Calwyn Costa is a highly experienced executive with a passion for business transformation, innovation, and product development. With a track record of driving innovation and leading dynamic teams, Costa has worked with enterprises, SMEs, and startups in various industries. He is an expert in organizational business change and improvement, cross-cultural leadership, strategy planning and execution, and product development. Costa has held senior executive positions at Ericsson, Absa Bank, and PwC New Zealand, among others. His educational background includes a National Diploma in Electronics Communication from the University of Johannesburg and a 6 Sigma Black Belt Certification in Change Management from Ericsson Education.

Costa has proven skills in effective communication, leadership, team collaboration, networking, knowledge-sharing, knowledge-networking, planning, and implementation, problem-solving, and critical thinking. He is conversant with various technologies and methodologies such as Agile, Lean, Product Management, and Development, Blockchain, Scripting, Design Sprint, among others.

As a former Chairperson at Bonnie Bio New Zealand, Costa has demonstrated his entrepreneurial experience, owning businesses such as Live Online Retail, ReillyRooz, Mamoolafy, and Satelite Connection. He is also a former Chief Marketing Officer and CTO of TrueCell, CMO of SensualMarketing, and Senior Product Manager of Innovation and R&D Mobile at Absa Bank. Costa's expertise and experience in leadership, innovation management, coaching and mentoring, executive coaching, and operational management make him a thought leader in strategic and influential team player with a focused customer experience execution.