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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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00:41:30

Deputy CEO Gareth Friedlander Discusses Discovery...

What"s Next with Aki Anastasiou ·

2022/06/20

Gareth Friedlander is the Deputy CEO at Discovery Life - a position he has held since January 2020. He joined the Discovery ecosystem in 2008 and has since held various positions at the company. Friedlander started this journey as an Actuarial Analyst, before becoming the Head of Life Technical Marketing in 2010, and then taking up the role of Head of Research and Development at Discovery Life in 2013. In this What’s Next interview, Aki Anastasiou meets with Friedlander to discuss Discovery Life’s

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00:21:27

Stephen Coull Discusses Keyrus’s Growth And The...

What"s Next with Aki Anastasiou ·

2022/06/14

Stephen Coull is the Sales Director for Keyrus South Africa, where his leadership skills are helping to accelerate the growth of the technology consultancy. Coull believes that the most important elements for success are for businesses to have a true understanding of the issues their customers face, and for them to have an intimate knowledge of the technology solutions that can solve these issues. He has used his 20 years of experience in technology, and his passion for using modern technology to

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00:24:49

Accenture’s Boland Lithebe on the rising...

What"s Next with Aki Anastasiou ·

2022/06/13

Boland Lithebe is the Accenture Security Lead for Africa. He has extensive experience within the African security industry and is passionate about helping Accenture’s clients reduce their risk. Lithebe believes this is incredibly important in the face of the ever-increasing cybersecurity threats that organizations must manage. In this What’s Next interview, Lithebe discusses how businesses have had to adjust to the new ways of working while continuing to protect their important business data and

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00:13:39

Kobus Visagie On How Tracker Is Harnessing...

What"s Next with Aki Anastasiou ·

2022/06/09

Kobus Visagie is the Executive of Business Solutions at Tracker. He is an experienced IT entrepreneur who has 25 years of experience 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 What’s Next interview, Visagie

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00:20:58

Nitesh Singh Discusses Accenture’s Report On 5G In...

What"s Next with Aki Anastasiou ·

2022/06/06

Nitesh Singh is the Managing Director for Communications, Media, and Technology at Accenture South Africa. He has over 20 years of experience in the industry, and is focused on delivering digital business transformation to maximise scalability and performance in organisations. He has worked in a number of operations in Africa and has developed clear acumen of the contracting and governance process therein. He is also the Growth and Sales Lead for seven of Accenture’s African business, including

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00:17:30

Kgomotso Lebele From Accenture Discusses The Trends...

What"s Next with Aki Anastasiou ·

2022/05/30

Kgomotso Lebele is the Managing Director and Technology Lead at Accenture in South Africa. In this position, Lebele is responsible for guiding Accenture’s multi-disciplinary teams as they transform and implement resilient modern architectures for their clients. Lebele previously led growth and sales in the South African region both for Accenture’s Resources group and for its Health and Public Services group, and was also the client account lead at key clients for the broader Accenture group. He

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00:27:11

Werner Kapp Discusses Dimension Data’s Expansion And...

What"s Next with Aki Anastasiou ·

2022/05/26

Werner Kapp has been at Dimension Data since 2000 and is now the CEO for the Middle East and Africa region. He served as a regional executive for 15 years before becoming the company’s Chief Operating Officer in 2015, and finally taking the reins of Dimension Data in April 2021. As the Dimension Data CEO for the MEA region, Kapp has been instrumental in delivering integrated solutions to clients across the region. In this interview, Kapp meets with Aki Anastasiou to discuss Dimension Data’s

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00:15:06

Kagiso Khaole discusses how Uber is adapting to the...

What"s Next with Aki Anastasiou ·

2022/05/23

Kagiso Khaole is the Head of Mobility Operations at Uber Sub-Saharan Africa. He is passionate about transforming how people and goods move across cities and is focused on building Uber into the biggest earnings platform in Africa. Khaole compares his management style as “akin to cartography”, as he is able to lead teams into unknown territories, help them find their “True North”, and - using both scientific and creative methods - leave with detailed maps. In this episode of What’s Next, Khaole

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00:21:15

Sentech CEO Mlamli Booi discusses the Pan African...

What"s Next with Aki Anastasiou ·

2022/05/20

Mlamli Booi is the CEO of Sentech — a position he has held since 2015. Booi has been working in the ICT sector since 1987, and during this time he has gained experience in business leadership, engineering, policy, strategy, and management. Prior to his appointment as Sentech CEO, Booi was directly appointed to the Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) Council by President Nelson Mandela in 1997 and was part of the team involved in licensing commercial and community radio stations. In 1999, Booi

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00:36:46

Akhona Nkalitshane And Peter French On The Importance...

What"s Next with Aki Anastasiou ·

2022/05/13

Akhona Nkalitshane is a product manager at Rectron South Africa, and Peter French is the GM for Middle East and Africa at Acronis. Nkalitshane is a cloud computing specialist who focuses on ground-breaking offerings in this area by cybersecurity OEMs such as Acronis. She has over seven years of experience in the IT and services industry, working at companies like HP and Introstat. French is a passionate technologist who has nearly 15 years of experience working in the IT industry at companies like

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00:26:22

Vodacom CEO Shameel Joosub Talks About 5G And The...

