Business Talk – Vodacom’s Yashika Satgoor outlines how partnerships are shaping South Africa’s digital future
In this Business Talk with Michael Avery interview, Yashika Satgoor discusses how partnerships are shaping Vodacom’s transition from a telco to a techco.
Satgoor is the Executive Head of Ventures and Partnerships at Vodacom Business and boasts almost two decades of experience working in challenging leadership roles in the information technology, mobile telecommunications, higher tertiary education, engineering, manufacturing, and financial services sectors.
In her current role as Executive Head of Ventures and Partnerships, Satgoor is responsible for developing, communicating, executing, and sustaining strategic initiatives for the company and subsidiaries.
Prior to joining Vodacom in 2022, she worked in roles at notable companies such as:
- Gijima – Head of Strategy and Retentions
- PIH GROUP LIMITED – Group Director of Programmes
- MTN SA – Head of Programme Management
- Munich Re – Senior Project Manager
Along with this, she worked as a Programme Manager for the University of the Witwatersrand for nearly three years.
Satgoor boasts a BA Honours in Development Economics from the University of the Witwatersrand, a Bachelor of Social Science in Law from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, and a Programme Management Professional Certification from PM Ideas.
The interview
In this Business Talk interview, Satgoor explains what she does as the Executive Head of Ventures and Partnerships and how she decides on the best strategy to execute her responsibilities.
She outlines the red flags that might prevent or put a hold on a deal and how she believes new partnerships help Vodacom scale up and spread new solutions.
Satgoor also shares a few examples of partnerships that delivered real, measurable outcomes for businesses and communities and how they managed the challenges that emerged when developing solutions and partnerships at scale.
She concludes the interview by sharing which sectors present the most exciting opportunities in emerging technologies and which part of forming partnerships excites her the most.
Watch the interview with Yashika Satgoor below.
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