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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…
Episodes
Business Unusual PodcastHow an international model just banked R58 m for his Crypto startup - Sean Sanders, CEO of Revix
Sean Sanders is the young mastermind behind Revix - a platform that enables everyday people to grow their wealth by investing in emerging themes, sectors and…
Business Unusual PodcastTech shakes up the property industry! Scott Picken of Wealth Migrate fills us in
Scott Picken is a South African-born real estate investor and serial fintech entrepreneur, who is popularly known for his amazing business acumen. As the…
Business Unusual PodcastBe a champion - build optimism in the country! Ashraf Garda, SAfm Radio host
Be a champion - build optimism in the country! Ashraf Garda, SAfm Radio host, talks pushing the envelope for greater success Ashraf Garda, known for his…
Business Unusual Podcast‘We are human after all’ - Prof Shirley Zinn discusses growth, generosity & how to live a purposeful life
Born and raised in the Cape Flats area, Professor Shirley faced many challenges, but defied all odds, obtaining an M.Ed from the University of the Western…
Business Unusual Podcast‘Solving the People Problem’ with best-selling author, Brett M. Cooper
‘Solving the People Problem’ with best-selling author, Brett M. Cooper - How to embrace workplace differences and elevate your business President & Co-Founder…
Business Unusual PodcastStartup Success - Lulalend CEO, Trevor Gosling
How to make your second startup a success - Lulalend CEO, Trevor Gosling, talks capital, cashflow & customer acquisition Lulalend CEO, Trevor Gosling, believes…
Business Unusual PodcastHow do we take control of our future - Jon Sanei
It’s the right thing to do! The importance of transparency for clients and staff Best-selling author, 4x TedX speaker, and futures strategist, John Sanei, is…
Business Unusual PodcastSorbet Group Founder, Ian Fuhr, talks paradigm shifts: culture-driven leadership
CEO of The Hatch Institute, Ian Fuhr, talks paradigm shifts: culture-driven leadership and improving customer service CEO of The Hatch Institute and Founder of…
Business Unusual PodcastCEO of Snapscan, talks on FinTech, culture & competence
From CFO to CEO: Chris Zietsman, CEO of Snapscan, talks on FinTech, culture & competence CEO of Snapscan, Chris Zietsman, has a background in Accounting and…
Business Unusual PodcastAfrica needs more successes to motivate more funding!
Alex Thomson from Naked Insurance talks about how important funding is and what Africa can do to get more funding. Listen to more insightful conversations on…
Business Unusual PodcastVisualising success and security: a talk on cybertech and youth empowerment with Anna Collard
Anna Collard, SVP Content Strategy and Evangelist at KnowBe4 Africa, stepped into the Cyber Security and Tech space merely by ‘coincidence’, as she puts it. If…
Business Unusual PodcastInsurance companies want to talk to you as little as possible
Alex Thomson from Naked Insurance talks about how they look at changing the insurance landscape and improving the consumers insurance experience! Listen to…
Business Unusual PodcastIt’s all about being transparent: An insightful talk with Co-Founder of Naked Insurance, Alex Thomson
It’s all about being transparent: An insightful talk with Co-Founder of Naked Insurance, Alex Thomson Committed to changing the Insurtech game, Co-Founder of…
Business Unusual PodcastBasani Maluleke, CEO of African Bank Ltd., talks customer centricity, culture and collaboration
CEO of African Bank, Basani Maluleke is passionate about finance and studying the intricacies of customer behaviour. Her top priority, since taking the lead…
Business Unusual PodcastWayne Zwiers on gearing up shop amidst COVID-19
Wayne Zwiers on gearing up shop amidst COVID-19, and tracking key trends post COVID-19 to reinvent your business model, and re-energise your team culture…
Business Unusual PodcastBeing an entrepreneur is not for the faint-hearted: An insightful talk with CEO of Maredi Technologies, Maredi Thema
Maredi Thema, Founder and CEO of Maredi Technologies ─ the ICT company providing ICT Infrastructure solutions to public and private sector clients ─ views his…
Business Unusual PodcastHead of Google South Africa talks about digital skills post COVID-19
Head of Google South Africa, Alistair Mokoena, is a Professor of Practice in all spheres of his life, advocating for the pursuit of education and knowledge…
Business Unusual PodcastTransforming Lives and Communities - Dr Snowy Khoza
In this week’s Business Unusual podcast, Ralf Fletcher, CEO of Topco Media, speaks to multiple award winner Dr Snowy Khoza, Group CEO of Bigen Africa and…
Business Unusual PodcastTheo Baloyi, CEO of Bathu Shoes – a proudly South African success story stepping into Africa
In our podcast this week, Karla Fletcher, Head of Marketing at Topco Media speaks to Theo Baloyi, Founder and CEO of Bathu Shoes – a truly South African…
Business Unusual PodcastLeanne Manas on the secrets of being a successful journalist and the importance of being heard
Originally shy and introverted, Leanne Manas found a voice and a dream. As one of South Africa’s most prominent journalists and news anchors, she certainly…
Business Unusual PodcastThe importance of staying in your lane with Becky Motumo
In this week’s Top Women podcast, Topco Media Director, Karla Fletcher, sits down with Becky Motumo − Sports Talent & Brand Manager for Caster Semenya and…
Business Unusual PodcastHearing vs listening. Talking youth entrepreneurship and active listening with Lincoln Mali
