Speaking
I speak on the subjects I work with every day. Not what I’ve read about — what I’ve done.
Speaker Bio
Greg Hay is a technology and cybersecurity executive, entrepreneur, and speaker based in Durban, South Africa. With more than 20 years of enterprise IT leadership, an MBA from Edinburgh Business School, and an MSc in Cybersecurity, Greg brings grounded, practical insight to the subjects that matter most to business leaders today.
He has led IT strategy across thousands of sites, driven complex transformation programmes, and built security frameworks under real-world pressure. He also runs Hayshack Enterprises — a family business spanning publishing, consulting, and digital services.
Greg speaks to audiences of executives, technologists, and entrepreneurs who want to understand what’s actually happening in AI and cybersecurity — and what to do about it.
Topics
AI in Business
What’s real, what’s hype, and what to do about it.
AI is changing business faster than most organisations can keep up. This talk cuts through the hype and gives executives and teams a clear-eyed view of where AI creates genuine value — and where it doesn’t.
Cybersecurity for Executives
Leading when the threat is invisible.
Cyber risk is a board-level issue. This talk is for executives who need to understand the threat landscape without becoming engineers — and how to lead a credible security response.
Digital Transformation
Why most programmes fail — and how to be different.
Based on real transformation experience across large enterprises. This talk addresses the human, structural, and strategic failures that sink transformation programmes, and what successful ones do differently.
Entrepreneurship
Building a business alongside a career.
A candid talk about building Hayshack Enterprises in parallel with a demanding corporate role. For entrepreneurs, side-builders, and anyone wondering if it’s possible.
Available For
- Conferences and summits
- Corporate events and away days
- Leadership panels and roundtables
- Podcasts and media appearances