Topco Media Business Unusual Podcast

Business Unusual Podcast

As South Africa’s leader in business research, networking and conferencing, Topco Media has helped over 2 500 organisations connect and find value from our events. Over the last 21 years, we have worked with private and public departments and sectors such Microsoft, McDonalds, Mercedes-Benz and Coca Cola and government organisations such as the GCIS, DTI, DIRCO and DEA. The 10 000 organisations we conduct research each year, trust us to use quantitative and qualitative data to objectively grant external accreditation to the best-managed and best-performing companies in South Africa; to its BEE and gender parity leaders; to implementers of national development and to HR/tech innovators. Have a conversation with us today, about what partnership with Topco Media will do for you. Ralf Fletcher | CEO
Monthly English South Africa Business · Business
88 Episodes
12 – 32

Meet Jessica Spira: Virgin Active South Africa's MD

After 21 years in various roles at Rand Merchant Bank, Jessica Spira joined Virgin Active South Africa as the new Managing Director in 2022. Having been involved in huge transactions, such as the reverse listing of Mediclinic, Jessica Spira knows all about building trust and strengthening relationships. In the latest…
25 May 2023 1 hr 03 min

Oh, the places you could go: Meet MSC Cruises SA's MD, Ross Volk

In this Business Unusual Podcast, Ross is in conversation with Topco Media’s Group Editor, Fiona Wakelin. Here Ross takes us through how MSC Cruises SA survived the pandemic, how they’re thinking about and integrating all aspects of ESG into their operations, how they’re navigating the tourism market in the region…
9 Mar 2023 40 min

What are cryptocurrencies? Meet Luno's Christo de Wit

What are cryptocurrencies? What is blockchain technology? Is regulation a bad thing? What is it going to take to get the masses to adopt crypto assets as stores of value? And what do Rassie Erasmus and Siya Kolisi have to do with it?
17 Nov 2022 53 min

“If it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing wrong” - Meet Arnie Malham

In the latest Business Unusual Podcast, Ralf Fletcher, CEO of Topco Media engages in conversation with Arnie Malham about how to create the right culture for your business, how to ensure that you hold yourself accountable as an entrepreneur and how personal growth within an organisation can lead to continued…
7 Sep 2022 52 min

Climate change is driving up prices - what can be done? Meet Sanjeev Raghubir

Sanjeev Raghubir is leading the Shoprite Group’s environmental and social sustainability efforts, bringing with him an appreciation for the impact they can have on development and business practices. A speaker at the Old Mutual Future of Sustainability Summit, Sanjeev holds multiple degrees, including an MBA and began his career at…
30 Jun 2022 37 min

She’s a hacker, but an ethical one - Meet Joylynn Kirui

Microsoft Senior Cloud Security Advocate Joylynn Kirui is what is known as a ‘white hat’ - an ethical hacker. Her job is to do everything a hacker would do to compromise a system and she’s always had consistent success doing so. The Africa Tech Week speaker has hacked into everything…
28 Apr 2022 41 min

Who walks away from a $30-million startup? - Meet angel investor Lelemba Phiri

Having scaled Zoona across the African continent, Lelemba Phiri now manages a R100-million gender-lens investing fund. She’s found the special balance many entrepreneurs and investors are looking for: generating profit while still creating an impact. It was at Zoona that she realised she can make an impact elsewhere and as…
20 Apr 2022 46 min

Why is everyone afraid to talk about sales - CEO Sean Riley

To say Sean Riley’s journey to success sounds like the storyline of a movie would be an understatement. From a 110km motorcycle commute to school in South Africa, packing turf on a truck in London while it snows, teaching himself how to write code that Credit Suisse used for almost…
10 Mar 2022 59 min

South African self-made millionaire Stafford Masie - Focusing on humanity

Focusing on humanity: Stafford Masie talks about how empathy and love can drive change and success Stafford Masie has seen it all and done it all, and is now offering up his experience and expertise as a member of various boards and lecturer at business schools. He’s gone from an…
15 Dec 2021 1 hr 19 min

Rethinking healthcare - Dr. Brian Ruff & Dr. Visegan Subrayen

Rethinking the legacy way of doing things: PPO Serve’s Dr. Brian Ruff & Dr. Visegan Subrayen talk innovative healthcare Dr. Brian Ruff and Dr. Visegan Subrayen sit at the helm of PPO Serve, who offer innovative solutions for the delivery of care. They identified inefficiencies with doctors working in silos,…
8 Dec 2021 1 hr 06 min

Simplify.hr’s Marc Privett focus on being people-purposed

How can you be sure you are hiring for fit in 2021 & beyond? Listen to Simplify.hr’s Marc Privett focus on being people-purposed Marc Privett is the General Manager of Careers24 and Simplify.hr at Media24 (Pty) Ltd., South Africa's leading jobs destination. He has extensive marketing, product and operational management…
4 Nov 2021 44 min
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