Leadership
Research Leadership
Nazui Institute is led by researchers and practitioners — and is designed to grow beyond any individual.
Dr Mothepane Sebeela Tshabalala
Founder & Research Director
Dr Mothepane Sebeela Tshabalala is the Founder and Research Director of Nazui Institute. Her work focuses on the responsible adoption, governance and implementation of artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies within organisations.
She holds a PhD in IT Management from the University of Johannesburg. Her doctoral research investigated the effective implementation and management of projects integrating Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies.
Her experience spans technology-enabled transformation, IT project management, applied organisational research, business development, AI-assisted solution development and tertiary education. Through Nazui Institute, she leads research, advisory and innovation initiatives that help organisations move from emerging-technology interest to responsible, practical and sustainable implementation.
Areas of focus
- AI adoption and implementation
- responsible AI and technology governance
- digital transformation
- emerging-technology strategy
- organisational readiness
- technology-enabled change
- applied organisational research
- digital capability development
- AI and emerging-technology literacy
Experience spans
- technology and transformation projects
- IT project management
- organisational research and analysis
- business and solution development
- emerging-technology implementation
- AI-assisted solution development
- academic research and publication
- tertiary teaching and postgraduate supervision
Beyond Individual Leadership
Built for Collaboration and Growth
Nazui Institute is designed to grow beyond individual leadership and incorporate researchers, advisors, technology specialists, academic collaborators, industry experts and research fellows.