Interviews
Interview with Laurian Venter – International Women’s Day on 8 March 2021
Q. Why did you choose this career? A: I actually started my career in the Fashion Industry. I was trained in fashion design and buying and worked with the likes of Woolworths, H&M, Speedo, Marks and Spencers and various Private label swimwear and underwear...
FAITH RAMUSETHELI INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY Q&A
By Faith Ramusetheli, Transformation Director, Sage Africa & Middle East As a woman in tech, how do you balance work and life? Working in the technology space is one of the most fulfilling, challenging and interesting parts of my life. It’s not always easy to find...
Q&A with Oracle’s ECEMEA Cloud platform leader Craig Nel
Q&A below from Oracle spokesperson: Craig Nel, Cloud platform leader, ECEMEA, Oracle as he examines questions on the impact of security and the cloud.
Q&A with Julia “Bish” Robson
1. For those not in the know, can you give a brief summary around who Julia "Bish" Robson is? I am a competitive gamer and content creator in the local esports scene. This led to me being a brand ambassador for Predator Gaming. I am also now the first female esports...
Q&A with Bluesky’s Chesney Sneyd, Senior Business Analyst
What do you really love about your job and working at BlueSky? The first thing that comes to mind is passion. From my first day at BlueSky, I felt a sense of pride and passion from each individual I met. Despite having spent most of my time working from home as a...
A day in the life of Matt Surkont, CEO of Bluesky
1. Describe your job: What do you do? Which level do you occupy within the business? I’m the CEO & founder of BlueSky and Lodestone Capital. My role is to grow value for the stakeholders in BlueSky being the employees, partners and shareholders. I try to spend my...
Women’s Month Q and A – Zubeida Goolam, Co-Founder of BRANDTRUTH//DGTL
How many years have you been working in this industry? In total, I have been in the industry for just over 18 years. How did you get into the industry? I got into the industry by fate - I always knew I wanted to be in a creative industry - advertising to be precise. I...
Digital payments company Ozow discusses the current state of contactless payments in South Africa
With Covid-19 impacting every aspect of our daily lives, the demand for online and contactless payments has now become vital as our country grapples to arrest the spread of the global pandemic, whilst reopening economies. Concerns have mounted around whether cash...
Leading by grit, impartation and empathy
It has been said that true leaders look for what they can give back, not take what they can in selfish pursuit. They seek to impart their knowledge to the generations coming up behind them and to leave behind skills that will serve the profession for decades to come. ...
A day in the life of Dennis Naidoo, General Manager and Sales Director for Hitachi Vantara South Africa
Describe your job: What do you do? Which level do you occupy within the business? How did you end up at Hitachi? Tell us about your journey to where you are today? I joined Hitachi Vantara three years ago after being approached by an ex-colleague to take on the...