S1 / E1 - The key to decision making - James Formby, CEO of RMB

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…

S1 / E2 - Positive shifts in healthcare and hospitality - Jessica Spira, Sector Head: Healthcare and Hospitality at RMB

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…

S1 / E3 - In the midst of economists - Ettienne Le Roux, Chief Economist at RMB

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 spea…

S1 / E4 - Data analytics, no longer a hard sell for retail - Michael Clampett, Head of Asset Management: Retail Sector at Attacq

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…

S1 / E5 - Data in healthcare brings hope for the future - Jannie van Schalkwyk, Group General Manager: Data Science and Information Management at Mediclinic International

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 yes…

S1 / E6 - En route to cost-effective healthcare - Vukosi Sambo, Head of Data Solutions at Medscheme

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, put…

S1 / E7 - An optimistic approach to investment banking - Emrie Brown, Head of Investment Banking at RMB

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 a…

S1 / E8 - The future of data in finance - Jaco Van Wyk, CFO of RMB & Markos Davias, CFO of FNB

In this episode we are joined by RMB CFO Jaco Van Wyk and FNB CFO Markos Daviasto explore data in finance. Finance skillsets are evolving, and the Chartered Accountants of the past need to understand some of the core data analytics skillsets going into the future, to get an edge and get ahead in th…

S1 / E9 - A data journey in the manufacturing space - Joanne Habig, Head of Data Analytics at Omnia Group

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 fina…

S1 / E10 - With its undeniable value, is data the new currency? - Ryan Prozesky, Chief Data and Analytics Officer at FNB

n this episode we are joined by Chief Data and Analytics Officer at FNB Ryan Prozesky, who believes that data is the new currency — key in every organisation and used to inform almost every business decision. Data allows you to make your solutions more relevant and improve your customer experience.…