What"s Next with Aki Anastasiou

00:34:13

Sudipto Moitra on MTN Business’s journey to becoming...

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2023/05/29

In this What’s Next in Security interview, Sudipto Moitra – GM for ICT Solutions at MTN Business – joins Aki Anastasiou to discuss MTN’s transformation from a telco to a TechCo. Moitra has built up extensive experience holding several strategic management positions at leading companies – including TCS and Dimension Data. In his current role at MTN Business, Moitra is responsible for ensuring that the company creates industry-leading B2B ICT solutions by converging legacy telco infrastructure with

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00:21:04

Anker experts discuss the brand’s best load-shedding...

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2023/05/22

In this episode of What’s Next, Anker experts Lorraine Gillesen and Chantelle Batty discuss the brand’s best load-shedding products. Lorraine Gillesen is the Anker National Sales Manager at Premium Brand Distributors. She has over 20 years of experience in IT hardware sales, business development, and channel management across different market verticals. Gillesen has an innovative approach to sales, with a proven track record in increasing brand awareness, coverage, and growth – while driving up

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00:24:43

Réan Van Niekerk On Metacom’s Journey To Becoming A...

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2023/05/18

In this What’s Next interview, Metacom founder and chairman Réan van Niekerk meets with Aki Anastasiou to discuss the benefits and challenges of building an ICT company in Africa. Van Niekerk is an accomplished thought leader, technology architect, innovator, and entrepreneur who has successfully built multiple companies and complex tech solutions throughout his 40-year career. This includes Van Niekerk founding Metacom in 2001, which he has been instrumental in growing into a leader in the ICT

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00:09:44

OpenText Africa’s Thabiso Hlatshwayo discusses the...

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2023/05/17

In this episode of What’s Next, Thabiso Hlatshwayo – Senior Solution Consulting Manager at OpenText Africa – discusses the relevance of Cloud FinOps, a topic he will be presenting at the Cloud & Security Conference 2023. Hlatshwayo leads a team of highly-experienced solution consultants who are responsible for the design of multifaceted technology solutions for clients across Africa. Born a digital native, he describes himself as a proud and passionate African who believes in the potential of

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00:19:39

Marco Fonto of Stratum Benefits explains why gap...

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2023/05/15

In this episode of What’s Next, Marco Fonto – Managing Director at Stratum Benefits – discusses the benefits of gap cover. Fonto worked in the insurance industry in the late 1990s and early 2000s, before founding Stratum Benefits after noticing an opportunity in the market. Specialists were charging more than medical aid members were covered for, and the patients were struggling to pick up the difference. Stratum Benefits was founded to solve this problem and has grown from strength to strength

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00:36:12

Hohm Energy’s Matthew Cruise on the role of solar...

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2023/05/12

In this episode of What’s Next, Matthew Cruise – Hohm Energy’s Head of Business Intelligence and Public Relations – talks about the role of solar energy in South Africa. Cruise is an energy expert who worked for Eskom for 11 years. During this time, he held multiple positions, including Engineering Project Manager, Integration Specialist, and Energy Specialist. He joined Hohm Energy at the beginning of 2022 as the Lead Campaign Manager before taking on his current role in December 2022. Cruise

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00:10:58

BCX’s Jan Bouwer on the benefits of managed cloud...

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2023/05/12

In this episode of What’s Next, Jan Bouwer – Chief of Digital Platform Solutions at BCX – discusses the benefits of managed cloud solutions, a topic he will be presenting on at the Cloud & Security Conference 2023. Bouwer started his career as an IT professional at a leading iron and steel manufacturing company, before joining Andersen Consulting and then Accenture – a global NYSE-listed company. He had an impressive 23-year career as a management consultant, including 13 years as a Managing

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00:08:42

VMware’s Lee Syse reveals his presentation topic

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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

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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

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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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