Speakers

Chris van Rooyen joined Avanti Communications (Avanti) in 2024 as Sales Director for Southern Africa.

In his role, Chris is responsible for driving enterprise market growth, developing strategic partnerships, and expanding Avanti’s satellite connectivity solutions across Southern Africa. With more than two decades of experience in the ICT and telecommunications sector, he brings a strong track record of combining technical expertise with commercial leadership to deliver sustainable growth. Prior to joining Avanti, Chris spent over a decade at Liquid Intelligent Technologies (formerly Liquid Telecom) as Managing Executive for Partnerships in South Africa.  During this time, he led regional strategies for satellite services (KA, KU, and C-Band),  fibre, microwave, and fixed-wireless connectivity, building deep market insight and longterm industry relationships. Earlier in his career, he held senior roles in solution  architecture, sales management, and executive business management. Chris has worked extensively across Southern Africa, his career is driven by a passion  for all things connected, fostering collaborations that support the region’s digital  transformation