In the third episode of this seasons podcast, we spoke to  Ian Jansen Van Rensburg, Director, Solutions Engineering & Lead Technologist at VMware SSA. Ian's focus is to assist companies achieve their business goals through a software defined, digital approach. He's also responsible for a dynamic solutions engineering team that builds revenue in over 26 countries throughout Africa.   He shares his passion and experience with customers and partners to enable them to achieve their digital ambitions, be more competitive and create new experiences for their customers .  Ian joined VMware in 2007 and has more than 25 years of experience in the IT industry. Prior to joining VMware, he held technical and director positions at leading technology companies.   Ian has been instrumental in the uptake of multiple technologies across Africa, we took this opportunity to learn about him and his vision of technology in Africa  This podcast is sponsored by @VMwareEMEA   (https://www.vmware.com), produced by @SemaBOXAfrica  in conjunction with @CIOAfrica .