Fabian Van DerMerwe

Fabian Van Der Merwe is what one could commonly refer to as a “Geek Boy.” He has over 20 years’ experience in the IT sector ranging from website development to IT management consulting services. Through his experience, Fabian has played a pivotal role in advancing IT initiatives and projects across various industry sectors including finance, industrial, retail, hospitality, IT and manufacturing.

He simply loves technology and how it is utilised to improve the way we live. His passion is Disruptive Technologies such as Blockchain, AI and Augmented Reality. In order to understand Hyperledger, he built a Hyperledger Fabric network, installed Hyperledger Composer and deployed Smart Contracts written in GoLang — teaching himself the entire stack.

One of his favourite quotes is by the late Steve Jobs: “Stay hungry, stay foolish.” He explains it as: one should never let a past great achievement deter one from achieving something even greater, and one should never think that one knows it all. At BA Summit 2018, Fabian presented “Blockchain Technology: The Promise of More”, exploring how Blockchain disruption is changing processes to utilise technology more efficiently and with greater transparency.