Sam February

Background

About Sam February

I am a strategic executive and academic leader with a core focus on Business Improvement (BI), growth strategy, and performance transformation across corporate and higher education sectors. With over two decades of experience, I’ve led business units, implemented structured BI frameworks, and developed executive leaders through applied learning in MBA and Executive Education programmes. In my role as Executive: Business Development and Strategic Support at The Da Vinci Institute, I lead growth across B2B, B2C, and Executive Education portfolios. I align academic and commercial strategies with national and global priorities; underpinned by a strong focus on building and managing long-term strategic relationships with clients, partners, and stakeholders. As an academic, I design and deliver MBA-level content in Business Improvement, Project Management, and Operations Management. I blend academic rigour with applied problem-solving, simulations, and leadership diagnostics to prepare leaders to drive real-world impact. My industry experience includes senior roles at Accenture, Vodacom, and MTN, where I led BI, data strategy, CX, and digital transformation projects across sectors including banking, mining, telecoms, and FMCG. Highlights include: Digitisation of customer refund journeys (Banking) Executive Power BI dashboards (Mining) Data strategy and architecture (Resources & Manufacturing) MDM governance frameworks (FMCG & Beverage) I combine structured project execution with cross-functional leadership and innovation. I hold a Doctorate in Business Administration, an MBA, and am currently completing a PhD in Marketing Management focused on Big Data Analytics in South African firms. Core Competencies • Business Improvement & Business Process Management (BPM) • Strategy Execution & Change Enablement • Project Management (Prince2, Agile, Scrum) • Data Strategy, Visualisation & BI • Executive & Postgraduate Education • Stakeholder Engagement & Institutional Partnerships • Customer Experience & Journey Design • ESG Alignment & Organisational Development