by Dianne Bayley | Aug 5, 2021 | Sustainability
The Future of Work in Healthcare: Five insights on using healthtech effectively to realise health equity in Africa and beyond was recently hosted by BroadReach Group CEO Chris LeGrand. The webinar was joined by panelists Dr John Sargent, Dr Andrew Kambugu, and...
by Dianne Bayley | Aug 5, 2021 | Workplace 2020
As South Africa navigates the Covid-19 third wave and businesses do all they can to mitigate the health and economic effects on their workforce and businesses, the country needs strong leaders who acknowledge the unprecedented uncertainty but step up and prepare their...
by Dianne Bayley | Aug 5, 2021 | Security and Legal
If you follow the news, you’ll have noticed that there has been a significant uptick in the number of cybersecurity-related articles and stories lately, writes Herman Kannenberg, Head of Legal Affairs and Cyber Security, Huawei South Africa. This is because...
by Dianne Bayley | Aug 5, 2021 | Sustainability
While investment in digital infrastructure is certainly a win for economic growth in South Africa and Africa as a whole, as is investment in new data centres, this vital infrastructure needs substantial amounts of energy to function, writes Jaco du Plooy, Product...
by Dianne Bayley | Aug 5, 2021 | Innovation
Sentiment around South Africa’s economic future may be somewhat dubious and uncertain, but the country offers a myriad of opportunities for innovation and resourcefulness, writes By Capitec CEO, Gerrie Fourie, who believes in the potential that South Africa holds for...
by Dianne Bayley | Aug 2, 2021 | Innovation
As ICT technologies evolve and enriches our lives, we’re also seeing growing challenges to cyber security and privacy protection, writes Herman Kannenberg, Head of Legal Affairs and Cyber Security, Huawei South Africa. Cyber security and privacy protection are the...
by admin | Aug 2, 2021 | Past Editions
Focus on security, gaming and the quest for mental health, spotlight on IT in retail, and new challenges in human capital management. Read this month’s issue of Futurewave Business IT.
by Dianne Bayley | Jul 26, 2021 | Workplace 2020
Whereas previously companies saw digital transformation programs as a multi-year investment, often with no identified end date, today these programs have to happen right away, writes Robin Fisher, Senior Area Vice President,Salesforce Emerging Markets. Take a...
by Dianne Bayley | Jul 24, 2021 | Workplace 2020
Overcoming the skills gap and unemployment crisis in South Africa through digital transformation will require a re-imagining of how we perceive job roles, job families and career streams, as well as revisiting how we impart skills and requirements for employees,...
by Dianne Bayley | Jul 22, 2021 | Workplace 2020
“Due to the current economic outlook, we’re not in a position to go ahead with this project.” In March 2020, numerous emails with a similar message landed in software solutions company Assemble’s inbox. And they weren’t alone. For many companies, the effects of the...
