DISRUPT with Mpumi Nhlapo - powered by T-Systems

CliffCentral.com — The world is caught up in the craze of crypto and digital currency and the recent Bitcoin slump does not seem to have put a damper on this mania. But what impact is the adoption of digital currency having or going to have on conventional banking in the future? Christine Rodrigues chats to Mpumi about how digital money is set to disrupt the banking industry. Powered by T-Systems South Africa. T-Systems

CliffCentral.com — Gauteng on the Move is a new online transit trip planning app to you plan optimum travel routes in Greater Gauteng. Find out how young startup techs helped in coming up with this disruptive app. Mpumi speaks to Senior Executive at the Gautrain, Tshepo Kgobe and Director at Intellergy Shaun Moodley. Powered by T-Systems South Africa. T-Systems

CliffCentral.com — Mpumi chats to Reveal Group CEO, Mr Ian Crouch, about automation of process through software-based robots, and how we can apply human capacity once they perform repetitive linear tasks. Powered by T-Systems South Africa. T-Systems

CliffCentral.com — Tumi is back in studio this week to give us the Top Disruptive Tech Trends. Joining her and Mpumi is a successful young woman who is also the founder and member of Black Women in Science. She is passionate about providing knowledge and awareness of science and research for rural women. Miss Ndoni Mcunu holds a Master’s Degree in Science (MSc) in Applied Environmental Science. She is currently pursuing a PhD at the Global Change Institute at Witwatersrand University. Join the insightful and disruptive conversation - brought to you by T-Systems South Africa. T-Systems

CliffCentral.com — Mpumi chats to a woman who has 14 years experience in IT Service Management (ITSM) - 9 years of which have been in senior managerial positions - spanning a myriad of industry verticals ranging from Government, Multinational IT Outsourcing, Telecommunication and Banking. Mbulelo Sochifa talks passionately about the 'ICT on Heels' project and how the fourth industrial revolution impacts the ICT industry. Powered by T-Systems South Africa. T-Systems

CliffCentral.com — Mpumi chats to the mastermind behind the repositioning of the Tiger Tail Digital brand, Mr Pieter Grobbelaar (Managing Executive), about disruptively building digital strategies using a wide range of research tools to support the clients’ digital transformation needs. Powered by T-Systems South Africa. T-Systems

CliffCentral.com — Are we doing business the right way and ethically? Tumi is back in studio discussing trending headlines. Joining the team in studio is a passionate young social entrepreneur and philanthropist - Vanessa Masilo, founder and CEO of Krystal Klear Visions. Powered by T-Systems South Africa. T-Systems

CliffCentral.com — What will 2018's most disruptive trends be? DISRUPT with Mpumi tackles the disruptive trends expected in 2018 with NetApp, South African Country Manager Morne Bekker. Brought to you by T-Systems South Africa. T-Systems

CliffCentral.com — He is the Gauteng regional representative of the Junior Doctors’ Association, Brothers for Life campaign ambassador, and one of Mail & Guardian's Top 200 Young South Africans. Medical doctor and health advocate Dr Sivuyile Madikana, is currently based in New York completing his master’s degree in Public Health. This week, we look at disruption from a healthcare angle – how will the Fourth Industrial Revolution impact the healthcare industry and the use of social media as a tool? Mpumi chats to a man who is passionate about changing the state of healthcare in South Africa to help ensure good healthcare is not only available to those who can afford it. Powered by T-Systems South Africa. T-Systems

CliffCentral.com — How can you achieve exponential business growth in 2018 and are you ready to disrupt your industry? Mpumi chats to an extraordinary man whose mantra is “disrupt before being disrupted”. Dean Furman is an actuary by profession, but most of his learning comes from helping companies of all sizes innovate and achieve massive growth. He shares much of his knowledge and is the author of 'Exponential Potential' - so much more than a disruptive playbook - and the CEO of 1064 Degrees, an innovative and growth advisory firm. Powered by T-Systems South Africa. T-Systems

CliffCentral.com — Mpumi chats to the Chief Executive Officer of mLab – Southern Africa, Mr Derrick Kotze about using incubation as a disruptive tool for empowerment and platform for innovation, consequently creating a sustainable and growing technology... as well as entrepreneurship Ecosystem. Powered by T-Systems. T-Systems

CliffCentral.com — Despite its name, “design thinking” is not a principle exclusively used by designers. Although rooted in creativity, it's a technique that businesses use to solve particular problems. But, is design thinking really a disruptive way to to bring about change, or now just a business fad? Mpumi Nhlapo talks to Craig Mitchelmore of INTERVATE about the disruptive nature of 'Design Thinking'. Powered by T-Systems. T-Systems

CliffCentral.com — In a world where sci-fi movies are painting Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a bad state where machines have taken over the world and rule over mankind. How open and far are we with moving towards a world that is dependent on Artificial Intelligence? Mpumi talks to HUAWEI South Africa’s Akhram Mohamed about AI and how it has now started disrupting our lives through smart devices. T-Systems

