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Dr Melanie van Rooy, CMO at Clicks - Experiential marketing key to retail future

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Judith Mugeni - Back to the future, sponsorship in 2025

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Incubeta Africa’s Jaco Lintvelt – Getting back to marketing as a key driver of value

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Arik Karani on how data, disinformation, and ethics will redefine PR in Africa

The Platinum Club’s El Broide on why data-driven insights and creativity will shape the future of PR

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

Social Media trends

Special Effects Media’s Kelly Kaimowitz - Creating a lasting impact through influencer marketing

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Special Effects Media’s Shaheed Rajab - Community management, from likes to connections

Orange Ink's Portia Mvubu - Redefining influence, from popularity to leadership and other influencer marketing trends

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Rirhandzu Shingwenyana's 3 social media trends influencing marketing in 2025

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Youth Marketing trends

Busisiwe Phakathi, 5FM - Keeping radio relevant among youth

Busisiwe Phakathi

VML SA's Inga Sikweyiya - What really matters to South African youth in 2025

Agriculture trends

Exploring key trends in the apple and pear industry

Adapting agriculture - key trends and strategies for a sustainable future

Curating the future - the transformation of food security in South Africa

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Top automotive trends for 2025

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Construction & Engineering trends

The rise of new CBDs

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Sustainable demolition is key for circular construction

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The future of quantity surveying is all about AI and budgets

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AI’s influence on South African schools in 2025

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The rapid transformation of South Africa’s energy sector

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How geysers can pave the way for a solar energy boom

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Why 2025 looks green for SA

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Finance trends

Data-led insurance product development – the key to the year ahead and beyond

COP29 reflections and the importance of sustainable finance and investment

Shaping the future of trading in South Africa

Navigating the future of financial management

The evolution and future of payments and e-commerce in South Africa

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Enhanced digital enablement – the future of long-term insurance in South Africa

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Key insights poised to define healthcare in 2025

Jessica Voerman

The role of medical schemes in preventative healthcare and wellness trends

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African innovation depends on investment and protecting intellectual property

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BPO industry ready for transformation

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What IT decisions businesses should make in 2025

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Expect more corporate corruption crackdowns in 2025

Jane Andropoulos

The fight against corruption in South Africa

Michelle Rawlinson and Melissa Steele

5 trends that will transform the forensics and compliance sector in 2025 and beyond

Zaakir Mohamed and Mawande Ntontela

Tax bill proposal - benefits of offering ADR at an earlier stage

African employment law trends - employee rights and well-being, workplace and technology evolution

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Studio H’s Hannerie Visser - The ‘un-trending’ of trends and the subtle shift

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Logistics & Transport trends

Smart telematics use can mitigate e-commerce growth risks

Future-focused procurement – embracing change and empowering growth

A vision for the future – transforming transport education and shaping the logistics economy

Maphefo Anno-Frempong

Unleashing Africa’s economic potential through transformative logistics

Property trends

The suburban renaissance

Commercial property turns the corner

How collaboration between retailers and landlords is shaping customers’ experiences

Jonathan Sinden

Top trends shaping industrial leasing in 2025

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The future of travel - how connection, conscience, and custom comforts redefine 2025

Shaping tomorrow’s travel industry - innovation, sustainability, and purpose

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5 trends shaping the travel sector in 2025 and beyond

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