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#BizTrends2024: Nicola Cooper – The rise of African music and fashion globally continues

#BizTrends2024: Nicola Cooper – The rise of African music and fashion globally continues

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#BizTrends2024: A closer look at SA's 2024 consumer brands and retail landscape

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Peter Khoury, Creative Circle chairperson and CCO of TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris Johannesburg.

#BizTrends2019: The rise of live communications and branded everything

Peter Khoury 16 Jan 2019

Kalliebree Keynerd, head of social media at Joe Public Connect.

#BizTrends2019: From disappearing acts to dark social and digital wellness

Kalliebree Keynerd 16 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Selling to the other 98% - the move to physical retail

#BizTrends2019: Selling to the other 98% - the move to physical retail

Andrew Smith 16 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Brands with purpose will change South Africa for the better

#BizTrends2019: Brands with purpose will change South Africa for the better

Michael Baretta 16 Jan 2019

Euromonitor's top 10 global consumer trends for 2019

Euromonitor's top 10 global consumer trends for 2019

15 Jan 2019

Olesia Bilkei ©

#BizTrends2019: Social marketing, and true word (of mouth) power

Leigh Andrews 15 Jan 2019

BizTrendsLIVE! Avoid the FOMO!

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Dali Tembo, managing director of Instant Grass International.

#BizTrends2019: The year we rethink segmentation

Dali Tembo 15 Jan 2019

Auryn Hiscock and Mikhaila Hunter, executive creative director and strategic relationships & marketing manager at Fort respectively.

#BizTrends2019: Year of the social impact brand (again)

Auryn Hiscock and Mikhaila Hunter 15 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Digital, data-driven biometrics

#BizTrends2019: Digital, data-driven biometrics

Pine Pienaar 15 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Africa's consumers - connected, in control, and hungry for convenience

#BizTrends2019: Africa's consumers - connected, in control, and hungry for convenience

Ailsa Wingfield 14 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Don't miss out on Google Shopping power because of poor feeds

#BizTrends2019: Don't miss out on Google Shopping power because of poor feeds

Andrew Smit 14 Jan 2019

Alan Knott-Craig

#BizTrends2019: What's holding back the value of 4IR?

Alan Knott-Craig 14 Jan 2019

Godfrey Parkin, CEO of Britefire and of Angaza.

#BizTrends2019: Brand building must become more about customer experience

Godfrey Parkin 14 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Social brands get even smarter with insightful strategy

#BizTrends2019: Social brands get even smarter with insightful strategy

Mongezi Mtati 11 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Vertical video, Amazon muscle and integration in 2019

#BizTrends2019: Vertical video, Amazon muscle and integration in 2019

Johanna McDowell 11 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: The rise of new broadcasting business models in Africa

#BizTrends2019: The rise of new broadcasting business models in Africa

Joseph Hundah 10 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: 4 niche e-commerce stores driving innovation in online shopping

#BizTrends2019: 4 niche e-commerce stores driving innovation in online shopping

Graham van der Merwe 10 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Africa's new creative direction

#BizTrends2019: Africa's new creative direction

Gary Harwood 10 Jan 2019

Tseliso Rangaka, ECD of Ogilvy and chairman of the Loeries.

#BizTrends2019: The year creatives will hack bravery

Tseliso Rangaka 9 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Business excellence in Africa relies on customer centricity

#BizTrends2019: Business excellence in Africa relies on customer centricity

Sarina de Beer 9 Jan 2019

Global trendspotter, Marian Salzman.

