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#BizTrends2026 | Modus Operandi's Simon Säll: Predictions and contradictions - The future of work

#BizTrends2026 | Modus Operandi's Simon Säll: Predictions and contradictions - The future of workSimon Säll

#BizTrends2026 | Red Hat's Dion Harvey: Africa’s top enterprise tech trends for 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Red Hat's Dion Harvey: Africa’s top enterprise tech trends for 2026Dion Harvey

#RAPTBizTrendsTV | The Culture Foundry Co's Luke van der Spuy: When Gen Z decides you're not cool anymore

#RAPTBizTrendsTV | The Culture Foundry Co's Luke van der Spuy: When Gen Z decides you're not cool anymoreDanette Breitenbach

Dr Vuyo Nyembezi, digital transformation leader, SABC, examines the trends powering public broadcasting

#BizTrends2026 | SABC’s Dr Vuyo Nyembezi: Trends powering the next era of public broadcastingDr Vuyo Nyembezi

#BizTrends2026: The 5 major trends influencing the future of wellness

#BizTrends2026: The 5 major trends influencing the future of wellnessMaroefah Smith

#BizTrends2026 | Air France-KLM’s Wilson Tauro: Premium and bleisure travel is 2026’s biggest travel trend

#BizTrends2026 | Air France-KLM’s Wilson Tauro: Premium and bleisure travel is 2026’s biggest travel trendWilson Tauro

#BizTrends2026 | Valor Hospitality Partners’ Joep Schoof: Driving African hospitality success through local intelligence

#BizTrends2026 | Valor Hospitality Partners’ Joep Schoof: Driving African hospitality success through local intelligenceJoep Schoof

Supplied image: Chad Moses, the Executive Head of Reddam House Umhlanga

#BizTrends2026 | Reddam's Chad Moses: How digital confidence, entrepreneurship and accessible tools are reshaping learningChad Moses

#BizTrends2026 | Heineken's Chaen Lew: 6 trends driving the normalisation of alcohol-free consumption

#BizTrends2026 | Heineken's Chaen Lew: 6 trends driving the normalisation of alcohol-free consumptionChaen Lew

Dori Moreno, people & growth specialist and founder of Self Journey

#BizTrends2026 | Self Journey's Dori Moreno: Three people-first shifts shaping leadership and performance in 2026Dori Moreno

From left to right: Vivien Chaplin, Director: Corporate & Commercial practice and Haafizah Khota, Senior Associate: Corporate & Commercial practice at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

#BizTrends2026 | CDH’s Vivien Chaplin & Haafizah Khota: SA’s rail reform as a catalyst for African logisticsVivien Chaplin and Haafizah Khota

#BizTrends2026 | Tourvest Travel Services’ Morne du Preez: African travel, finding opportunity in volatility

#BizTrends2026 | Tourvest Travel Services’ Morne du Preez: African travel, finding opportunity in volatilityMornè du Preez

Mark Hayter, educator at Reddam House Waterfall, focusing on inclusive digital teaching, geography, and AI

#BizTrends2026 | Reddam's Mark Hayter: Inclusive digital learning will define education’s next decadeMark Hayter

Musa Kalenga, group CEO of Brave Group

#BizTrends2026 | Brave Group's Musa Kalenga: Why 2026 demands a new code of leadershipMusa Kalenga

Keegan Skinner, Deputy Head – Academics, Reddam House Waterfall

#BizTrends2026 | Reddam's Keegan Skinner: Redefining the pursuit of excellenceKeegan Skinner

Lili Nupen, co-founder and Director - Mining, Environmental & Energy Law - NSDV

#BizTrends2026 | NSDV's Lili Nupen & Robin van Wyk: The new rules shaping mining, energy, environment and constructionLili Nupen and Robin van Wyk

#BizTrends2026 | Unitrans’ Edwin Hewitt: Why people, not machines, will power Africa’s logistics revolution

#BizTrends2026 | Unitrans’ Edwin Hewitt: Why people, not machines, will power Africa’s logistics revolutionEdwin Hewitt

#BizTrends2026 | Atana's Karen King and Yolandi Meyer: Engineering for climate resilience in 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Atana's Karen King and Yolandi Meyer: Engineering for climate resilience in 2026Yolandi Meyer and Karen King

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#BizTrends2026 | Hyprop's Wayne Abegglen: Digital fatigue driving demand for new retail experiencesWayne Abegglen

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#BizTrends2026 | Bowmans' team: Regulatory developments in fintech, TMT sectors help steer Africa's investment futureAshleigh Hale, Kate Beretta and John Paul Ongeso

#BizTrends2026 | Fruit SA’s Fhumulani Ratshitanga: The global certainty deficit and its impact on agriculture

#BizTrends2026 | Fruit SA’s Fhumulani Ratshitanga: The global certainty deficit and its impact on agricultureFhumulani Ratshitanga

