Unbundled

These days - and especially during these times - being online has become so important in our lives. More and more, our everyday lives revolve around the ability to connect: at work, at home, and even on the move. Unbundled with Catalytic demystifies the technology of connectivity for us and also explores cloud, communications and security.
Weekly English South Africa Technology · Society & Culture
118 Episodes
68 – 88

Cloud Services

Jaco Voigt is joined by Juan Paul from Mustek this week, for an interesting conversation about how Taipei's water and container shortages, influenced by the pandemic, caused shortages in chip manufacturing. A reminder that synching is not a back-up - and the answer to backing up your data is always…
29 Mar 2022 30 min

Unbundled #BOOST: iLeadLAB

Jaco chats to Dr Asvat from Regent Business School – iLeadLAB. Focusing on the 4th Industrial Revolution, this education platform ensures that business education is accessible, accredited and affordable. Hear about their offering of coding, open-source, robotics and app development as well as design, laser cutting, 3D printing and more.
22 Mar 2022 38 min

Cyber Security

“We have a cyber breach - should we not just pay”? Jaco Voigt chats to Rudie from Razrtec, who educates us about the dangers of just shutting down a server which could hide the footprints of the attack. POPIA probed your business about data security – but is it just…
15 Mar 2022 32 min

Unbundled #BOOST: Wealth Migrate (Scott Picken)

Wealth protection is always number one! The principles for investing do not change because technology improves. What technology does do, is give the investor the freedom to make choices and empower the 99% of the world to manage wealth like the top 1% of the world. Jaco Voigt chats to…
8 Mar 2022 30 min

Unbundled #BOOST: Dwyka Mining Services (Jamie van Schoor)

It’s Deep, it’s Dark, it’s Dirty and it’s Dangerous! When a passion for data becomes a solution to “go where no human or drone can go” – you then have a product that can 'last the blast'. Jaco Voigt chats to Jamie van Schoor from Dwyka Mining Services about Spot…
1 Mar 2022 29 min

Unified Communication 

Do you know where all your business’ data is located? Why should your business have different apps for meetings, phone calls, and texting... when you can have one consolidated, secure encrypted app that does it all (and more)? With audio collaboration and app integration, you get to lose the PABX,…
15 Feb 2022 29 min

Unbundled #BOOST: MyTechie SA

A techie B2B application that matches individual skills to form teams or just gets that tech stuff done. Andre from MyTechie SA has a tsunami of skills with a distributed workforce to help tackle the jobless growth conundrum. Much of what they do is community and village based, with a…
8 Feb 2022 33 min

Data Loss

Do you know what your staff are sending, saving, and doing with your company’s data? Do you have a data company policy? This week Jaco Voigt gets 'tech-wise' with his guest, Eugene Verster about data protection, data loss and data breaching. All companies should have a form of data management…
1 Feb 2022 28 min

Unbundled #BOOST: MK Method

Some strange things happened during lockdown. Previously competitors in the neat freak organisation space, but now best friends with a joint business venture - Jaco Voigt chats to Megan and Kasia from MK Method. MK Method grew from cardboard boxes as demo storage examples, to a niche high-end service of…
25 Jan 2022 22 min

Reviewing your Business Technology Needs

Jaco Voigt chats to Andre from Salescollab about the value of building trust and selling solutions that are not a quick fix. Who is your technology advisor – Bob at the bar, or are you embracing your technology with a trusted advisor for long-term integration and engagement? Do you know…
18 Jan 2022 27 min

Unbundled #BOOST: Infinitude

Jaco chats to Jarryd Irvine from Infinitude about how a coach can help you focus on the transformation, rather than the t-shirt. A conversation about cadence, no limits, conditioning, technique and quality programming - while keeping you honest about your goals. Fast before far is also a thing. If you…
11 Jan 2022 32 min

Unbundled #BOOST: Thought Africa

Disruptive technology in the education space is today’s podcast #BOOST. Jaco Voigt chats to Joel Kaplan from Thought Africa about project-based learning. Taking students aged 7-17 in a new direction of facilitating learning within 12 modules, used as tools to facilitate learning to become creators rather than consumers of technology…
21 Dec 2021 30 min

Video management

Managing your business’ security cameras and video footage should never only be a reactive tool. Why not apply software intelligence into your existing hardware infrastructure? The array of video management software applications include proactive identification of unusual behaviour, visual verification for health and safety, counting stock or components, smoke and…
14 Dec 2021 26 min

Unbundled #BOOST: Simply Maestro

Jaco is joined by a young entrepreneur who passionately states that he found a gap in his “hood” to do apparel printing. The community no longer need to jump in a taxi to the city centre to get their printing done. No job is too big or small for this…
7 Dec 2021 12 min

Using AI in Cyber Security

No business is too small to be hacked! This week, Jaco Voigt discusses the business imperative – AI’s role in cyber security and the benefits of AI supplementing repeatable actions to help identify vulnerabilities. Social engineering, phishing, vulnerability scans, penetration testing, multi-factor authentication. If any of these words don't mean…
30 Nov 2021 36 min

Unbundled #BOOST: TownCrowd

Jaco Voigt chats to Estelle Scott from TownCrowd – a company using disruptive innovation and a cloud based platform to simplify the municipal space that governs property. TownCrowd are advisory and facilitation specialists in the B2B sector, making sense of building controls, zoning, permits, wayleaves, valuations and much more. As…
23 Nov 2021 37 min

Digital Marketing for your Business

Jaco Voigt discusses Digital Marketing with a Creative Director, looking at the user journey and how businesses should navigate the digital space to their marketing benefit. Does your business have a communication strategy with a key message talking to your target market? As a business, have you ever taken the…
16 Nov 2021 35 min

Unbundled #Boost: ReBag.ReUse

Wondering what joy and practical prettiness bread bags and old Beta/VHS tape can bring to the average shopper? Jaco Voigt and his guest chat about rekindling the old craft of crochet, and how snipping up plastic is helping to feed families in Hout Bay. It is heartwarming to hear how…
9 Nov 2021 21 min

Fintech unlocking Investment Opportunities for all

Jaco and his guests engage in aspects of Financial Technology, where there is finally investment spaces and systems allowing access to deals (driven by technology) that individuals were not previously privy to. Deal structures that facilitate diversification, making the verifications and administrative regulatory technology seamless and scalable. This is a…
2 Nov 2021 29 min

Unbundled #Boost: Yumm Handmade Products

This week Jaco chats to a couple that turned their side hustle into a fully-fledged e-commerce full-time business. It all began when lockdown allowed some extra time to delve into Fran’s passion for organic natural body products. Yumm caters to a spectrum of kids needing bath time fun time, moms…
26 Oct 2021 19 min
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