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In this episode of RAPT BizTrendsTV, Nicole Adriaans, business executive: data, analytics & AI at BlueSky, talks about the future workplace, which she believes will reward how well individuals partner with AI to turn knowledge into value and wisdom. #AI #ArtificialIntellegience #trends #BizTrends Subscribe and get alerts to BizTrendsTV for a unique African angle on global trends. Diarise BizTrendsTV: Dropping last Tuesday of every month at 8am on Bizcommunity’s official website https://www.bizcommunity.com and via The Real Network digital platforms / @therealnetworkpodcast / @therealnetworkpodcast About RAPT BizTrendsTV: AfroGlobal Business Trends: BizTrendsTV is a collaboration between Bizcommunity, Rapt Creative and The Real-Networks consortium. Available on multimedia platforms, including YouTube, podcasts and social media. About Bizcommunity: Bizcommunity is South Africa’s leading B2B news platform, providing industry insights, business trends, and market intelligence to professionals across multiple sectors. About Rapt Creative: Rapt Creative is a strategic creative agency specialising in brand storytelling, digital innovation and content production. About The Real-Networks Consortium: The Real-Networks consortium is a collaborative hub of media and production experts dedicated to shaping the future of business content. About Bronwyn Williams: Global keynote speaker and media commentator on future trends and economic trajectories, columnist and author, Bronwyn’s credentials include qualifications in Marketing Management, Economics, Foresight, Future Studies and a Masters in Applied Economics. BizTakeouts: Soundbyte-size business news >>TO GO

The Analogue Renaissance is the return to real-world connection and human-first experiences and is a macro trend that has been gaining serious momentum. In this episode of RAPT BizTrends TV Camren Murray, explores insights on this macro trend and how authentic intelligence is redefining what it means to lead, build, and connect in our very tech driven world. #DigitalFatigue #empowering #Authentic #DigitalWellness #Transparency #Connect #trends #BizTrends Subscribe and get alerts to BizTrendsTV for a unique African angle on global trends. Diarise BizTrendsTV: Dropping last Tuesday of every month at 8am on Bizcommunity’s official website https://www.bizcommunity.com and via The Real Network digital platforms / @therealnetworkpodcast / @therealnetworkpodcast About RAPT BizTrendsTV: AfroGlobal Business Trends: BizTrendsTV is a collaboration between Bizcommunity, Rapt Creative and The Real-Networks consortium. Available on multimedia platforms, including YouTube, podcasts and social media. About Bizcommunity: Bizcommunity is South Africa’s leading B2B news platform, providing industry insights, business trends, and market intelligence to professionals across multiple sectors. About Rapt Creative: Rapt Creative is a strategic creative agency specialising in brand storytelling, digital innovation and content production. About The Real-Networks Consortium: The Real-Networks consortium is a collaborative hub of media and production experts dedicated to shaping the future of business content. About Bronwyn Williams: Global keynote speaker and media commentator on future trends and economic trajectories, columnist and author, Bronwyn’s credentials include qualifications in Marketing Management, Economics, Foresight, Future Studies and a Masters in Applied Economics. BizTakeouts: Soundbyte-size business news >>TO GO

This episode of The Lead Creative examines Cannes in terms of cultural nuance and global impact with Xolisa Dyeshana, chief creative officer of Joe Public, and the 2025 Cannes Lions Audio & Radio jury president, together with gold-winning agency Bananas, and its founder and chief creative officer, Saf Sindhi. BizTakeouts: Soundbyte-size business news >>TO GO

In this episode of BizTrendsTV, Faith Popcorn, renowned futurist and the CEO of Faith Popcorn's BrainReserve, who has been instrumental in identifying transformative social trends and societal movements, offers critical guidance on how business leaders and global citizens can engage with a trend she calls the people's pushback. #pushback #authenticity #transparency #socialtrends #trends #BizTrends #africantrends #aitrends Subscribe and get alerts to BizTrendsTV for a unique African angle on global trends. Diarise BizTrendsTV: Dropping last Tuesday of every month at 8am on Bizcommunity’s official website https://www.bizcommunity.com and via The Real Network digital platforms / @therealnetworkpodcast / @therealnetworkpodcast About RAPT BizTrendsTV: AfroGlobal Business Trends: BizTrendsTV is a collaboration between Bizcommunity, Rapt Creative and The Real-Networks consortium. Available on multimedia platforms, including YouTube, podcasts and social media. About Bizcommunity: Bizcommunity is South Africa’s leading B2B news platform, providing industry insights, business trends, and market intelligence to professionals across multiple sectors. About Rapt Creative: Rapt Creative is a strategic creative agency specialising in brand storytelling, digital innovation and content production. About The Real-Networks Consortium: The Real-Networks consortium is a collaborative hub of media and production experts dedicated to shaping the future of business content. About Bronwyn Williams: Global keynote speaker and media commentator on future trends and economic trajectories, columnist and author, Bronwyn’s credentials include qualifications in Marketing Management, Economics, Foresight, Future Studies and a Masters in Applied Economics. BizTakeouts: Soundbyte-size business news >>TO GO

