Digital Influence

Ryan chats with one of the smartest people he's met. He is a Keynote Speaker, an Academic and Futurist. Pieter Geldenhuys talks about machine learning and editing our DNA... not so much a discussion about the future as it is about right now.

Money, like everything else, is going digital. What does this mean for the future of your money and the future of banking? Ryan chats to expert Raymond de Villiers.

Being available for your customer is a challenge in a world of multi-communication platforms. Back in the 90s all you needed was a PO Box, a receptionist and a fax machine. Ryan chats to Kyle Woolf, CEO of Saicom, about how we collaborate and communicate with so many ways available to do it.

In 2016 there was much talk about the video take over of social media. Now, with live broadcast options available on various social platforms the stage is set for a video revolution. Ryan chats with Peter Du Toit from Future Work IQ about what this all means.

Life in the 21st century is defined by transformation. The exponential advancement of technology provides the opportunity for humanity to co-evolve at a breathtaking rate. What does this mean for business... what does it mean for the individual?

Being an entrepreneur in the age of the Internet provides the potential to build a global brand, but there are challenges and lots to think about. Ryan chats with Claude Schuck from Veeam Software about the journey.

Digital transformation promises the merging of our offline and online worlds. So it is with commerce. 'E-Commerce' is today just 'commerce', but it requires solving the logistics (offline) challenges of selling online. Ryan chats with Justin Drennan of Parcel Ninja, who are doing just that.

Ryan talks with Gasen Naidu of Cisco about Bionic Banking and the state of readiness of our banks for digital transformation, as viewed against customer expectations.

Libresse has launched Vagina Varsity to get women (and men) talking about their bodies. Breaking taboos is an important start in allowing women to have real conversations about their bodies. With a small budget, this campaign is succeeding through digital distribution - as Ryan discovers chatting to Kerry Hibberd and Sarah Snyman.

Considering the way the world is today, education in STEM is vital for the future of any country. Ryan talks to Melissa Naidoo from RS Components about their long-running initiative to get kids excited about engineering using the Raspberry Pi.