Tseliso Mohlomi

Mohlomi has over twenty years of experience in senior management positions. His experiences span from the NGO sector, corporate sector, and the public sector. He is currently working as the Senior Director for the Tshwane University of Technology’s Institute for Future of Work. His responsibility is to pioneer the initiative by the university to bridge the gap between the industry and the academia. This is to aid the university in its quest to produce high impact research, develop high tech solutions in partnership with the industry and to produce future ready graduates. He joined the university direct from the public sector where he worked for the Gauteng Department of Economic Development as the Director responsible for Strategic Partnerships, Special Projects, and International Relations. In this role he was responsible to source and forge strategic partnerships between government and corporate sector, lobby for the integration of the SMMEs into the mainstream economy through market access initiatives. He also liaised with the embassies, multilateral, and bilateral development agencies to facilitate collaborations and leverage foreign direct investment.  

Tseliso Mohlomi has also worked for an American based Christian publishing company Our Daily Bread/Discovery House Publishing as the Vice President for Africa Operations. In this role he oversaw operations in Kenya, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. He led a process of change management through developing business processes, governance structures, human capital development strategies, business development and financial management. With over 20 years in global senior management positions Tseliso Mohlomi is also a freelance Executive Coach/Consultant focusing on intercultural leadership and integration. He freelances for the likes of Dwellworks University in New York, Cartus Intercultural and Language Solutions (UK) and NetExpat (UK). In this role Tseliso Mohlomi offers training and coaching to Senior Executives coming to South Africa or going out of South Africa to work with the Multinational Companies.  

Academic Qualifications: 

• MA Degree in Governance and Political Transformation: University of the Free State. Research Topic was: Good Governance: A review on Governance within the context of South African Party System. The focus of the research was to look at the impact of party hegemony (majoritarian context) on good governance. 
• B-Hons in International Politics: (University of South Africa 2011) and majored in South Africa/ International Political Economy, Foreign Policy Analysis, Politics in the 21st Century, Approaches to Research and Conflict, Peace and Security Studies.   
• BA in International Relations and Diplomacy: University of South Africa (UNISA), majored in African Politics, International Politics, International Relations, Diplomacy and Economics.