#MeetTheCEO™

#MeetTheCEO offering peace of mind to SA's most vulnerable

The CEO of AllLife Group, Ross Beerman, joins Hlubi and Gareth in studio to talk about his journey from founder to CEO of an organisation that is taking a very different approach to life insurance and how people diagnosed with HIV/Aids are able to access the peace of mind associated…

1 Jun 2017 26 min

#MeetTheCEO helping woman step up and into their power

More and more we find women at the forefront of change and leadership - mothers and wives contributing successfully to all the roles they dare take upon themselves. Faith Khanyile, CEO of WDB Investment Holdings, is such a power woman. Listen as she chats to the team during this #MeetTheCEO…

6 Apr 2017 27 min

#MeetTheCEO who can't stop starting businesses

Emilian Popa, the CEO of Groupon SA has an impressive resume having traveled and started business all over the world. With platforms like Zando, Lamoda, Jumia, and Groupon under his founder belt, Emilian has lived life at the high pace and equally high demands that tech startups demand. This has…

3 Dec 2014 25 min

#MeetTheCEO who says women need to step up

After spending time with Lynn Madeley, the CEO of Havas Southern Africa, I am not surprised that she is sitting in the office that she currently occupies. Lynn brings with her leadership a superb balance of "go and do" and the skills and experience necessary to see people and situations…

26 Nov 2014 52 min

Ran Neu-Ner - Co-Founder and Co-CEO, The Creative Counsel

There are few organisations that are able to function with two CEOs, but The Creative Counsel seems to have been able to get it right: Ran Neu-Ner is one half of the dynamic duo that heads up this organisation, and he shares openly and candidly with us some of the…

25 Nov 2014 55 min

Anthony Farr - CEO, Allan Gray Orbis Foundation

In this insightful interview, Anthony Farr, the CEO of the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation, allows us an inside look into the way he tackles leading this organisation, and he shares many of the lessons he has learned as he continues his CEO leadership journey. He is a really good man,…

19 Nov 2014 45 min

Gil Oved - Dragons Den SA Dragon, and Co-Founder & Co-CEO, The Creative Counsel

Gil Oved is a self made millionaire. He and his business partner started a business in 2001 with next to nothing, that today posts a turnover in excess of R600 million a year. The reasons for their success include Gil's often hard and direct demeanor seen on TV screens during…

18 Nov 2014 1 hr 05 min

Irfan Pardesi - CEO, ACM Gold

From Starbucks waiter to CEO of a company that is now valued at over four billion rand ($400 million), Irfan Pardesi has found success through a formula of simplification and focus that we unpack in this week's Rising Star Wednesdays episode. Whether you are just starting out or a seasoned…

11 Nov 2014 56 min

Preetesh Sewraj - CEO & Chief Innovation Analyst, POY South Africa

The Product of the Year seal proudly serves as the standard of consumer confidence in 28 countries and this number is growing. Preetesh Sewraj is the South African arm's CEO and Chief Innovation Analyst (Listen to find out more about the significance of this interesting, double barrel title), and I…

15 Oct 2014 31 min

Graeme Victor - Founder and CEO, Du Pont Telecom

Graeme Victor's journey is one of corporate devotion AND entrepreneurial endeavour as he has led some of the top brands in South Africa, and then gone on to establish and run his own companies. In today's Future CEOs Podcast Episode, we sit with this iconic businessman and learn all we…

8 Oct 2014 36 min

Lou Adler - Founder and CEO, The Adler Group

What mistakes are we making when hiring and firing, and how does this affect our company's bottom line? In this Future CEOs episode, we have a fascinating conversation with specialist recruiter and thought leader, Lou Adler, founder and CEO of The Adler Group, where he reveals what CEOs and companies…

7 Oct 2014 40 min

Barbara Mallinson - Founder and CEO, Obami

What do you get when you put a social network and an educational classroom together? I'm not 100% sure, but Barbara Mallinson, the Founder and CEO of Obami is. Obami is a social learning platform being used by hundreds of schools across Africa, Europe and the United States. It has…

3 Oct 2014 31 min

Dr Ivan Misner - Founder and Chairman BNI

In this episode of the Future CEOs Podcast, Gareth Armstrong talks with Dr Ivan Misner, Founder and Chairman of the world's largest business networking organisation, Business Network International (BNI). It is a very interesting discussion that includes insights into the early influences of Dr Misner, how he started BNI, and…

1 Oct 2014 51 min