As the Head of Finance at JSE, the largest stock exchange in Africa, Ismail leads a team of over 30 professionals across Financial Accounting, Financial Planning & Analysis, and Procurement functions, ensuring compliance, efficiency, and profitability. With over 17 years of experience in finance, auditing, and consulting, he has worked with diverse and complex entities across various industries, including energy and infrastructure, mining and chemicals, and research and technology. His career highlights include:

Becoming a finance executive at age 29
Leading the Eskom capital project portfolio valued at over R350bn
Representing South Africa at the United Nations IAEA in a project finance workgroup for nuclear power stations
Being a finalist in the SAICA Top 35 Under 35 Chartered Accountants in 2014
Winning the SAICA Chairman’s Award for Humanitarian Activities in 2022

Ismail’s qualifications include being a CA(SA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) , Diploma in Islamic Finance, MBA (cum laude), and Certified Director.

Ismail Lambat