Best Consumer Technology Association Podcasts (2025)

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Kwantu Feature: OHASA’s role in preserving SA’s oral stories and history 45:21

2h ago45:21

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Wasanga converses with Professor Christina Landman, a leading voice in this space and Head of Publications at OHASA, about orally recording/preserving our history/heritage/stories before they disappear. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By 702

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In Conversation with Dr Eve: Parents role in the protection and prevention of childhood sexual abuse (CSA). 43:49

5h ago43:49

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Wasanga converses with Dr Eve about parent’s role in the protection and prevention of childhood sexual abuse (CSA). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By 702

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20VC: Why Fund Returners Are Not Enough Anymore | Why Sequoia Had the Best Strategy at the Worst Time | What it Takes to Be Good at Series A and B Today | Benchmark Leads Manus Round: Should US Funds Invest ... 1:24:57

15h ago1:24:57

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In Today’s Episode We Discuss: 03:56 Why The Risk Lever Has Been Turned Higher than Ever in VC 06:04 Why IRR is the Hardest Thing to Control 09:36 Is Lack of Liquidity Short Term Temporary or Long Term Structural 12:17 Why Fund Returners Are Not Good Enough Anymore 16:03 Sequoia: The Best Strategy at the Worst Time 26:30 What it Takes to be Good at…

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Change your Mindest: How to Blend modern science with ancient wisdom, to change your mindset and relationships. 49:04

17h ago49:04

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Aubrey converses with Dr. Chris Casely, an educator, entrepreneur, and consultant, about "How to Blend modern science with ancient wisdom, to change your mindset and relationships. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By 702

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Weird and Wonderful: A conversation with Savya The Monk on Ordination, Death & Grief. 50:54

1d ago50:54

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Aubrey converses with Savya the monk, about his journey to becoming a monk, what it means to dedicate your life to stillness, simplicity, and spiritual depth. And what can a monastic life teach us about some of the hardest human experiences, like grief and death? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Financial Matters: Finfluencers Under Scrutiny: Navigating Financial Advice in the Digital Age 39:46

20h ago39:46

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Aubrey converses with Dr Frank Magwegwe, Head of Financial Wellness and Advisory at Nedbank and GIBS faculty member, about finfluencers being under scrutiny: navigating financial advice in the digital age. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By 702

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Aubrey's take on news of the day 9:39

20h ago9:39

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See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By 702

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2301: From Speculation to Stability: Building Wealth with Buy & Hold and Self-Management 48:14

1d ago48:14

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Jason discusses real estate investing, highlighting current market conditions where a slight home sales increase is overshadowed by affordability issues due to higher mortgage rates. He argues that the "in irons" market, characterized by modest price appreciation, benefits rental property owners through steady cash flow and increasing rents due to …

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Education Feature: The impact of Internationalisation on Higher Education in South Africa 46:43

2d ago46:43

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Aubrey converses with Prof Ahmed Bawa, an experienced higher education leader, policy thinker & currently a professor at the Johannesburg Business School at the University of Johannesburg who has written extensively on this issue of internationalisation programme in higher education, about the influx of foreign academics into South African universi…

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Entrepreneur Feature: Strategic use of technology and innovation in the business and its impact 39:48

2d ago39:48

39:48

Aubrey converses with Andisa Ramavhunga, Group Chief Advisor at Ntiyiso Consulting Group, about the strategic use of technology and innovation in the business and its impact. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By 702

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Legal Matters: Freedom of association and its limitation in employment law. 39:29

2d ago39:29

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Aubrey converses with Galeboe Modisapodi, Employment Relations & Employee Benefits Consultant, Accredited Commercial Mediator who’s Partnered with Molatudi Advisory Services (MAS), about freedom of association and its limitation in employment law. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By 702

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Current Affairs: Macpherson calls for lifestyle audits into IDT bosses and mismanagement of funds 33:29

