Prof Deon Rossouw is the Chairperson of the international Banknote Ethics Initiative, and an Extraordinary Professor in Business Ethics at the University of Stellenbosch. He retired in 2024 as CEO of The Ethics Institute.
Deon is an internationally recognized expert in Business Ethics and the Ethics of Corporate Governance, and published several books as well as academic articles in leading international journals.
He was the Founding President of the Business Ethics Network of Africa (BEN-Africa) and served as President of the International Society of Business, Economics and Ethics (ISBEE).
Deon is a independent member of the King Committee for Corporate Governance in South Africa, and also chaired the Social and Ethics Committee Forum of the IoDSA.
He has been recognized as a Chartered Director by the Institute of Directors of South Africa, and still serve in executive and non-executive positions on a number of governing bodies.
BOARD EXPERIENCE 35 Years Plus
DESIGNATIONS & QUALIFICATIONS B.A. (Philosophy and Psychology) B.A. Hounours in Philosophy - cum laude B.Th. M.A. in Philosophy - cum laude Licentiate in Theology - cum
laude
Ph.D. in Philosophy Chartered Director SA®
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Professor in Philosophy and Chair of Philosophy Department, Rand Afrikaans University
Visiting Professor at the New Castle Business School at the University of Northumbria, United Kingdom
Professor in Philosophy and Chair of Philosophy Department, University of Pretoria.
Director of the Centre for Business and Professional Ethics, University of Pretoria
Programme Executive for Business Ethics at Globethics.net (Geneva, Switzerland).
CEO of Ethics Institute of South Africa.
Professor Extraordinaire in Philosophy at University of Pretoria.
Professor Extraordinaire in Philosophy at University of Stellenbosch.
CURRENT GOVERNING BODY POSITIONS
Executive chairperson of the Banknote Ethics Initiatives AISBL (Belgium)
Vice-chairperson and non-executive Director of ATKV NPC
Chairperson of Social and Ethics Committee of ATKV NPC
Member of the Audit Committee of ATKV NPC
PREVIOUS GOVERNING BODY AND PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS HELD
President of the Student Representative Council at University of Stellenbosch.
Chairperson of the Board of the Rand Afrikaans University Centre for Distance Learning
Executive Director of the Centre for Business and Professional Ethics at University of Pretoria
Non-executive Director, and Chairperson of the Social and Ethics Committee of 4Africa Exchange
Non-executive Director on the Board of the Business Ethics Network of Africa
Member of the King Committee on Corporate Governance for South Africa
Recognised as Chartered Director by the Institute of Directors of South Africa
Chairperson of the Social and Ethics Committee Forum of the IoDSA
Chairperson of the Advisory Board of the Business Ethics Network of Africa
Executive Director of The Ethics Institute
Member of the Human Capital and Nominations Committee of The Ethics Institute
Chairperson of the Social and Ethics Committee of the South African Institute for Professional Accountants
