Ross Saunders grew up around older cousins who worked on computers a lot, and it planted a seed in young Ross’s mind.

At the age of 16, Ross started his computer repair business and rode around the neighbourhood fixing computers for small businesses.

In 2013, Ross was a victim of identity theft, which inspired him to become a crusader for data protection and information security. Ross also served as the National President of PSASA (Apr 2019 – Mar 2020).

If you want to be ahead of the curve on data security and prepare your organization for POPIA, contact Ross.

This podcast was hosted by Charles Hsuan.

May your curiosity always be stronger than fears-Nikki Bush

Charlotte Kemp is the Deputy President of PSASA. Charlotte has started 3 businesses and been through her fair share of highs and lows, but she has never let failure deter her.

From her experience and learnings Charlotte was able to create the Futurist Framework. Not the type you go to for the lotto number; rather it is a model of a Map + Compass + Guide, which are various tools Charlotte uses to help you plot out the future better.

This podcast is hosted by Charles Hsuan.

Joni Peddie started her career in FMCG when she was in her early 20’s. During this time she gained enough trust and know-how for pharmaceutical companies to let her train their staff. How did she do it?

Out of all the titles she possesses which include President of PSASA, Professional Speaker, Executive Coach and Strategic Facilitator Joni Peddie is most proud of being the mother of two wonderful children.

This podcast is hosted by Charles Hsuan.

The best career advice Richard Mulvey received was:

1: Know your stuff (product knowledge)

2: Know who you are stuffing (customer knowledge)

3: Then you stuff them well! (sales)

International Sales Guru Richard Mulvey is one of the few people that is a recipient of the Southern Africa Speaker Hall of Fame award in 2014 and the Stef du Plessis Founders Award in 2018.

Richard has lived a colorful life, from working for the Queen of England at Buckingham Palace, to training over 200 000 business people throughout three continents in 26 years.

This podcast was hosted by Charles Hsuan.

Zanele Njapha knew she wanted to be a teacher at the age of 5 and after school pursued her dream. In 2019, Zanele became the first ever winner of The Speaker Factor. This launched her career as a professional speaker.

As an “unlearning” expert, Zanele believes that your future skills are really children’s skills, for example, inquisitiveness and honesty, and that if you are a trainer or a professional speaker you are on some level also a teacher. Listen in as Zanele breaks it down for you.

This podcast was hosted by Charles Hsuan.

“Panic buying is nothing new” - Leon De Lange, Pick n Pay Market Stores Program national head.

Adriaan de Bruyn the group managing director of The Daily Coffee Group shared his journey of how the idea started, the first 1000 days and the impact Howard Schultz had on him.

Nic Haralambous, AKA the "sock guy", started his first highly successful business venture, "Nic Harry Socks" back in 2012.

"At the beginning, most of our supporters were family and friends. The moment it dawned on me that we had a real business was when I walked into our shop 3 months after opening and didn't recognise anyone. 

It took me a second to realise that they were all customers!" - Kirstin Maud (Co-founder) Motherland Coffee Company