Wallen Mangere is a seasoned senior executive and entrepreneur with over 17 years of experience in managing professional services and sales business units. As the founder and Executive Chairman of Tano Digital Solutions, Wallen has established himself as a prominent leader in the African technology landscape, specializing in digital transformation and software services.
Under his leadership, Tano Digital Solutions has grown significantly, expanding into markets across South Africa and Zimbabwe. The company has earned notable recognition within the industry, including the SAP Rookie of the Year Award (Africa) and accolades for top cloud performance.
Professional Background:
• Executive Leadership: Before founding Tano Digital Solutions, Wallen held several high-level leadership positions at global technology firms. His previous roles include serving as an executive responsible for Global Markets at IBM and as a Consulting Director at SAP South Africa.
• Regional Expertise: He has also served as the SADC Regional Sales Director for Oracle and held a Consulting Director role at Sybase. His experience covers a broad range of sectors, including Telecom, Mining, Banking, Insurance, Manufacturing, and Consumer Goods.
• Specialization: Wallen brings deep technical and strategic expertise in SAP ERP solutions, as well as a strong foundation in hardware and software technologies from IBM, Oracle, and Sybase.
Education: Wallen holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) and Management, as well as a Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, both from the University of Phoenix.
Driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and a collaborative attitude, Wallen is passionate about driving business success through innovation and leadership. He continues to be a key figure in the software and service industry, dedicated to delivering cutting-edge digital solutions to corporate clients across the continent.
Session Overview
The Future is Now: Empowering Every Employee, Everywhere
The Future is Now. In an era of accelerated digital transformation, organizations must prioritize the modernization of legacy platforms — whether SAP ECC or non-SAP systems — through a structured transformation to SAP S/4HANA Cloud to unlock true digital capability and AI-driven innovation. This transition is not merely a technical upgrade; it is a strategic imperative that addresses growing skills shortages, reduces operational risk, and establishes a future-ready digital core. Tano Digital Solutions promotes a holistic transformation approach that combines ECC and non-SAP modernization with SAP S/4HANA Cloud and SuccessFactors, positioning organizations to move from fragmented legacy landscapes to an intelligent, integrated enterprise platform. This transformation extends beyond systems to people. By valuing employees as critical enterprise assets, the program emphasizes capability upliftment, digital skills enablement, and broad-based access to modern HR and payroll services. Secure, user-friendly HR & Payroll Kiosks expand accessibility for all workers — including distributed and frontline teams — while BioLock biometric controls and multi-factor authentication provide advanced identity protection and granular security. The result is a secure, AI-enabled, and fully digitized environment where modernization, workforce empowerment, and intelligent automation converge to deliver measurable and sustainable business value.
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Wallen Mangere is a seasoned senior executive and entrepreneur with over 17 years of experience in managing professional services and sales business units. As the founder and Executive Chairman of Tano Digital Solutions, Wallen has established himself as a prominent leader in the African technology landscape, specializing in digital transformation and software services.
Under his leadership, Tano Digital Solutions has grown significantly, expanding into markets across South Africa and Zimbabwe. The company has earned notable recognition within the industry, including the SAP Rookie of the Year Award (Africa) and accolades for top cloud performance.
Professional Background:
• Executive Leadership: Before founding Tano Digital Solutions, Wallen held several high-level leadership positions at global technology firms. His previous roles include serving as an executive responsible for Global Markets at IBM and as a Consulting Director at SAP South Africa.
• Regional Expertise: He has also served as the SADC Regional Sales Director for Oracle and held a Consulting Director role at Sybase. His experience covers a broad range of sectors, including Telecom, Mining, Banking, Insurance, Manufacturing, and Consumer Goods.
• Specialization: Wallen brings deep technical and strategic expertise in SAP ERP solutions, as well as a strong foundation in hardware and software technologies from IBM, Oracle, and Sybase.
Education: Wallen holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) and Management, as well as a Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, both from the University of Phoenix.
Driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and a collaborative attitude, Wallen is passionate about driving business success through innovation and leadership. He continues to be a key figure in the software and service industry, dedicated to delivering cutting-edge digital solutions to corporate clients across the continent.
