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What"s Next with Aki Anastasiou

What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou is South Africa’s most popular technology show. The who’s who of South Africa’s technology and business world are interviewed on the show.

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00:08:42

VMware’s Lee Syse reveals his presentation topic

What"s Next with Aki Anastasiou ·

2023/05/11

In this episode of What’s Next, Lee Syse – Lead Cloud Solutions Architect for the Cloud Providers business at VMware Sub-Saharan Africa – explains what he will present at the 2023 Cloud & Security Conference. Syse joined VMware in 2016 and has reached his current role as Lead Cloud Solutions Architect through hard work and a passion for the cloud industry. In this role, he collaborates with African cloud service providers to help them build business models that are cloud-centric and serve the

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00:29:46

IoT.nxt experts on solving ESG challenges with IoT

What"s Next with Aki Anastasiou ·

2023/05/08

In this episode of What’s Next, Lazaros Karapanagiotidis – Chief Product and Marketing Officer at IoT.nxt – and Vusi Mngomezulu – Head of Sales at IoT.nxt – discuss the role IoT is playing in addressing key ESG challenges in South Africa. Karapanagiotidis has extensive experience in key business areas such as digital strategy development and implementation, e-commerce, digital product development, marketing, and enterprise transformation. In his current role, he investigates the latest trends and

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00:19:44

Stephen van Niekerk unpacks Momentum’s innovative...

What"s Next with Aki Anastasiou ·

2023/05/02

Stephen van Niekerk is the Executive Head of Momentum Myriad and has worked at Momentum for over 20 years. He has played a vital role in the evolution of the impressive benefits offered by the Momentum Myriad life insurance products. Van Niekerk and his team have been responsible for key innovation in the risk protection market – such as Longevity Protection and Momentum’s Breadth of Cover Guarantee. His most recent contribution to the life insurance industry is as the brains behind the

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00:16:01

David Behr on why Liquid C2 chose to be an event sponsor

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2023/04/26

David Behr is the CEO of Liquid C2 and is a highly respected voice in the Southern African cloud and cybersecurity industries. He is a top internet pioneer and entrepreneur who first rose to prominence when he founded ZOL in 1995 and grew it into Zimbabwe’s largest ISP. When ZOL was acquired by Liquid Intelligent Technologies in 2012, he joined the company as an Executive Director and was responsible for building Liquid’s Cloud and Cyber Security businesses across Africa. Under Behr’s guidance,

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00:18:17

Dinesh Govender unpacks the science behind Discovery...

What"s Next with Aki Anastasiou ·

2023/04/11

Dinesh Govender is the CEO of Discovery Vitality South Africa and holds a position on the Discovery Executive Board. Govender has held his CEO position for over five years and is dedicated to the belief that behavioural economics and clinical science can improve people’s health. As a result, the Discovery Vitality Programme prioritises using the latest technologies to positively transform people’s lives in South Africa and around the globe. Govender holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical

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00:15:36

Comsol CEO Iain Stevenson on how Comsol continues to...

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2023/04/06

Iain Stevenson is the founder and CEO of Comsol and boasts over 25 years of experience in the telecommunications industry. In 1997, Stevenson founded Comsol to fill a gap in the wireless telecommunications market in South Africa. Since then, he has grown the company from a single regional business to an industry leader in building terrestrial wireless access infrastructure across all sectors. Stevenson’s role as CEO of Comsol is now to guide the overall direction of the business and ensure it

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00:24:02

BCX’s Rebatho Madiba discusses Industry 4.0 adoption...

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2023/04/06

Rebatho Madiba is the Managing Executive for Business Development at BCX, a title she has held since July 2022. Madiba previously served as the SAP Competency Manager for Debswana, where she established the Debswana SAP Change and Training Management programme across its mines. She also worked at Transnet and held multiple prominent titles, including Digital Project Manager, the acting Group Chief Information Officer, and the General Manager of IT Operations across a cumulative ten years. She

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00:27:13

Charles Mizzi and Kurt Farrugia unpack the Malta...

What"s Next with Aki Anastasiou ·

2023/04/05

Charles Mizzi is the head of Malta Residency, and Kurt Farrugia is the Chief Executive Officer of Malta Enterprise. Mizzi began his career in the banking sector and in 2014, he was appointed as the Executive Director of Media and Marketing for the Maltese Presidency in the European Council. He then became the Chief Officer for Communications and Business Development at the Individual Investor Programme Agency in 2017, before being appointed as the CEO of Residency Malta Agency in 2019. Mizzi

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00:16:49

BCX executive Jan Roux discusses the importance of...

What"s Next with Aki Anastasiou ·

2023/03/31

Jan Roux is the portfolio executive for Digital Workspace Management (DWM) at BCX, a position he has held for over four years. Roux is a South African IT professional who has been in the industry for over 23 years. He is known for his technical expertise, leadership skills, and deep understanding of industry and technology trends. He previously worked at Integr8IT as the MD and then the CIO, before the company was acquired by BCX. In this role as portfolio executive at BCX, Roux is responsible

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00:26:09

Discovery Life CEO Riaan van Reenen discusses life...

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2023/03/15

Riaan van Reenen is the CEO of Discovery Life and over two decades of experience with this business unit. He worked at Discovery Health until Discovery Life was founded in 2001 – and he has since served in various roles in the Discovery Life division. Van Reenen’s main goal is to help Discovery Life’s customers lead healthier lives through unique, shared-value offerings. He also chairs the ASSA Life Assurance tax committee and represents Discovery on multiple industry forums around tax and IFRS17

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00:27:44

Discovery Bank CEO Hylton Kallner unpacks...