What makes Lincoln Mali so refreshing and interesting to talk to is that he places such importance on interpersonal relationships within the workplace. He…
Business Unusual PodcastThe benefits of being audacious and taking risks with Tara Fela-Durotoye
Tara Fela-Durotoye is an entrepreneurial powerhouse. But more than that, she is real. As a beauty entrepreneur, lawyer and founder of House of Tara, she has…
Business Unusual PodcastScaling up, profitability and incentives – Business Unusual podcast with Robert Paddock
In this week’s Business Unusual podcast, Ralf Fletcher, CEO of Topco Media sits down with Robert Paddock Co-founder at GetSmarter, Executive Director at Hubble…
Business Unusual PodcastYouth Innovation Entrepreneurship Design Institute’s Jayshree Naidoo on entrepreneurship and choosing your own path
In this week’s Topco Business Unusual podcast, Karla Fletcher sits down with Jayshree Naidoo − CEO of YiEDi. According to Jayshree the output of…
Business Unusual PodcastJanine Ahlers on looking inwards and addressing the misconceptions around coaching
When it comes to coaching − both personal and professional − there is often a massive misconception around how it’s done and what the goal is. What generally…
Business Unusual PodcastColin Coleman on South Africa’s current realities and how we can triumph through our 3 main challenges
Leading commentator and influencer on African affairs, Colin Coleman recently presented a speech at the University of Cape Town’s Vice-Chancellor’s Open…
Business Unusual PodcastTalking leadership and value-creation with Nedbank COO, Mfundo Nkuhlu
When we talk about a great leader, we talk about someone who not only teaches others, but learns from them too. Nedbank COO, Mfundo Nkuhlu likes to think of…
Business Unusual PodcastGoing digital and understanding technologies with Adi Kaimowitz
Ralf Fletcher, CEO of Topco Media speaks to National Business Award finalist for Entrepreneur of the Year, Adi Kaimowitz - CEO and founder of Virtual Actuary…
Business Unusual PodcastReinventing business models during the pandemic with Kate Moodley
Ralf Fletcher, CEO of Topco Media speaks to Kate Moodley, author of I INC: Be the CEO of your Brand and Franchise Director for Discovery Consulting Services…
Business Unusual PodcastFacing challenges head on: In conversation with EOH CEO, Stephen van Coller
“If you know the enemy is coming, you don’t wait until they come around the corner to see how big their guns are; you put your biggest guns forward in…
Business Unusual PodcastTalking COVID-19, leadership and failing forward with Sygnia CEO, Magda Wierzycka
In this week’s Top Women podcast, Ralf Fletcher sits down with renowned businesswomen, billionaire and anti-corruption activist, Magda Wierzycka. Magda, who…
Business Unusual PodcastLOOKING TO THE FUTURE WITH STANDARD BANK’S FUNEKA MONTJANE AND KHOMOTSO MOLABE
“The job of leadership is to create more leaders” – Funeka Montjane This week we are joined by Standard Bank SA’s Chief Executive of Personal and Business…
Business Unusual PodcastSURVIVING COVID BY GOING 100% DIGITAL – EXTREME ENTREPRENEURSHIP
SURVIVING COVID BY GOING 100% DIGITAL – EXTREME ENTREPRENEURSHIP Ralf Fletcher, CEO of Topco Media speaks to Andrew Smith, CEO and co-founder of Yuppiechef -…
Business Unusual Podcast5 principles of success from a car retailer to tech entrepreneurs
In this week’s Business Unusual Podcast, Topco Media CEO, Ralf Fletcher, sits down to chat to Essa Suleman, Director of Woodford. Essa places “customer…
Business Unusual PodcastDr 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…
Business Unusual PodcastLuc-Olivier Marquet - Social Change & Importance of Interpersonal Relationships
UNILEVER SA VICE PRESIDENT, LUC-OLIVIER MARQUET, DISCUSSES SOCIAL CHANGE AND THE IMPORTANCE OF INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS In this week’s Business Unusual…
Business Unusual PodcastAisha 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…
Business Unusual PodcastTransformation, 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…
Business Unusual PodcastNik Rabinowitz - The Lighter Side of Life
THE LIGHTER SIDE OF LIFE: A CHAT WITH NIK RABINOWITZ In this week’s Business Unusual podcast, Topco CEO, Ralf Fletcher sits down with Nik Rabinowitz. As a…
Business Unusual PodcastWealth, 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…
Business Unusual PodcastTalking 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…
Business Unusual PodcastTrending 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…
Business Unusual PodcastTALKING 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…
Business Unusual PodcastBrett 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…
Business Unusual PodcastDineo 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…
Business Unusual PodcastBrett Loubser, CEO, Tencent Africa Services - Why tech is key to accelerating economic growth
Brett Loubser is the CEO of Tencent Africa Services, and is responsible for the operations of JOOX - a popular music-streaming app - in Africa. He has been…
Business Unusual PodcastFlags 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…
Business Unusual PodcastMuhammadh 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…
Business Unusual PodcastPrinciples for leading africa's most established Multinational and staying relevant in Africa
Driving a digital and productive economy is dependent on addressing our skills shortage, today I’m joined by Iain Williamson the acting CEO of Old Mutual…