Data science and development - can SA reboot for 4IR? — We chat to development economist Ayabonga Cawe Ayabonga Cawe (WITS and Metro FM) In this episode host Shaun Dippnall has a thought-provoking discussion with development economist, lecturer, radio personality Ayabonga Cawe about where South Africa finds herself as we accelerate into the 4th Industrial Revolution. How does this technological advancement translate, transcend and transform the most divergent economy in the world? How do we avoid a repeat of the capital limitations in SA and should we be wanting to accelerate as fast as the rest of the world? We talk about finding a fair pace; a balancing act between the exponential tech and sequencing this in an equitable way. How do we teach when technology is moving so fast, and what can you do to keep up? The biggest question is - Who will win and who will lose in the next five years? Will South Africa be a big winner? Listen to find out!

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Where data science and fintech meet — Solving South Africa's public transport nightmare with data science Sylvester Manganye (Olova | Co-Founder) *WARNING* THIS EPISODE WILL INSPIRE YOU! In this episode Sylvester Manganye talks host Shaun Dippnall about how he came to win a R2 million entrepreneurial grant by trying to solve the problem of South Africa's difficult to navigate public transport system. Data Science isn't just about coding and algorithms, it's about solving problems. Sylvester shares his experience of going through the Alpha Code/10X program - learning to build a business and how to define your value proposition, pitching to investors, applying lean business principles and most of all, how to solve a problem with a big idea! There are tons of great advice for those wanting to start a business, and how to make it sustainable. He shares how they navigated through COVID when transport came to a standstill and of course shares with us what his product OLOVA aims to achieve. We can't wait to see this brilliant idea become a reality. Take a listen.

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Visit the EXPLORE Data Science Academy website - With our innovative courses, teaching methods and market-leading Money-Back Promise, we're reinventing education. https://explore-datascience.net/

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How data is redefining our business? — Where Telkom is heading in the future Stefan Steffen (Telkom Group | Executive for Data Science) EXPLORE Group founder Shaun Dippnall, chats to Stefan Steffen (who heads up the data science teams across the Telkom group of companies) about how to move a legacy organisation into the future using tech led capabilities. Stefan talks about how to recruit and build teams of data scientists from junior to senior roles and the challenges that come with that; governance and data management principles; and the fine balance between delivering fast and robust data solutions. He also gives us a glimpse into the future of South Africa's national telecommunications company with some exciting Research and Development they are working on and a new product announcement. Be prepared to be blown away and pleasantly surprised.

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Music : Thundershot | Cymatix

Visit the EXPLORE Data Science Academy website - With our innovative courses, teaching methods and market-leading Money-Back Promise, we're reinventing education. https://explore-datascience.net/

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