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Futurology

Answering What’s The Future by exploring digital’s future impact. Every week the Futurology team explores the "Future of _______” with people that are doing - and not just talking - the future, right now. As the Futurology team, your hosts bring a diverse thought process based in a diverse and collective experience - they are... Brett Lindsay (B2), the Digital Philosopher and Engaging Content Specialist, strives to find solutions to unique problems by consulting to companies, in order to make the most effective use of new technology to enhance the way they do business through the power of engaging digital solutions. Brett St Clair (B3), the Ex Googler, turned digital banker and African Digital Disrupter, who loves being part of Africa's greatness by focusing on disrupting the status quo and accelerating growth through the frenetic buzz of developing exponential businesses. Michael Cowen, the Digital Renegade, an ex Agency, turned exDigital Management Consultant who builds sustainable digital solutions to solve real human problems. Every Wednesday from 12:00 - 13:00 the Futurology show digs into the tech, the trends and digital transformations that are happening and will change how we live, work and engage as people and as businesses. #thefutureiscoming
Weekly English South Africa Technology
114 Episodes
80 – 100

Futurology - Gartner Aspiring Innovators: Impression Signatures

The Bretts talk to Andrew Papastefanou on the Gartner Aspiring Innovators series. Andrew speaks about Impression Signatures, a secure digital document delivery and signature platform where customers are able to push documents directly to their end-users' devices where they can be reviewed, signed and returned.
7 Sep 2016 51 min

Futurology - Gartner Aspiring Innovators: Invoke Solutions

The Bretts talk to Nthekgo Moroaswi from Invoke Solutions in the third part of the Gartner Aspiring Innovators series. Invoke Solutions is an innovative IT solutions provider that helps organisations unleash the power of information to help increase profitability through the use of technology.
29 Aug 2016 54 min

Futurology - Gartner Aspiring Innovators: Provulo

The Bretts chat to Simon Hudson from Provulo in the second of the Gartner Aspiring Innovators series. Provulo designs, develops and hosts services that replace manual, inefficient, people, pen, paper and email intensive processes with automated tools that are independent, auditable and available wherever business needs to take place.
22 Aug 2016 53 min

Futurology - All About Drones

How are we changing the face of agriculture in South Africa? The Bretts talk to Andrew Burdock and Benji Meltzer from Aerobotics about drone technology and where it's headed.
8 Aug 2016 53 min

Futurology — Gartner Aspiring Innovators

It’s exciting times for the #Futurology show with their new sponsor MTN Business - and as the Bretts will be looking at the Gartner Aspiring Innovators over the next few weeks, they thought it would be great to chat to Gartner’s VP of Research, Jeffrey Mann. Brought to you b
1 Aug 2016 50 min

Futurology - Cloud Email Solutions

The Bretts talk to David Jacobson, Managing Director of Synaq, about Cloud Email Solutions, and what is actually involved in securing and managing these services.
25 Jul 2016 53 min

Futurology - The Future of Media Consumption

The Bretts talk to Pierre van den Hoven from Tuluntulu about compression and video transmission over EDGE, and what the future of media consumption in SA looks like.
18 Jul 2016 54 min

Futurology - Entrepreneurship & FTTH

The Bretts chat to Ross Mains-Sheard about Growth Hub and what it is hoping to achieve for SA entrepreneurs. Calvin Collett from iConnect tells us more about fibre to the home.
11 Jul 2016 53 min

Futurology - Medical Innovations

Join the Bretts as they investigate the future of medicine and medical innovation, including mHealth and Telemedicine.
4 Jul 2016 52 min

Futurology - Apple WWDC 2016

The Bretts decided that seeing they unpacked Google I/O, it's only fitting to look at Apple's WWDC... so listen and find out what went down and what it means for you.
20 Jun 2016 52 min

Futurology — Mason Sinclair

The Bretts chat to Mason Sinclair, founder of Inspiration Lab, about his new platform that connects students directly with companies looking for interns/graduates.
13 Jun 2016 51 min

Futurology - A Year in Review

The Bretts just realised that half the year has gone, so they think a quick year in review is required. Find out what has, what will, and what they think is still gonna happen. They also chat to CEO of iConnect Telecoms, Calvin Collett, about unified communications using voice and…
6 Jun 2016 51 min

Futurology - Three Days of Google I/O

The Bretts are having a threesome! B1 and B2 will be joined by Brett St. Clair (Bomber) to unpack the 3 days of Google I/O in 60 minutes. If you're interested in Google and all things Google-related, don't miss this show!
30 May 2016 53 min

Futurology - FTTH & Web Portals

There's a hub of activity with Fibre to the Home (FTTH) in the Johannesburg area. Calvin Collett, founder and CEO of iConnect, speaks about the business of connection. The Bretts also talk to Ross Mains-Sheard, founder of Versofy, a web portal to help customers find service providers without having to…
23 May 2016 53 min

Futurology - Are we content with our Content?

The world is full of stimulation through all of our senses to the point where it can become overwhelming. B1 and B2 discuss the content revolution in the digital space and where we all fit in from viewers, to broadcasters to advertisers. With so much available content and so little…
16 May 2016 55 min

Futurology - Safe Online Transactions Pt 2

The Bretts continue with the discussion around online payments. Their guest are Francois Liebenberg from Pocketslip, Renier van Staden from Nedbank and joining them on Skype, Simon Leps from Fontera. Get more information on how you can protect yourself online.
9 May 2016 50 min

Futurology - Safe Online Transactions Pt 1

Don’t become the victim of a scam artist! Brett Levy talks to Llewellyn Morkel about eEscrow and the risks of financial transactions online when buyer and seller don't know each other. Protect yourself by informing yourself!
2 May 2016 55 min

Futurology — The Entertainer

Hang with Nikki and Mike from the Entertainer as they talk about real value as well as how to make your money go further in the digital consumer age.
25 Apr 2016 53 min
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