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 | GILLIAN RIGHTFORD Gillian Rightford of Adtherapy looks at the talent crisis in the creative industry and its consequences... read |
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 | LOYISO TWALA Loyiso Twala, chief creative officer McCann Joburg, looks beyond the so-called new normal and what it means to the creative industry... read |
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 | JOHANNA MCDOWELL Johanna McDowell, MD Independent Agency Search and Selection Company (IAS), examines global trends that will impact the local creative industry... read |
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| Advertising trends |
 | BEN HARRIS Thanks to a serendipitous combination of factors, it's outdoor media's time to shine... Read |
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| CRM, CX, UX trends |
 | CRAIG HANNABUS Craig Hannabus, strategy director, Rogerwilco, says quality CX is in and quantity CX is out... Read |
| Digital trends |
 | JACQUES DU BRUYNE Digital marketing is connected to society because of the channels it makes use of to communicate... Read |
 | CIARÁN MCKIVERGAN Artificial Intelligence (AI) will slowly start its journey to necessity in the advertising world in 2023... Read |
| Marketing trends |
 | NONTOKOZO MADONSELA Momentum CMO Nontokozo Madonsela says marketing needs to move past survival... Read |
 | KIRSTY BISSET Kirsty Bisset, MD of HaveYouHeard's Durban office gives four marketing trends to keep your eye on in 2023... Read |
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| Media trends |
 | LLOYD MADURAI There is no silver bullet to radio, says Hot 102.7FM managing director... Read |
| Youth Marketing trends |
 | VERUSHA MAHARAJ AND CARMEN SCHAEFER Leading a school where we pride ourselves on preparing students for the rapidly changing world of marketing and advertising, we always try to keep a finger on the global pulse... Read |
 | KAY CHEYTANOV, ISSUED BY 3RC The youth are more disconnected than ever before. Cocooned in a bubble of social media, music, and podcasts but increasingly isolated from what's happening around them, their feelings, social connections, and brands... Read |
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| Agriculture trends |
 | WANDILE SIHLOBO Wandile Sihlobo, head of agribusiness research at the Agriculture Business Chamber, shares what he believes will be a part of agricultural sector discussions in 2023, especially in the first half of the year... Read |
 | WYNAND ESPACH Agriculture and education taking hands, could create an enormous impact in Africa, says Wynand Espach, chief operating officer at Agricolleges International... Read |
| Automotive trends |
 | GARY SCOTT, ISSUED BY KIA SOUTH AFRICA January sees thousands of journalists, enthusiasts and industry representatives descend into Las Vegas for the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES)... Read |
 | GREG MARUSZEWSKI Volvo Car SA managing director Greg Maruszewski unpacks how electric vehicles will change the way new cars are designed... Read |
 | RIKUS BLOMERUS Rikus Blomerus, CMO of WeBuyCars, predicts an unexpected trend for SA pre-owned car market in the new year... Read |
 | ERNEST NORTH It's only a matter of time before you'll be able to browse cars, click the buy button, apply for finance and get it approved/processed, says Naked Insurance co-founder Ernest North... Read |
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| Construction & Engineering trends |
 | BONGANI DLADLA The CIDB's Bongani Dladla shares the latest innovations making their way from laboratories and computer screens to real-life building sites... Read |
 | ANOOP HARIPARSAD As more buildings come online, it's important that cyber security becomes a major priority, says Schneider Electric's Anoop Hariparsad... Read |
 | MORAG EVANS From 5G and the cloud to renewable energy, these new trends will impact traditional commercial construction, says Databuild's Morag Evans... Read |
| Education trends |
 | STACEY BREWER It's time to roll up our sleeves and get down to the business of educating South Africa's children, says CEO of Spark Schools, Stacey Brewer... Read |
 | MICHAEL HANLY Michael Hanly, MD of New Leaf Technologies, looks at five trends for formulating a successful L&D strategy in 2023... Read |
 | DANIEL ORELOWITZ As we look ahead, it's important to get some perspective and avoid getting stuck in the same ways of doing things, advises Daniel Orelowitz, MD of Training Force... Read |
