What's Next with Aki Anastasiou

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 bus...

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 & Associ...

In this What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou interview, the director of broadcast cybersecurity and anti-piracy at Irdeto, Frikkie Jonker, discusses the importance of fighting piracy. Jonker is a highly respected name in the South African anti-piracy industry, boasting over 30 years of experience in the field. In his current role, Jonker heads up the Irdeto team fighting against piracy in Africa. Irdet...

In this What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou interview, Dr Angus Hay – Africa Data Centres’ Regional Executive for South Africa – discusses the company’s new data halls in Cape Town. He began his leadership journey in the telecommunications industry when he was appointed as the CTO of Transtel from 2001 until 2006. He now oversees the commercial and operational development of Africa Data Centres’ facil...

In this What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou interview, Bill Blackie discusses key insights from the Standard Bank Business and Commercial Banking Africa Unlocked Conference. Blackie is the CEO of Business and Commercial Banking at Standard Bank Group and boasts over 25 years of experience in the industry. In 2022 he was promoted to his current role, where he is tasked with ensuring Standard Bank’s com...

In this What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou interview, Boitumelo Mothoagae discusses how Liberty automates its claims process. Mothoagae is the Divisional Executive for Claims Management for Liberty Group South Africa and has worked with the company for over a decade. Her extensive experience and knowledge position her as a top expert in the insurance industry. Mothoagae begins the interview by explai...

In this What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou interview, Lisa Gibbon discusses the reasons why certain insurance claims are deemed invalid and how you can avoid this. Gibbon is the Divisional Head of Onboarding at Liberty, a position she has held for over five years and where she leverages her over 25 years of industry experience. Gibbon studied at the University of South Africa, where she obtained a Ma...

In this What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou interview, SmartCrypto Managing Director Dayle Wheeler discusses cryptography’s role in data protection. Wheeler boasts over 30 years of experience in the ICT industry and has held his current position at SmartCrypto since 2020. Before this, he worked as SmartCrypto’s Technical Director for three years. Wheeler also has extensive IT security and cryptography...

In this 2024 Cloud and Security Conference interview hosted by Aki Anastasiou, BCX Cloud Advisory and Consulting Executive Mpho Mothapo discusses the cutting-edge cloud solutions offered by BCX. Mothapo is a respected entrepreneur and executive in the ICT sector, with extensive experience in business strategy and consulting. In 2019, Mothapo became the Sales Director for Dotcom Software Solutions,...

Jeanetta Hendricks is the General Manager for the Care division at Fedgroup. In this role she oversees the operation of the Fedgroup Beneficiary Care offering. Hendricks has over 30 years experience in the financial services industry and has occupied a variety of roles which included advisory services, consulting, administration, and intermediary services to many corporate clients. Her history in...

In this interview, Dr Nkosi Kumalo, MTN’s General Manager of Product and Capability at MTN Business, speaks with Aki Anastasiou about MTN Business’s impressive cloud offerings. Dr Kumalo is responsible for driving MTN’s product strategy and innovation. Before joining MTN, Dr Kumalo held various leadership positions at Oracle, BCX, and Telkom. Dr Kumalo begins this interview by explaining the benef...

In this What’s Next in Business Banking interview with Aki Anastasiou, Investec Business Banking’s Hazel Banach and Dr Greg Cline discuss finding the right lending and import partner. Hazel Banach is the Head of Product for Investec’s business lending division and boasts extensive experience in areas like business development, key account management, and product development. Dr Greg Cline boasts a...

In this interview with Aki Anastasiou, Cipherwave CEO Shamith Maharaj discusses Cipherwave’s partnership with OADC to deliver cloud services through its data centres. Maharaj has extensive knowledge in project management, network design, network activations, network operations, network management, IT management, and service assurance. He previously worked at CMC Networks for over 14 years, serving...

In this Driving Sustainability with Aki Anastasiou interview, SolarAfrica Head of Commercial Brandon Horn discusses the impact of rising electricity prices on South African businesses. Horn boasts over 16 years of sales and business development experience, and has a proven track record of driving sales growth and business expansion. Horn begins the interview by discussing the current electricity p...

In this Investec What’s Next in Business Banking interview, Investec’s Kevin Hogan and Thivian Moodley discuss the importance of security in business banking. Hogan is the Head of Fraud Risk at Investec. He has worked in the banking industry for 21 years — first as a credit analyst at Nedbank and then as part of the first retail banking fraud prevention team, which he led until 2009. Moodley is th...

In this What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou interview, Head of MarTech and Data Product at CloudSmiths Anton Kopytov explains the benefits of Salesforce Data Cloud. Kopytov is a visionary technology leader with over two decades of experience leading digital transformations across various industries. He is renowned for crafting robust technical roadmaps and driving significant organisational advancemen...

In this What’s Next in Business Banking interview, Investec Head of Treasury Sales and Structuring Dhiren Mansingh, and Investec Head of Digital for South Africa Davina Maharaj, discuss the evolution of business banking in South Africa. Mansingh has worked at Investec since 2011. He specialises in many areas, including interest rates, the money market, foreign exchange, commodities, and equities....

In this What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou interview, Fedgroup’s Warren Winchester and Jason Green unpack the nuances of providing finance in diverse domains. Warren Winchester is the General Manager of Ventures at Fedgroup. Jason Green is the General Manager of Property Finance at Fedgroup and boasts an impressive track record in the finance industry. Green begins the interview by outlining the bigg...

In this What’s Next in Motoring with Aki Anastasiou interview, Tracker’s Chief Operating Officer Duma Ngcobo explains how businesses can protect themselves against fleet vehicle crime. Ngcobo has over 20 years of experience in finance, telecoms, and IT, which has equipped him with a wide range of skills for his role at Tracker. Ngcobo begins the interview by discussing South Africa’s recent rise i...

In this What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou interview, Everest Wealth CEO Thys van Zyl discusses the upcoming national elections and their impact on local markets. Van Zyl is passionate about private equity and alternative investments and has earned a reputation as one of South Africa’s best financial planners. He has worked in the industry throughout the past decade and takes a unique approach to loc...

In this episode of What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou, Wetility brand ambassador and Springbok rugby legend Tendai “Beast” Mtawarira discusses Wetility’s solar power products. Mtawarira began playing for the Springboks in 2008 and retired in 2019 after winning the Rugby World Cup that same year. In 2022, Mtawarira founded The Beast Wine Collection and is currently studying towards an MBA with Henley...

In this What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou interview, Head of First for Women Seugnette van Wyngaard discusses the importance of offering insurance products tailored for women. First for Women is owned by Telesure Investment Holdings (TIH), and before taking on her current role in 2018, van Wyngaard worked in several other positions in the group. In her lead role, Van Wyngaard is responsible for guid...

In this What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou interview, Absa CIB Managing Executive for ESG Msizi Khoza discusses how Absa CIB supports sustainability initiatives. In his current role, Khoza provides executive leadership over the firm’s numerous ESG-related initiatives. He also works with clients to help them access local and international capital markets that meet their financing needs. This What’s Ne...

In this What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou interview, Cogence CEO Jonel Matthee-Ferreira discusses Cogence’s partnership with Discovery, and how it helps Cogence build superior financial products. Matthee-Ferreira joined Cogence in January 2024 and has assumed the roles of CEO and CIO immediately. Before joining Cogence, Matthee-Ferreira worked at Sanlam Multi-Management and Absa Multi-Management. In...

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