Larissa Venter

Larissa Venter is the Chief Executive Officer of Zero Carbon Holdings (Pty) Ltd, the pioneering parent company driving South Africa’s first national network of off-grid, solar-powered, ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. Under her leadership, Zero Carbon Holdings is spearheading one of the country’s most ambitious green infrastructure projects, designed to decarbonise transport, reduce reliance on Eskom’s coal-heavy grid, and future-proof South Africa’s energy landscape.

Originally from Limpopo and now based in Cape Town, Larissa has a proven track record in corporate affairs, strategic communications, and government relations, built through senior leadership roles in both the public and private sectors. Her career includes positions at the City of Johannesburg and the Western Cape Government, where she specialised in government advocacy, infrastructure development strategy, and public engagement.

As CEO, Larissa is deeply committed to ensuring that Zero Carbon Holdings not only advances clean energy infrastructure but also delivers tangible social and economic benefits. Through the CHARGE initiative, each site empowers local communities with 1% of annual revenue dedicated to skills development and education, while landowners receive 5% of electricity revenue, providing critical new income streams.

 A passionate advocate for renewable energy, women’s empowerment, and inclusive growth, Larissa leads with a vision to place South Africa at the forefront of sustainable mobility and climate action, ensuring a greener and more resilient future for all.

Larissa Venter 女士是Zero Carbon Holdings (Pty) Ltd的行政總裁，該公司是推動南非首個全國性離網太陽能超快電動車（EV）充電站網路的先驅母公司。在她的領導下，零碳控股正在引領南非最具雄心壯志的綠色基礎設施項目之一，旨在實現交通脫碳、減少對南非國家電力公司（Eskom）以煤為主的電網的依賴，並為南非的能源未來做好準備。

她出生於林波波省，現居開普敦，曾在公營和私營部門擔任高層領導崗位，在企業事務、戰略傳訊和政府關係方面擁有出色成果。她也曾效力約翰尼斯堡政府和西開普省政府，專責政策倡議、基礎設施發展策略和公眾參與。

身為行政總裁，她致力於確保零碳控股不僅推動清潔能源基礎設施，還帶來實際的社會和經濟效益。透過CHARGE計劃，每個站點將年收入的1%用於當地社區的技能發展和教育，同時土地所有者將獲得5%的電力收入，為其提供重要的新收入來源。

作為再生能源、女性賦權和包容性成長的積極倡導者，她的願景是讓南非走在永續交通和氣候行動的前沿，為人類創造一個更綠色的未來。