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Net Prophet 2010 – Erik Hersman

Tim — Mon, 24 May 2010 07:22:33 +0000

Erik Hersman is also the founder of Ushahidi, iHub, AfriGadget and spends a lot of his time telling stories of Africans solving everyday problems with little more than their creativity and ingenuity. Fascinated by micro-entrepreneurs, gadgets and improvisation, he is proving that technology is changing Africa – daily.

In his presentation, Erik looks at the rising tide of technology entrepreneurs throughout Africa.

Technology Entrepreneurs in Africa: a rising tide – by Erik Hersman

[podcast]http://audio.rampgroup.co.za/Podcasts/np2010-1.mp3[/podcast]

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Net Prophet 2010 – Erik Hersman

Net Prophet 2010 – Arthur Goldstuck

Tim — Fri, 21 May 2010 10:00:15 +0000

Arthur is an award-winning writer, analyst and commentator on Internet, mobile and business and consumer technologies. He heads the World Wide Worx research organisation, leading groundbreaking research into how change is affecting businesses large and small. Clients of the research include South Africa’s major financial institutions and corporations, Government departments and agencies, and international organisations.

In his presentation, Arthur gives valuable insights and data around the technology and consumers in South Africa.

The Sophisticat, the Elephant, and the Secret of the Digital Native – By Arthur Goldstuck

[podcast]http://audio.rampgroup.co.za/Podcasts/np2010-9.mp3[/podcast]

Net Prophet 2010 – Patrick Kayton

Tim — Fri, 21 May 2010 08:37:27 +0000

Patrick Kayton has spent the better part of ten years putting ideas into people’s heads. As a content architect, Patrick has been responsible for the conceptualisation, design, development and delivery of creative, full colour and highly interactive educational materials, courses and comics principally in the areas of entrepreneurship and innovation.

In his presentation, Patrick looks at the history of how we publish content, and how we should do so in the future.

Giving up Gutenberg: Shaping the future of Internet publishing by shrugging off the past – by Patrick Kayton

[podcast]http://audio.rampgroup.co.za/Podcasts/np2010-6.mp3[/podcast]

Net Prophet 2010 – Richard Mulholland

Tim — Fri, 21 May 2010 08:30:53 +0000

Richard Mulholland is the founder of Missing Link (www.missinglink.co.za), a specialist conference and presentation strategy company, and co-owner of Thunk! (www.thunklab.com) SA’s first perspective lab.

In his presentation, Richard looks at the negative sides effects of social media, and how they can be avoided.

Social media: the side effects

[podcast]http://audio.rampgroup.co.za/Podcasts/np2010-5.mp3[/podcast]

Net Prophet 2010 – Stuart Ntlathi

Tim — Fri, 21 May 2010 07:11:03 +0000

Stuart Ntlathi(23) heads up the Stuart Ntlathi Science, Engineering and Technology Institute (SNSET INSTITUTE). He is one of South Africa’s biggest proponents of the promotion and development of education, specifically in the field of Science, Engineering and Technology amongst the youth.

In his presentation, Stuart tells his own remarkable story, as well as his vision for empowering the next generation of technology innovators.

The next generation – by Stuart Ntlathi

[podcast]http://audio.rampgroup.co.za/Podcasts/np2010-8.mp3[/podcast]

Net Prophet 2010 – Adriaan Pienaar

Tim — Thu, 20 May 2010 12:48:12 +0000

Adriaan Pienaar is an entrepreneur and co-founder of the very successful online startup WooThemes. Along with being a serial entrepreneur, he is also a designer & developer (CSS, PHP &WordPress), which has spawned his other company – a boutique design & development agency – Radiiate.

In his presentation, Adriaan tells the story of how humble South African startup Woo Themes became an international success.

The Woo themes story – by Adriaan Pienaar

[podcast]http://audio.rampgroup.co.za/Podcasts/np2010-3.mp3[/podcast]

Net Prophet 2010 – Stefan Magdalinski

Tim — Thu, 20 May 2010 12:47:06 +0000

Stefan Magdalinski is the CEO of Mocality.com, a new mobile business directory (and a lot more to come) providing services to thousands of entrepreneurs across Africa. Mocality’s first city is Nairobi, Kenya. He is also former CTO of digital printing company moo.com.

In his presentation, Stefan looks at the lessons learnt from building a technology business in Africa.

Top of the BOPs: Observations from building online business in Africa – by Stefan Magdalinski

[podcast]http://audio.rampgroup.co.za/Podcasts/np2010-4.mp3[/podcast]

Net Prophet 2010 – Vinny Lingham

Tim — Thu, 20 May 2010 12:45:47 +0000

Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Yola, Vinny is a seasoned, globally acclaimed entrepreneur who has founded a number of businesses, including the award-winning search engine marketing company, Clicks2Customers.

In his presentation, Vinny shares the lessons learnt from building a global business.