3d ago33:29

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Aubrey converses with Daily Maverick's Pieter-Louis Myburgh, an Investigative Journalist, about Minister Macpherson request for lifestyle audits to be performed on senior management for Independent Development Trust’s (IDT). The IDT which reports to the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI), has been in the glare of public scrutiny o…

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Current Affairs: Budget brings GNU to the brink 17:14

3d ago17:14

17:14

Aubrey converses with Terrance Molobela, Lecturer in the Department of Public Administration and Management, University of the Free State, about the recent changes we have seen about the VAT increase as well as the Western Cape High Court halt of the VAT increase. Which raises questions about our GNU and whether do we have a budget as country or no…

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Political Analysis: Social development and reconciliation in South Africa 47:15

3d ago47:15

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Aubrey converses with conservative Afrikaner, Johan Erasmus, who wrote a powerful letter challenging the American conservatives who claim to “support” white South Africans, warning that they are often doing more harm than good. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By 702

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Medical Matters: The rise of Ozempic face: The rapid weight loss side effect everyone is talking about 37:42

3d ago37:42

37:42

Aubrey converses with Dr Judey Pretorius, founder of Biomedical Emporium, about Ozempic face; what is it, how it happens, how it can be treated, and is it the best things for us. What are I pros and cons? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By 702

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20VC: VCs are Spreadsheet Monkeys and are Commoditised | Why Fees and Carry Misalign GPs and LPs | Why Founders Will Realise Multi-Stage Funds Damage Seed Rounds | Why We Need European Sovereignty More ... 58:26

4d ago58:26

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Taavet Hinrikus is a Partner at Plural, the early-stage fund that backs the most ambitious founders on a mission to change the world through technology. He co-founded Wise in 2010, where he was CEO and later Chairman, which went public in the first-ever direct listing in Europe in 2021. Prior to that, Taavet was Skype’s Director of Strategy until 2…

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South African Doing Great Things with Maria Malepa, Owner of Lebo’s Soweto Backpacker 45:47

6d ago45:47

45:47

Aubrey converses with Maria Malepa, wife of the late Lebo Malepa who’s the brainchild behind Lebo’s Soweto Backpackers. Lebo believed that the township should be seen, heard, and felt, not just observed from a tour bus window. That vision lives through his wife Maria Malepa, who has taken the reins and continues to build on his legacy. See omnystud…

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Profile Interview with Lindsey Wallett, Founder and CEO of See-Contact Solutions 46:08

6d ago46:08

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Aubrey converses with Lindsey Wallett Founder and CEO of See-Contact Solutions and currently serves as Head of Digital Transformation and Operational Excellence. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By 702

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2300 FBF: Paula White: Donald Trump's Faith Advisor on the President's Deep Faith 27:46

6d ago27:46

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This Flashback Friday was published last June 17, 2020 on YouTube. Pastor Paula White shares what it is like to advise Donald Trump on faith and explains the President's surprising deep faith that she discovered while working with him for 19 years. Paula gives viewers some advice on how to think about what’s occurring in our world, and to reckon wi…

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20Growth: Inside Kraken’s $1.5BN Growth Playbook: What Works, What Doesn’t and What No Founders Understand About Growth That Will Change Their Company with Mayur Gupta 52:50

7d ago52:50

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Mayur Gupta is currently the CMO at Kraken, one of the largest crypto platforms in the world. Prior to that, he lead Marketing, Business Transformation and Growth at Gannett - USA Today Network, led Growth at Spotify and was the CMO at Freshly which eventually got acquired by Nestle. He was the first ever Chief Marketing Technologist at Kimberly Cl…

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Current Affairs: U-turn on VAT increase 40:38

7d ago40:38

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Aubrey converses with Prof Daniel Meyer, School of Public Management, Governance and Public Policy at UJ, about treasury’s surprise U-turn decision to scrap the proposed VAT increase that had sparked concern across the country. What was meant to be a one percentage point rise over two years is now off the table, with the VAT rate staying at 15%. Bu…

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Crime Time: Are spaza shops to blame or are they victims of a bigger system failure? 42:34

