Kirthanya is a senior Commercial Executive with global experience in strategy, business development and investment advisory in the mining and infrastructure sectors. She is currently Impala Platinum’s Group Executive: Corporate Development and Strategy, with responsibility for leading the Implats Group’s global strategy and corporate development activities. Prior to Implats, Kirthanya spent more than 10 years in Investment Banking where she advised international and South African mining companies on corporate strategy, M&A, capital raisings and stakeholder management. Kirthanya holds a Business Science (Honours) degree (Actuarial Science, Finance) from the University of Cape Town and is a CFA charterholder.