
Werner B.
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About me
Managing Director & Founder at Avienn
Education

University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria
2003 - 2004Bachelor of Accounting SciencesActivities and Societies: University Political Party Leader, Student Representative Council and Finance Portfolio Board Member.

Graduate School of Business - University of Cape Town
-Masters of Business Administration: Executive PracticeThe choice of business school (UCT GSB or another international Business School) is still to be decided. A possible start date is January 2025, with an end date of 2026. Details of upcoming part-time studies are shared to ensure stakeholders are aware of my plans.

Pretoria Boys High School
1990 - 1994High School Matriculation
University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika
2015 - 2018Bachelor of Commerce: Business Sciences Degree in Accounting & Management Sciences 74%4 Years of Modules: Financial accounting, management accounting, cost accounting, financial management, risk management, business tax, auditing, corporate governance, commercial law, information systems, accounting data processing, corporate citizenship (includes ethics, greed & sustainability), business mathematics, statistics, economics, strategy, business management, general management, international business management, innovation & creativity, corporate innovation, family business… Show more 4 Years of Modules: Financial accounting, management accounting, cost accounting, financial management, risk management, business tax, auditing, corporate governance, commercial law, information systems, accounting data processing, corporate citizenship (includes ethics, greed & sustainability), business mathematics, statistics, economics, strategy, business management, general management, international business management, innovation & creativity, corporate innovation, family business management, corporate and general entrepreneurship. Show less

Stellenbosch University
2002 - 2002Bachelor of Accounting Sciences
Graduate School of Business - University of Cape Town
2021 - 2022Postgraduate in Business Administration: Management Leadership Practice With DistinctionSystems thinking, personal and leadership transformation (with personal reflection), and workplace projects are utilised throughout. 1 Transformational & values-based leadership: Leadership, organisation/learning theory. Systemic management/leadership practice using systems thinking (includes integrative thinking, design thinking, business model innovation, complexity, sustainable ethical decision-making). 2 & 3 Business Acumen: Value creation, strategy, finance, statistics, operations… Show more Systems thinking, personal and leadership transformation (with personal reflection), and workplace projects are utilised throughout. 1 Transformational & values-based leadership: Leadership, organisation/learning theory. Systemic management/leadership practice using systems thinking (includes integrative thinking, design thinking, business model innovation, complexity, sustainable ethical decision-making). 2 & 3 Business Acumen: Value creation, strategy, finance, statistics, operations, marketing, organisation & people management, business analysis inquiry to identify problems & implement interventions. 4 Doing business in global & emerging markets: Effect on business & leadership, sustainability, developing sustainable business models, scenario planning, economics, 4th industrial revolution/AI. Business, government, society. Governance, rules of the game, business ethics. 5 Managerial leadership effectiveness/roles/functions/competing values framework and research. Show less
Experience

Avienn
Jan 1999 - nowManaging Director and Founder• Offer products and services supported by the latest technologies and innovations to improve performance and accelerate the growth of our customers' businesses (also provided services to consulting firms, PWC [1] [2], EY [3], Epi-Use [4], etc).• Responsible for leadership, business strategy, and directing resources to implement the strategic plan, driving growth, and ensuring business success. Fostering a positive work culture and guiding teams to achieve business objectives. A strategic visionary committed to cultivating a culture of innovation and excellence.• Leverage my leadership and business acumen skills, to deploy innovative approaches to improve the business. Respond and adapt to changing trends to ensure success. Show less
Licenses & Certifications

Innovate, Launch and Scale Ventures (multiple courses from International Business Schools)
Harvard, Stanford, MIT, Wharton, YCombinator
Internal Workplace Courses
PWC, EY, Epi-Use, Avienn, etc
Business Enterprise Performance Management/Improvement/Strategy with related Business Intelligence (over many years)
Oracle, IBM, Microsoft, Power Bi, Sage, Salesforce, Tableau and Qlik exposureJun 2010
Business Enterprise Performance Management/Improvement/Strategy with related Business Intelligence (over many years)
SAPJun 2010
Business Suite powered by SAP Hana
SAPMay 2014
Business Accounting | CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting
CIMADec 2009
Business Enterprise Resource Planning - All Business Functional Areas (University of Pretoria and SAP Business Software)
University of PretoriaDec 1999
Frugal and Challenge Innovation (University of Cape Town, Graduate School of Business and Stockholm School of Entrepreneurship)
Stockholm School of EntrepreneurshipDec 2022- View certificate

Business User Experience Design using Design Thinking: 7 Course Certificates
Google UniversityNov 2023 
Leader as Coach (University of Cape Town, Graduate School of Business)
Centre for CoachingJun 2024
Business Venture Launch (University of Cape Town, Graduate School of Business)
UCT GSB Solution SpaceDec 2022- View certificate

Project Management: 6 Course Certificates
Google UniversityDec 2022 
Structured Corporate Innovation and Strategy
Lean Methods GroupJun 2015
Systems/Integrative/Design Thinking (University of Cape Town, Graduate School of Business)
Hasso Plattner d-school Afrika at the University of Cape TownDec 2022- View certificate

Business Data Analytics: 8 Course Certificates
Google UniversityJun 2023 
Microsoft Business Applications including Microsoft Office
MicrosoftJul 1995
Python Coding (Business related purposes and utilisation of Ai)
Stanford OnlineMay 2024.webp)
Executive Assesment
Graduate Management Admission Council™ (GMAC™)Oct 2024
Business Enterprise Resource Planning: Sales and Distribution (University of Pretoria and SAP Business Software)
University of PretoriaJun 2000
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