Energy & Mining Trends

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Energy & Mining trends

The intelligent utility of the future
Cathy Pickering
The rise of renewables in Africa
Khumo Theko
Shared belief vital to mining sustainability
Roger Dixon
The future looks bright for African oil & gas
NJ Ayuk

Agriculture trends

Automotive trends

SA's automotive industry lags global trends
Kriben Reddy

Construction & Engineering trends

5 key architectural and sustainable initiative trends
Bouwer Serfontein
Pioneering immersive design
Emily Clark
Africa's new wave architecture
Chris Malan
The future of waste management in SA is innovation
Kate Stubbs
5 key focus areas for the concrete sector
Bryan David Perrie
Route to water prosperity - new perspectives for 2020
Dhesigen Naidoo
Building for sustainability continues to promote valuable returns
Johan Piekaar
New technologies to power smart cities
Taru Madangombe

CSI & Sustainability trends

3 trends in responsible business
Zyaan Davids Anter
Design thinking to rise in the public sector
Erica Elk
SA future in jeopardy if we don't urgently invest in our youth
Tebogo Suping
Technologies and tactics in curbing wildlife poaching
Nicholus Funda
SA's transition to a cleaner, greener economy
Ntombifuthi Ntuli
Time for the NPO sector to ask tough questions
Nazeema Mohamed
Rural development in SA - the role of social investment
Sameera Munshi
The development sector - an industry in transformation
Onyi Nwaneri
Simple tech in M&E for non-profits
Anja Mulder
Tech skills shortage, is youth the answer?
Ryan Geel
SA's shifting philanthropy landscape to enhance impact of giving
Noxolo Hlongwane

Education trends

Why off-campus (distance) learning will keep growing, and what trends to expect
Professor Patrick Bean
Encouraging global learning - EdTech predictions for 2020
Jamie Beaton
3 major changes coming to the way we learn
Adi Stephan

Entrepreneurship trends

Finance trends

Women the winners as insurance gets personal
Siyamthanda Williams
Innovations in fintech
Daniel Goldberg
What will happen in the crypto space?
Marius Reitz
Mobile-first generation is driving the financial services industry
Berniece Hieckmann
How technology is driving innovation in the insurance industry
5 ways tech is changing insurance
Travys Wilkens
SA's year for digital payments?
Rutendo Hlatshwayo
What to expect from SA's banking sector towards 2035
Ruellyn Willemse-Snyman
5 trends reshaping wealth management
Andrew Möller
Virtual value - decoupling physical reality from economic value
Bronwyn Williams
Millennials and green investing
Daniel Kibel

Healthcare trends

Technology and public-private partnerships on pharma's agenda
David Gibbons,
Global health challenges and how to change them
Stephanie Allen
Where tech will take healthcare
Nicci Botha
Diagnosing SA's healthcare sector
Madelein Barkhuizen
Telemedicine makes healthcare more accessible
Helen Weber
The future of healthcare is now
Lerato Mosiah

HR & Management trends

ICT trends

Legal trends

Directors' personal exposure will increase in 2020
Patrick Bracher
The future of flying drones in South Africa
Kiasha Nagiah
South Africa - challenges and opportunities in the year ahead
Morne van der Merwe and Wildu du Plessis
An optimistic forecast
Athi Jara

Lifestyle trends

From the rise of independent artists to the age of TikTok
Tecla Ciolfi
15 growing cocktail trends for 2020
Top food and restaurant trends from the 2019 Eat Out Award-winning chefs
All about authenticity - 3 major trends influencing the travel industry
Jared Ruttenberg
The new normal, 5 plant-based food trends for 2020
Tammy Fry
More tech, eco initiatives & homegrown championing for SA fashion
Meagan Duckitt
4 wine trends to look out for in 2020
Kristen Duff and Gosia Young
Digital arts - a viewfinder into culture in 2020
Lauren Fletcher

Logistics & Transport trends

Marketing & Media trends

Property trends

Main threat to SA businesses in 2020 is uncertainty
Karen Petersen
The century of the real estate A(I)gent
Louise de Beer
Top 2020 SA property market trends
Crispin Inglis
Where building security and technology meet
Derek Lategan
Female leadership in SA's property sector needs to be prioritised
Nonhlanhla Mayisela
Key development trends to drive the new South African city
Warren Hewitt
3 technology trends shaping the property industry
Tanja Lategan
SA retail favours the bold
Nomzamo Radebe
Home décor trends for summer 2019/2020
Elize van der Berg
7 shifts in retail attraction
Gavin Jones
Road map to the future and digital transformation in property
Paul Stevens
Student housing - what do Gen Z's want?
John Schooling
The rising role of women in real estate - 2020 and beyond
Yael Geffen
3 key trends shaping Africa's property sector
Gerhard Zeelie
Is a rental rebound on the cards?
Johette Smuts

Retail trends

Tourism trends

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