Mr. Scott Farrell is a Doctor of Business Administration Candidate. He is a Certified Public Accountant and Associate of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators. Currently, he holds the position of Group Chief Financial Officer B Braun Companies Southern Africa in Johannesburg, a German multi-national pharmaceutical and medical devices company. Previously, he was Financial Controller at Keith Prowse Attractions in Ireland and Group Financial Controller at Clarity Telecom in Ireland. He has appeared on a few occasions as a guest speaker and moderator at the Annual CFO Africa Summits. He has a natural flair for business and an appreciation that finance professionals need to be more than just ‘number crunches’ and have a pivotal role in growing businesses. In 2011 he was shortlisted as a finalist in the African Access National Business Awards in South Africa for the Top Performing Businessman of the Year Award.  He has over 20 years of experience in financial and general management.