This episode of RAPT BizTrendsTV focuses on brands in a future where digital wallets are a gamechanger as the technologies of digital identity, crypto/blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) converge. #digitalwallets #ai #Trends #BizTrends #africantrends #aitrends Subscribe and get alerts to BizTrendsTV for a unique African angle on global trends. Diarise BizTrendsTV: Dropping last Tuesday of every month at 8am on Bizcommunity’s official website https://www.bizcommunity.com and via The Real Network digital platforms / @therealnetworkpodcast https://www.youtube.com/@Therealnetworkpodcast About RAPT BizTrendsTV: AfroGlobal Business Trends: BizTrendsTV is a collaboration between Bizcommunity, Rapt Creative and The Real-Networks consortium. Available on multimedia platforms, including YouTube, podcasts and social media. About Bizcommunity: Bizcommunity is South Africa’s leading B2B news platform, providing industry insights, business trends, and market intelligence to professionals across multiple sectors. About Rapt Creative: Rapt Creative is a strategic creative agency specialising in brand storytelling, digital innovation and content production. About The Real-Networks Consortium: The Real-Networks consortium is a collaborative hub of media and production experts dedicated to shaping the future of business content. About Bronwyn Williams: Global keynote speaker and media commentator on future trends and economic trajectories, columnist and author, Bronwyn’s credentials include qualifications in Marketing Management, Economics, Foresight, Future Studies and a Masters in Applied Economics. BizTakeouts: Soundbyte-size business news >>TO GO

In this 4th episode of RAPT BizTrendsTV, host Bronwyn Williams welcomes Ronen Aires speaking on the key trend of DIY decentralised brands, how Gen Z micro-influencers are creating these new brand ecosystems that are steering marketers and employers towards post-brand worlds and how these trends may be impacting in the AfroGlobal business space. #decentralisedbrands #postbrandworld #GenZ #DIYBrands #Trends #BizTrends #AfricanTrends Subscribe and get alerts to BizTrendsTV for a unique African angle on global trends. About Ronen Aires: In this episode youth expert, global speaker and author, Ronen Aires, co-founder of Student Village, South Africa’s most prominent student marketing and graduate development specialists. Ronen has dedicated much of his career to supporting youth and guiding them towards greatness. Diarise BizTrendsTV: Dropping last Tuesday of every month at 8am on Bizcommunity’s official website https://www.bizcommunity.com and via The Real Network digital platforms / @therealnetworkpodcast https://www.youtube.com/@Therealnetworkpodcast About RAPT BizTrendsTV: AfroGlobal Business Trends: BizTrendsTV is a collaboration between Bizcommunity, Rapt Creative and The Real-Networks consortium. Available on multimedia platforms, including YouTube, podcasts and social media. About Bizcommunity: Bizcommunity is South Africa’s leading B2B news platform, providing industry insights, business trends, and market intelligence to professionals across multiple sectors. About Rapt Creative: Rapt Creative is a strategic creative agency specialising in brand storytelling, digital innovation and content production. About The Real-Networks Consortium: The Real-Networks consortium is a collaborative hub of media and production experts dedicated to shaping the future of business content. About Bronwyn Williams: Global keynote speaker and media commentator on future trends and economic trajectories, columnist and author, Bronwyn’s credentials include qualifications in Marketing Management, Economics, Foresight, Future Studies and a Masters in Applied Economics. BizTakeouts: Soundbyte-size business news >>TO GO

In this 3rd episode of RAPT BizTrendsTV Bronwyn Williams welcomes Musa Kalenga speaking on how the key trend of Agentic AI is impacting in the AfroGlobal business space to identify and solve some of Africa’s most pressing problems. Listen now to how certain companies are integrating AI tech into African languages specifications, transforming business and reshaping the way we work and innovate. Subscribe and get alerts to BizTrendsTV for a unique African angle on global trends About Musa Kalenga: In this episode we welcome author, marketer, brand communication specialist, writer and entrepreneur, former Head of Digital Marketing for Nedbank and former Client Partner for Facebook Africa and currently Group CEO of the Brave Group and Co-founder of Bridge Labs. Diarise BizTrendsTV: Dropping last Tuesday of every month at 8am on Bizcommunity’s official website https://www.bizcommunity.com/ and via The Real Network digital platforms / @therealnetworkpodcast About RAPT BizTrendsTV: AfroGlobal Business Trends BizTrendsTV is a collaboration between Bizcommunity, Rapt Creative and The Real-Networks consortium. Available on multimedia platforms, including YouTube, podcasts and social media. About Bizcommunity: Bizcommunity is South Africa’s leading B2B news platform, providing industry insights, business trends, and market intelligence to professionals across multiple sectors. About Rapt Creative: Rapt Creative is a strategic creative agency specialising in brand storytelling, digital innovation and content production. About The Real-Networks Consortium: The Real-Networks consortium is a collaborative hub of media and production experts dedicated to shaping the future of business content. About Bronwyn Williams: Global keynote speaker and media commentator on future trends and economic trajectories, columnist and author, Bronwyn’s credentials include qualifications in Marketing Management, Economics, Foresight, Future Studies and a Masters in Applied Economics. Bizcommunity Multimedia · RAPT BizTrendsTV · RAPT BizTrendsTV: Musa Kalinga - How Agentic AI is revolutioning business

