The Brain and Brand Show

Timothy shares his must read books that changed his life, as well as top books recommended from SA's top influencers and those sent from social media. What were the top social media trends for 2016 and what are the predictions for 2017? Rianette Leibowitz answers these questions in the Cyber Health feature.

Vivek Wadhera shares with us the extraordinary power cultures have on us as individuals and our organisations. Vivek, a leadership and cultural disruptor explains how you can elevate your leadership capacity by integrating your cultural values with the best of those around you - you'll never think of culture the same! Find out how to make your personal and organisational brand thrive at greater heights when you embrace other cultures.

Neuroscientist Dr Tara Swart talks to Timothy about the Neuroscience of relationships and how the people around you impact brain power. Colleagues and personal relationships have an extraordinary impact on your brain's ability to function at a high level - evaluating and engineering healthy relationships is vital.

Exploring leading ideas that are changing the way we see people and brands... 2017 will be the year where the crowd will own the conversation with leaders and with brands. Timothy looks at the top 10 ideas you must embrace if you hope to succeed in 2017. In the Cyber Health feature, Rianette investigates the top social media trends for 2016 and looks at predictions for influencer marketing and social media platforms for 2017.

Timothy looks at the Top 10 Power PR Tips from 2016 with his special guest Allegro Dinkwanyane, and what we must learn from and take forward into 2017. With the holiday season upon us, Rianette Leibowitz from SaveTNet shares tips on how to handle your social media posts during the festive season so that you can look back in amazement (and not be ashamed) of those memorable moments you shared.

How can your social media lead to brand influence? This is the big question and Nomndeni Mdakhi tackles the hows and whys of building an authentic voice and a community around your messaging, leading to brand influence. Rianette Leibowitz presents the Cyber Health Feature live from an interactive conversation about digital parenting and online safety.

Mentorship is always viewed very one-dimensionally. There is an opportunity to start looking at mentorship for the role it plays in Brand Influence. Nomndeni Mdakhi stands in for Timothy Maurice to discuss.

Does your work environment really impact your level of success and what are the latest trends when it comes to co-working and collaboration spaces? In this week's unBranded, Rianette Leibowitz is joined in studio by Mari Schourie, CEO at The Workspace. What does it take to stay relevant and keep clients happy in these environments... and what does the office of the future look like? Rianette will then transition to bring you the weekly Cyber Health feature with more tips from SaveTNet Cyber Safety on how to do safe online shopping this holiday season.

Timothy speaks to Tracey Swanepoel, author of The Leadership Riptide and How to Escape. They explore the power of building a leading brand by understanding narrative and storytelling/messaging. In this week's Cyber Health feature, Rianette Leibowitz from SaveTNet talks about the social video platform, indi.com and mobile app, which has launched in Africa. What is the buzz about?

Timothy looks at the history of women in ICT and how more women can impact the field positively. He offers strategies and tips on how women can integrate into the ICT sector. He speaks to Rianette Leibowitz, who became the first runner up of @GovTechZa Women in ICT awards 2016.