As Head of the Banking Division and Investment Bank at RMB, Emrie believes that data analytics is an opportunity to engage with their clients, become their trusted advisers and offer them a different perspective on their business. RMB clients should see data analytics as a unique offering to them and something that’s not available to all corporates. It can allow them to get a better understanding of their industries and through this engagement RMB can also unlock new business opportunities, making it a win-win situation for both parties. Please enjoy the conversation and subscribe for more.

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Head of Data Solutions at Medscheme Vukosi Sambo, joins us on this episode of the podcast series. The South African healthcare space has ever-increasing costs and high unaffordability where it outplays inflation and wages year-on-year. Only 8-million out of 59-million people are on medical aid, putting an immense burden on the state in terms of providing for the rest of the population. It is critical to contain this unsustainable situation of rising costs that is leading to unattainable private healthcare in Southern Africa. Please enjoy the conversation and subscribe for more.

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Joanne is Head of Data Analytics at Omnia Group and joins us in this episode to discuss data in the chemical manufacturing space. Joanne has been with Omnia for a number of years and has experience at all levels of the organisation from manufacturing, lab work, field trials and supply chain to finance and sales. This has allowed her to see things from a Managing Director point of view where she can ask herself – if this is the challenge I am facing, what type of answer am I actually looking for? Being able to anticipate questions and narrow down the scope of projects allows her to nail the reporting faster and produce the correct data models. Please enjoy the conversation and subscribe for more.

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It’s been a very challenging time for Jannie over the past few months as Group General Manager of Data Science and Information Management at Mediclinic. Covid-19 has accelerated the way data is used and everything has become increasingly real-time. Businesses want to know based on what happened yesterday, what’s going to happen tomorrow. There is a big challenge to keep up the pace and generate the correct insights to keep up with business demand. Please enjoy the conversation and subscribe for more.

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As Head of Asset Management for the Retail Division at Attacq, Michael has had to face many disruptions over the last six months with regards to his large property portfolio, with the crown jewel being Mall of Africa. As with all retailers, all properties had to be prepared for lockdown, from being hygienically compliant to deciding who will be able to trade and who won’t. As the lockdown levels were adjusted, so too were the restrictions that had to be adhered to. Please enjoy the conversation and subscribe for more.

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Ettienne, Chief Economist at RMB considers himself a macroeconomist, someone that needs to know some things about a lot of things. Economics is essentially a social science with 2 sub-fields — microeconomics and macroeconomics. In short, microeconomics deals with detail, the nitty gritty so to speak. This can include price theory, what determines the cost of a product, determining the wage of particular workers, to name a few. Macroeconomics on the other hand is the big picture. Topics such as the global economy, international trade, inflation and public finance. Please enjoy the conversation and subscribe for more.

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In this episode we are joined by Jessica Spira, Sector Head of Healthcare and Hospitality at RMB. Jessica has been in the bank for almost 20 years and has seen first-hand the monumental shift in the use of data. This has been made possible by establishing the correct systems and processes, allowing the Group to change the way in which they approach their clients — having this data at their disposal enables them to add proper value across the board. Please enjoy the conversation and subscribe for more.

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Data analytics has taken a long journey in banking. As RMB CEO James Formby explains, having data is one thing, but knowing what to do with it and enabling useful insights is another. Historically, data was housed in different departments making it difficult to bridge the gap, but as technology and architecture has advanced, data can be put together in a way that makes it far more seamless and far more accessible, allowing for a great deal of value unlock in terms of the new data models available. As markets evolve, it’s important for C-suite executives to understand the power of data and how to use it to make those all-important decisions. Please enjoy the conversation and subscribe for more.

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