What"s Next with Aki Anastasiou ·

2023/03/10

Hylton Kallner is an actuary, business builder, and the Chief Executive Officer of Discovery Bank. He has been a part of the Discovery ecosystem since 1996, where he began his journey as a key player in various marketing, actuarial, and strategic projects. He then became the company’s Chief Marketing Officer in 2006, and has since served in multiple CEO positions at Discovery Limited - becoming the Discovery Life CEO in 2016, the Discovery South Africa CEO in 2020, and then the Discovery Bank CEO

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00:16:57

Professor Waldo Krugell discusses South Africa’s...

What"s Next with Aki Anastasiou ·

2023/02/23

Waldo Krugell is a professor of Economic Sciences at North-West University, where he teaches macro and microeconomics. He serves on the board of Economic Research Southern Africa, and previously was the editor of SAJEMS – a leading South African academic publication focused on Economic and Management Sciences. Krugell also shares his thoughts about the economy on his podcast – Die Ekonomie Minuut. In this episode of What’s Next, Krugell discusses the prospects and growth trajectory of the South

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00:29:06

2023 MyBroadband Awards Telecoms CEO Of The Year 1

What"s Next with Aki Anastasiou ·

2023/02/20

Shameel Joosub is the Group CEO of Vodacom and the winner of the 2023 MyBroadband Telecoms CEO of the Year award. Joosub holds a Bachelor of Accounting Science from the University of South Africa, an MBA from the University of Southern Queensland, and an Advanced Management Program certificate from Harvard University. He has developed a reputation in South Africa as an excellent telecoms CEO and is respected throughout the industry for the role he has played as Vodacom Group CEO for over a

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00:36:47

Greg Smith on how OneSpark Insurance uses technology...

What"s Next with Aki Anastasiou ·

2023/02/14

Greg Smith is the co-founder and joint CEO of OneSpark Insurance. He is a qualified actuary who designed dozens of award-winning insurance products, helped start a bank, and even contributed towards creating one of South Africa’s largest Social Impact Bonds before founding OneSpark. OneSpark Insurance’s main purpose is to continuously innovate for the betterment of its clients and the pursuit of a better world. This was an important focus for Smith when founding OneSpark, as he has always

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00:26:55

Kobus Visagie unpacks Tracker’s Track and Dispatch IQ

What"s Next with Aki Anastasiou ·

2023/02/13

Kobus Visagie is the Executive of Business Solutions at Tracker. He is an experienced IT entrepreneur who has spent the past 25 years converting IT strategy into integrated solutions that give businesses a competitive advantage. Visagie has extensive technical knowledge of IoT, SaaS solutions, supply chain management, logistics, and various other technology industries. He uses this knowledge and experience to solve business problems for Tracker’s clients. In this episode of What’s Next in

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00:11:52

Shamith Maharaj on the importance of autonomous networks

What"s Next with Aki Anastasiou ·

2023/02/10

Shamith Maharaj is the Executive of Data Networks at BCX and has 18 years of global telecommunications experience. He has extensive knowledge in fields like project management, network design, network activations, network operations, network management, IT management, and service assurance. Maharaj prides himself on having built strong relationships with customers and suppliers throughout his career, as well as his creative management style – which is easily adaptable to the team that he is

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00:19:01

Justin Hume discusses the newly-launched Samsung...

What"s Next with Aki Anastasiou ·

2023/02/06

Justin Hume is the Vice President of Mobile at Samsung South Africa. Hume began in his current role 11 months ago and has 26 years of industry experience overall. This experience includes serving in roles like Director of Product and Marketing, Chief Marketing Officer, and Director of Integrated Mobility at Samsung South Africa. In this What’s Next interview, Hume explains how the newly-launched Samsung Galaxy S23 smartphone range acknowledges the important smartphone market trends and addresses

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00:20:54

What’s Next – Wynand Theron discusses iTried’s...

What"s Next with Aki Anastasiou ·

2023/02/03

Wynand Theron is the CEO and founder of iTried, an IT services and consulting company that helps start-ups, SMEs, and schools protect their cloud data. Theron founded iTried to share his knowledge and passion with smaller organisations and help them build secure networks. He gained this knowledge through years of working in the ICT, hospitality, and co-working sectors as an IT manager and entrepreneur. This includes working at Nashua Mobile for several years before joining ECN and

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00:28:35

Ryan Martyn and Craig Nowitz discuss Syntech’s Gizzu...

What"s Next with Aki Anastasiou ·

2023/02/02

Ryan Martyn and Craig Nowitz are both directors of Syntech, a leading technology distribution company in South Africa. Martyn was born and raised in Johannesburg and has always had a passion for technology and innovation. He studied at the University of Cape Town, where he earned a BCom degree in Information Systems. Since co-founding Syntech in 2002, Martyn has been instrumental in the company’s success – leading the team to develop cutting-edge solutions for its clients. Nowitz was born and

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00:15:05

Vaughn Naidoo discusses the new partnership between...

What"s Next with Aki Anastasiou ·

2022/12/08

Vaughn Naidoo is the General Manager of the B2B Technology Centre of Excellence at MTN. Naidoo is an experienced executive with a solid track record of working in the telecommunications, data centre, and IT industries. He has an MSc in Computer Science and is a veteran CMO, CDO, CIO, and CTO with a talent for disrupting the market. In this episode of What’s Next in Cloud, Vaughn Naidoo discusses the advantages of MTN’s new strategic alliance with Microsoft in Africa – including the new

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