#BizTrends2026 | TTC Tour Brands’ Kelly Jackson: Steering the future of travel in an AI world

#BizTrends2026 | TTC Tour Brands’ Kelly Jackson: Steering the future of travel in an AI worldKelly Jackson

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#BizTrends2026 | CMS South Africa team: How forward-looking legal and governance frameworks will shape business decisionsSihle Bulose and Lebogang Molebale

#BizTrends2026 | Pay@'s Aart Jurriaanse: The year digital payments redefine SA's financial landscape

#BizTrends2026 | Pay@'s Aart Jurriaanse: The year digital payments redefine SA's financial landscapeAart Jurriaanse

#BizTrends2026 | BreakOut Events' Damon Forbes: Live events and festivals in a new era of connection

#BizTrends2026 | BreakOut Events' Damon Forbes: Live events and festivals in a new era of connectionDamon Forbes

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#BizTrends2026 | CESA's Chris Campbell: Reigniting progress in SA's infrastructure journeyChris Campbell

#BizTrends2026 | EInsurer founder Yaron Assabi: How AI is reshaping cyber insurance

#BizTrends2026 | EInsurer founder Yaron Assabi: How AI is reshaping cyber insurance

#BizTrends2026 | Colin Campbell of Finchoice: 3 fintech trends to watch

#BizTrends2026 | Colin Campbell of Finchoice: 3 fintech trends to watchColin Campbell

#BizTrends2026 | Venture Workspace founder Louis Fourie: New workplace culture, entrepreneurship trends

#BizTrends2026 | Venture Workspace founder Louis Fourie: New workplace culture, entrepreneurship trendsLouis Fourie

#BizTrends2026 | MyProperty CEO: What every entrepreneur’s North Star will be in 2026

#BizTrends2026 | MyProperty CEO: What every entrepreneur’s North Star will be in 2026Adriaan Grové

#BizTrends2026 | AutoTrader's CEO: Top automotive trends for Chinese manufacturers

#BizTrends2026 | AutoTrader's CEO: Top automotive trends for Chinese manufacturersGeorge Mienie

#BizTrends2026 | Lightstone's Paul-Roux de Kock on AI automotive trends

#BizTrends2026 | Lightstone's Paul-Roux de Kock on AI automotive trendsPaul-Roux de Kock

#BizTrends2026 | Maven Solutions' Beverley Knoesen: A new CIO trend is taking shape

#BizTrends2026 | Maven Solutions' Beverley Knoesen: A new CIO trend is taking shapeBeverley Knoesen

#BizTrends2026 | Omoda, Jaecoo's Hans Greyling: Top 4 Chinese automotive trends

#BizTrends2026 | Omoda, Jaecoo's Hans Greyling: Top 4 Chinese automotive trendsHans Greyling

#BizTrends2026 | TymeBank's Miguel da Silva: 3 business trends SMEs should watch

#BizTrends2026 | TymeBank's Miguel da Silva: 3 business trends SMEs should watchMiguel Da Silva

#BizTrends2026 | Red Hat's Dion Harvey: Africa’s top enterprise tech trends for 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Red Hat's Dion Harvey: Africa’s top enterprise tech trends for 2026

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#BizTrends2026 | Heineken's Chaen Lew: 6 trends driving the normalisation of alcohol-free consumption

#BizTrends2026 | Heineken's Chaen Lew: 6 trends driving the normalisation of alcohol-free consumption

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#BizTrends2026 | Air France-KLM’s Wilson Tauro: Premium and bleisure travel is 2026’s biggest travel trend

#BizTrends2026 | Air France-KLM’s Wilson Tauro: Premium and bleisure travel is 2026’s biggest travel trend

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#BizTrends2026 | Oppo's Avashnee Moodley: How belonging is rewriting brand loyalty

Avashnee Moodley 26 Feb 2026

Supplied image: Johan De Ru, Head: Education Sector at Standard Bank Business and Commercial Banking South Africa

#BizTrends2026 | Standard Bank's Johan De Ru: Navigating the 4IR - SA’s digital leap in education

Johan De Ru 25 Feb 2026

Dylan Kruger, managing partner: Africa Network, M+C Saatchi Abel says 2026 is a wake-up call for a continent ready to lead (Image supplied)

#BizTrends2026 | M&C Saatchi Abel’s Dylan Kruger: The end of “social” media; the start of Africa’s build era

Dylan Kruger 25 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Valor Hospitality Partners’ Joep Schoof: Driving African hospitality success through local intelligence

#BizTrends2026 | Valor Hospitality Partners’ Joep Schoof: Driving African hospitality success through local intelligence

Joep Schoof 24 Feb 2026

Supplied image: Chad Moses, the Executive Head of Reddam House Umhlanga

#BizTrends2026 | Reddam's Chad Moses: How digital confidence, entrepreneurship and accessible tools are reshaping learning

