Helena Conradie is a seasoned business leader and former CEO of Satrix, the leading index-tracking business in South Africa. From 2000, Helena led the indexation business, then a small quantitative team managing the first Exchange Traded Fund in South Africa, to a diversified business offering ...more

Helena Conradie is a seasoned business leader and former CEO of Satrix, the leading index-tracking business in South Africa. From 2000, Helena led the indexation business, then a small quantitative team managing the first Exchange Traded Fund in South Africa, to a diversified business offering ETFs, unit trusts and segregated portfolios across the retail and institutional space. At the time of her departure, end of 2021, Satrix had R160bn of assets under management. Helena's strong global network and significant role in establishing the South African passive investment industry has earned her recognition as a pioneer and thought leader in the field. Her innovative approach to democratizing investments and promoting financial inclusion has seen key initiatives such as SatrixNOW (partnering with EasyEquities) and IndexMore (partnering with BlackRock) being launched. This was also recognised by Harvard Business School in a case study about Satrix in 2020. Helena co-founded TenFour Partners in 2022, an independent, women-owned business consultancy. The name TenFour represents their core value drivers: SDG10 (Reducing inequalities) and IDG4 (Collaboration). With her deep understanding of the link between purpose and profit, the business consultancy’s focus is to inspire and collaborate with others to impact society at large by prioritising social responsibility and sustainability in business. Helena is a CFA charterholder and holds a M.Sc. in Applied Mathematics (cum laude) from the University of Stellenbosch. She serves on the Council of the University of Stellenbosch, and the boards of Satrix and Strate. She is also a member of the FTSE/JSE Advisory Committee and JSE Buy Side Council. She serves on the Women in ETF Board for the EMEA region, is a member of the Responsible Leaders Network of the BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt and an active member of the Inner Development Goals (IDG) Network Community.less