Learn from leading alumni and friends of the University of Pretoria (UP) on this podcast. From titans of business to innovators in science and the humanities, prominent voices from the UP family across disciplines describe where their journey has taken them since their time at Tuks – and they offer tips on what helped them achieve their success. We are now in our fifth season, but make sure to click through to our older episodes on the right.
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Izak Smit is the Group Chief Executive Officer at PPS, one of South Africa’s last remaining mutual insurance companies. He completed a BCom Honours in Economics at UP and holds a Diploma in Strategy and Innovation from the University of Oxford. He is a proud Tuks alum and sits on the...
Puno Selesho is a spoken word artist who has performed for presidents and internationally renowned companies. In her capacity as a social entrepreneur, she established Harvest House Creative Agency, where she currently serves as creative director. She graduated with an LLB from the University of...
Sumarie Greybe, co-founder of insurance industry upstart Naked Insurance, graduated from the University of Pretoria with a BCom Honours degree in Actuarial Science. After leaving the corporate short-term insurance world, she decided to shake the sector up with a fresh approach – and in...
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