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Episode 155 | Ross Saunders | Data Privacy and the big WhatsApp conspiracy Feb 11, 2021

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On this episode I chat with Ross about data privacy and the storm in a teacup that is WhatsApp. We also look at Telegram and Signal and discuss the implications of WhatsApp for business.

Ross specialises in data protection and information security, raising awareness and educating staff on the human aspect to what can, and does, go wrong in data protection. As an international speaker, facilitator, and consultant, Ross demystifies technical, security, and legal topics to make them accessible at all levels of the organisation.

He started as a paperboy in 1999, perhaps subconsciously influenced by the video game of the same title… His skill improved with practice (both at video games and real life), and his love for games saw him move into the field of IT. He then moved through a range of technical positions, with a brief dalliance in software development. Since then, Ross has spent numerous years in strategic management for a multitude of multinational software companies.

Ross has a particular passion for data privacy, having been a victim of identity theft and seeing first hand the impact of data breaches on both individuals and organisations. He aims to help organisations manage their data effectively, avoiding the pitfalls they may not be aware of.

His “happy place” is the intersection between business, technology, and people. He has a passion for helping companies get the best out of their business process and technology, all while improving the way that teams of people interact with these systems and each other. Ross loves simplifying the mysteries of technology and enabling people across the business spectrum, be it via speaking, training, or consulting.

Ross holds a Masters Degree in the Management of Technology and Innovation, is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/E) and is an EC Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH). He is a past National President of the Professional Speakers Association of Southern Africa (PSASA), and is a Professional Member of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers (CAPS) and the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).

Episode 154 | Terence Tobin | Entrepreneur, Financial Planner, Investor Feb 03, 2021

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On this episode I chat with Terrence about the importance of financial planning. We talk about when the best time to start your planning is and what to do if you have left this planning a little late.

See a bit more about Terence below,

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Episode 153 Abdullah Verachia | Global Speaker, Strategist, Entrepreneur Feb 03, 2021

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On this episode I chat with Abdullah about his book Disruption Amplified, We touch on various aspect of the change wrought by Covid and look at how tech and our changing world impacts every aspect of our lives.

Abdullah is the Chief Executive Officer of ‘The Strategists’ – a leading strategy consulting firm that helps governments and corporates craft competitive future strategies. He serves as faculty at GIBS and programme director for the Harvard Senior Executive Programme for Africa.

Serving on the board of General Electric in South Africa, Education Africa and The Collective Genius. Abdullah previously served as Executive: International at Rand Merchant Bank as well as partner and co-founder at Frontier Advisory. He is also the co-founder of a leading motor industry disruptor. He led the team that crafted the 2017 – 2030 Gauteng Economic Development Strategy with the Premier and Executive Council. He also led the 2017 Mauritius Competitiveness foresight strategy.

https://www.averachia.com/

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Episode 152 | Zain Halle | Moringa farmer, Entrepreneur, Community Activist Jan 26, 2021

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On this episode I chat with Zain about the miracle plant Moringa, we look at where the plant is from, how it is grown and the potential health benefits of the plant. We also chat about Zains passion for community upliftment and his desire to help communities become self sustaining.

We round off with a chat about the guest house he runs on the Moringa farm and the Moringa tours he does for both local and international visitors.

You can drop him an email at zainhalle@gmail.com

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Episode 151 | Grant Smee | Entrepreneur, Business Advisor, Property Investor Jan 26, 2021

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On this Episode I chat with Grant about the property market in SOuth Africa, what it means for first time home buyers, What the prospects are for Landlords and some trends for 2021. We also chat about whether this year is a good time to snap up some property deals in the distressed property arena.

We chat as well about another of his businesses Epic South Africa which is a platform for education and coaching entrepreneurs, it's well worth a look.

https://epicsouthafrica.com/

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Episode 150 | Anne Biccard | Author, ER Doctor, Animal lover Jan 17, 2021

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On this episode I chat with Dr Anne Biccard author of Saving a Stranger’s Life.The Diary of an Emergency Room Doctor

Fair warning this book will make you laugh and cry, and you will not walk away from it without a newfound respect for our frontline health workers.

