Ep 100: Risk, Regulation & Reinvention: The Monocle Story - David Buckham
Bringing it full circle from the very first episode, Michael Avery met with Monocle CEO David Buckham. David unpacked the moments that shaped Monocle: surviving the global financial crisis, prioritisi...
22 Jan 41min
Ep 99: How Risk Is Driving Mining’s Strategic Shift - Craig Brewer
Gold prices are hitting record highs - not just because of market cycles, but because global trust is shifting. Michael Avery sat down with Craig Brewer, Managing Director and Co-Head of Origination a...
15 Jan 27min
Ep 98: Offshore Oil and the Future of SA’s Energy Mix - Niall Kramer
This week, Michael Avery was joined by Niall Kramer, the newly appointed national spokesperson for the Offshore Petroleum Association of South Africa (OPASA), to unpack the country’s high-stakes push ...
4 Dec 202534min
Ep 97: Leadership Imperatives for Turbulent Times - David Bach
In this episode, Professor David Bach of IMD Business School sat down with Michael Avery to take a compelling look at the leadership capabilities CEOs need to navigate today’s new era of complexity. F...
27 Nov 202535min
Ep 96: Beyond the Branch: How Tech Is Reshaping Banking - Mutsa Chironga
To unpack the fast-shifting world of retail banking in South Africa, Michael Avery sat down with Mutsa Chironga, Managing Executive, Personal Banking at Nedbank. Mutsa shared how customer behaviour, d...
20 Nov 202534min
Ep 95: Breaking the Spell: Questioning the Narratives That Shape Our World - David Buckham
Following the release of The Spell, David Buckham joined Michael Avery to unpack the book’s key themes. Drawing on examples like Saudi Arabia’s Project NEOM and the global AI race, David explained how...
13 Nov 202534min
Ep 94: Measuring Progress: How African Markets Are Maturing - Jeff Gable & Precious Dube
In this episode, Michael Avery spoke with Jeff Gable, Chief Economist at Absa, and Precious Dube, Macroeconomist for Broader Africa at RMB, about the ninth annual Absa Africa Financial Markets Index, ...
6 Nov 202532min
Ep 93: From Insight to Impact: Data as a Strategic Force in Banking - Prashant Rijhumal
To understand what it really takes to make data a strategic asset, Michael Avery was joined by Prashant Rijhumal, Chief Data & Analytics Officer at RMB. They unpacked the changing relationship between...
30 Okt 202534min
