Mr. Lodewyk van Graan is the CEO of the Institute of Information Technology (IIT) and a seasoned professional with 11 years experience in the ICT industry of Namibia. He is a founding member of the ICT Alliance and serves on the board of this organisation as Director and Chairman of the ICT Industry Subcommittee. Committed to education, with a strong personal drive towards ICT philanthropy he is also a founding member and active board member of the SchoolNet Namibia initiative. He serves on the ICT’s in Education Steering Committee as advisor to the Government of the Republic of Namibia and donates his time to the NETSS initiative, providing affordable, quality ICT to schools around the country.