Jacques is the Chief Executive Officer of BIRGER. since April 2007, a technology company operating in the Indian Ocean region and East Africa.

He has worked several years for De Chazal du Mée, Chartered Accountants, gaining expertise in various economic sectors. 

He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Studies, University of Westminster, London and is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) – ACA, Corporate Finance.
 

Parwez Bhugalee, is a graduate from the University of Cape-Town, holding a BSc Degree in Engineering with specialization in Telecommunications and Electronics. He is also a certified Project Manager and holder of a Management and Leadership certificate.

Having started his career outside of Mauritius as a junior Systems Engineer, Parwez worked for 3 years in overseas markets before joining BIRGER. in 2003.

Between 2003 and 2007, he worked as a Project Leader and eventually as a Project Manager, handling and supporting specific projects with the appropriate teams.

Between 2007 and 2014, his career path took him to a management role in the Enterprise Systems and Solutions business unit and the Head of BIRGER. Technology and Services division to develop our solutions offerings on the local and regional market. During that time, his responsibilities also included the strategic relationship management with Symantec to develop our portfolio of offerings in the security sphere.

As from July 2014, Parwez has been promoted to the role of Executive - Marketing and Business Development of the company with a strategic focus on the development of our business in East Africa.

Diana Majimbo is a distinguished strategist at the forefront of Africa’s digital security landscape. As the Regional Lead for Identity and Security Solutions at Mastercard, she orchestrates high-impact security solutions across East Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands, safeguarding the integrity of multi-billion dollar financial ecosystems.

A specialist in Fraud Management, Strategy Execution, and Digital Transformation, Diana is recognized for her ability to align complex technical defenses with aggressive business growth. She is a vocal architect of collaborative cybersecurity frameworks, advocating for cross-border partnerships as the primary defense against the continent’s evolving threat actors.

Senior level cybersecurity expert with over 20 years of proven experience in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Information Technology, and IT Management.

Passion for helping customers understand complex technology solutions in order to protect High-Value Assets. He leads efforts to help customers combat third-party risk management challenges and drives product delivery methods across the Mastercard Cybersecurity solution set.

Currently, Ali Coluk works as a Sales Engineer at Mastercard. He began his professional career at IBM as a Security Consultant, where he focused on SOC governance, threat hunting, and threat intelligence initiatives.

Building on this foundation, Ali gained further experience across IBM and Accenture, expanding his expertise in incident response and cyber risk management, and working closely with organizations to strengthen their security posture against evolving threats.

Ali holds a Master of Science in Cybersecurity from California National University and has a strong background in cybersecurity strategy, operations, and risk-driven security programs.