In this What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou interview, Technology Corporate Management (TCM) solution experts Phillip Ambartzakis and Vishnu Naidoo discuss IBM’s use of AI and machine learning for power and storage management.Ambartzakis is a Senior Account Executive for External Sales at TCM, and has been in the IT industry for almost three decades. H…

In this What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou interview, Master Power Technologies CEO Menno Parsons discusses the company’s founding and incredible success in Africa.Since founding Master Power Technologies in 1999, Parsons’ leadership has been instrumental in the company’s strong growth. Over the past 25 years, the company has expanded to more than 16 …

In this What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou interview, MVN-X CEO Valde Ferradaz discusses the value his company brings to the South African MVNO industry.Ferradaz is a highly respected and experienced business leader in the telecommunications industry, having held key positions at prominent technology companies before joining MVN-X.In this What’s Next …

In this What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou interview, Brian Armstrong discusses the emerging technologies impacting the South African financial landscape.Armstrong is an independent Non-Executive Director at Old Mutual and Professor in the Chair of Digital Business at Wits Business School.He is regarded as one of Africa's foremost ICT industry leaders…

In this What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou interview, Kevin Aron discusses the exciting changes coming to Medshield’s benefits and contributions for 2025.Aron is the Principal Officer for Medshield Medical Scheme and boasts over 30 years of experience in the healthcare industry where he held multiple key positions across several major financial and he…

In this What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou interview, Connect SA Sales Director Charlene George discusses the company’s end-to-end customer experience services.George oversees Connect SA’s sales strategy and execution, and manages the company’s team of account managers and business development managers.She has over 20 years of IT industry experience, …

In this What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou interview, Vodacom Business Chief of Sales Peter Malebye discusses how the company became a leader in the IoT sector.Malebye is a respected leader in the South African IoT industry.Before taking on his current role, he was the BCX Managing Executive responsible for industrial and commercial IoT and operationa…

In this What’s Next interview, Ross discusses the 2024 SingularityU South Africa event.She explains what the event is about and why Old Mutual has decided to sponsor it.Ross then highlights how Old Mutual prioritises sustainability and creates solutions that prioritise people.She also unpacks Old Mutual’s obsession with championing financial wellne…

In this episode of What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou, Merchant Capital Founder and CEO Dov Girnun shares his insights on the incredible entrepreneurial opportunities in South Africa and the unmatched resilience of homegrown entrepreneurs.A disruptive innovator, Girnun began his career in London’s financial sector before his ambition to start his own …

In this What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou interview, Ernst Fonternel discusses the importance of putting customers first.Fonternel is MTN South Africa’s Chief Consumer Officer and boasts over 20 years of experience in the telecommunications industry.During this time, he has worked in many important roles - including as Senior Manager at MTN Group, Ch…

In this What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou interview, Altron Group CTO Dr Bongani Mabaso discusses the company’s impressive performance, growth, and profitability.In his current role, Dr Mabaso leads Altron’s group-wide technology function, product designs, and innovation strategies.Dr Mabaso was previously the CEO of SITA and the CIO of Digital and C…

In this What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou interview, Resilient Innovations CEO Willem Olivier discusses the value of Disaster Recovery as a Service, backup as a service, and work area recovery spaces.Olivier explains why it is important for South African businesses to embrace DRaaS and how Resilient Innovations clients weren’t affected by the recent …

Romulen Pillay is the Managing Director of Philips Southern Africa and has held this position for over five years. In this What’s Next interview, Pillay discusses the key findings from the 2024 Philips Future Health Index report. He explains how South Africa’s skills shortage is affecting the healthcare sector, and reveals how the industry is addre…

Clement is joined by the iconic founding members of Boom Shaka, Theo Nhlengethwa, Thembi Seete, Junior Sokhela, celebrating 31 years of their remarkable music journey and reflecting on their impact in South Africa and what's next for the group. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Primedia Broadcasting による

In this What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou interview, Everest Wealth CEO Thys van Zyl discusses the impact the Government of National Unity is having on local markets.Van Zyl has played a key role in South Africa’s financial industry for the past decade, and under his guidance Everest Wealth has grown into a multi-million-rand enterprise.He is passion…

In this What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou interview, Botha van der Vyver - Founder and CEO of JustSolve - discusses how hyperautomation can help local businesses accelerate their digital transformation efforts.Van der Vyver is an IT leader with more than two decades of industry experience.In 2016, van der Vyver founded JustSolve with the purpose of b…

Founded in 2008, Sustainable Power Solutions (SPS) has to date successfully commissioned over 290 solar and battery storage projects in the commercial & industrial (C&I) sector across Sub-Saharan Africa, including St Helena Island and the Seychelles. We are a leading asset management company specializing in the funding, development, and operation o…

