Dimitri was lead author on the South African country report:Artificial Intelligence in the Information and Communications Space. The report was part of a global study that led to the publication of a series of global policy proposals in the February 2024 report, AI as a Public Good: Ensuring Democratic Control of AI in the Information Space,

He is a development sociologist specialising regulatory strategy in media, and information and communications technologies (ICT). He has vast experience at senior executive level in both the private and public sectors. He runs specialised training and masterclasses for media companies on the digital switchover. He is an expert facilitator for strategic planning sessions, and drives the development of novel business models and new products for broadcasters and media companies across Africa.