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| Energy & Mining trends |
 | ANTON FESTER Sedna MD Anton Fester says 2023 will usher in strong growth in mining and industrial private LTE networks... Read |
 | NIVESHEN GOVENDER A liberalised energy market will connect customers who need energy and IPPs who are able to supply energy, says Sawea's Niveshen Govender... Read |
 | ANDREW VAN ZYL SRK MD, Andrew van Zyl, looks at the impact of climate change on the public and private sectors... Read |
| Entrepreneurship trends |
 | MICHAEL BOWREN Fintech is the fastest-growing startup industry in Africa, with over 5,200 companies spread across the continent in 2022, notes Michael Bowren of Finch Technologies... Read |
 | CATHERINE WIJNBERG Fetola CEO Catherine Wijnberg offers an in-depth look at how SMEs and businesses can capitalise on trends this year... Read |
 | MITCHAN ADAMS The biggest trend in the local startup scene in 2023 is going to be the rise of venture builders (VBs) - companies that literally build other companies, says Mitchan Adams, founder of Aions... Read |
| ESG & Sustainability trends |
 | RAVI NAIDOO COP27 put the spotlight firmly on SA and the 'E' in ESG, says YES CEO, Ravi Naidoo... Read |
 | TSHEGO BOKABA Effective CSI programmes are constantly evolving - businesses must do the same... Read |
 | LULLU KRUGEL South Africa is still the most carbon-intensive economy within the Group of 20, notes PwC's Lullu Krugel... Read |
| Finance trends |
 | OSCAR STARK The more an insurer knows about you, the better, writes Liberty group's Oscar Stark... Read |
 | BRETT VAN ASWEGAN Given a dramatic rise in the cost of living, financially constrained consumers are using short-term credit to help them overcome financial hurdles, says Wonga's Brett van Aswegan. Read |
 | HANNO COETZEE, ISSUED BY DIGITAL CFO Trends that are surfacing in the accounting industry in the lead-up to 2023 year include a flip in the role of the accountant, business owners taking control of their accounting and shift in the workload of accountants... Read |
 | FRED RAZAK With crypto markets crumbling around the world, and the recent collapse of major crypto exchange FTX, Fred Razak of CMTrading, comments on the future of crypto... Read |
 | CRAIG CHIDRAWI Craig Chidrawi, head of retirement at NMG Benefits, warns that only six out of every 100 South Africans will be able to retire comfortably... Read |
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| Healthcare trends |
 | AVSHARN BACHOO As post-Covid-19 reality gets caught up with political, economic and social volatility, optimistic technology innovations cast a future vision, pens Afrocentric's technology director... Read |
 | PAMELA HELLIG Researchers say climate change should serve as a catalyst for improving the healthcare system overall. Healthcare providers will have their work cut out for them, heeds Pamela Hellig of Insight Life Solutions... Read |
 | BRIAN SMITH While uptake of digital transformation may have been a little slower within the healthcare sector, the outlook for the future of African healthtech is promising, says Datacentrix consultant, Brian Smith... Read |
 | WILLEM BOTES With rapid advances in technology ensuring change in the market is swift, SA businesses must keep up, or face being left behind, cautions Iron Mountain's Willem Botes... Read |
| HR & Recruitment trends |
 | KERRY MORRIS The recruitment industry has no choice but to adapt to thrive in 2023 and beyond. Kerry Morris, Tower Group CEO, sets out four trends impacting the world at work this year... Read |
 | BRIAN EAGAR As the world rolls from crisis to crisis, Brian Eagar, founder and CEO of TowerStone, takes a look at the leadership trends that will see organisations weather the storm... Read |
 | LYNDY VAN DEN BARSELAAR As economies shrink and consumers tighten purse strings, ManpowerGroup SA MD, Lyndy van den Barselaar highlights the difficult decisions businesses will make to curb the impact of the recession... Read |
 | JEFF RYAN While payroll may be a slow-moving sector, it is not left untouched by relentless advances in technology. Jeff Ryan, MD for AWCape, reveals the trends affecting this department... Read |
 | DALYA KETZ Gcubed Boutique Recruitment MD, Dalya Ketz advises business to stay ahead of emerging trends and put measures in place to leverage such trends in their favour... Read |
| ICT trends |
 | JONATHAN OAKER, ISSUED BY CLOUDZA As we unpack previous years achievements and plan for 2023, we see a common trend of heavy investment from stakeholders into the development of cloud services on the African continent... Read |
