Topco Media Top Women Business Unusual Podcast

Top Women Business Unusual Podcast

Ever wondered what’s different about successful people? Business, policy and society are interwoven… and the future always allows us to see things differently. What sort of life do we really want? A disrupter is always looking at things from a different perspective. Let’s take a journey away from short termism and start looking at a better future. Meet the interesting people empowering women in Africa – and the way we work, think and live.
Monthly English South Africa Business · Business
37 Episodes
24 – 37

Dr Glenda Gray - Freedom of Expression and Equal Opportunity

DR GLENDA GRAY ON COVID-19, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION Born and raised in Boksburg, South Africa, Glenda Gray knew from the age of six that she would become a doctor. In this week’s Top Women podcast, Topco Media CEO, Ralf Fletcher, sits down with the leading physician, scientist…
6 Jul 2020 1 hr 05 min

Aisha Pandor talks Sweepsouth, transformation and the power of women

In this week’s Top Women podcast, Topco Media CEO, Ralf Fletcher is in conversation with local powerhouse Aisha Pandor, co-founder of SweepSouth. Aisha is the daughter of Naledi Pandor (South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation) and brings with her a wealth of knowledge both inside and outside the…
29 Jun 2020 1 hr 25 min

Transformation, Mars, African Space Agency and Life with Adriana Marais

In this week’s Top Women podcast, Topco CEO, Ralf Fletcher sits down to talk with Adriana Marais − theoretical physicist, technologist and aspiring extra-terrestrial. Adriana’s goals are big: to understand our world and beyond. Adriana is the founder of Proudly Human, which pioneers new frontiers in research and technology for…
25 Jun 2020 1 hr 08 min

Wealth, Healthy Technologies and the Human Element of Economics with Dawie Roodt

TALKING WEALTH, HEALTHY ECONOMIES AND THE HUMAN ELEMENT OF ECONOMICS WITH DAWIE ROODT In this week’s Business Unusual podcast, Ralf Fletcher, CEO of Topco Media is in conversation with Dawie Roodt − one of South Africa’s most respected, expert economists. Dawie dives into the nature of economics and the way…
18 Jun 2020 1 hr 20 min

Talking Technology & Learning - Dr Leila Fourie, CEO of JSE

LISTEN TO LEILA FOURIE, CEO OF JSE, TALKING TO US ABOUT OPPORTUNITIES IN AFRICA, TECHNOLOGY AND LEARNING FROM THOSE WHO CAME BEFORE US This week on the Top Women podcast, Topco CEO, Ralf Fletcher is in conversation with Leila Fourie, who has held the position of CEO at the JSE…
15 Jun 2020 1 hr 12 min

Trending with Dion Chang

This week on Topco Business Unusual podcast, we converse with trend strategist, Dion Chang - innovator, creative thinker and walking ideas bank. His company Flux Trends specialises in understanding the consumer mindset and identifying unexpected business opportunities. Dion works with companies and executives looking at how trends disrupt technology and…
10 Jun 2020 1 hr 18 min

TALKING SUCCESS WITH PADDY UPTON

In this week’s Business Unusual Podcast, Ralf Fletcher, CEO of Topco is in conversation with legendary cricket coach, Paddy Upton. With four degrees under his belt, positions as head coach in international T20 cricket, mental coach to professional athletes, business coach and university professor, Paddy truly encompasses the notion of…
3 Jun 2020 1 hr 04 min

Brett Archibald - Lost at Sea

Lost at Sea Having fallen overboard unconscious off a surf charter boat in the middle of a stormy night, being stung by Portuguese man of war and jellyfish, eaten by small fish, attacked by seagulls, hit by a shark plus surviving the ordeal of swimming for 28.5 hours alone in…
28 May 2020 1 hr 16 min

Dineo Molefe, MD at T-Systems South Africa

One of the most challenging things in life is to balance work and family and having the determination to ‘make it’ in a world where leaders are not born but made. Dineo Molefe, MD at T-Systems South Africa can testify that it takes sheer determination and the will to educate…
25 May 2020 1 hr 05 min

Flags of the future - Clem Sunter

Flags of the future to watch In our most recent Topco Business Unusual Podcast guest Clem Sunter, Topco CEO Ralf Fletcher discusses: What the future might hold. Clem Sunter Joined Anglo America in 1966 in London, through its gold division, then moved to its Zambia division and later moved with…
11 May 2020 1 hr 21 min

Muhammadh Shuayb Amod - Boon Africa

A synonym for boon is blessing – and it is this conscious appreciation of opportunities that resonates through Boon Africa, not only among its staff, but the communities the company services. Offering a niche mix of logistics, tax in Africa, construction (civil and building) as well as B-BBEE consultation, Boon…
7 May 2020 1 hr 03 min
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