Mark Barnes is a weekly columnist for Business Day, has spent 30 years in finance and markets, and was also the South African Post Office CEO. He is the founder of the Purple Group which owns, among other things, the popular trading platform EasyEquities. Mark was an investment banker at Standard Corporate and Merchant Bank and former head of the private equity firm Brait. He previously occupied the position of Chairman of the South African Futures Exchange, Non-Executive Chairman of GT247 Pty Ltd. and Group Chief Executive Officer of Capital Alliance Holdings Ltd. And he joins us now as our Leadership Dialogue guest.  

<p>Mark Barnes is a weekly columnist for Business Day, has spent 30 years in finance and markets, and was also the South African Post Office CEO. He is the founder of the Purple Group which owns, among other things, the popular trading platform EasyEquities. Mark was an investment banker at Standard Corporate and Merchant Bank and former head of the private equity firm Brait. He previously occupied the position of Chairman of the South African Futures Exchange, Non-Executive Chairman of GT247 Pty Ltd. and Group Chief Executive Officer of Capital Alliance Holdings Ltd. And he joins us now as our Leadership Dialogue guest.  </p>

POWER Talk is a mid-morning talk show that delves deeper into the news of the day, along with larger societal themes, inviting listeners to help unpack issues on the day’s current affairs agenda and topics close to their hearts. The host also interviews the biggest newsmakers and experts in South Africa, helping listeners make sense of their world.

<p>POWER Talk is a mid-morning talk show that delves deeper into the news of the day, along with larger societal themes, inviting listeners to help unpack issues on the day&rsquo;s current affairs agenda and topics close to their hearts. The host also interviews the biggest newsmakers and experts in South Africa, helping listeners make sense of their world.</p>