Accompany Advisory

B-BEE Level 2 Black Woman Owned firm, that has been a strategic partner to a top-tier (MBB) firm, working on strategic and operational transformations through advanced analytics, critical thinking, complex problem solving, and proactive performance and program management. Holds minority strategic investments in digital and disruptive businesses.

Managing Director

Nomanini

1️⃣ Co-founded digital informal sector banking platform; supported CEO and Exco; Non-Executive Director advising on strategy, value drivers, partnerships, talent sourcing, and financing to scale and grow.
2️⃣ Led commercial team of six direct reports across Africa and Middle East driving pipeline of organic and inorganic deals. Exco CCO role works with Product, Operations, and Engineering.
3️⃣ Drove Exco recruiting (Product, Operations Heads; CFO), and strategic projects around growth strategy, organisational structure, process improvement, ways of working; to drive clarity, performance growth.

Co-Founder; Investor; Board Director; Director Special Projects; CCO

Industrial Development Corporation

The IDC drives industrial value chain growth and development impact in Sub-Saharan Africa across its asset base of R120bn+. Worked with the CEO and Exco to articulate and drive delivery momentum across six key themes focused on IDC's twin pillars of financial sustainability and development impact.

Strategic Advisor to CEO

Spencer Stuart

Spencer Stuart is trusted by major multinationals and emerging companies around the world to help them make senior-level leadership decisions that have a lasting impact on their enterprises. Supported Exco teams source scarce talent and align on growth-focused strategic agendas. Worked across industries, with a focus on financial services, TMT, and FAANG.

Director

City of Johannesburg

Board member involved in strategic planning, policy critique, monitoring and challenging performance of executive team and wider management for a City of Johannesburg MOE.

Board Member, Director (Independent NXD)

McKinsey & Company

Strategy and management consultant across industries (esp. TMT, Energy, Logistics). Experience with internal firm building through best-practice consultant training and onboarding.

Management Consultant, Engagement Manager

South African Department of Health (KZN)

Worked in high-pressure roles as a Medical Officer, General Practitioner for a full-service community clinic, Emergency Response Doctor, and Paramedic College Lecturer. Key skills: problem diagnosis, structuring; fast fact-gathering; rational under pressure; psychology of teams.

Medical Doctor and Lecturer

Four Key Points:

1️⃣ Global Roots

I was born in Germany into an American-Persian Baha’i family. Speaking three languages at once was the norm. I've lived in Europe, the USA, and Africa, and seen 25+ countries.

I studied IB at a United World College, whose mission is to be a “force to unite people, nations, and cultures for peace.”

The above compel an approach of questioning assumptions, listening deeply, and seeking robust, collaborative solutions.

2️⃣ Doctor First

After IB, I toured 16+ European countries for a year with a German-based dance group; my dream was to become a multi-media producer. I became a medical doctor instead.

Apart from medical know-how, this discipline drove me to understand: 

(1) Patterns, systems, and insights from large volumes of data quickly
(2) People’s psychology, motivations, and drives dramatically improve team delivery
(3) That ‘life-and-death’ (LAD) is serious, but rare; life is mostly not LAD, so take moments under pressure to think clearly

3️⃣ Top-Tier Consulting

I’ve spent two decades in top-tier consulting, with McKinsey, Spencer Stuart, and otherwise.

I’ve held Executive, Board, and Advisory roles where broad perspectives were essential. 

One example: advising the CEO/Exco of a Financial Institution with a $10bn asset base and 800 professionals. Over two years, this client's profits doubled, and its funding pipeline grew by 147% to $1bn+ per year.  

I’ve seen the outsized value of structured, fact-driven, analytical, and disciplined approaches to incremental and innovative projects, pipelines, and problems.

4️⃣ Problems I Help You Solve

(1) I’ve spent 20,000+ hours over two decades processing leadership learnings and questions, which I post regularly. Ring the bell on my profile to be notified of these.

(2) Join “The Impactful Executive,” newsletter, where we address the three pains CEO face weekly.

(3) I help Boards and 'G3' Executives (CEOs, CHROs, CFOs) unlock value through: 

* Analytical Thinking (value drivers, model building) & Strategic Clarity (high-impact decisions)
* Execution Discipline (incremental and innovation-focused program management and value-building)
* Top Team Sciences (Exco engagement, effectiveness, efficiency, and senior team dynamics) 
* Executive Talent & Soundboarding (executive search global best practice, leadership advisory)

(4) I can hold a few Board and Exco advisory roles globally (esp. high-tech, high-growth).

If you'd like help driving outsized impact, please reach out.

Dr Ali Monadjem

Disruptive Leap

Experienced CEOs' coaching Top Executives for business and personal growth.

We partner with listed entities, mid-cap companies and scale-ups.

Client sample: Sasol, Primedia, the JSE, Mazars, Bureau Veritas, Aspen, Lancet.

According to the ICF, the world's largest coaching accreditation body, 86% of executives see an ROI on their Coaching and 96% would repeat the process.

Managing Partner

Apex Cordset Technologies

Emerging markets leader in specialized cables manufacturing
- Leading the expansion and strategy board portfolios
- Executive coaching

Non Executive Chairman

TSL Logistics Limited

West Africa’s largest Oil & Gas infrastructure management company
- Focus on lateral & regional expansion strategy, innovation
- Serving on the Audit & Risk Committee

Non Executive Director

The Young President Organisation is the world’s largest CEO leadership network

Member - ex Chapter/Regional Board member

BEE123

Private Equity backed SaaS Leader in compliance technology with 500+ corporate client base.
- Expanded from 1 to 3 SaaS products
- Doubled the Profit Margin in 2 years

Chief Executive Officer

Serco

£5bn global leader in government services
- 6-month contract to create deal pipeline and negotiate acquisitions for the European Division

Mergers and Acquisitions Director Europe

Securitas Group

- Fast scaling: from subsidiary launch to 4000 employees in 4 companies in 5 years
- Technology Scaling: from 3% to 11% EBIT in 3 years, evolving from manpower intensive to new tech, AI and tech leasing business model.
- M&A Sub-Saharan Africa: negotiated and integrated successfully 6 acquisitions

Chief Executive Officer - South Africa

Business Development Director

Business Unit Manager - Belgium

Fidesco

NGO active in 30 emerging market countries – 2-year contract
- Turned around and brought from almost bankrupt to sustainability in 1 year
- Energised and empowered Management team and Board of Directors
- Regained main partners’ and investors’ trust: key investment projects on hold granted

Finance Manager - Zambia Episcopal Conference

Loic has 20 years’ Expat Corporate CEO, Board Member, Tech Investor experience, and enjoys coaching Top Executives for measurable business and personal growth. He has a solid track record in scaling up companies across Emerging Markets and Europe, often through leveraging new technologies and innovation to accelerate growth & sustainable impact. 

He is an investor, an engaged YPO member, a frequent contributor on CNBC and other media platforms, and serves on various boards.

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