Influence Podcast

Impact investing

Lebo Madiba has a conversation with Anita de Werd, a luminary versed in impact investing and its correlation to maritime supply chains about the effects of the pandemic on the industry. The conversation also illuminates pathways to sustainability and some case studies at the forefront of maritime innovation.

Renewable and switched on - Part 2

In Part 2 of the episode 'Renewable and switched on', Lebo Madiba continues to indulge the mind of Power For All's Sumaya Mahomed in a quest to assess South Africa's renewable energy potential. Will an integrated energy system work ? Will hydropower work ? Will it be affordable ? Is governance at the core of the energy crisis ?

Renewable and switched on – Part 1

 In this episode, Lebo Madiba is in conversation with Sumaya Mahomed who speaks of her journey and role as Country Director at Power For All, Uganda. Power For All's mission is to enable a world where all people benefit from the opportunities and quality of life that come from reliable, affordable, clean energy.

The quest for slow fashion

 In this episode, Lebo Madiba is in conversation with CEO of SA Fashion Week, Lucilla Booyzen, about South Africa's clothing industry and its road towards sustainability.

The justice dividend [Part 2]

 
In part two, Lebo Madiba takes the development agenda with Fumani Mthembi a few notches up. The conversation meanders around challenges associated with leadership within Africa, agitating the global order of corporate finance with regards to ESG related issues. and the optimism that grounds Knowledge Pele. Also, in Rockstar fashion, Mthembi speaks about Knowledge Pele's affiliation with the band Coldplay to further sustainability.

The justice dividend [Part 1]

The narrative of development is a wide ranging. Meshed into its arc is the belief that it cannot exist without justice. In this episode, Lebo Madiba is in conversation with Fumani Mthembi who paints a picture of how home grown values led to her being a change agent and champion of developing communities.

Radical Openness [Special Edition]

'It's an open world, everything we thought we knew, we actually don't'.
In this special episode, Lebo Madiba goes solo to ruminate on the idea of an open world in view of rapid growth and the culture of anti-establishment. Letting her mind roam, Madiba thinks aloud about the value of open sourced networked intelligence amid these times.

Weaponising for good. Part 2

 
In the second installment, Lebo Madiba ramps up the conversation with Rami Makete about how weaponisation advances the ESG conversation through forward thinking, ethical leadership,collaboration and trust.

Weaponising for good. Part 1

Can a weapon ever be for good ? Lebo Madiba hosts reputation management ace Rami Makete to explore the intersection between weaponisation and organisational reputation. Baked into chat is the unavoidable endeavour where brands have to re-evaluate their value proposition in an increasingly complex world.

Has the activist won ? Part 2

Lebo Madiba’s conversation with Jay Naidoo continues to pick apart themes around climate change and social disparities within Africa’s agricultural supply chain. As a crescendo, Madiba woos her guest to touch on the ideologically polarized nature of today’s world.