Building a global business – by Vinny Lingham

[podcast]http://audio.rampgroup.co.za/Podcasts/np2010-2.mp3[/podcast]

Special thanks to Wordsource

Tim — Mon, 25 May 2009 09:07:26 +0000

Now that the Net Prophet video material has been uploaded, we’d like to officially credit Jaco @ Wordsource for providing on-the-day video equipment and services. He sponsored his time, and for this we’d like to thank him. For more information, visit www.wordsource.co.za

Charl Norman @ Net Prophet 2009

Tim — Fri, 22 May 2009 13:31:55 +0000

Charl Norman is an internet entrepreneur and blogger currently holding the position as Operations Manager (Co-Founder) for Blueworld Communities.

Charl has 8 years of online publishing experience and started his first website while still in high school. Charl was also runner up for ICT Young Entrepreneur of Africa 2008 and nominated for Top 30 entrepreneurs under 30 in Africa.

His presentation is entitled: ‘Market, Manage and Monetise your blog’.

Raw video footage kindly sponsored and provided by Wordsource.

Presentation Slides:

[podcast]http://audio.rampgroup.co.za/Podcasts/np2009-9.mp3[/podcast]

Andrew Smith @ Net Prophet

Tim — Fri, 22 May 2009 13:28:57 +0000

Andrew is the operations and technical whizz-kid at Live Alchemy, a cutting edge e-commerce development company that specializes in aiding businesses make the transition towards transacting online. Live Alchemy’s flagship project is Yuppiechef, an award-winning online premium kitchen tools store.

His presentation was entitled ‘eCommerce is not about Technology’.

Raw video footage kindly sponsored and provided by Wordsource.

Presentation Slides:

[podcast]http://audio.rampgroup.co.za/Podcasts/np2009-8.mp3[/podcast]

Hannes van Rensburg @ Net Prophet 2009

Tim — Fri, 22 May 2009 13:25:43 +0000

Van Rensburg is a founding member of Fundamo. Prior to the formation of Fundamo, he was the CIO of the Sanlam Group, a past board member of a number of IT-related companies, and has also performed the role of IT consultant to many major South African corporations.

His presentation is entitled: ‘Opportunities for entrepreneurs looking to the mobile web’.

Raw video footage kindly sponsored and provided by Wordsource.

Presentation Slides:

[podcast]http://audio.rampgroup.co.za/Podcasts/np2009-7.mp3[/podcast]

Mike Stopforth @ Net Prophet 2009

Tim — Fri, 22 May 2009 13:22:20 +0000

Mike Stopforth is an entrepreneur, writer and speaker who helps companies extract value from Web 2.0* trends and technologies to create smarter, more profitable businesses.

He heads up Cerebra, South Africa’s leading social media company (the sister company of Brandsh Media), which enjoys relationships with local and global brands.

His presentation is entitled: ‘Harnessing the social Web’.

Raw video footage kindly sponsored and provided by Wordsource.

Presentation Slides:

[podcast]http://audio.rampgroup.co.za/Podcasts/np2009-6.mp3[/podcast]

Henk Kleynhans @ Net Prophet 2009

Tim — Fri, 22 May 2009 06:43:58 +0000

Henk is a computer scientist and Internet junkie turned social entrepreneur. He founded Skyrove, which enables anyone to set up a WiFi Hotspot and earn an income by sharing their internet access with their neighbours. Through its community, Skyrove is today Africa’s largest and fastest-growing WiFi hotspot network!

His Presentation is entitled: ‘Lifting the Venture Capital Skirt’.

Raw video footage kindly sponsored and provided by Wordsource.

Presentation Slides:

[podcast]http://audio.rampgroup.co.za/Podcasts/np2009-4.mp3[/podcast]

Herman Heunis @ Net Prophet 2009

Tim — Fri, 22 May 2009 06:32:52 +0000

Herman is founder and CEO of mobile IM giant MXit – a free instant messaging service with a community of 11+ million registered users and growth rate of between 15,000 and 20,000 per day globally.

His presentation is entitled ‘Mxit, The Past Present and Future’.

Raw video footage kindly sponsored and provided by Wordsource.

Presentation Slides:

[podcast]http://audio.rampgroup.co.za/Podcasts/np2009-3.mp3[/podcast]

Peter Flynn @ Net Prophet 2009

Tim — Fri, 22 May 2009 06:29:21 +0000

Peter Flynn is a successful web entrepreneur, co-founder and currently Managing Director of award winning Web Application Development company White Wall Web. He is a thought leader on the subject of Software as a Service and is the author of the blog/e-book SaaSPert (www.saaspert.com). Peter is also a non-executive director of several other tech companies. He presented on ‘Software as a Service’

Raw video footage kindly sponsored and provided by Wordsource.

Presentation Slides:

[podcast]http://audio.rampgroup.co.za/Podcasts/np2009-2.mp3[/podcast]

Arthur Goldstuck @ Net Prophet 2009

Tim — Fri, 22 May 2009 06:24:28 +0000

Arthur Goldstuck is an award-winning writer, analyst and commentator on Internet, mobile and business and consumer technologies. He heads up the World Wide Worx research organisation and is the authority on technology trends that are shaping business strategy, consumer use of technology, and the social landscape of the future in South Africa.

Here is his presentation on ‘Why the Digital is going good in bad times’.

Raw video footage kindly sponsored and provided by Wordsource.

Presentation Slides:

[podcast]http://audio.rampgroup.co.za/Podcasts/np2009-1.mp3[/podcast]