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Digital Influence

Digital Influence is about digital transformation: what it means, how to do it, its challenges and how businesses around the world are succeeding with it. Digital transformation initiatives are now a high priority for business leaders. Changing the culture within organisations while also enhancing the customer experiences are no longer nice to haves, they are at the very heart of the future success of your business. Ryan Hogarth explores this new digital culture with guests who are at the forefront of the change.
Weekly English South Africa Technology · Society & Culture
30 Episodes
12 – 30

Communications Unite!

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…
18 Jan 2017 17 min

What's up with Video?

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.
11 Jan 2017 15 min

We're Not Robots

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... hat does it mean for the individual?
4 Jan 2017 14 min

Digital Entrepreneurs

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.
21 Dec 2016 15 min

Solving the Logistics Dilemma

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.
14 Dec 2016 16 min

Bionic Banking

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.
7 Dec 2016 15 min

Vagina Varsity goes Digital

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…
30 Nov 2016 15 min

Raspberry Pi FTW

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.
23 Nov 2016 15 min

Breaking Down the Buzzwords

Digital Transformation is the buzzword of business models today, but it is terribly misunderstood. According to a recent trend study, most businesses are simply not ready for the opportunities this transformation will bring. Ryan Hogarth breaks this down.
16 Nov 2016 15 min

Food Security

Food security is one of the top 5 issues to deal with as our population reaches 10 billion by the middle of the century. Like everything else, farming is going digital. This is Ryan Hogarth's quick take on what this means.
9 Nov 2016 15 min

Business in the Digital Space

Ryan Hogarth speaks to journalist Adam Wakefield, who has spent the last year covering South African business in the digital space. He gives his thoughts on the state of readiness of the business sector to take advantage of the digital revolution.
2 Nov 2016 16 min

Digital Influence - Code: The Future

The universal language of the future may well be code. Ryan Hogarth stops by Africa Code Week to talk to SAP's Chris Van der Merwe about their ambitious plans to teach code across 30 African countries.
26 Oct 2016 15 min

Digital Influence - Transforming Education

Education is lagging the pace of change in business. Kids are being educated for a world that doesn't exist anymore. There are however encouraging signs of digital transformation. Ryan talks to Annabel, a teacher who is driving this transformation in her school.
12 Oct 2016 15 min

Digital Influence - App Fatigue

The debut of Digital Influence focuses on our app fatigue. While "there's an App for that" has become a standard, the truth is there are just too many and so few add real value... we've simply become app'd out. What is the future of apps and how should a business…
14 Sep 2016 15 min
12 – 30