CliffCentral.com — Mpumi speaks to Dynamic Workplace Solution Expert Thuthuka Mhlongo about the disruptive nature of digital transformation in the workplace. Powered by T-Systems. T-Systems

CliffCentral.com — The changing business of media, advertising and public relations in a digitally evolving world - should brands be more inclusive or disruptive? DISRUPT With Mpumi tackles this topic with KLM Publicity MD - Kelebogile Mabunda, BWD Advertising MD - Bongani Rosa, and Headliners Media MD - Luyanda Nene. Listen and learn how to disrupt or be disrupted. Powered by T-Systems. T-Systems

CliffCentral.com — Imagine a situation where you walk into a mall and your phone starts giving you suggestions of which shops to visit. Mpumi chats to the CEO/GM Telecoms Atterbury of FATTi, Mr Adrian Maguire, about ways to disrupt the customer shopping space - using hyper-personalisation to create a shopping experience of the future. Powered by T-Systems. T-Systems

CliffCentral.com — How can #CustomerCentricity drive disruption? Mpumi chats to Vice President Sales and Service management at T-Systems South Africa, Mike Buttner. Don’t miss their inspiring chat on The 6 Habits of #CustomerCentricity. Powered by T-Systems. T-Systems

CliffCentral.com — Mphumi chats to three future disruptors about their different innovative and disruptive businesses. Reabetswe Ngwane – owner of KF designs, specialising in bags manufactured with recycled tires and other materials; Percy Maimela – a fine artist who creates portraits using salt; Siyabonga Ndwalane – Founder & creator of wireless bluetooth compatible Turn Up speaker. Powered by T-Systems. T-Systems

CliffCentral.com — Will the Fourth Industrial Revolution accelerate Smart Manufacturing in Africa? Find out on DISRUPT With Mpumi as he chats to Mr Reshaad Sha, Chief Executive Officer of SqwidNet.

CliffCentral.com — Looking at Disruption and Innovation from the academic angle – what is the relationship between the two, can they be taught in class, can they be learned in school? What is the role of the corporate C.I.O. (Chief Innovation/Intelligence Officer) in driving disruption? Mpumi chats to Dr Jeff Yu-Jen Chen from Gordon Institute of Business Science & Forward Notion.

CliffCentral.com — Times are changing – disruption can no longer be avoided. Tell-tale signs that the world is gearing up for major disruption, Mpumi chats to Flux Trends' Trends Translator, Bronwyn Williams. Powered by T-Systems South Africa.

CliffCentral.com — In a world struggling to adapt to a new world order, how does trends analysis solve this problem? Mpumi chats to Dion Chang - an Observer/Trend Analyst and founder of Flux Trends. Powered by T-Systems South Africa.

CliffCentral.com — The age of digital health transformation - using robotics to disrupt the healthcare space. Mpumi chats to the first Robotic Joint Replacement certified Orthopaedic Surgeon in Africa, Dr Lipalo Mokete. Dr Mokete is a Orthopaedic Surgeon, Secretary of the South African Arthroplasty Society and Wits University Lecturer.

CliffCentral.com — Mpumi chats to a disruptor who is a Jill of all trades – Matsi Modise, Managing Director of SiMODiSA Association. They talk about the need to disrupt the status quo in business in order to assist start-up companies in the volatile South African market.

CliffCentral.com — DISRUPT with Mpumi chats to an avid Digital Strategist and Infopreneur Mr Willy Mkhulu Seyema, CEO of eNitiate Integrated Solutions. Join the conversation around Africa Rising - the quest to share digital stories in a uniquely African way by using disruptive data to drive digital marketing strategies. Powered by T- Systems South Africa.

CliffCentral.com — A buzzword, part of a revolutionary chapter in history and, supposedly, a ‘must have’. But what does IoT really mean for business? How can it create a different opportunity landscape for Africa? DISRUPT with Mpumi Nhlapo - powered by T-Systems - chats to the CEO of IoT.NXT, a company that has been recognised as an innovator in the Internet of Things and have received recognition and accolades from leading organisations and companies, Mr Nico Steyn.

CliffCentral.com — Cars can now drive themselves, and mobile apps such as Uber continue to disrupt the automotive industry. Mpumi unpacks the Digital Transformation/IoT in the Automative Sector with Michael Frans, who has 15 years in various roles in the automotive industry with OEMs and financial services business, coupled with extensive experience in manufacturing and industry and 7 years in IT. Powered by T-Systems South Africa.

CliffCentral.com — Disrupting the ICT space through invention and not just changing rules, but changing the whole game. #DISRUPTwithMpumi chats to Google South Africa former General Manager and founder of Thumbzup Innovations, Mr Stafford Masie.

