Former deputy governor of the South African Reserve Bank keen to increase educational opportunities for the next generation of rising African leaders
Salzburg Global Seminar is delighted to announce Daniel Mminele has joined its Board of Directors, effective as of June 17, 2021.
Until April 2021, Daniel served as group chief executive at Absa Group Limited. Before joining Absa in January 2020, he was a deputy governor of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), where he served two five-year terms.
Daniel also served as the G20 Central Bank deputy for South Africa and the Chairman of the Deputies for the International Monetary Financial Committee.
Commenting on his appointment, Daniel said, “I am excited to join the board of Salzburg Global Seminar given the history of the organization and what it aims to achieve in shaping a better world.
“The challenges we have been experiencing as a global community highlight the importance of organizations such as Salzburg Global Seminar in bringing together leaders to find solutions to increasingly interconnected challenges that require global and integrated responses.”
Victoria Mars, Chairman of Salzburg Global, said, “We are very pleased to welcome Daniel Mminele to Salzburg Global Seminar’s Board of Directors. Daniel has served his native South Africa as Deputy Governor of the South African Reserve Bank and was previously chief executive officer of ABSA Group. He clearly brings a wealth of experience in the financial field and is already involved with Salzburg Global Seminar through his active participation in our Finance Forum.
“In line with our mission of ‘Challenging current and future leaders to shape a better world,’ Daniel is especially interested in increasing educational opportunities for the next generation of rising African leaders.”
