#FutureCEOs

Education vs Certification

CliffCentral.com — Live from the EduWeek 2016 Event Gareth and Hlubi chats to Dolfe Steyn, Principal and MD at Midrand Graduate Institute SA and Graeme Bentley Edwards, Headmaster at St. Davids Marist Preparatory School, about the different but complimentary natures of Education vs Certification.

30 Jun 2016 22 min

The Evolution of Education

CliffCentral.com — Gareth and Hlubi are on site at the EduWeek 2016 Event where Maurice De Hond, CEO and Founder of Steve JobsSchools and Steve Sherman, Chief Imagination Officer at Living Maths SA, join them to talk about the exciting evolution of education. A modern day Revolution to equip our…

30 Jun 2016 25 min

Harvard’s “Professor Happiness” – Tal Ben-Shahar

CliffCentral.com — “Are you happy…I mean are you truly happy?” This is a question our guest in today’s Future CEOs episode has been asking for a long time – and this resulted in Tal Ben-Shahar running the largest and most popular course in the prestigious Harvard University’s history. Gareth catches…

23 Jun 2016 44 min

Innovation in HR

CliffCentral.com — Roy Clark, MD of Clarkhouse Human Capital discuss HR and the evolutions that are occurring that will impact all of our businesses and companies.

23 Jun 2016 28 min

The Gap Between Planning And Execution

CliffCentral.com — How often have you spent time planning, only to feel like that time has been a massive waste because the execution of your strategy was so different to what you had envisioned? What is in this gap between strategy formulation and its execution? Hlubi and Gareth explore this…

9 Jun 2016 27 min

Brand Strategy From John Malkovich & A 100+ Year Old Cognac

CliffCentral.com — 100 Years – The Movie You Will Never See is an exclusive original film starring John Malkovich and directed by Robert Rodriguez. It envisions Earth one hundred years from now and will not be released in its entirety until 2115. The movie was inspired by the legacy of…

9 Jun 2016 21 min

Public Speaking Lessons From Dr John Demartini

CliffCentral.com — As #FutureCEOs it is a sure thing we are going to have to stand up in front of one or more people to present an idea, plan, or give a talk. This can be a terrifying prospect to many. Dr John Demartini travels 360 days a year presenting…

2 Jun 2016 25 min

How To Be An Actor/Artist/Entrepreneur All At The Same Time

CliffCentral.com — It isn’t easy being an actor in South Africa, nor is it easy to be an artist…or entrepreneur – how in the world does Tumisho Masha do all three AND manage the stress that accompanies this amazing mix? Hlubi and Gareth ask him to share the answer to…

2 Jun 2016 26 min

Tips Every Service-Industry Start-Up Needs To Know

CliffCentral.com — Entrepreneurs and Startups face a tough time building their businesses and client bases – unfortunately this hard work can be unraveled in an instant by one or two small mistakes or lapses in concentration. Bradley Elliott, MD of digital company Platinum Seed, joins Hlubi and Gareth in studio…

26 May 2016 21 min

Mclean Sibanda: CEO of the Innovation Hub

CliffCentral.com — It’s extremely difficult to summarise the career and journey of the Innovation Hub’s CEO, Mclean Sibanda. So instead, Hlubi and Gareth invite him into studio where they pick his brain for wisdom and insights only he - with two Masters degrees and as an admitted attorney - is…

26 May 2016 30 min

IConnect Founder & CEO - Calvin Collett

CliffCentral.com — In this very real conversation, Calvin Collett, Founder and CEO of telecommunications company, iConnect, shares important lessons he has learned as he has grown this business into a truly end-to-end provider.

19 May 2016 26 min

New CEO of The Sunflower Fund

CliffCentral.com — Hlubi and Gareth are grateful to have Alana James, the newly appointed CEO of The Sunflower Fund, in studio where she shares her wealth of experience, global insight, and the exciting new operational plan she has for the organisation.

19 May 2016 24 min

Startup Empowering Rural Startups – Modular Innovations

CliffCentral.com — What do you get when you take a Master’s Degree in Engineering, add a healthy portion of entrepreneurial flair, a dash of applied ethics, and leave it simmer for a few years? Hasan Darwish, the founder and CEO of Modular Innovations, is the result of this interesting recipe…

12 May 2016 26 min

#EuroFilmFestSA

CliffCentral.com — The #EuroFilmFestSA Festival Director, Katarina Hedrén, Ben Keuffel from the Goethe Institut, and the CEO of Ndoti Productions, Nhlanhla Ndaba joins Hlubi and Gareth to discuss the different approaches they see when comparing the film industry in SA with what is happening overseas.

12 May 2016 24 min

#StartupOfTheWeek – Woodlands Spa

CliffCentral.com — Tania Pheiffer and Anel van Gerve join the #FutureCEOs team in studio to talk about their experience starting and growing their business, Woodlands Spa. Listen out for questions like: How are you making money in a difficult economy? Were you 100% funded or have you grown this in…

5 May 2016 25 min

Networking: How To Make An Impression That Lasts

CliffCentral.com — You get just one chance to make a good first impression, and we know there have been times when you haven’t.  Hlubi Mboya and Gareth Armstrong invite Neville De Lucia, a Director and Facilitator from the world renowned Dale Carnegie Training organisation into studio to help us understand…

5 May 2016 26 min

Managing Director of Saint-Gobain Weber South Africa: Evan Lockhart-Barker

CliffCentral.com — Evan Lockhart-Barker, Managing Director of Saint-Gobain Weber South Africa, is a new breed of leader with his roots in marketing rather than finance. This is especially interesting given the construction industry within which he is now hoping to lead this organisation to market leadership. Hlubi Mboya and Gareth…

28 Apr 2016 25 min

Dr Riaz Motara – Top Cardiologist & Medical Entrepreneur

CliffCentral.com — Dr Motara is considered to be one of South Africa’s top cardiologists, but his passion for alleviating pain and illness does not just stop there, he is also a successful entrepreneur where his unique approach to healthcare has resulted in his leading the way for disruption of an…

28 Apr 2016 27 min

Future CEOs - SuperSport CEO - Gideon Khobane

CliffCentral.com — Undeniably Africa’s largest carrier of sport and sports entertainment, Supersport, part of the Multichoice Group, needs a leader that knows how to keep the ball rolling. Gideon Khobane is this man, and the Future CEOs team, Hlubi Mboya and Gareth Armstrong, enjoy a rare opportunity to learn from…

21 Apr 2016 25 min

Future CEOs - When & How To Scale Your Business

CliffCentral.com — The urge to convert and scale up a small business to a medium to large enterprise is one of the most common goals among business owners. However, contrary to popular belief, scaling up a business is not just a goal for most entrepreneurs, but also a necessary step…

21 Apr 2016 25 min