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Source: Supplied. Madelein O’Connell, Executive: Marketing, Sales and Corporate Relations at Bestmed Medical Scheme

#BizTrends2025: The role of medical schemes in preventative healthcare and wellness trendsMadelein O'Connell

Source: Supplied. Anton Keet, head of Risk Service at 1Life Insurance.

#BizTrends2025: Enhanced digital enablement – the future of long-term insurance in South AfricaAnton Keet

#BizTrends2025: The top 5 trends set to define South Africa’s business landscape in 2025

#BizTrends2025: The top 5 trends set to define South Africa’s business landscape in 2025Lula

#BizTrends2025: Rapt Creative's Melanie Campbell - The advertising industry in 2025: Buckle up, it’s about to get wild

#BizTrends2025: Rapt Creative's Melanie Campbell - The advertising industry in 2025: Buckle up, it’s about to get wildMelanie Campbell, RAPT Creative Agency

Source: Supplied. Justin Thom, director of Galetti Corporate Real Estate.

#BizTrends2025: Top trends shaping industrial leasing in 2025Justin Thom

#Biztrends2025: Digicape - Making marketing’s future smarter than ever before

#Biztrends2025: Digicape - Making marketing’s future smarter than ever beforeDigicape

#BizTrends2025: Joe Public Engage's Mandlakazi Mpahlwa highlights 3 factors driving PR

#BizTrends2025: Joe Public Engage's Mandlakazi Mpahlwa highlights 3 factors driving PR

#BizTrends2025: Unleashing Africa’s economic potential through transformative logistics

#BizTrends2025: Unleashing Africa’s economic potential through transformative logisticsAmadou Diallo

Feryal Domingo, acting executive director, Inyathelo

#BizTrends2025: New challenges, new opportunities for nonprofitsFeryal Domingo

Chloë Loubser, Knowledge and Learning Lawyer, Bowmans

#BizTrends2025: African employment law trends - employee rights and well-being, workplace and technology evolutionChloë Loubser

President and CEO of Scopen, Cesar Vacchiano examines the trends shaping marketing in 2025 (Image supplied)

#BizTrends2025: Scopen's Cesar Vacchiano - The trends shaping marketing in 2025Cesar Vacchiano

#BizTrends2025: Curating the future - the transformation of food security in South Africa

#BizTrends2025: Curating the future - the transformation of food security in South AfricaAlan Browde

Nosiyabonga Mongane the first black woman to serve as the President of the South African Council for the Quantity Surveying Profession

#BizTrends2025: The future of quantity surveying is all about AI and budgetsNosiyabonga Mongane

Jon Kornik is CEO of Plentify

#BizTrends2025: How geysers can pave the way for a solar energy boomJon Kornik

Source: © CIO SA Vincent Maher, True I/O CEO and the leader of the MMA AI Leadership Consortium looks at the five trends driving the reshaping of marketing through AI

#BizTrends2025:True I/O's Vincent Maher - 5 AI trends shaping marketing in 2025Vincent Maher

#BizTrends2025: 5 trends shaping education in 2025 and beyond

#BizTrends2025: 5 trends shaping education in 2025 and beyondRavi Nadasen

Gerhard Swart is chief technology officer at Performanta

#BizTrends2025: Finding cybersecurity's place in the worldGerhard Swart

#BizTrends2025: South Africa’s cannabis market: preventing misuse or missed opportunities

#BizTrends2025: South Africa’s cannabis market: preventing misuse or missed opportunitiesChristopher John Day

#BizTrends2025: Key trends for local SMEs and entrepreneurs in 2025

#BizTrends2025: Key trends for local SMEs and entrepreneurs in 2025Miguel da Silva

#BizTrends2025: The future of tourism - transformative trends driving growth, sustainability, and innovation

#BizTrends2025: The future of tourism - transformative trends driving growth, sustainability, and innovationChristy Tawii

