Dr. Alistair Ruiters
Special Advisor on Investment to the President of South Africa
Dr. Alistair Ruiters served as Director-General of Trade and Industry in South Africa for five years until April 2005, after 11 years in the department. As a former Commissioner of the Competition Commission, he founded multiple businesses and held roles as Chief Executive and Chairperson of various institutions, including the National Empowerment Fund, Pebble Bed Modular Reactor, and Afarak Group. He holds a DPhil degree from Oxford University and a BA Honors from the University of Cape Town.