By Last week, I had the privilege of traveling to San Francisco and the greater Bay Area for an internal Google conference titled “Converge”. I must say, I was really excited, as it had been a goal of mine for the past 2 years to visit Silicon Valley to see what
“You Don’t Get if You Don’t Ask”
At about 10:30pm last night, I came across a post by one of my favourite South African authors and speakers, John Sanei. John shared a picture of him preparing to deliver a keynote address this morning at Singularity University’s (South African) Executive Programme. (If you’re not familiar with Singularity University,
The Book Club
Given the fact that I returned to Cape Town this year (no longer a student), I knew I had about four months before leaving to Dublin where I could really focus on personal growth and development. I also knew that if the four months went by and I hadn’t experienced
Laduma Ngxokolo: an inspiration
Laduma Ngxokolo (founder and designer of my favourite brand, Maxhosa) is one of my biggest inspirations. To see what the likes of himself, Nelson Makamo (artist) and Black Coffee (DJ) are doing to fly the South African flag on a global stage is nothing short of extraordinary. And in a
Magnetiize with John Sanei
It was really inspiring listening to John Sanei at Suits & Sneakers last night. It was my second time hearing John speak about his new book and I can honestly say I was equally as blown away. (By the way, the title isn’t a typo, it’s the name of his
Disruptive Tech by Sharron McPherson
I was really moved by our guest lecture at University of Cape Town today: Sharron L McPherson (Co-Founder of the Centre of Disruptive Technologies) shared her views on disruption, innovation, collaboration and forward thinking strategies from an African perspective. Some key takeouts from her lecture: 1. We need African solutions
Purpose-led with the CEO of Virgin Active
I had the pleasure of attending an insightful talk by Ross Faragher-Thomas, CEO of Virgin Active SA, at a recent Suits and Sneakers event. While we learnt about his journey to becoming the CEO, he also discussed how Virgin Active can remain relevant in a world that is being disrupted
Nando’s: an Inside Experience
This past week I had the privilege of spending time at Nando’s South Africa’s “Central Kitchen” in Johannesburg. I was fortunate enough to spend time with and learn from their marketing team, as well as members of senior management focusing on strategy. Besides their awesome campus, there is a genuine
Uber’s Goal in the South African Market
Two insightful talks I attended in two nights: 1. Suits & Sneakers hosted Marnus Broodryk (entrepreneur and Shark Tank judge) who shared his story about his humble beginnings and highlighted some of the key life/business lessons he’s learnt along the way. 2. Nfinity hosted Justin Spratt 🚗 (Uber’s head of
To Nfinity and Beyond!
I spent this past week learning from and observing media and marketing legend Ken Varejes’ latest business venture: Nfinity. An innovative group of businesses who are definitely disrupting the South African market as we know it! Interestingly, Ken has opted to buy a bunch of small marketing companies which range