7d ago42:34

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Aubrey speaks to Dr. Mamokete Modiba, Senior Researcher at the Gauteng City-Region Observatory (GCRO), about a study they conducted after the government, last year, declared a national disaster after food-borne illness outbreak claimed the lives of over 20 children and hospitalised hundreds. The government response to the outbreak of food-borne ill…

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Medical Matters: Dangers of vaping amongst our teens 34:01

7d ago34:01

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Aubrey converses with Prof Richard van Zyl-Smit, Associate Professor and Consultant Pulmonologist, University of Cape Town, about a study they have done on the use of vapes by high school students across eight out of nine province provinces in South Africa. The research shows conclusively that children should not use these products because of the h…

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20VC: OpenAI's $3BN Acquisition of Windsurf: The Breakdown | Are Endowment Funds F******* & How LP Deployment to Venture Will Change in 2025 | Why Revenue Multiples are BS, The Rise of AI Rollups and Multi ... 1:25:42

8d ago1:25:42

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In Today’s Show We Discuss: 04:49 Breaking Down the $3BN Windsurf Acquisition 06:18 Why Sam Altman is Playing a Master Game 12:40 Why Multi-Stage Funds are Destroying Seed Managers 21:52 Are Endowment Funds F****** 27:38 What Would Rory Do If He Was CFO of an Ivy League Endowment Fund 43:38 The Denominator Effect and It’s Impact on Venture Allocati…

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Change your Mindset: Demystifying happiness. What really is happiness? 48:53

8d ago48:53

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Aubrey speaks to Stanley Beckett, author and consultant at Changecreatorsa, and Shareen Richter, Happiness Professor, International Speaker, Laughter & Resilience Expert, Founder of HappinessProf.com and Laughtercoaching.com about "Demystifying happiness. What is happiness really? Warning, it might not be what you think it is". See omnystudio.com/l…

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Weird and Wonderful: Understanding the burial of the Pope and significance of three coffins 39:33

8d ago39:33

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Aubrey converses with Professor Simangaliso Kumalo, Dean and Head of the School of Religion, Philosophy and Classics at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, about the tradition that the Catholic church practices when the Pope dies which is use of three coffins when they bury the Pope. The practice is rich in meaning, history, and faith. But what does i…

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Financial Matters: Illegal credit agreements – Supreme court rules in favour of consumers Part 2 40:39

8d ago40:39

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Aubrey continued his second part of the conversation on the Supreme court ruling against illegal credit agreements, pawned good and refunds and what this means for consumers, and he is joined by Dr Frank Magwegwe, Head of Financial Wellness and Advisory at Nedbank and GIBS faculty member and Tebogo Ntsimane, Manager for Investigations & Enforcement…

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2299: Market Reality Check: Housing Trends & Investing Insights, Mortgage Rates, Construction Costs & the Rental Opportunity 24:14

8d ago24:14

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Jason shared the sad news of the passing of his beloved dog, Coco, and discussed the current state of the housing market, highlighting the impact of rising mortgage rates and the challenges faced by the construction industry. He discusses the "perfect storm" impacting real estate: spiking mortgage rates, rising construction costs, labor shortages, …

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Education Feature: How content creators have monetised TikTok 41:54

9d ago41:54

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Aubrey converses with Boniswa Sidwaba, Head of Content Operations, Sub-Saharan Africa at TikTok, about African content producers have monetised TikTok. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By 702

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Love Connection: Navigating first dates in your 40 & beyond 49:00

9d ago49:00

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Aubrey speaks to Leigh Joy Mansel, Relationship expert, about how dating in your forties and beyond can feel like an entirely different world compared to your twenties. You’ve likely built a career, had significant relationships maybe even a marriage or two and you bring a lot more life experience to the table. So how do you navigate first dates wh…

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Legal Matters: New employment equity laws and what they mean for South African businesses 41:04

