Adrian Schofield, fmr. Vice-Chair AfICTA
Adrian began his career in the UK petroleum industry, followed by some years in casino administration. He spent 25 years in various executive and consulting roles in the South African ICT sector prior to joining the Joburg Centre for Software Engineering at the University of the Witwatersrand in 2008 as Manager: Applied Research Unit. From 2018 to 2021, he was appointed Production/Programme Consultant at IITPSA (Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa).
He has lectured about the Management of Technology and Systems Thinking and is a regular commentator in the trade media. Adrian has spent more than 30 years promoting standards and growth in the ICT sector. Adrian has served as President of the Information Technology Association in South Africa and as Vice-Chairman of the Africa ICT Alliance. He received the 2012 Distinguished Service in ICT Award from Computer Society South Africa (now IITPSA). From 2015 to 2020, he served as a Councillor for the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) ICT Sector Council.
He currently serves as Vice Chairman (Standards & Accreditation) of IP3 (the International Professional Practice Partnership at the International Federation for Information Processing).
He is a Fellow and Professional Member of IITPSA, having served terms as its Vice President and President.
