CA(SA) · ACA · RA(SA) · CFE · PMP Acting Chairperson, Governance Lead & Strategic Financial Architect Henry McGregor serves as the Acting Chair of the Aizatron Institute for Digital Excellence (AIDE), stepping into the role during the absence of Lavina Ramkissoon the Board’s intended Chair, whose leadership the Institute ultimately hopes to draw on when she becomes available. In the interim, Henry provides the stability, discipline, and governance excellence required to steer AIDE’s rapid growth. A Chartered Accountant with international standing, Henry has advised Parliaments, Auditors General, and public institutions across Africa, Europe, the Caribbean, and the Pacific giving him a rare systems-level view of how strong institutions are built and sustained. At AIDE, Henry’s role centres on strengthening the organisation’s governance foundation. He leads the Board’s work on: • establishing robust governance structures and compliance frameworks • preparing and aligning all outstanding policy, operational, and oversight documents • advising on financial strategy, risk management, and institutional accountability • guiding AIDE’s transition into a fully structured, future-ready institution Henry joins AIDE’s group of radical thinkers not as an outsider, but as someone who has spent years in the engine room of South Africa’s democratic institutions. He previously served as an advisor to the Office of the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, where he worked closely with the CEO of AIDE in a special advisory capacity. Together, they served with honour and distinction even if their bold, unconventional approach often meant they weren’t always taken seriously by traditionalists. What they lacked in predictability, they made up for in courage, clarity, and a shared determination to build systems that actually work for people. Henry blends deep technical rigour with on-the-ground experience in financial reform, legislative governance, standard setting, and capacity development. His commitment to ethical leadership, transparency, and professional excellence ensures that AIDE’s mission building the Digital Artisan Generation stands on a solid, credible, and sustainable governance base. As Acting Chair, he facilitates clear decision-making, supports the executive team, and ensures that AIDE’s strategic initiatives are properly documented, aligned, and future-proof. His Guiding Philosophy: “Good governance is not paperwork it’s the architecture that lets people build boldly, responsibly, and together.”