What"s Next with Aki Anastasiou

00:25:29

Absa’s Msizi Khoza on how African countries must...

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2024/11/12

In this What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou interview, Absa’s Msizi Khoza discusses the challenges that African nations face in securing adequate climate finance - and how they can advocate for themselves at the upcoming COP29 conference.Khoza is CIB Managing Executive for ESG at Absa and leads the company’s extensive responsibility related initiatives. He has held several notable roles at Absa during his career, including Principal of Structured Asset Finance, and Chief of Staff to the Absa Group

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00:35:12

TCM’s Vishnu Naidoo and Phillip Ambartzakis discuss...

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2024/11/07

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. He has worked with IBM products and solutions since 1998. Ambartzakis was initially an IBM Advisory Telesales Brand Specialist, before becoming an IBM

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00:18:03

Master Power Technologies CEO Menno Parsons on...

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2024/11/06

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 countries and completed over 150 data centre projects. In this What’s Next interview, Parsons explains why he decided to start Master Power

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00:33:32

MVN-X CEO Valde Ferradaz unpacks the huge value of...

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2024/11/01

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 interview, Ferradaz explains what MVN-X does and how it has established itself so strongly in the South African MVNO market. He discusses how the

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00:40:23

Old Mutual’s Brian Armstrong on digitally...

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2024/10/31

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 and has over 30 years of top-level management experience. In this What’s Next interview, Armstrong discusses how technology is reshaping the

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00:45:05

Kevin Aron explains how Medshield is keeping medical...

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2024/10/30

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 healthcare businesses. These include Acting Chief Operating Officer at MSO, Private Equity Specialist at Investec, Financial Director at Solution Health

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00:19:24

Charlene George on the latest technologies taking...

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2024/10/23

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, which she acquired working at global technology companies such as IBM, Dell EMC, Oracle, and Cisco Systems. In this What’s Next interview, George

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00:31:49

Peter Malebye on how Vodacom Business is embracing...

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2024/10/21

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 operational technology commercialisation. Malebye has also worked for major technology brands Nokia, Absa, MTN, Alcatel, and Accenture. He is passionate about

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00:24:01

Celiwe Ross Unpacks The 2024 SingularityU South...

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2024/10/21

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 wellness in Africa and highlights Old Mutual’s focus on embracing technology and data-driven insights.

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00:42:22

Merchant Capital CEO Dov Girnun discusses the power...

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2024/10/11

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 business brought him back to South Africa. Recognising a gap in funding for small and medium sized businesses, he and his founding partners created

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00:27:16

Ernst Fonternel on how MTN South Africa puts...

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2024/10/10

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, Chief Marketing Officer at MTN Zambia, and Chief Marketing Officer at MTN Uganda. In this What’s Next interview, Fonternel explains why it is important

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00:13:55

Altron CTO Dr Bongani Mabaso discusses the group’s...

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2024/10/08

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 Customer Journeys at Standard Bank CIB, before joining Altron Group. Dr Mabaso talks about Altron Group’s stance on AI, as well as how it has embedded

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00:15:56

Resilient Innovations CEO Willem Olivier On Backup...

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2024/09/25

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 CrowdStrike outage. He then reveals that Resilient Innovations recently built its own DRaaS and backup facility. Olivier also explains the difference

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00:17:14

Philips MD Romulen Pillay Discusses The 2024 Philips...

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2024/09/20

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 addressing this challenge. Pillay then talks about how the healthcare sector is using innovative technologies like AI and streamlined data collection, before

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00:19:20

Everest Wealth CEO Thys van Zyl on how the GNU is...

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2024/09/18

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 passionate and knowledgeable about private equity and alternative investments, and is respected as a leading South African financial expert. In this What’s

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00:21:12

JustSolve CEO Botha van der Vyver on the power of...

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2024/09/16

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 building an innovative community of problem solvers dedicated to empowering clients to achieve more with less through the acceleration of global

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00:23:12

Anja Visagie discusses SPS’s launch of the Aqunion...

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2024/08/30

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 of solar PV and battery storage plants. SPS is a portfolio company of Gridworks, part of British International Investment (BII), the United Kingdom’s

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00:34:00

Poly HP’s Bob Aoun discusses the future of hybrid...

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2024/08/05

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 hybrid working tools professionals need to thrive – no matter whether they’re working at home or in the office. Aoun begins the interview by discussing

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00:22:10

CloudZA CEO Jonathan Oaker on the powerful...

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2024/08/02

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 offers cutting-edge solutions to South African businesses. In this What’s Next interview, Oaker discusses his vision for cloud computing in South

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00:20:16

Tom Crotty explains how Liberty has embraced...

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2024/07/29

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, as an Actuarial Analyst for Arthur Els & Associates Consulting Actuaries for over three years. Crotty begins the interview by explaining what his

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