Dr Chris Blair, CEO of 21st Century

#BizTrends2025: Salary trends shaping the remuneration revolution - part 1Chris Blair

#BizTrends2025: Top automotive trends for 2025

#BizTrends2025: Top automotive trends for 2025Felipe Yagi

6 key trends shaping digital marketing in SA in 2025

6 key trends shaping digital marketing in SA in 2025TDMC

#BizTrends2025: The top 5 trends set to define South Africa’s business landscape in 2025

#BizTrends2025: The top 5 trends set to define South Africa’s business landscape in 2025

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#BizTrends2025: Rapt Creative's Melanie Campbell - The advertising industry in 2025: Buckle up, it’s about to get wild

#BizTrends2025: Rapt Creative's Melanie Campbell - The advertising industry in 2025: Buckle up, it’s about to get wild

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Source: Supplied. Anton Keet, head of Risk Service at 1Life Insurance.

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Source: Supplied. Justin Thom, director of Galetti Corporate Real Estate.

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6 key trends shaping digital marketing in SA in 2025

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TDMC 8 Jan 2025

Human8 unveils 2025 'What Matters' trend report

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Human8 18 Dec 2024

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13 Dec 2024

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Bizcommunity.com 21 Nov 2024

Top global consumer trends for 2025 - Euromonitor Intl

Top global consumer trends for 2025 - Euromonitor Intl

14 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf People are increasingly seeking depth, authenticity, and sensory richness in their experiences, aiming to engage with the world in meaningful ways. this is one of five macro trends identified by the Accenture Life Trends 2025 report

5 global macro trends and consumer insights from the Accenture Song's Life Trends 2025 report

22 Oct 2024

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Thriving world of esports: Trending games, top countries and prize money

10 Oct 2024

#BizTrends2025: Sponsorships loading

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Bizcommunity.com 19 Sep 2024

VML’s Future Shopper Report 2024: a global snapshot of the modern shopper

VML’s Future Shopper Report 2024: a global snapshot of the modern shopper

18 Sep 2024

Trends retailers should consider to stay relevant to Gen Z consumers

Trends retailers should consider to stay relevant to Gen Z consumers

28 Aug 2024

South Africans are choosing to wine and dine earlier in the evening

South Africans are choosing to wine and dine earlier in the evening

31 Jul 2024

Source: © 123rf Social media is the largest channel worldwide for advertising investment according to Warc Media’s latest forecast, Global Ad Trends

Warc: Social media reaches new peaks, wields huge influence over how brands reach their audiences

2 May 2024

Source: Dilip Naran, vice president, product architecture, CompuGroup Medical South Africa.

#BizTrends: NHI to boost South Africa's digital healthcare

27 Feb 2024

#BizTrends: Kate Wolters - 3 trends that will impact B2B marketing in 2024

#BizTrends: Kate Wolters - 3 trends that will impact B2B marketing in 2024

Kate Wolters 22 Feb 2024

#BizTrends: James Cloete - Marketing trends: Lessons from Bill Bernbach, Nelly the Elephant & others

#BizTrends: James Cloete - Marketing trends: Lessons from Bill Bernbach, Nelly the Elephant & others

James Cloete, RAPT Creative Agency 6 Feb 2024

#BizTrends2024: Zetu Damane - Trends which will make or break brands in 2024

#BizTrends2024: Zetu Damane - Trends which will make or break brands in 2024

Zetu Damane 6 Feb 2024

#BizTrends2024: Navigating the evolving retailing landscape in SSA

#BizTrends2024: Navigating the evolving retailing landscape in SSA

Christele Chokossa 6 Feb 2024

Image supplied. Sponsorships must be fit for purpose and fit for business says Judith Mugeni.

#BizTrends2024: Judith Mugeni - Sponsorships must be fit for purpose and for business

Judith Mugeni 5 Feb 2024

Creative trends 2024: Crafting effective digital ads

Creative trends 2024: Crafting effective digital ads

Senamile Zungu, Kantar 1 Feb 2024

Sphelele Mjadu is the founder of Defined PR. Source: Supplied.

