Matthew Bernath

Matthew is passionate about leveraging data to bolster economies and facilitate strategic dealmaking. He is a CFA® Charterholder with a proven track record in monetising data and building secure and privacy-preserving Data Ecosystems. Before joining Shoprite, Matthew was leading the data analytics capability of Rand Merchant Bank, one of Africa's largest investment banks. Before transitioning into data analytics, Matthew was in RMB's Infrastructure Finance division, focusing on structuring multi-billion-rand project financing deals, always driven by data-focused decision-making. His deals include a ZAR3.3bn sale of a grain handling and storage business, a ZAR1.5bn brownfields project financing of an alcohol plant expansion, a ZAR4.5bn project financing of a wind project and advisory on a $300m border post modernisation project. Recognised as one of the "60 Data Change makers to Know" by Narrative Science and a finalist for Data Analytics Leader of the Year in 2022, Matthew's achievements extend beyond his professional role.