The second episode of RAPT BizTrendsTV focused on the informal economy, a key growth trend reshaping the South Africa’s and Africa's economies. Often referred to as the grey economy, this is brimming with potential. Afropreneur, marketer, speaker, and author on the subject, GG Alcock, unpacked how trends are shaping the informal economy, why it's crucial for businesses and communities, and what it all means for the future of South Africa's growth. BizTakeouts: Soundbyte-size business news >>TO GO

RAPT BizTrendsTV | A first-of-its-kind trend show focussing on global topics impacting future socio-economic trends from a uniquely Afrocentric perspective. Hosted by leading voice in the African business trend ecosphere - fast-talking, fast-thinking Bronwyn Williams - futurist, economist, future finance specialist and business trends analyst - in conversion on trending topics such as AI, influencer farming, billionaire bunkers, distraction democracy, Gen Bees, hyper-capitalism, trade wars, exclusionary geopolitical policies, hot wars and more with leading PanAfrican futurists. Episode 1: In conversation with Li Ndube, Group Strategy Director, PHD Media, a visionary Afro optimist, pioneering Afropreneur and strategist whose Generative AI tools are attracting global investor interest and collaborations in African storytelling. BizTrendsTV is a collaboration between Bizcommunity, Rapt Creative and The Real-Networks consortium. Available on multimedia platforms, including YouTube, podcasts and social media. Diarise BizTrendsTV dropping last Tuesday of every month at 8am on Bizcommunity’s official website and via The Real Network digital platforms. About Bizcommunity: Bizcommunity is South Africa’s leading B2B news platform, providing industry insights, business trends, and market intelligence to professionals across multiple sectors. About Rapt Creative: Rapt Creative is a strategic creative agency specialising in brand storytelling, digital innovation and content production. About The Real-Networks Consortium: The Real-Networks consortium is a collaborative hub of media and production experts dedicated to shaping the future of business content. About Bronwyn Williams: Global keynote speaker and media commentator on future trends and economic trajectories, columnist and author, Bronwyn’s credentials include qualifications in Marketing Management, Economics, Foresight, Future Studies and a Masters in Applied Economics. BizTakeouts: Soundbyte-size business news >>TO GO

In a recent episode of BizTrends 2025, hosted by Dubs on Bizcommunity and brought to you by RAPT, renowned futurist economist and business trends analyst Bronwyn Williams laid out a bold vision for navigating the choppy waters of the year ahead. The interview, themed “Stepping into the Void: Confidence Amidst Uncertainty,” offered a sweeping overview of major shifts—ranging from the rapid rise of AI to water shortages and even transformations in personal relationships. BizTakeouts: Soundbyte-size business news >>TO GO

Twyg founder and editor, Jackie May, discusses sustainability in the fashion industry in this exclusive interview with Marketing & Media Editor Danette Breitenbach. BizTakeouts: Soundbyte-size business news >>TO GO

Alex Okosi, the managing director at ‪@Google‬ Africa, who while he takes great pride in the fact that Google has trained over 6,500,000 Africans over the last four to five years in digital skills, is very aware of the many unique challenges the continent faces, from the high cost of data and infrastructure investments as well as the cost of handsets down. BizTakeouts: Soundbyte-size business news >>TO GO

Episode 3 is the Energy Episode with special guests Kagiso Tshepe, executive creative director at Grid Worldwide, Roanna Williams, chief creative officer and co-founder of Boundless, Fran Luckin, chief creative officer of VML, Preetesh Sewraj, CEO of The Loeries and Brandon Govender, digital & integrated executive creative director at Joe Public. BizTakeouts: Soundbyte-size business news >>TO GO

Birdwatching at The Loeries Episode 2 is the Emotion Episode and features special guests Neo Segola, head of creative at Le Pub, part of the Publicis Group, Sharleen James, chair of the ACA and marketing practice lead at Accenture Song, Tebogo Skwambane, WPP country manager, Terry McKenna, executive creative director of The Odd Number and rounding it off Carl Willoughby, chief creative officer of TBWA / Hunt Lascaris. Birdwatching at The Loeries Episode 2: The Emotion Episode · BizTakeouts: Soundbyte-size business news >>TO GO