Anne Biccard has worked as an emergency doctor in Johannesburg for more than 30 years. It is a job that is both terrifying and thrilling, where death can be outwitted by skill and quick thinking, and the pressure eased by dark humour. The coronavirus, however, has added another dimension of fear. In this heartwarming and at times hilarious memoir she recounts some of the cases that have burst in through her doors, such as the woman who mistook her Dettol for beer and the man who tried to run down his cardiologist. There is sadness, too, as she remembers the patients who didn’t make it. Above all, she writes of the camaraderie and dogged determination of health workers holding fast in the face of the Covid-19 nightmare as they battle, every day, to save a stranger’s life.

https://jacana.co.za/product/saving-a-strangers-life-the-diary-of-an-emergency-room-doctor/

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Episode 148 | Shaun Raaff | Entrepreneur,People Centric, CEO, Employee Experience Jan 17, 2021

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On this episode I chat with Shaun about Humanity SA,, what it is and what they do.

Humanity is an innovative company driven by the human element at the heart of every business. It is leading the way employees can experience work today, by building tangible relationships between companies and their most important asset, their workforce.

Humanity aims to bring positive change with every interaction an employee has with their employer. Every meeting, project, team-building exercise, strat-co and ex-co, should be a cohesive experience where growth, happiness and purpose are key outcomes.

It’s only through such a lens a company can see REAL ROI.

https://humanitysa.co.za/

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Episode 149 | Marlene Roberson | Entrepreneur, Self Publishing Guru, Passive Income Publishing Jan 17, 2021

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On this episode I chat with Marlene about her journey in the make money online space. We chat about Kindle digital publishing and low content book creation. We also chat about her course Passive Income Publishing.

If you are interested in creating a side hustle or are working on multiple streams of income this could be for you.

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Episode 147 | Michael Hook | Entrepreneur, Platinum Tribe Creator, Author Jan 17, 2021

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On this episode I chat with Michael about his book 2020 The Year that Killed Retirement

2020 The Year that Killed Retirement is a delightful book. Michael Hook believes that retirement as we know it is dead and urges the older generation, the Platinum members of society, to re-invent themselves.

In the second half of the book, nine South African contributors share their experiences of lockdown. They ruminate on ageing, adapting and reflect on disruption and change. The essays are as follows:

The Futurist – Thinking about our Thinking by Graeme Codrington

The Logotherapist – We are all Storytellers by Klasie Wessels

The Guardian Angel – What can I do to make things better? By Khanyisile Motsa (Mam Khanyi)

The Veteran Sportswriter – Sport in a time of lockdown by Colin Bryden

The Prisoner – Experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown from a prisoner’s perspective by Inmate 211289224

The Buddhist Monk – Through the eyes of the Corona Buddha by Antony Osler

The Scientist – Reinventing Ourselves in an Uncertain World by Anthony Turton

The Financial Planner – I believe that everyone should have a plan – Kim Potgieter

The Untimely Traveller – No Way Home: A South African’s lessons of courage and resilience after being locked out during COVID-19 level 5 lockdown by Julia Kerr-Henkel

A certain goodness shines through these stories. Michael hopes that some positives may come from this defining period, and that for seniors the best period of their lives is yet to come.

https://www.2020theyearthatkilledretirement.com/

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Episode 146 | Lwando Xaso | Lawyer, Human Rights Activist, Author Jan 17, 2021

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On this episode I chat with Lwando about her book Made in South Africa - A Black Woman’s Stories of Rage, Resistance and Progress

This is probably the most important book published in 2020.

Like so many of her generation, Lwando came of age alongside the beginnings and growth of South Africa’s constitutional democracy. Her journey into adulthood was a radically different one from that of earlier generations, marked by hope that changing perceptions would usher in a new and free society.

As a young lawyer intent on climbing the corporate ladder, Lwando’s life’s direction was changed by a personal experience of the oppressive capacity of a supposedly democratic government when it unjustly fired a close family friend and mentor from a senior government position. She found herself on his legal team and the turmoil the case created within her led her to further her studies in constitutional law, and to pick up her pen and share with a wider audience her views of what was happening in her beloved country.

Her outlook was further shaped by her experience of clerking at the Constitutional Court for Justice Edwin Cameron, which deepened her respect for the South African Constitution, and what it really means for a resilient people to strive continually to live up to its moral and legal standards.

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