With over 15 years of experience in entrepreneurship, executive management, and technology, Larnston is passionate about launching and growing multi disciplinary startups and equipping and empowering entrepreneurs, executives, and managers to achieve their full potential. As an Executive Director of Operations at Various Companies and a Leadership Development Specialist at Insights, he leads teams and projects across different sectors and industries, leveraging his expertise in artificial intelligence, strategy development and implementation, financial modeling and analysis, systems design and optimization, and business process improvement and streamlining.

Larnston is also a Board Member at The Mining Executive and Vision-AI.tech, where he provides strategic guidance and oversight to the organizations’ vision, mission, and goals. Additionally, he is a Freelance Leadership, Business and Career Coach, Facilitator and Organisational Strategist, offering one-on-one and group coaching, team and strategy interventions, facilitation and workshops to clients from various backgrounds and contexts. He is a Mining Engineering professional, with post graduate qualifications in Business Administration as well as certified in Finance and Management Accounting and holds various professional licences and accreditations. He is also a Licensed Practitioner and a Certified Leadership Coach. Larnston is dedicated to building startups, improving the performance and leadership prowess of any organization looking to thrive in today’s rapidly changing technological landscape.

Holds a BSc Honours Degree in Mining Engineering from the University of Zimbabwe and a MSc in Mining Engineering with same institution. Has over 15 years underground mechanised mining experience with Zimplats and Unki Mines. Currently employed by AngloAmerican Platinum (Unki Mines) as a Business Improvement Manager.

Mzi Chizura is a Mining engineer, with over 17 years of experience in Mining, Finance, Business Strategy, Audit, Business and Project Valuations including experience in the U.S and European markets. Mzi trained as a graduate mining engineer with Anglo American before joining PwC to pursue his articles. He brings a unique ensemble of Skills in Mining Engineering, Corporate Finance, Customer relations, International trade including diamond trade. Currently head of Business Development for Sandvik Zimbabwe, since 2017. Before joining Sandvik, Mzi was with Murowa diamonds where had spent three years in Business Analysis and three years in Mine Management