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#9  Darren Behrendt is an open book

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Join us for another episode of the Open Book series on "In Focus with Insight," where host Pamela Hellig dives into the world of books with leaders from the actuarial and insurance community.
In this episode, Pamela sits down with Darren Behrendt, CEO of Investec Life (and holder of a PhD in Mathematics), to discuss his career journey, from academia to co-founding businesses across South Africa, Canada, and Europe.
Darren shares his love of reading, the great adventure of fatherhood, and how the books he loves have shaped his leadership and vision for Investec Life.

Darren’s book picks:
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
Fooled by Randomness, Antifragile, Skin in the Game and The Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
The Lessons of History by Will Durant and Ariel Durant
The Body by Bill Bryson
The Undoing Project and The Big Short by Michael Lewis
The 100-Year Life by Lynda Gratton and Andrew Scott
The World Atlas of Coffee by James Hoffmann

Connect with Darren Behrendt on these platforms:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darren-behrendt-108b41b6/
Visit our website: https://www.insight.co.za/
Season 3 / Episode 9 28 Oct 2024 English South Africa Tech News · Tech News

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