Ardilah is a highly accomplished executive and currently serves Head of Legal (South Africa) and Head of Compliance (Sub-Saharan Africa) at Danone Southern Africa. As a respected thought leader, Ardilah regularly presents at international conventions with thought leadership being widely published. Her leadership journey has been marked by ambition, resilience, and a deep-seated passion for people and strategic thinking but her mission goes beyond the corporate realm as she remains deeply committed to empowerment through academia as she fulfils the role of a law lecturer and speaker. Ardilah’s career began in the bustling city of Johannesburg, where she honed her skills in legal, risk and governance management. Her journey took her across industries, where she worked with industry giants, transforming the impact of legal on operations and driving innovation.