9d ago41:04

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Aubrey converses with Johan Botes, Head of Employment & Compensation at Baker McKenzie, about the new equity employment laws that have been signed into effect about how businesses should comply with specific equity targets across all occupational levels by 2030 or pay a fine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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20VC: Do Rich Founders Make Better Founders | The Best Performing Fund Would Only Back YC Founders on Their Second Time | Why SPACs Will Come Back | Why Short Sellers Should Be Banned | Is Trump Better ... 58:35

10d ago58:35

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Jason Wilk is the Founder and CEO of Dave, the greatest turnaround in the public markets of the last 12 months. Dave went public with a market cap of $4BN, just months later the company had a market cap of $50M. Today, they are back with a market cap of $1.1BN. In 2024, CNBC named Dave the best-performing financial stock in the country, achieving 9…

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2298 FBF: How Income Inequality Can Be Good for Society with Libertarian Legal Scholar Richard Epstein Professor at NYU School of Law 1:23:56

13d ago1:23:56

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This Flashback Friday is from episode 312 published last April 10, 2013. Professor Richard Epstein, pioneering Libertarian legal scholar, joins Jason Hartman to explain how income inequality is good for society, but is very dependent on the methods used to produce the best outcome. The current methods our government are attempting to use are causin…

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20VC: Foundation Models: Who Wins & Who Loses | How Economies and Labour Markets Need to Change in a World of AI | China vs the US in an AI Race: What You Need to Know | Rich Socher, Founder @ You.com 1:03:57

13d ago1:03:57

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Rich Socher is the Founder and CEO of You.com. Richard previously served as the Chief Scientist and EVP at Salesforce. Before that, Richard was the CEO/CTO of the AI startup MetaMind, which Salesforce acquired in 2016. He is widely recognised as having brought neural networks into the field of natural language processing, inventing the most widely …

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Profile Interview with Tlalane Ntuli, Host of the fanatic mindset podcast 45:05

14d ago45:05

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Aubrey converses with Tlalane Ntuli, Host of the fanatic mindset podcast, about her journey in the marketing and insurance sector and as well as being an entrepreneur, the lessons she has learned and how she remains resilient. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By 702

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In Conversation with Dr Eve: The Dying for Sex Series 47:05

14d ago47:05

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Aubrey converses with Dr Eve about an interesting series that plays on DisneyPlus that covers a number of issues from friendship, mortality and childhood sexual abuse. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By 702

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20VC: Why Seed is for Suckers | a16z's $20BN Fund & Founders Fund's $4.6BN: What Makes Them So Good | Why Josh Kushner Is the Master of Venture Capital Strategy | Why Extended Private Markets Screw US ... 1:29:27

15d ago1:29:27

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Jason Lemkin is one of the leading SaaS investors of the last decade with a portfolio including the likes of Algolia, Talkdesk, Owner, RevenueCat, Saleloft and more. Rory O’Driscoll is a General Partner @ Scale where he has led investments in category leaders such as Bill.com (BILL), Box (BOX), DocuSign (DOCU), and WalkMe (WKME), among others. In T…

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State of Trade: A New Era of International Trade 46:30

15d ago46:30

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At the CPMA Annual Convention Ron Lemaire, CPMA and John Stackhouse from RBC held a fireside chat to explore the current state of the North American agri-food and produce market. They delve into key issues such as macroeconomic trends affecting supply chains, ongoing trade and market access challenges for agri-food, and the ripple effects of volati…

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Change your Mindset: Why its important to be authentically happy 41:37

15d ago41:37

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Aubrey converses with Stanley Beckett, author and consultant at Changecreatorsa, about "Don't worry, be happy: the science of happiness, and why it is more important than ever to be authentically happy". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By 702

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Weird and Wonderful: What is a trade war and how does it shape the global economy? 44:57

15d ago44:57

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Aubrey speaks to Prof Patrick Bond, Professor of Sociology at UJ and political economist, about what exactly is a trade war, and why should it matter to the rest of us? How does it affect your smartphone, car, and even the groceries that you buy? Is the trade war about economics, politics, or something deeper? See omnystudio.com/listener for privac…

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