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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 – 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]

Net Prophet Crowd Sourced Bursary

Tim — Wed, 19 May 2010 15:15:19 +0000

Net Prophet 2.0 saw the introduction of a new concept dubbed the ‘Crowd Sourced Bursary‘. The idea was use to Net Prophet as an opportunity to raise money towards a full bursary for tertiary learners from disadvantaged backgrounds, who show a high propensity to innovate and succeed in the technology arena.

These Numbers Have Faces have kindly offered to help us with the application and selection process, identifying the best educational institution and coaching the individuals personally and professionally. They will also provide us with feedback so that all the donors can follow the progress of student(s) who get funded. TNHF are already doing some fantastic work in our local communities to help empower the youth through education and mentoring programs, and are the perfect partner to ensure the money is well spent.

To date we have raised R45 000+ (through some extremely generous offers), but are still approx. R15k short of covering a full bursary, which sees the learner with a full qualification and mentoring. Please help us get there by pledging through our website.

If you have already pledged, and are looking to pay – our banking details can be found here.

Registration is now open!

Tim — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:37:41 +0000

We are pleased to announce that registration for Net Prophet 2010 is now officially open. Attendance is still FREE, thanks to our sponsors, but space is limited. Register now to avoid untold regret.

NB: Please note that you must register on our website in order to attend. NO other means is acceptable. Those who do not comply will not be allowed access to the event. Please also note that only 5 people per company/organisation will be allowed to register for the event.

Go register now!

Net Prophet Podcasts Available on iTunes

Tim — Wed, 27 May 2009 07:27:29 +0000

All Podcasts from Net Prophet are now available for your convenience on iTunes!

You can find them by searching the iTunes store, or by clicking here.

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]

Dave Duarte@ Net Prophet 2009

Tim — Fri, 22 May 2009 06:47:43 +0000

Dave Duarte is a internet and mobile marketing specialist, and holds several senior positions in the academic, commercial, and non-profit sectors. He is also partner at the highly respected training and consultancy company Huddlemind Labs.

His Presentation is entitled: ‘Integrating web & mobile into your marketing mix’.

Raw video footage kindly sponsored and provided by Wordsource.

Presentation Slides:

[podcast]http://audio.rampgroup.co.za/Podcasts/np2009-5.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]

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]