 | GERHARD SWART Gerhard Swart unveils the factors that predict that 2023 could be a defining year for cybersecurity trends... Read |
 | MATONE DITLHAKE Matone Ditlhake, CEO of Corridor Africa, names 4 future techonlogies that will change our perception of IT infrastructure... Read |
 | KATE MOLLETT There is a growing trend toward double and triple extortion, where even when affected organisations pay the ransom, says Kate Mollett... Read |
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| Legal trends |
 | ASHLIN PERUMALL Ashlin Perumall, Baker McKenzie partner, looks at African fintech trends and the ways in which the sector will continue to expand across the continent in 2023... Read |
 | KOOS BENADIE Koos Benadie, head of Commercial Law at Barnard, looks at trends impacting law firms and the way they operate in 2023... Read |
 | DARRYL BERNSTEIN Baker McKenzie's Darryl Bernstein discusses trends in environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies as an essential component of business operations... Read |
| Logistics & Transport trends |
 | MJ SCHOEMAKER Along with the overarching drive to future-proof supply chains, there are some specific supply chain trends that are emerging from a disruptive world, says MJ Schoemaker, president of Sapics... Read |
 | DENYS HOBSON Importers and exporters can expect more stability on certain fronts, says Denys Hobson, head of logistics at Investec for Business... Read |
 | LIAM CONNORS Liam Connors, client director at BT Global, shares three key approaches that can assist logistics companies in their carbon reduction and thus sustainability efforts... Read |
| Property trends |
 | HAYLEY IVINS-DOWNES Lightstone's Hayley Ivins-Downes shares five key trends for 2023 in the residential property market... Read |
 | HELOISE MGCINA Post-pandemic, several new trends have emerged that malls would do well to heed... Read |
 | PAUL STEVENS Paul Stevens, CEO of Just Property, shares his thoughts on some of the challenges and opportunities that lay ahead during 2023... Read |
| Retail trends |
 | FREDERIK ZIETSMAN With sustained growth in e-commerce adoption, Takealot CEO Frederik Zietsman shares the key industry trends e-tailers need to know to be successful and remain competitive... Read |
 | CHRISTELE CHOKOSSA The sub-Saharan African retail market will offer opportunities to those who grasp the profound social and economic divides, writes Euromonitor International's Christele Chokossa... Read |
 | BERTINA ENGELBRECHT Clicks Group CEO Bertina Engelbrecht presents four key trends that will facilitate the health and beauty industry's next growth wave... Read |
 | GED NOOY SA retail looks set to succeed in 2023, but companies must understand the evolution of shopper needs and potential challenges on the horizon, says NielsenIQ MD Ged Nooy... Read |
 | MAIJALIINA HANSEN-CHIPPS While many consumers defaulted to pre-pandemic behaviours, economic and cultural shifts have entrenched key trends in the local market. Distell's Maijaliina Hansen-Chipps unpacks... Read |
 | ISSUED BY SMART MEDIA According to a recent study conducted by Nedbank, a slowdown in retail sales reflects a population feeling the crunch... Read |
| Tourism trends |
 | HARIPRASAD VISWANATHAN Hariprasad Viswanathan, head of sub-Saharan Africa at VFS Global shares five key trends that will impact international travel in 2023... Read |
 | TSHIFHIWA TSHIVHENGWA Tshifhiwa Tshivhengwa, CEO of the Tourism Business Council of South Africa shares the top themes that will influence domestic and intra African travellers in 2023... Read |
 | PAUL DE WAAL Paul de Waal, founder and CEO of Wetu says that 2023 will be a year filled with opportunities and that forming the balance between human and digital is imperative for success in a tech-heavy world... Read |
 | ENVER DUMINY A collaborative effort to upskill our unemployed workforce is crucial for the future of the travel and tourism sector, says Enver Duminy, CEO of Cape Town Tourism... Read |
| Lifestyle trends |
 | RYAN COLE As the industry slowly but surely recovers from the impact of the last two years, Ryan Cole from Salsify looks at what the year ahead may hold... Read |
 | LYNDSAY WEBSTER-ROZON The wellness industry is at an interesting junction. Marketing director at Virgin Active South Africa Lyndsay Webster-Rozon explores this idea... Read |
 | GREG WALSH G&G Productions CEO Greg Walsh looks at how the live event industry has changed and will change in the coming years... Read |