#BizTrends2024: Sphelele Mjadu - The rise of data-driven PR, a shift from intuition

Sphelele Mjadu 1 Feb 2024

Euromonitor unveils 5 global digital consumer trends for 2024

Euromonitor unveils 5 global digital consumer trends for 2024

1 Feb 2024

Source: Supplied. Mark Neil, chief distribution officer at Bidvest Life.

Life insurance trends to watch in 2024

1 Feb 2024

Anja van Beek, Talent Strategist, Leadership & HR Expert and Executive Coach

#BizTrends2024: Beyond bots and degrees

Anja van Beek 31 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: Regine le Roux - Why businesses need to prioritise effective communication

#BizTrends2024: Regine le Roux - Why businesses need to prioritise effective communication

Regine le Roux 31 Jan 2024

Graham Deneys is the chief strategy officer at Dentsu Media Brands. Source: Supplied.

#BizTrends2024: Graham Deneys - An adjustment is underway. Can you feel it?

Graham Deneys 30 Jan 2024

Sally Acton, CEO of Torque Solutions

#BizTrends2024: Employee experience is (still) trending - are you doing it right?

Sally Acton 30 Jan 2024

Image supplied. Carla Enslin, academic head of the IIE Vega School examines how being true to your ‘throughline’ will align you with being authentic in 2024

#BizTrends2024: Carla Enslin - Authenticity: How throughlines can guide creatives

Dr Carla Enslin 30 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: Logistics sector to face challenges in 2024

#BizTrends2024: Logistics sector to face challenges in 2024

Ryan Gaines 30 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: Unveiling key trends in the travel and tourism sector

#BizTrends2024: Unveiling key trends in the travel and tourism sector

Nombulelo Guliwe 30 Jan 2024

Source: Supplied. Abcon Development managing director, Bryce O’Donnell.

#BizTrends2024: Beyond the building - how precincts are rejuvenating the office space

Bryce O’Donnell 29 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: Lebo Madiba – The future lies in harmonious marriage of AI and human creativity

#BizTrends2024: Lebo Madiba – The future lies in harmonious marriage of AI and human creativity

Lebo Madiba 29 Jan 2024

Source: Supplied. Jeff Ryan, managing director for AWCape.

#BizTrends2024: 5 trends redefining business integration

Jeff Ryan 29 Jan 2024

Celeste Sirin, founder/CEO of Employer Branding Africa

#BizTrends2024: Transition of employer branding – reflection and forecasts

Celeste Sirin 29 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: This is what the future holds for SA’s automotive sector

#BizTrends2024: This is what the future holds for SA’s automotive sector

George Mienie 29 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: Chelsea Owens - 4 digital marketing trends that will shift the needle in 2024

#BizTrends2024: Chelsea Owens - 4 digital marketing trends that will shift the needle in 2024

Chelsea Owens 26 Jan 2024

Source: Supplied. Aimée Wesso-Roberts, AfroCentric Group.

#BizTrends2024: Prevention, digital access, and patient-centred care

Aimée Wesso-Roberts 25 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: Lara-Anne Derbyshire - 4 trends that demand bold moves from creative agencies

#BizTrends2024: Lara-Anne Derbyshire - 4 trends that demand bold moves from creative agencies

Lara-Anne Derbyshire 25 Jan 2024

Navigating media trends in 2024: adapting strategies for consumer engagement

Navigating media trends in 2024: adapting strategies for consumer engagement

Senamile Zungu, Kantar 25 Jan 2024

Source: Supplied. Keletso Mpisane, head of MiWay Blink.

#BizTrends2024: What tech trends will transform insurance?

Keletso Mpisane 24 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: Audi SA's top 5 electric vehicle trends for 2024

#BizTrends2024: Audi SA's top 5 electric vehicle trends for 2024

Tarryn Knight 24 Jan 2024