{"id":1202,"date":"2026-03-16T14:58:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T12:58:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.obpvaccines.co.za\/web\/?page_id=1202"},"modified":"2026-06-02T15:28:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T13:28:03","slug":"dr-deenadayalen-konar","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.obpvaccines.co.za\/web\/leadership\/dr-deenadayalen-konar\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr Deenadayalen Konar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-row gspb_row gspb_row-id-gsbp-90dd5fd gspb_row--gutter-custom-0\" id=\"gspb_row-id-gsbp-90dd5fd\"><div class=\"gspb_row__content\"> \n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-row-column gspb_row__col--6 gspb_row__col--md-12 gspb_col-id-gsbp-d560c25\" id=\"gspb_col-id-gsbp-d560c25\">\n\n\n<h2 id=\"gspb_heading-id-gsbp-2ffee04\" class=\"gspb_heading gspb_heading-id-gsbp-2ffee04 \">Dr Deenadayalen Konar<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-row-column gspb_row__col--6 gspb_row__col--md-12 gspb_col-id-gsbp-2affbd5\" id=\"gspb_col-id-gsbp-2affbd5\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-image gspb_image gspb_image-id-gsbp-85f312a\" id=\"gspb_image-id-gsbp-85f312a\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.obpvaccines.co.za\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/leadership-bg.png\" data-src=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"220\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-row gspb_row gspb_row-id-gsbp-44398d9 gspb_row--gutter-custom-0\" id=\"gspb_row-id-gsbp-44398d9\"><div class=\"gspb_row__content\"> \n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-row-column gspb_row__col--4 gspb_row__col--md-12 gspb_col-id-gsbp-6f07b8a\" id=\"gspb_col-id-gsbp-6f07b8a\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-image gspb_image gspb_image-id-gsbp-2120874\" id=\"gspb_image-id-gsbp-2120874\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.obpvaccines.co.za\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/board-7.png\" data-src=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"354\" height=\"352\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-row-column gspb_row__col--8 gspb_row__col--md-12 gspb_col-id-gsbp-bff518b\" id=\"gspb_col-id-gsbp-bff518b\">\n<h2 id=\"gspb_heading-id-gsbp-4cdc2ea\" class=\"gspb_heading gspb_heading-id-gsbp-4cdc2ea \">Board Member<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gspb_text-id-gsbp-fb31242\" class=\"gspb_text gspb_text-id-gsbp-fb31242 \">Dr Deenadayalen &#8220;Len&#8221; Konar, appointed to the OBP Board on 1 November 2023, is a versatile leader with extensive experience across listed, government, and private companies, as well as universities globally. He has led diverse sectors including financial services, IT, retail, manufacturing, mining, private equity, and government entities. Dr Konar is skilled in strategy development, financial systems, revenue growth, cost optimisation, and capital attraction, with strong communication and interpersonal skills in multicultural and multi-sector environments.<br><br>Dr Konar\u2019s key accomplishments include leading auditing, risk, and compliance functions, turning around businesses to drive profitability, restoring investor confidence, executing strategic transformations, enhancing customer value, improving financial performance, and delivering expertise in financial management and corporate governance.<br><br>He also brings deep expertise in financial management, auditing, risk, and governance, supervises and mentors postgraduate students in accounting, auditing, leadership, and risk management. He assists in guiding boards and committees on finance, compliance, and strategy. He also contributes to corporate governance frameworks including King II\u2013V. He also frequently leads presentations and facilitates workshops on governance, risk, ethics, and public finance management.<br><br>He has been an academic since 1978, lecturing and supervising graduate and executive students, refreshing curricula, publishing research, and presenting courses on board and committee effectiveness.<br><br>Dr Konar holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting from the University of Durban-Westville, both with top Honours, is a Chartered Accountant (South Africa). He earned a Master of Accounting Sciences from the University of Illinois. He also holds a Doctorate of Commerce from the University of South Africa, with additional certifications in Tax Law, Electricity Tariffs, Risk Management Assurance, and Forensic Practice.<br><br>A versatile and strategic leader, Dr Len Konar excels in finance, governance, and driving organisational growth across diverse sectors.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-row gspb_row gspb_row-id-gsbp-d224a29 gspb_row--gutter-custom-0\" id=\"gspb_row-id-gsbp-d224a29\"><div class=\"gspb_row__content\"> \n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-row-column gspb_row__col--6 gspb_row__col--md-12 gspb_col-id-gsbp-3f096c4\" id=\"gspb_col-id-gsbp-3f096c4\">\n<h3 id=\"gspb_heading-id-gsbp-d9024e8\" class=\"gspb_heading gspb_heading-id-gsbp-d9024e8 \">Our Leadership<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gspb_text-id-gsbp-105d8e4\" class=\"gspb_text gspb_text-id-gsbp-105d8e4 \">Learn more about our executive committe and board of directors<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div 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