In this What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou interview, Poly HP’s Bob Aoun discusses how hybrid working has evolved.Aoun is the Regional Sales Director for Poly HP, a position he has held for over eight years.Aoun strongly believes that equipping employees with the right tools is critical to a business’s success.In 2024, this includes providing the hybr…

In this What’s Next with Aki interview, CloudZA founder and CEO Jonathan Oaker discusses the benefits cloud technology offers to South African businesses.Oaker is an entrepreneur who is known for his visionary leadership in the cloud computing industry.He is now responsible for leading CloudZA as its CEO, and is committed to ensuring the company of…

In this What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou interview, Tom Crotty discusses how claims processing has evolved in recent years.Crotty is Liberty’s Lead Specialist for Technical Marketing and boasts well over a decade of experience in the financial services industry.Crotty also worked as an Actuary for Alexander Forbes from 2013 to 2017 and, before this,…

In this What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou interview, the director of broadcast cybersecurity and anti-piracy at Irdeto, Frikkie Jonker, discusses the importance of fighting piracy.Jonker is a highly respected name in the South African anti-piracy industry, boasting over 30 years of experience in the field.In his current role, Jonker heads up the Irde…

In this What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou interview, Dr Angus Hay – Africa Data Centres’ Regional Executive for South Africa – discusses the company’s new data halls in Cape Town.He began his leadership journey in the telecommunications industry when he was appointed as the CTO of Transtel from 2001 until 2006.He now oversees the commercial and opera…

In this What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou interview, Bill Blackie discusses key insights from the Standard Bank Business and Commercial Banking Africa Unlocked Conference.Blackie is the CEO of Business and Commercial Banking at Standard Bank Group and boasts over 25 years of experience in the industry.In 2022 he was promoted to his current role, wher…

In this What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou interview, Boitumelo Mothoagae discusses how Liberty automates its claims process.Mothoagae is the Divisional Executive for Claims Management for Liberty Group South Africa and has worked with the company for over a decade.Her extensive experience and knowledge position her as a top expert in the insurance in…

In this What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou interview, Lisa Gibbon discusses the reasons why certain insurance claims are deemed invalid and how you can avoid this.Gibbon is the Divisional Head of Onboarding at Liberty, a position she has held for over five years and where she leverages her over 25 years of industry experience.Gibbon studied at the Uni…

In this What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou interview, SmartCrypto Managing Director Dayle Wheeler discusses cryptography’s role in data protection.Wheeler boasts over 30 years of experience in the ICT industry and has held his current position at SmartCrypto since 2020. Before this, he worked as SmartCrypto’s Technical Director for three years.Wheeler…

In this 2024 Cloud and Security Conference interview hosted by Aki Anastasiou, BCX Cloud Advisory and Consulting Executive Mpho Mothapo discusses the cutting-edge cloud solutions offered by BCX.Mothapo is a respected entrepreneur and executive in the ICT sector, with extensive experience in business strategy and consulting.In 2019, Mothapo became t…

Jeanetta Hendricks is the General Manager for the Care division at Fedgroup.In this role she oversees the operation of the Fedgroup Beneficiary Care offering. Hendricks has over 30 years experience in the financial services industry and has occupied a variety of roles which included advisory services, consulting, administration, and intermediary se…

In this interview, Dr Nkosi Kumalo, MTN’s General Manager of Product and Capability at MTN Business, speaks with Aki Anastasiou about MTN Business’s impressive cloud offerings.Dr Kumalo is responsible for driving MTN’s product strategy and innovation.Before joining MTN, Dr Kumalo held various leadership positions at Oracle, BCX, and Telkom.Dr Kumal…

In this What’s Next in Business Banking interview with Aki Anastasiou, Investec Business Banking’s Hazel Banach and Dr Greg Cline discuss finding the right lending and import partner.Hazel Banach is the Head of Product for Investec’s business lending division and boasts extensive experience in areas like business development, key account management…

In this interview with Aki Anastasiou, Cipherwave CEO Shamith Maharaj discusses Cipherwave’s partnership with OADC to deliver cloud services through its data centres.Maharaj has extensive knowledge in project management, network design, network activations, network operations, network management, IT management, and service assurance.He previously w…

In this Driving Sustainability with Aki Anastasiou interview, SolarAfrica Head of Commercial Brandon Horn discusses the impact of rising electricity prices on South African businesses.Horn boasts over 16 years of sales and business development experience, and has a proven track record of driving sales growth and business expansion.Horn begins the i…

In this Investec What’s Next in Business Banking interview, Investec’s Kevin Hogan and Thivian Moodley discuss the importance of security in business banking.Hogan is the Head of Fraud Risk at Investec. He has worked in the banking industry for 21 years — first as a credit analyst at Nedbank and then as part of the first retail banking fraud preven…

