At the Lake: Balancing Pricing, Profit & Purpose

Ashton Fourie interviews logistics and leadership executive Jeff Phiri about what it means to lead wisely in uncertain environments. Drawing on more than 30 years' experience at DHL across global markets, Jeff shares practical insights on navigating geopolitical instability, supply chain disruption, corruption risk, and personal integrity under pressure. At…

Ashton Fourie is joined by recruitment specialist Callista Greeff to explore how the people decisions leaders make, shape the real risk profile of a business. Drawing on her experience in helping both big corporates and small businesses build effective teams, Callista shares practical insights into how thoughtful appointments and intentional…

In this episode, Ashton Fourie and Andrew Jansen unpack the tension between risk and reward – and why what often looks like “luck” is, in fact, the intersection of preparation and opportunity. The conversation also dives into the practical side of risk management. Andrew outlines the importance of disciplined planning…

Ashton Fourie is joined by social entrepreneur and business leader Shawn Theunissen to explore how risk is shaped by perceptions – long before any decisions are made. Drawing on Shawn’s journey from a gang-ridden township in Johannesburg to leading enterprise development initiatives across South Africa, the conversation unpacks how bias…

In this episode of Ziwani’s RISK series, host Doreen Zaki sits down with Valentine Gitoho – Kenya’s first female chartered accountant and a woman whose extraordinary 45-year career has spanned continents and countless crises. Valentine shares some of the moments that defined her – from refusing to open a company…