#BizTrends2019: Top 12 trends for SA and the world

Marian Salzman 8 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: The state we are in

#BizTrends2019: The state we are in

Dion Chang, Khumo Theko 7 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: A new golden age of OOH media in Africa

#BizTrends2019: A new golden age of OOH media in Africa

Greg Benatar 7 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: 4 Tech trends to watch for in 2019

#BizTrends2019: 4 Tech trends to watch for in 2019

Esti Kilian 7 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Africa - The optimist's view

#BizTrends2019: Africa - The optimist's view

Andrew Skipper 7 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: The future of learning in relation to disruptive innovations

#BizTrends2019: The future of learning in relation to disruptive innovations

Neo Rantele Kuaho 7 Jan 2019

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Immaterial world: The virtual future of fun

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4 trends shaping the future of TV and entertainment

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#BizTrends2019: Year of the social impact brand (again)

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#BizTrends2019: Digital, data-driven biometrics

#BizTrends2019: Digital, data-driven biometrics

Pine Pienaar 15 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Africa's consumers - connected, in control, and hungry for convenience

#BizTrends2019: Africa's consumers - connected, in control, and hungry for convenience

Ailsa Wingfield 14 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Don't miss out on Google Shopping power because of poor feeds

#BizTrends2019: Don't miss out on Google Shopping power because of poor feeds

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Alan Knott-Craig

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Alan Knott-Craig 14 Jan 2019

Godfrey Parkin, CEO of Britefire and of Angaza.

#BizTrends2019: Brand building must become more about customer experience

Godfrey Parkin 14 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Social brands get even smarter with insightful strategy

#BizTrends2019: Social brands get even smarter with insightful strategy

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#BizTrends2019: Vertical video, Amazon muscle and integration in 2019

#BizTrends2019: Vertical video, Amazon muscle and integration in 2019

Johanna McDowell 11 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: The rise of new broadcasting business models in Africa

#BizTrends2019: The rise of new broadcasting business models in Africa

Joseph Hundah 10 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: 4 niche e-commerce stores driving innovation in online shopping

#BizTrends2019: 4 niche e-commerce stores driving innovation in online shopping

Graham van der Merwe 10 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Africa's new creative direction

#BizTrends2019: Africa's new creative direction

Gary Harwood 10 Jan 2019

Tseliso Rangaka, ECD of Ogilvy and chairman of the Loeries.

#BizTrends2019: The year creatives will hack bravery

Tseliso Rangaka 9 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Business excellence in Africa relies on customer centricity

#BizTrends2019: Business excellence in Africa relies on customer centricity

Sarina de Beer 9 Jan 2019

Global trendspotter, Marian Salzman.

#BizTrends2019: Top 12 trends for SA and the world

Marian Salzman 8 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: The state we are in

#BizTrends2019: The state we are in

Dion Chang, Khumo Theko 7 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: A new golden age of OOH media in Africa

#BizTrends2019: A new golden age of OOH media in Africa

Greg Benatar 7 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: 4 Tech trends to watch for in 2019

#BizTrends2019: 4 Tech trends to watch for in 2019

Esti Kilian 7 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Africa - The optimist's view

#BizTrends2019: Africa - The optimist's view

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#BizTrends2019: The future of learning in relation to disruptive innovations

#BizTrends2019: The future of learning in relation to disruptive innovations

Neo Rantele Kuaho 7 Jan 2019

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Immaterial world: The virtual future of fun

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5 PR trends to look forward to in 2019

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2019 Content trends

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Publishers continue to hone their strategies around native advertising

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Agency Scope UK 2018/2019: Early insights, possible trends

Agency Scope UK 2018/2019: Early insights, possible trends

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Marketing the Future zooms in on digital disruption

3 Dec 2018

#MarketingFridays: Tapping into the African consumer

#MarketingFridays: Tapping into the African consumer

12 Oct 2018

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#YouthReport2018: Who are those 'SA millennials' you're marketing to?

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The Mann brothers - Mic, Shayne and Kevin.

How to leapfrog your industry's disruption and future-proof Africa

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VR: From virtual to reality

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Bronwyn Williams 17 Aug 2018

Chinese President Xi Jinping, BRICS Summit, South Africa.

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#Apex2018: Are we human or are we brands?

#Apex2018: Are we human or are we brands?

Jessica Tennant 24 Jul 2018