BSides Joburg 2025

BonganiBmG

I’m a former accountant(and restaurant cleaner, waiter, manager etc ) turned, software developer, tech educator, product strategist, and driven by impact.
My background and interests in engineering an fuels my work: launching learning programs in ML, mobile dev, and data annotation to connect talent with real-world needs.
I live at the intersection of AI, design, and scalable solutions—especially in health, education, and fintech.
When I’m not building tech, I geek out on sci-fi, hackathons, hiking trails, art exhibitions and exploring new places , food and cities. And yes—I champion learning that’s practical, project-based, and actually fun.


Session

07-26
16:00
15min
Why Your AI Project Got Canned and How to Build One That Survives the Boardroom
BonganiBmG

Listen to how a former accountant turned dev learned the hard way what it takes to get AI off the ground—and how you can shortcut the pain

AI is eating the world—but not before a lot of promising projects get quietly killed behind closed doors.
In security-conscious organisations, AI initiatives often die early—not due to technical failure, but because they lack strategic alignment, measurable business impact, or risk transparency. From CISO pushback to data governance red flags, security is no longer an afterthought—it’s often the silent veto.

This talk dives into why AI projects get canned at the executive level, even when the models work, and what cybersecurity professionals, engineers, and data teams can do to build AI projects that don’t just survive—but lead to real, trusted adoption.

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