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One thing South Africa’s top business leaders have in common

 ·28 Aug 2026

South Africa’s top business leaders love appearing on Business Talk with Michael Avery thanks to the massive advantages it offers.

The Business Talk with Michael Avery podcast provides South African executives with a prominent platform to unpack the latest trends and decisions shaping the country’s business sector.

Since its launch in 2020, Business Talk has rapidly grown to become South Africa’s top business podcast.

It is now recognised as a credible source of business insights, having covered a huge array of topics and attracted many of the country’s top business leaders.

Each of these business leaders turned to Business Talk because it gives them the platform to share how they make key business decisions and plans.

The Business Talk executive lineup

Business Talk’s roster of guests boasts many of the country’s top names across the finance and business sectors.

This includes figures such as:

  • Sim Tshabalala – CEO of Standard Bank Group
  • Hylton Kallner – CEO of Discovery Bank
  • Fred Zhou – CEO of HONOR South Africa
  • Magda Wierzycka – Co-founder and CEO of Sygnia
  • Mteto Nyati – Former CEO of MTN
  • Ajen Sita – CEO of EY Africa
  • Dawie de Villiers – CEO of Alexforbes
  • Jacques Celliers – Former CEO of FNB
  • Busisiwe Mavuso – CEO of BLSA
  • Hendrik du Toit – Founder and CEO of Ninety One

This formula of high-profile guests covering the latest industry topics, combined with Michael Avery’s skilled interview style, has strongly resonated with South African audiences.

As a result, Business Talk with Michael Avery recently passed the 16 million views milestone.

Join the conversation

The process to get your executives on Business Talk is simple.

The interview can be conducted entirely online, eliminating the need for travel or studio time – all that’s needed is a webcam, a quiet setting, and around half an hour of your executive’s time.

Our team will handle every step of the process, too. From scheduling the interview, to drafting the questions, to recording the episode and producing the video.

The interview will then be distributed across our platforms, including:

  • The dedicated Business Talk with Michael Avery website
  • YouTube
  • Spotify
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Soundcloud
  • Vimeo

Click here to book an interview on Business Talk.

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