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Kamala Ahomed

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Head of Learning and Development at Old Mutual South Africa
📍 Johannesburg Metropolitan Area, South Africa

Kamala Ahomed is a learning and development expert with over a decade of senior management experience, currently leading the Digital Academy at Old Mutual Limited. With a background from McKinsey & Company and an education from the University of Pretoria, she specializes in building organizational capabilities in tech, data, and AI.

Kamala has a strong passion for innovation, creativity, and collaborative growth, often sharing insights about finding fulfillment in her work. She emphasizes that growth is a collective journey, a belief reinforced by her travels and professional experiences. She previously founded her own executive coaching practice focusing on work-life balance.

Unique fact: Kamala founded and operated her own executive coaching practice, Attraction Coaching, before her current corporate roles.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Head of Learning and Development
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Johannesburg Metropolitan Area, South Africa
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Priorities

Topics Kamala cares about

Digital Capability Building
As the Digital Academy Lead, she focuses on upskilling the organization in technology, data, and AI to drive strategic objectives and adapt to a changing world.
Leadership Development
Her career at McKinsey and as an executive coach has centered on designing and delivering leadership programs to drive mindset and behavior shifts.
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Career

Work history

9-2025
Head of Learning and Development
Old Mutual South Africa
3-2024 - 5-2026
Human Capital: Digital Academy Lead
Old Mutual Limited
1-2021 - 1-2024
Client Delivery Manager
McKinsey & Company
11-2018 - 11-2020
Programme Manager Executive Programmes
McKinsey & Company
4-2016 - 4-2018
Senior Implementation Coach
McKinsey & Company
In the press

Media appearances

Testimonial | Old Mutual Limited | Digital Transformation Summit South Africa. Featured in YouTube
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Education
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
University of Pretoria
Executive Management programme
Tshwane University of Technology
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