Full Name: Alex George Fenn

Position: Unit manager: safe technology and innovation, Sibanye

Main Activity of the Unit: Safe technology and innovation projects for Sibanye

Date and Place of Birth: November 3, 1988, Welkom, Free State

Education: BSc (mechanical engineering), University of Cape Town

First Job: Superintendent: engineering (new technology)

Size of First Pay Packet: R 720 000 – real terms, R568 000 in 2012

Value of Assets under Your Control: R120-million in project portfolio

Number of People under Your Leadership: Two direct reports, 32 in project crews

Management Style: Direct, collaborative, invitational

Personal Best Achievement: Professional engineer registration with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA),being an author whose work has been published by the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My mother

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: My father, Peter Turner, Karel Opperman

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Nelson Mandela

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Jack Ma

Philosophy of Life: You never know when it will all end, so live each day as if it were your last, stay kind, be positive and treat everyone equally

Biggest Ever Opportunity: My current position, being able to create a new mining method and change the face of mining in South Africa and, potentially, globally

Biggest Ever Disappointment: The latest Springbok tour – I am very rarely disappointed; failure is learning, in my view

Hope for the Future: To add significant value to South Africa through projects developed at Sibanye

Favourite Reading: Malcom Gladwell, analytical, comedy

Favourite TV Programme: Elementary

Favourite Food/Drink: Pizza, whiskey

Favourite Music: All types

Favourite Sport: Rugby

Hobbies: Music, exercise

Car: Audi S3

Pets: None yet, but it will be a Rottweiler

Miscellaneous Dislikes: Bad drivers, inconsideration, busy gyms

Married: No

Children: No

Clubs: Mensa, ECSA, AMRE