Christiaan Van der Merwe 2026 speakers

“I am a CA(SA) and CFA charterholder with two decades’ experience at the nexus of corporate strategy, mergers & acquisitions, and socio-economic transformation.

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀
• Founded and scaled Alternative Prosperity Group, guiding its evolution into a multidisciplinary advisory and investment house recognised for advancing Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment (B BBEE) and sustainable development.
• Advised executive and board level stakeholders on valuation, deal structuring and capital allocation, leveraging audit and valuation expertise honed at PwC.
• Influenced national B BBEE policy as a founding director and technical head of ABVA, collaborating with the DTIC on interpretative and legislative matters.
• Built and led high performance teams, instilling a culture of accountability, innovation, and client centricity.

Let’s Drive Sustainable Growth Together
Alternative Prosperity is uniquely positioned to deliver integrated solutions that marry commercial imperatives with transformation objectives.”