What"s Next with Aki Anastasiou

00:24:32

Taropa Technologies’ Discuss The Benefits Of Using...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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

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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...

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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...

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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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00:16:13

Archie Marincowitz And Pieter Van Zyl Explain The...

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2022/03/24

Peter van Zyl is the founder of Canvas Intelligence, and Archie Marincowitz is the company’s Head of Business Development. Van Zyl is a business visionary with the unique ability to combine finance and technology to solve critical business challenges. Marincowitz is a strategically-minded senior executive who has over 10 years of application development experience, as well as extensive experience in executive-level sales engagements. He has developed intricate knowledge in IT development, data

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00:19:09

Devina Maharaj Talks About Programmable Banking

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2022/03/17

Devina Maharaj is an experienced banking professional and the Program Head of Investec Business Online and API Banking SA. She has a Master of Business Administration from the University of the Witwatersrand, specialising in business and commerce, and was previously Investec’s Head of Digital for South Africa. Maharaj has also served in the role of Team Lead for Strategic Projects at the financial services firm, and previously worked as Head of the Corporate and Career Programme at The Posse

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00:16:46

Sean Sanders On The Difference Between Investing And...

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2022/03/14

Sean Sanders is the founder and CEO at Revix. He is also a CFA Charterholder and a serial technology entrepreneur. As an intelligent investment management platform, Revix is an intelligent investment management platform that provides its customers with simplicity and trust. Sanders is committed to helping these customers through the provision of portfolios and bundles of the world’s top cryptocurrencies. In this episode of What’s Next, Sanders discusses the differences between cryptocurrency

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00:18:35

Ricky Pereira Discusses The Security Benefits Of Dell...

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2022/03/04

Ricky Pereira is the Dell Enterprise Business Unit Manager at Pinnacle – a position he has held since July 2017. Pereira is an experienced technical operations professional with an impressive history in the information and technology services industry. He is particularly passionate about Dell EMC PowerEdge servers and the value they offer to South African businesses. In this episode of What’s Next, Pereira unpacks how Dell EMC PowerEdge servers place a major priority on cyber resilience and

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00:19:10

Timothy Thomas From Epson Discusses Environmental...

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2022/02/07

Timothy Thomas is the Country Manager at Epson Europe B.V., a position he has held since 2019. In this position, he is responsible for the Southern Africa Sales and Marketing operations, as well as driving the growth and development strategy for consumer and business-to-business operations. Thomas is well-equipped for this position, having over 18 years of experience in sales and 13 years of experience in strategic leadership. In this interview, Thomas discusses Epson’s recent partnerships, its

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00:16:04

Brett Orwin From Nexio Discusses Cisco Intersight

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2022/01/31

Brett Orwin is the EHOD of Network and Collaboration at Nexio South Africa. He has over 30 years’ experience in Telecommunications and Information Technology, where he has recently been responsible for technical sales and consulting in three distinct practices: Security, Cloud Computing, and Software Defined Networking. In this What’s Next interview, Orwin talks about Cisco Intersight and explains the various integrated services it provides. He expands upon how these services are particularly

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00:22:59

Satish Nrusimhadevara And Venicia Solomons Discuss...

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2022/01/25

Satish Nrusimhadevara is the Vice President and Business Head for Africa at HCL Technologies, and Venicia Solomons is the Senior Security Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft. Nrusimhadevara is a global IT leader who has 25 years of experience in IT infrastructure and digital transformation. Solomons is an accomplished professional who has a demonstrated history of working in the information and cyber security industry. In this episode of What’s Next, Solomons discusses the key market trends that

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00:25:46

Microsoft’s Nadine Abou - Khalil And Karin Jones...

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2021/12/15

Nadine Abou-Khalil is the Business Lead for Customer Engagement for Middle East and Africa at Microsoft, and Karin Jones is the Head of Business Applications at Microsoft South Africa. Abou-Khalil has over a decade of experience in Customer Engagement which includes Customer and Field Service, Customer Data Platform and Commerce and has worked with numerous global leaders. Jones has over 20 years of experience in the IT industry and has repeatedly demonstrated her ability to guide her teams towards

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00:21:03

Andre Fourie Explains How ITgility’s Partnership With...

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2021/12/14

Andre Fourie is the Director of Operations at ITgility, an IT infrastructure solutions company that was founded in 2011. ITgility specialises in IT solutions across areas such as storage, backup and recovery, virtualisation, disaster recovery, and cloud initiatives. It leverages its knowledge and expertise to provide end-to-end IT solutions to businesses through a consultative-led approach to satisfy its customers and build strong relationships. In this What’s Next interview with Aki Anastasiou,

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00:22:25

Aarti Mohan And Ronnie Toerien Discuss How...

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2021/12/06

Aarti Mohan is the MEA ERPM Strategy Leader at Oracle, and Ronnie Toerien is the Oracle HCM Sales Dev and Strategy Leader for Africa. Mohan is a passionate leader who is dedicated to supporting Oracle clients with enterprise digital transformation solutions. Toerien is an extremely experienced Human Resources professional, having been involved in the industry since 1990. In this episode of What’s Next, Mohan explains why businesses are moving to connected planning, and outlines the five key

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00:17:41

Marc Emert From SAP Explains Why Personalisation Is...

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2021/12/03

Marc Emert is the Customer Experience Manager at SAP, and has over 10 years of software selling experience in both B2B and B2C environments. This has involved servicing, selling, and consulting to top South African corporates, and Emert has extensive experience selling SaaS products such as CRM, Marketing Automation, CIAM, ECPM, eCommerce solutions, CDPs, and much more. SAP’s Customer Experience division focuses on rapid transformation and agility across all channels, and makes products that cut

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00:27:09

Martin Kruger Discusses Cricut’s Impressive Cutting...

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2021/11/26

Cricut Website: https://cricut.com/ Cricut Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cricut_mea/ Cricut Facebook Group “Cricut Family South Africa”: https://www.facebook.com/groups/473426786992011 Cricut Where To Buy: https://www.incredible.co.za/brands/cricut https://www.takealot.com/promotion/cricut Martin Kruger is the Head of Middle East and Africa at Cricut, which is a leading brand of cutting plotters and machines. Kruger is an experienced international sales manager who has a proven track

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00:28:28

Bastiat Viljoen And Rael Demby Discuss How Troygold...

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2021/11/18

Learn more about Troygold: https://bit.ly/3DpDQPj In this episode of What’s Next, Bastiat Viljoen discusses how the Troygold platform digitises the gold ownership process, and Rael Demby explains how The Scoin Shop stores the physical gold on Troygold’s behalf. Demby also highlights that The Scoin Shop believes in the project so much that it has now become an angel investor in Troygold alongside its original marketing, distribution, and physical infrastructure roles. Demby discusses what the

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