In this What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou interview, Head of MarTech and Data Product at CloudSmiths Anton Kopytov explains the benefits of Salesforce Data Cloud.Kopytov is a visionary technology leader with over two decades of experience leading digital transformations across various industries.He is renowned for crafting robust technical roadmaps a…

In this What’s Next in Business Banking interview, Investec Head of Treasury Sales and Structuring Dhiren Mansingh, and Investec Head of Digital for South Africa Davina Maharaj, discuss the evolution of business banking in South Africa.Mansingh has worked at Investec since 2011. He specialises in many areas, including interest rates, the money mark…

In this What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou interview, Fedgroup’s Warren Winchester and Jason Green unpack the nuances of providing finance in diverse domains.Warren Winchester is the General Manager of Ventures at Fedgroup.Jason Green is the General Manager of Property Finance at Fedgroup and boasts an impressive track record in the finance industry.G…

In this What’s Next in Motoring with Aki Anastasiou interview, Tracker’s Chief Operating Officer Duma Ngcobo explains how businesses can protect themselves against fleet vehicle crime.Ngcobo has over 20 years of experience in finance, telecoms, and IT, which has equipped him with a wide range of skills for his role at Tracker.Ngcobo begins the inte…

In this What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou interview, Everest Wealth CEO Thys van Zyl discusses the upcoming national elections and their impact on local markets.Van Zyl is passionate about private equity and alternative investments and has earned a reputation as one of South Africa’s best financial planners.He has worked in the industry throughout th…

In this episode of What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou, Wetility brand ambassador and Springbok rugby legend Tendai “Beast” Mtawarira discusses Wetility’s solar power products.Mtawarira began playing for the Springboks in 2008 and retired in 2019 after winning the Rugby World Cup that same year.In 2022, Mtawarira founded The Beast Wine Collection and i…

In this What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou interview, Head of First for Women Seugnette van Wyngaard discusses the importance of offering insurance products tailored for women.First for Women is owned by Telesure Investment Holdings (TIH), and before taking on her current role in 2018, van Wyngaard worked in several other positions in the group.In her…

In this What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou interview, Absa CIB Managing Executive for ESG Msizi Khoza discusses how Absa CIB supports sustainability initiatives.In his current role, Khoza provides executive leadership over the firm’s numerous ESG-related initiatives. He also works with clients to help them access local and international capital market…

In this What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou interview, Cogence CEO Jonel Matthee-Ferreira discusses Cogence’s partnership with Discovery, and how it helps Cogence build superior financial products.Matthee-Ferreira joined Cogence in January 2024 and has assumed the roles of CEO and CIO immediately.Before joining Cogence, Matthee-Ferreira worked at Sanla…

In South Africa, 45% of corporations are actively using GenAI. Unlock valuable insights into the use of GenAI and access recent research by World Wide Worx, Dell Technologies and Intel. To view the webcast announcement of the research results, contact marguerite@pbpr.co.za and we will send you the link.…

In this What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou interview, Amazon Web Services (AWS) Country General Manager for South Africa, Chris Erasmus, discusses the importance of AI technology.Erasmus is responsible for setting AWS’s local strategy and guiding its local growth.He is well-qualified for this job, as he boasts over 15 years of strategic, commercial, a…

In this What’s Next in Finance with Aki Anastasiou interview, Fedgroup’s Michael Field unpacks the biggest challenges facing local investors. Field is the General Manager for Investments at Fedgroup and has worked for the company since 2011. Before working at Fedgroup, he gained experience working for Murray and Roberts, and MegChem Engineering and…

In this What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou interview, MediaTek’s Director of Business Development for the MEA region, Rami Osman, unpacks the key features of the Dimensity 9300 chip.In 2006, he joined Microsoft as a Corporate Account Manager, before joining Qualcomm as the Country Manager for Business Development in GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) and …

In this What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou interview, HONOR South Africa General Manager Fred Zhou explains what makes the new HONOR Magic Series smartphones disruptive in South Africa.HONOR is a leading global provider of smart devices and was founded in 2013.Headquartered in Shenzhen, China, HONOR has grown to become the biggest smartphone brand in …

In this What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou interview, PEP Chief Executive Michael Silke discusses PAXI – PEP’s counter-to-counter parcel delivery service.Silke has over 21 years of experience in the retail sector – much of which has been with PEP.In his current role, Silke oversees all PEP’s departments – including Cellular, Financial Services, FMCG, …

In this What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou interview, Microsoft experts John Press and Michelle Olivier explain how AI tools take Windows 11 to the next level.John Press is a sales and marketing executive at Microsoft Device and Partner Solution Business in South Africa.He has been with Microsoft for over 16 years and has gained experience across many…

In this What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou interview, Comsol founder and CEO Iain Stevenson unveils Comsol’s new business-focused 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) product. Stevenson boasts 27 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, having founded Comsol in 1997.As CEO, Stevenson continues to guide the business's overall direction to ensu…