The best disruptors are focused on customers, not products, they use technology rather than fear it, they create new opportunities often where regulations don't exist and they are backed by those with deep pockets and an appetite for risk. Colin Cullis presents stories of Business Unusual - those people and companies driving the next industrial revolution. The associated articles and videos are available here
https://www.702.co.za/features/110/business-unusual
Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 2 days 13 hours 8 minutes
A code of ethics for code
Almost everything runs code now, we assume it is good code, but how would you know? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
MailChimp - odds are you received an email from them in the last 7 days
Email is 45 years old. MailChimp is 15 and has made this "old" tech big business. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
When you find out this is true, it will make you angry
There is no shortage of news stories, but determining which are true is no simple matter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Whisky - The mythical medicine for the masses
Alchemists sought it. It was prescribed as medicine and is now the most consumed spirit catagory. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Even death is being disrupted
Death is final, but changes in cultural norms, technology and the desire to make a quick buck is changing that. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We may all only use one computer in the future
Cloud computing may allow everyone access to the most powerful processing at the lowest cost. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Streaming killed the TV star
Okay, no-one is getting killed, but the Netflix revolution is here to stay. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
There are over 7 billion SIM cards now
But there is a plan to replace them all with eSims or get rid of them all together. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Your next boss may not be a human
Algorithmic management could help companies and employees perform better, or prove that machines are just not ready for it yet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Automation Paradox - automation will make us safer then unsafe
As machines become smart doing the work we once did, does it result in us becoming dumb? Some say yes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.