Dr Puleng has a passion for creativity, design thinking and innovation and she has more than twenty years of experience working in the private sector, government and in higher educational institutions globally. She has an unusual ability to connect at a deeper level with her audience and usher them into a "clear think" atmosphere where the imagination and
creativity meet and possibilities are born.

She is a speaker, facilitator and a published author. Her academic background entails a BSc in Computer Science and Statistics, an MBA and a PhD in Business Management from University of Cape Town and she is an alumnus of Singularity University (Executive Programme on
exponential technologies).
Puleng is a Henley Uk certified Executive coach, passionate speaker, panellist, author, facilitator, and an innovation and design thinking consultant.

Honours-Awards
• 2013 International Creative Leadership Award
• 2014 HERS Academy: Movers & Shakers: Women Shaping Higher Education & Society
• 2012 Women and Home: Women in Technology who inspire
• 2012 & 2014 Excellent Service Award – University of Cape Town
• 2019 Women Leaders of the World
• 2020 Top Woman Young Achiever Finalist
• 2020 Top Inspiring Women in Stem Winner
• 2020 Design Thinking Coach in EFMD Global Award-winning executive programme
• 2022 Programme Director in an EFMD Global Award-winning executive programme