Mr. Kepi Madumo is the National Librarian and CEO of the National Library of South Africa since 2019. With over two decades of experience, he has held numerous senior leadership positions, including Director of Provincial Library, Information and Archives Services in the North West Province, and Director of Information Management in the National Department of Social Development. Kepi has also served as a Strategic Executive Director for the City of Tshwane (Pretoria) and Executive Director for the City of Johannesburg’s Department of Community Development. He holds a Master’s Degree in Library and Information Studies from the University of Cape Town and has completed prestigious executive leadership programs. Kepi has actively contributed to professional associations, including the South African Library and Information Association (LIASA) and the African Library & Information Institutions & Associations (AFLIA). He is recognised for his expertise and currently serves as the Chairperson of the AFLIA National Libraries Section (2023-2026) also a Member of the IFLA National Libraries Section (2023-2027), Member of the National Council for Library and Information Services (NCLIS) and Legal Deposit Committee in South Africa (2019-2024). He is an immediate past Chairperson of the Standing Conference of African National and University Librarians-Eastern, Central & Southern (SCANUL-ECS) 2022-2024. He is a fellow and alumni of the US Department of State, International Visitor’s Leadership Programme.