Tech Careers: Parent Evening

This talk aims to help young people match their natural inclinations, strengths, and interests with the real-world technology and digital ecosystems demands, de-risking career choices before families commit R500,000 and four years to a university degree chosen blindly at age 16. Led by David Luboya-Mushila, Founder of TeknaLabs, this event explores what modern technology careers actually involve, guiding families on how to make informed career decisions using real insight rather than guesswork. Standard school career counsellors work off static, outdated maps and theoretical knowledge. David has a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Systems from UCT and works directly with the newest technology every single day. He started building in tech before finishing his university degree, gaining hands-on experience across cybersecurity, product development, data science and data engineering. He now leads AI development at a US-based firm. Through TeknaLabs, he bridges the gap between raw youth potential and real-world industry…