Willie Stegmann

Willie Stegmann recently transitioned from Vodacom to Vodafone Group as CIO and Director of Corporate Functions, Strategy & Architecture. Having joined Vodacom as CIO in 2017, Willie played a pivotal role in transforming the organization into a leading digital company, with SAFe Agile practices central to this shift. His leadership helped elevate Vodacom’s technology agenda, resulting in faster market delivery and the successful launch of Vodacom Financial Services, including the VODAPAY platform. As Group CIO at Vodafone, Willie is focused on optimizing platforms, eliminating complexity, and fostering customer-centric digital solutions, while continuing to champion Agile adoption for innovation and growth. He is also leading Vodafone’s corporate IT transformation initiative, with SAP as a strategic partner.

Willie holds B.Eng and M.Comm degrees from the University of Johannesburg and completed the Advanced Management Programme (AMP) at MIT in 2015. With over 25 years of IT and business leadership across various industries, Willie brings extensive expertise to his role.