The Founding Team

Jaco Langner

CEO

  • Actuary with >20 years financial services, management and insurance expertise
  • Ex-MD of Alexander Forbes Life (up to 3/2017), ex-board member AF Insurance
  • Extensive experience in establishing new business lines and in turn around strategies for sub-optimal businesses
  • Responsible at Surion for the business strategy implementation, finances, insurance development and business development
Conrad Baartman

COO

  • Tactical specialist with more than 5 years military experience
  • Ex-military (up to 12/2013) with various operational tours
  • Extensive military, tactical and operational experience
  • PSIRA grade E – A level 5 NC certified security specialist
  • Responsible at Surion for all security solutions, project management, production and installations
Andrew Smith

Lead Engineer

  • Electronic engineer with > 4 years of experience in robotics
  • Specializing in real time processing and machine learning with a focus on machine vision
  • Proficient in web systems, standalone applications and embedded firmware
  • Responsible at Surion for all electronic and software development