Conation

Conation is a senior boutique advisory firm based in Johannesburg, serving mid-to-large South African corporates and executives across South Africa and the wider SADC region. The firm is deliberately small and principal-led: clients work directly with an experienced adviser from the first conversation through implementation. Its approach emphasizes evidence, analytical rigour and practical decisions, with engagements designed to help clients decide and act rather than simply receive recommendations.

Conation offers strategic advisory on strategy, operating models, executive decisions and business change programmes. Its risk, governance and compliance services include regulatory analysis, risk frameworks, governance architecture and support with POPIA and PAIA compliance. The firm also provides independent technology and digital counsel, covering infrastructure strategy, AI readiness, technology transformation and vendor evaluation.

Through its Private Infrastructure service, Conation designs and integrates networks for residences, estates and family offices. This work can include network segmentation, firewalls, failover, CCTV and access-control integration, as well as coordination of audio, automation and solar systems.