Birdwatching at The Loeries Episode 1 focuses on that five percent difference, with special guests Wayne Naidoo, CEO of the Duke Group, Marc Algranti from Algranti Music and Nkanyezi Masango, chief creative officer from Dentsu Creative. Birdwatching at The Loeries Episode 1 · BizTakeouts: Soundbyte-size business news >>TO GO

At the moment, the Apple Vision Pro is probably the hottest topic in tech. Full disclosure, I hate VR. Actually, let me qualify: I don't like the idea of putting screens very close to your eyeballs in a headset or a pair of goggles that blocks humans off from the rest of the world. I don't see it as a value for society right now, but then I spoke to Mithum Singh, chief services officer at CCI and the MD of CareerBox, Lizelle Strydom. “Personalisation is becoming a big thing around AI trends. So to give you an example, if you take the Nike business, you can buy sneakers today that are fully customised,” explains Singh. “You can customize it to your colours. You can put the tick in a specific, is a colour that you want.” “You can put laces in that are specific to yourself. So very, very personalised. And I'll bring it into the contact centre is, and link that with VR just for a minute…” “You've got a VR headset. And that kind of agent that we've got that Lizellel would recruit for us in the business would be an entry level individual that has never set on an aircraft, but has got to sell a business class seat to a American sitting in in Chicago. And all of a sudden, the customer says, ‘what does that business class seat look like on the A380? I've never sat on an A380’.” “Perfect. Here it goes on this VR headset, and this agent is able to navigate through this and able to give you real life kind of view on it. You know, the fact that you can do VR glasses these days could be, you know and is a trend that needs to be looked at into it. We will then utilise some of those aspects to do training.” BizTakeouts: Soundbyte-size business news >>TO GO

The PC market is going through a time. They're losing market share to the Mac. Losing mind share because of a technology gap that is growing because they are relying on 3rd party suppliers like Intel and AMD. Who better than Yesh Sujedin, MD for HP South Africa to explain what the future of the PC looks like. “I think that during the pandemic era, we had a lot of demand for devices that allowed people to be online, to socialize, to communicate, and to be in touch. So I think it's the right time for people to relook at their options available and to understand that the refresh cycle that's coming may include, a very informed decision.” “The fact that you're having a product means that you're gonna dive into a lot more of the digital environment. Firstly, you're gonna be using a lot more applications. You're gonna be communicating far more effectively in the digital world. It was inevitable that we needed to have that digitization and that service level support. We accelerated having better options in terms of how you support it.” “As an IT manager, you just don't wanna respond to the changes, you want to understand what is going on in your environment and be able to address problems before they happen.” BizTakeouts: Soundbyte-size business news >>TO GO

There’s a line in Redemption Song that goes “have no fear for atomic energy” and it speaks to a post-World War II mistrust of science. We’re in the moment right now with AI. GhostDraft has been automating customer communications since 1984 and the current CEO Wayne Toms thinks that 2024 is the year that AI gets elevated above the hype cycle as an integral communications tool. "CCM is essentially the software that automates the production and delivery of all types of written documents, but especially these complex legal or contractual agreements." "It differs from the document automation of the past in several ways, but perhaps most especially in how it can apply quite sophisticated business logic to generate documents on the fly with the appropriate clauses, words, pictures, and so on, in line with the specific customer requirements. And, you know, you might say that in some ways, CCM is becoming the glue between the digital customer And the digital business for these complex financial transactions." BizTakeouts: Soundbyte-size business news >>TO GO

You may think that emissions in mining are a problem and you'd be right because mining uses stupid amounts of energy. But curbing those emissions starts with the blasting process. So Nishan Hariparsad, general manager for technology and marketing at BME knows a little something about blasting and how the blasting industry is driving down emissions across the entire value chain. “We acknowledge that the money industry is under pressure to not just prevent injuries, but also to deliver environmentally friendly solutions. So the technology that we have developed allows us to not just improve on toxic emissions generated on every blast, but also improve the mechanism of blasting and deliver on the customer's performance benefits.” “We use renewable sources to power up our boilers. We have energy harvesting through some of our, equipment; and all of these talk to the decarbonisation journey.” “Used oil initiatives in the industry consumes about 20% of the used oil in South Africa. This is a direct contribution to the circular economy of mineral oil in this country, and that alone provides a decarbonisation, benefit.” BizTakeouts: Soundbyte-size business news >>TO GO

Technoptimism, not Accelerationism - How to make friends with Machines BizTakeouts: Soundbyte-size business news >>TO GO