The Monocle Banking Podcast

Ep 33: Insuring a Digital-First Offering – Christo Davel

To unravel the intricacies of building a digitally transformed insurance offering, Michael Avery sat down with Christo Davel, Head of Client Enablement at Nedbank Insurance, to speak about his firsthand experience. They delved into Nedbank Insurance's digitisation journey, exploring their key digital initiatives and the impact on customer experience and operational efficiency.
Christo also shared insights on how AI is reshaping the insurance industry and how he has been able to leverage the technological journey already travelled by his Nedbank banking counterparts.

Ep 32: Overcoming Challenges in a Polycrisis - Dr Michael Power

In this episode, Michael Avery is joined by Dr Michael Power, former Global Strategist at Ninety One, where they discuss the complex web of challenges facing the global world order right now.
From geopolitical tensions to a confluence of potential financial crises, they explore the fault lines emerging in the global economy. Dr Power also shares what he envisions a new multi-polar financial world might look like. 

Ep 31: Navigating Off the Grey List: The FIC's Strategy for SA's Future - Christopher Malan

South Africa's fight to exit the FATF grey list continues. In this episode, Michael Avery sat down with Christopher Malan, Executive Manager of Compliance & Prevention at the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIC). Together, they unpacked the critical role of the FIC in detecting and preventing money laundering, terrorist financing, and corruption.
The discussion delved into the progress South Africa has made so far towards getting off the grey list, as well as the remaining challenges. They also explored how strong partnerships with other institutions are key to achieving this goal next year.

Ep 30: What Does the Future Hold for Operation Vulindlela – Rudi Dicks

Operation Vulindlela has been one of the shining lights in South Africa’s reform goals and a crucial part of why we have gone 100 days without loadshedding.
To find out more about the impact of the initiative, Michael Avery met up with Rudi Dicks, Head of Project Management in the Office of the Presidency. Rudi shares the objectives and recent achievements of Operation Vulindlela, how the formation of our new government may affect them and their goals for the future.

Ep 29: SA's GNU: An Opportunity for Reform or a Guise for More of the Same? - Claude de Baissac

Claude de Baissac, Founder and CEO at Eunomix, has consistently raised the red flag on South Africa’s economic and political standing.
To understand whether he sees the Government of National Unity as an opportunity or hindrance to delivering the required reforms, Michael Avery sat down with Claude to debate the future of our country.

Ep 28: Innovation in Banking: There’s No Tyme Like the Present - Coen Jonker

There are very few people in business who have been able to use innovation as a strategic tool to the extent of TymeBank’s Co-Founder and CEO, Coen Jonker.
Michael Avery sat down with Coen to better understand his journey to launching Tymebank. Together, they deliberate on how innovation has been a key lever to success and how Coen has been able to instil innovation into his and TymeBank’s ways of working. 

Ep 27: South Africa’s Fighting Chance: What We Have to Do to Get it Right - Ann Bernstein

The recent South African election results took many pundits by surprise. To help talk us through the implications, opportunities, and threats of these results, Michael Avery sat down with Ann Bernstein, Executive Director at the Centre for Development and Enterprise. Ann shares with Michael her insights from her international research on what South Africa needs to do to create growth, jobs and stability in this new chapter of our democracy. 

Ep 26: South Africa's Economic Reboot: Can Data Catalyse New Growth? - Dr. Daan Steenkamp

Economist and CEO of Codera Analytics, Dr. Daan Steenkamp, joins Michael Avery for a deep dive into South Africa's pressing fiscal challenges. Their discussion tackles the nation's economic stagnation, labour market dynamics in response to growth, and the long-term viability of South Africa's energy reforms.
Dr. Steenkamp explores not only how policymakers can utilise data more effectively to address these economic hurdles, but also potential strategies for a new government to reignite economic growth after a period of stagnation.