Welcome to The Grand Geeks Newsletter.

About The Newsletter

The Grand Geeks is a bi-weekly newsletter from Prof. Barry Dwolatzky; the affectionately nicknamed Grand Geek. Barry is a Emeritus Professor and founder of the Joburg Centre of Software Engineering (JCSE) at Wits University in South Africa.

Every fortnight, Prof. Barry shares his musings on digital transformation and leadership, updates on podcast releases and news, and recommended reading. This newsletter is also the launch pad for white papers and exclusive content from himself and other industry stalwarts.

About The Grand Geeks

The Grand Geeks is a content portal and community, founded by Professor Barry Dwolatzky, which explores the Digital Economy in Africa and navigates the continent’s progress through digital transformation and the approaching Fourth Industrial Revolution through a uniquely African lens.

The website is host to podcasts, interviews, webinars, articles and white papers that expand on all aspects of digitalisation including computing, software engineering and digital technologies. Through this content-rich journey, we unpack the history and iconic paths travelled to develop the digital sector in Africa and analyse current developments, with a focus on the possibilities of the future and what Africa’s future leaders can achieve.

Grand Geeks aims to nurture and ‘pass the baton’ to the next generation of dreamers looking to build impactful careers in the digital sector. Stalwarts of industry, who have contributed to the cumulative “legacy” of the digital ecosystem in Africa, meet in conversation with the new generation of knowledge seekers and future-leaders shaping the continent for the decades ahead.

We hope you find value in this expansive environment for shared learning and exchange. Join our community of Africa’s Future Leaders here:

http://thegrandgeeks.africa/

About Optimizing Podcast

Optimizing is a podcast produced by Professor Barry Dwolatzky (also known as “The Grand Geek") which encourages conversations between those, like Prof Barry, who have shaped Africa's digital economy over the past several decades, and those who will shape its future. The Podcast is co-hosted by Kerryn Gammie, Editing and Logo by Evan Wigdorowitz, with Music and Sound by Callum Kuhl.

Season 1:
Launched February 2020, with topics discussed:

Software Engineering, South Africa’s Digital Economy, Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Thoughts about the Future, Digital Transformation, and The Fourth Industrial Revolution.

Season 2:
Launches 9 September 2020 with featured guests:

Mark Harris, Tim Jenkin, Mteto Nyati, Cliff de Wit, Kent Beck, Xoli Mhlangu, Tshilidzi Marawala, Pieter De Villiers, Tiyani Nghonyama, Monica Singer and other inspirational role models.

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