Details
This is an in-person and virtual event. RSVP required.
Date: Friday, 22nd August 2025
Start time: 12:00 PM SAST
Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes
Speaker from Spatial Edge: Therese Nieuwenhuizen
Company: Spatialedge
Location: Seminar Room, 4th Floor, School of Economics, University of Cape Town
RSVP: Link to form
About Navigating a Career in the Age of AI
In this seminar, Therese Nieuwenhuizen, shares her perspective on the dynamic world of technology and how it has changed in less than a decade. She will be discussing her experience moving from data engineering to machine learning and ultimately to a product owner and technical lead role.
Agenda:
- Welcome and Introduction: Brief overview of Spatialedge and mission.
- Share a firsthand perspective as an engineer on the front lines of these changes.
- Discuss how the rise of Generative AI is influencing roles and career paths.
- Provide practical advice on how to navigate the current tech landscape.
This seminar aims to bridge the gap between academic learning and practical industry applications, providing attendees with a comprehensive understanding of the evolving tech landscape.
About Spatialedge
Spatialedge.ai helps businesses leverage the power of AI to improve decision-making, optimize processes, and gain a competitive edge. The business began in the Satellite industry where a great deal of emphasis was placed on geospatial analytics and data processing in big science projects like the Square Kilometre Array. From that foundation, Spatialedge helps large enterprises with challenging data and analytics problems, developing various products and solving complex problems in machine learning, operations research, and artificial intelligence.
About the Speaker
Therese Nieuwenhuizen obtained her bachelor's degree in Mathematical Statistics from the University of Pretoria in 2017. Soon after, she moved to Cape Town and began her journey at Spatialedge in 2018. Over the years, she has had the opportunity to build a variety of innovative solutions, including machine learning frameworks for a massive telecommunications company and a data engineering solutions for fintech companies. Today, she is the Product Owner and Technical Lead for Spatialedge's Data Engineering product offering.
Interested?
RSVP via this Link. Participate virtually or in-person. In-person seats are limited and refreshments will be provided after the session.
FinHub Practitioner Seminars
This seminar is part of a series which has been created to expose UCT MPhil in Fintech students to exceptional individuals in the African Fintech space working on innovative solutions to address the large unbanked population on our continent. Fintech in Africa has received the largest share of funding in recent years, and this trend is expected to increase. As the only dedicated Fintech Master's program on the African continent, one of our goals is to connect our students with leading fintech companies across the continent. In the past, we have had speakers from Nala, Stitch Money, Visa, Spoon Money, Consensys, Authentium, Investec and more. Because seminars have attracted interest from students across campus, any student or individual interested in fintech and related topics are welcome to attend.
