Tech Talk with Vodacom

With vehicles becoming more sophisticated and more connected, it may well be that in a few years’ time, a car will look nothing like it does today. In this episode, we speak with Dr Joost Kessels, Division Head Product Engineering - Volkswagen South Africa, about the future of Connected Cars. 

Picture a future where calls to customer service are replaced by a quick and cheerful chat on your favourite messaging app. A helpful bot will be on the other end of the conversation, asking what you need, digesting the data and hopefully, solving your problem. As more and more businesses adopt chatbot technology, the more likely this future is. In the latest episode of Tech Talk with Vodacom, we...

AI is seemingly everywhere today. It is used to recommend what you should buy next online, understanding what you say to virtual assistants, recognising who and what is in a photo, and helping to spot spam or detect credit card fraud. But what exactly do we mean when we talk about 'Artificial Intelligence?' We chatted to Atenkosi Ngubevana, Group Executive: Digital Process Re-engineering at Vodaco...

Fintech. What it is? Is it safe? And how can it change our world? In the latest episode of Tech Talk, we speak with Jenny Pather, Executive Head: Trading Bridge at Vodacom Financial Services, about the relationship between finance and tech. From mobile banking and insurance to cryptocurrency and investment apps, we look at the broad applications of tech and finance.

In episode 4 of Tech Talk with Vodacom, we speak with Pippa Tshabalala, veteran of South African gaming and online culture, about the responsibilities parents have with their children’s gaming habits. We also look at some of the surprising benefits video games can have on childhood development.

What is the cloud? Where is the cloud? Are we in the cloud right now ? These are all questions you've probably heard or even asked yourself. The term 'cloud computing' is everywhere. But what exactly are we talking about when we say 'don't worry, it's saved on the Cloud'? In this episode, we speak with Kabelo Makwane - Managing Executive, Cloud and Hosting Vodacom Business, about the future of Clo...

If you pay any attention to the technology world, you’ve undoubtedly heard the terms coding and programming dozens of times. Many of the best tech careers require the ability to code. If you want to work in a high paying field like software engineering, web development, or data science, understanding and using code is essential. In this months Tech Talk with Vodacom episode, we talk to Oratile Map...

In the first episode of Tech Talk with Vodacom, Drew Hook and Tarryn Temmers speak to Leo Redelinghuys and Hendri Lategan from Swipe iX about the rise of 'humane technology', and its effect on social platforms online.