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Patrick Shields is a global technology strategist, executive consultant, and sought-after keynote speaker with nearly 4 decades of progressive leadership across software engineering, enterprise architecture, sales engineering, and C-suite roles — including regional and global CTO appointments.

He has built and led multi-disciplinary teams on five continents, steering large-scale transformation programs, Centers of Excellence, and partner ecosystems that span the USA, EMEA, LATAM, APAC, and Africa.

As the Global Chief Technology Officer for Software AG, a Germany-based enterprise software giant, Patrick delivered sales engineering solutions that contributed to a 38 % year-on-year revenue lift in channel revenue, while advising cloud hyperscalers, GSIs, and Big-Four consultancies on complex BPM, integration, API, IoT and microservices initiatives. His portfolio of successes ranges from modernizing mission-critical banking platforms to launching Africa-based Software Centers of Excellence that accelerated customers’ time-to-value.

A excellent communicator, Patrick has delivered keynotes, panel & round-table discussions, and design-thinking workshops at Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo, IDC CIO Summits, CIO Magazine forums, IoT Africa, and GDS International roundtables, earning top-speaker ratings for translating deep tech into board-level strategy. His domain authority spans BPM, API management, integration, IoT, multi-cloud architecture, and Generative AI and Autonomous Cognitive Entities (Agents).

Now operating as an independent advisor, Patrick focuses on monetizing AI, incubating African Centers of Excellence, and supporting bootstrapped and venture-backed startups. Clients engage him to close the gap between strategy and execution, unlock new revenue streams, and turn complex technology landscapes into competitive advantage.

Based in South Africa, Patrick’s ethos remains constant: first pair intelligence with insight; then act quickly with ingenuity; to leave every organization stronger than the condition it was found in.