CliffCentral.com — Using the Japanese Kaizen philosophy centred around incremental planning and control to disrupt the technology solutions space, Mpumi unpacks this topic with Hannes Burger, MD of Fujitsu SA.

CliffCentral.com — Mpumi chats to Business Engage CEO Colleen Larsen - who is also the founder of the Gender Mainstreaming Awards and 30% Club Southern Africa - about how women empowerment is not the issue, but more of a corporate conversation that is needed in order to change and impact empowerment diversity. An impactful conversation powered by T-Systems South Africa.

CliffCentral.com — Mediamark's Managing Director Werner Lindemann visited DISRUPT With Mpumi to tackle the topic around the age of digital - social media gluttons, fake news and digital media consumption in South Africa. Mediamark is a specialist media solutions and sales company, comprising Mediamark Radio, Mediamark Digital, Mediamark Events and Mediamark TV. They are South Africa’s leading media marketing solutions providers, home to six of SA’s best-loved radio stations (KayaFM; Smile90.4; EastCoast Radio; Gagasi FM; Heart FM and Jacaranda FM) and burgeoning TV portfolio of five channels across the DSTV and OpenViewHD platforms.

CliffCentral.com — An impactful conversation with trusted legal advisors... Lighthouse Law CEO, Mr Justin Cornish chats to Mpumi about getting the right deal outcomes for customers. Lighthouse Law operates differently to provide better services and greater value to their clients while contributing greatly to SA with Lighthouse Academy. They’re Innovative and specialise in outsourcing, technology and commercial contracts. Don't miss another dose of a disruptive conversation with Mpumi Nhlapo - powered by T-Systems South Africa.

CliffCentral.com — Mpumi chats to a man whose LinkedIn profile describes him as an entrepreneurial leader. South Africa’s Country Head of U.S. Corporation; Roambee – Mr LeRoy Ratnayake. The Roambee Corporation is a California-based 'Internet of Things' supply chain and enterprise asset visibility company.

CliffCentral.com — From guerrilla warfare to guerrilla healthcare - enabling better healthcare for all, in the digital era. Mpumi chats to Dr Khamane Obed Peter Matseke - also known as KOP - who comes from a family of pioneers. He started out operating only two small practice rooms in Soweto in the eighties. Dr Matseke’s unsettling nature saw him build the most successful black-owned private healthcare group in South Africa - the Clinix Health Group. Dive in to the disruptive conversation around healthcare in South Africa with the renowned founder of Clinix Health Group, Matseke Medical Investments and KOPM Logistics.

CliffCentral.com — Mpumi Nhlapo chats to T-Systems South Africa MD, Gert Schoonbee, about Africa carving a niche for itself for digital transformation and cloud computing. Gert has more than 20 years experience in the industry. He previously worked for IBM, ahead of starting his own company, e-Volution... then joined T-Systems. They also tackle the topic of disruption, un-outsource and Wayde Van Niekerk as a TSSA brand ambassador.

CliffCentral.com — DISRUPT with Mpumi Nhlapo tackles the age of SMART internet - bots, virtual reality and everything else with Dave Stevens, Head of Customer & Data Insights at Intervate Solutions. A self-proclaimed geek, Dave holds a BSc Honours degree in Information Systems from Rhodes University with majors in Computer Science and Information Systems. Dave is passionate about digital transformation in the productivity space and is privileged to have experience across a range of different sectors including Mining, Electricity (Distribution & Billing), Banking (both Retail & Investment), Telecommunications, Broadcasting, Auditing and Hospitality.

CliffCentral.com — DISRUPT with Mpumi addresses the need for continuity and consistency in sales engagement in a relentlessly competitive and ever-evolving world. The need for authentic and intelligent relationships is discussed in studio with Nomadic Verve CEO, Kelly Meredith. Her business fills a gap in how technology vendors are connecting and selling to the end users. Nomadic Verve provides a multi-faceted platform on which B2B relationships are born and developed to promote the supply and demand of technology.

CliffCentral.com — Mpumi chats to Duke CE Global Head in Europe and Africa, Sharmla Chetty, about disruptive impactful corporate education and higher education - the more immersive and experiential approach. Sharmla opened the South African office in 2007 and helped build Duke CE into Africa's preeminent corporate education provider. Duke CE ranks in the top three custom executive education providers globally, and #1 in North America. This is the 16th consecutive year that Duke CE has received top honours, building on their record of consistent excellence.

CliffCentral.com — Mpumi chats to Brand Communication specialist, strategic and accredited chartered marketer, public speaker and author Musa Kalenga. Musa is a change agent for the marketing landscape within Sub-Saharan Africa. Not only is Musa disruptive in the marketing and communications industry, he is an exceptional all-rounder, who utilises his academic abilities and effective vocational training in a creative and innovative manner to ensure not only his success, but the success of the next generation within a more digitised, connected world. This discussion tackles entrepreneurship, corporate lessons, disruptive approach, technology immersions and his new book 'Ladders and Trampolines'.