Chad Moses 24 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Boom Group’s Nigel Matthews: Advertising to humans requires humanity

#BizTrends2026 | Boom Group’s Nigel Matthews: Advertising to humans requires humanity

Nigel Matthews 24 Feb 2026

Nic Riemer is the CEO and co-founder of Invigilator App

#BizTrends2026 | Invigilator App's Nic Riemer: Balancing proctoring innovation with inclusivity and integrity

Nic Riemer 23 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | KD Strategies' Kalnisha Singh: The pressure is on for South Africa's energy sector

#BizTrends2026 | KD Strategies' Kalnisha Singh: The pressure is on for South Africa's energy sector

Kalnisha Singh 23 Feb 2026

Suhana Gordhan, Love Song’s chief creative officer, takes a peek into the future, 10 years from now (Image supplied)

#BizTrends2026 | Love Song’s Suhana Gordhan: Back to the future

Suhana Gordhan 23 Feb 2026

Nathan Reddy, founder and chairman of Grid Worldwide says when it comes to creativity, meaning matters (Image supplied)

#BizTrends2026 | Grid Worldwide’s Nathan Reddy: The evolution of creativity, why meaning matters

Nathan Reddy 20 Feb 2026

Nelson Teixeira, Managing Director of Operations for FedEx in sub-Saharan Africa. Image supplied

#BizTrends2026 | FedEx's Nelson Teixeira: Top trends set to reshape logistics in 2026

Nelson Teixeira 20 Feb 2026

Penquin’s Strategy Director Thando Mxosa says in 2026 marketing success lies in the ‘why,’ not the ‘what’ (Image supplied)

#BizTrends2026 | Penquin’s Thando Mxosa: The ‘why,’ not the ‘what’ counts

Thando Mxosa 19 Feb 2026

Octavius Phukubye, executive director Mr Price Foundation, says there has been a structural change in how brands, consumers and social impact intersect (Image supplied)

#BizTrends2026 | Mr Price Foundation's Octavius Phukubye: The appeal of micro-donations for brands

Octavius Phukubye 18 Feb 2026

Dori Moreno, people & growth specialist and founder of Self Journey

#BizTrends2026 | Self Journey's Dori Moreno: Three people-first shifts shaping leadership and performance in 2026

Dori Moreno 18 Feb 2026

Zanele Kabane, M&C Saatchi Abel creative director, says it’s out with the new and in with the old (image supplied)

#BizTrends2026 | M&C Saatchi Abel’s Zanele Kabane: How nostalgia is shaping modern creativity

Zanele Kabane 17 Feb 2026

From left to right: Vivien Chaplin, Director: Corporate & Commercial practice and Haafizah Khota, Senior Associate: Corporate & Commercial practice at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

#BizTrends2026 | CDH’s Vivien Chaplin & Haafizah Khota: SA’s rail reform as a catalyst for African logistics

Vivien Chaplin and Haafizah Khota 17 Feb 2026

Mornè du Preez, CEO, Tourvest Travel Services

#BizTrends2026 | Tourvest Travel Services’ Morne du Preez: African travel, finding opportunity in volatility

Mornè du Preez 17 Feb 2026

Mark Hayter, educator at Reddam House Waterfall, focusing on inclusive digital teaching, geography, and AI

#BizTrends2026 | Reddam's Mark Hayter: Inclusive digital learning will define education’s next decade

Mark Hayter 17 Feb 2026

Retroviral head of strategy, Giulia Benincá Hanger-Hill says she doesn’t believe in trends, but in brands (Image supplied)

#BizTrends2026 | Retroviral’s Giulia Benincá Hanger-Hill: Don’t believe in trends, believe in brands

Giulia Benincá Hanger-Hill 16 Feb 2026

Anja van Beek, Talent & Culture Strategist, EQ-Driven Leadership & HR Expert, Executive Coach

#BizTrends2026 | Anja van Beek: Employees expect more from their workplaces (and leaders must rise with them)

Anja van Beek 16 Feb 2026

App Your Game’s Yusuf Abrahams says neuroinclusive design is the real competitive edge for 2026 (and after) (Image supplied)

#BizTrends2026 | App Your Game’s Yusuf Abrahams: Neuroinclusive design, the real competitive edge for 2026

Yusuf Abrahams 13 Feb 2026

Musa Kalenga, group CEO of Brave Group

#BizTrends2026 | Brave Group's Musa Kalenga: Why 2026 demands a new code of leadership

Musa Kalenga 13 Feb 2026

Michel van Rijmenant, Chimera Creative, CEO and creative director says the question facing creative agencies today isn’t whether technology will change our industry but whether creativity will remain central to shaping what comes next (Image supplied)

#BizTrends2026 | Chimera Creative’s Michel van Rijmenant: A new renaissance of creativity

Michel van Rijmenant 12 Feb 2026

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