What"s Next with Aki Anastasiou ·

2022/05/11

Shameel Joosub is the CEO of Vodacom and one of South Africa’s most respected telecoms leaders. He joined Vodacom in 1994, where he served as the MD until 2010. He was then appointed as CEO of Vodacom Spain before becoming the Vodacom Group CEO in 2012. Joosub has played a vital role in developing Vodacom into one of the top telecommunications companies in South Africa and has seen the company bring the first commercial LTE and 5G mobile networks to the country. In this What’s Next interview, Aki

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00:21:17

Zaheer Ebrahim on the rising ransomware threat

What"s Next with Aki Anastasiou ·

2022/05/09

Zaheer Ebrahim is a Senior Sales Engineer at Trend Micro, and has been involved in the IT industry since 2008. He is a certified Blue Knight with extensive knowledge in the security architecture and configuration domain, and has worked at New Horizons, Secure Data, Dimension Date, and now Trend Micro. In this What’s Next interview, Ebrahim discusses the 2021 edition of Trend Micro’s Annual Cybersecurity Report, titled “Navigating New Frontiers.” He unpacks how ransomware actors have evolved since

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00:41:00

Ryan Noach And Eric Peacock Discuss Online Patient...

What"s Next with Aki Anastasiou ·

2022/05/05

Ryan Noach is the CEO of Discovery Health, and Eric Peacock is the co-founder and CEO of MyHealthTeam. Noach was appointed to his current position in January 2020 after serving as the Deputy CEO of Discovery Health for over five years. Peacock is dedicated to helping people diagnosed with chronic health conditions and founded MyHealthTeam because he believes we should not have to face these conditions alone. In this What’s Next episode, Noach discusses the rise of lifestyle diseases like diabetes

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00:24:32

Taropa Technologies’ Discuss The Benefits Of Using...

What"s Next with Aki Anastasiou ·

2022/05/03

Paul Basson is the Chief Financial Officer at Taropa Technologies and has been with the company since 2011. He is highly involved in the company’s daily operations and high-level decision-making, ensuring that the company keeps moving forward and aligns with its customer and vendor requirements. Samantha Swanepoel is the Operations and Service Manager at Taropa Technologies. She comes from an HP background which has helped her to develop an in-depth knowledge of the products, services, and

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00:25:44

Robert Paddock Discusses Online Education In South...

What"s Next with Aki Anastasiou ·

2022/04/28

Robert Paddock is the Founder and CEO of Valenture Institute and the co-founder of GetSmarter. He is passionate about helping more South Africans get access to a high-quality education, and holds many positions that align with this mentality. This includes Paddock being a founding board member of Africa’s first EdTech incubator, Injini, as well as being an executive director at Cape Town education technology agency Hubble Studios. In this episode of What’s Next, Paddock discusses the major benefits

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00:23:24

Vumatel CEO Dietlof Mare Discusses The Success Behind...

What"s Next with Aki Anastasiou ·

2022/04/19

Dietlof Mare is a seasoned telecoms executive and the CEO of Vumatel - South Africa’s leading open-access fibre to the home operator. Mare previously held the position of executive head of direct expenditure at Vodacom, and also rose through the ranks to occupy several senior management positions. These include CEO of Vodacom Albania, managing director of Vodacom Congo, and managing director of Vodacom Tanzania. Throughout his career he has been a driving force behind the development of winning

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00:24:38

Michael Jordaan On How Bank Zero Is Revolutionising...

What"s Next with Aki Anastasiou ·

2022/04/12

Michael Jordaan is one of South Africa’s most well-known and respected business leaders, and a co-founder of Bank Zero. Jordaan previously served as the CEO of First National Bank until 2013, after which he founded Montegray Capital. He has since become one of the most respected venture capitalists in South Africa, with Bank Zero and Rain among his most reputable achievements. In this What’s Next episode, Jordaan meets with Aki Anastasiou to discuss how Bank Zero has revolutionised the South

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00:38:06

In Conversation With Discovery Insure CEO Anton Ossip

What"s Next with Aki Anastasiou ·

2022/04/05

Anton Ossip is the CEO of Discovery Insure – a position he has held for over 10 years. Ossip is also on the board of the South African Insurance Association, and is an actuary who has over 20 years of experience in the insurance industry. In his time at Discovery Insure, he has grown the business from a startup into a top South African insurer, and a global leader in shared-value insurance. Discovery Insure turned 10 in 2021, and in this What’s Next interview, Ossip discusses the lessons he and his

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00:17:35

Infobip's Orediretse Molebaloa Discusses The...

What"s Next with Aki Anastasiou ·

2022/03/31

Orediretse Molebaloa is the Regional Sales Engineering Manager for Infobip, where he is responsible for the growth, strategic management, technical excellence, talent management, and internal quality of service for the company’s sales engineering department. He previously worked as an Operations Support System (OSS) Engineer at Huawei Technologies, where he was responsible for the day-to-day administration of information systems and databases for network operations. In this interview, Molebaloa

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00:17:01

Tim Van Der Berg From Galdon Data Discusses The Vast...

What"s Next with Aki Anastasiou ·

2022/03/30

Tim van der Berg is the Managing Director of Galdon Data, a position he has held for almost 10 years. Van der Berg previously worked as a Senior Corporate Account Manager at NSS, where he was responsible for new business development and selling core network monitoring and traffic management solutions. In this What’s Next interview, Aki Anastasiou meets with van der Berg to discuss Galdon Data’s experience with Microsoft Teams and online communication solutions. Van der Berg explains how the

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