Terashni Pillay Chief Executive Officer South Africa Swiss Re Corporate Solutions
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Terashni Pillay is the CEO of Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Africa. Throughout her career, she has led business transformation and development across the South African insurance industry in various executive positions. In 2025, Terashni was named a Top Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. She recently spoke at the World Economic Forum in Geneva on leading with foresight to build better futures with a focus on the impact insurance can have in Africa.
Terashni regularly contributes to South African media and industry initiatives, driven by her ambition to empower and uplift women in the financial services sector and beyond. She is committed to making a difference for female entrepreneurs from all walks of life across Africa, positively impacting both their lives and businesses.
She also serves as a strategic and philanthropic advisor to a non-profit innovation incubator for women in South Africa, where her influence continues to spark meaningful change in the education and technology sectors.
As an engineer and scientist, Terashni holds a degree in Chemical Engineering and Environmental Science from the University of the Witwatersrand and an MBA from the University of Pretoria (GIBS). She also serves on several industry boards and Trusts focused on societal change. Terashni is highly regarded for her insights on leadership, empowerment and meaningful impact.