In this What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou interview, North-West University (NWU) Professor Anné Verhoef discusses the NWU AI Hub, of which he is the director.
The NWU AI Hub was launched at the beginning of 2025, with Verhoef at the helm, to provide groundbreaking solutions to South Africa’s biggest AI problems.
Verhoef is a professor in philosophy and the former director of the NWU School of Philosophy, which forms part of the university’s Humanities faculty.
He has a strong involvement in ethics, which has prepared him to head up the NWU AI Hub.
In this interview, Verhoef begins by discussing the reason for the NWU AI Hub and its biggest successes so far.
He highlights the measures NWU is taking to ensure the ethical and responsible use of AI within the university.
Verhoef then explains how NWU is prioritising student development to ensure its graduates remain competitive in the workforce of the future.
He concludes by sharing insights into NWU’s AI literacy courses and how students have responded to these initiatives.
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In this What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou interview, North-West University (NWU) Professor Anné Verhoef discusses the NWU AI Hub, of which he is the director.
The NWU AI Hub was launched at the beginning of 2025, with Verhoef at the helm, to provide groundbreaking solutions to South Africa’s biggest AI problems.
Verhoef is a professor in philosophy and the former director of the NWU School of Philosophy, which forms part of the university’s Humanities faculty.
He has a strong involvement in ethics, which has prepared him to head up the NWU AI Hub.
In this interview, Verhoef begins by discussing the reason for the NWU AI Hub and its biggest successes so far.
He highlights the measures NWU is taking to ensure the ethical and responsible use of AI within the university.
Verhoef then explains how NWU is prioritising student development to ensure its graduates remain competitive in the workforce of the future.
He concludes by sharing insights into NWU’s AI literacy courses and how students have responded to these initiatives.
Altify CEO Sean Sanders on the platform’s alternative investment and private credit offerings
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Altify CEO Sean Sanders on the platform’s alternative investment and private credit offerings
In this What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou interview, Altify Founder and CEO Sean Sanders discusses why Altify’s alternative investment offerings are a game-changer for South Africans.
Sanders is a serial technology entrepreneur with over 15 years of industry experience.
He started as an intern at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in 2008, before completing internships at Actis and RMB Private Bank.
Sanders then built up an impressive portfolio of experience, having worked as a tech analyst at Sabvest, a portfolio manager at General Pacific Management Services, a fixed-income portfolio manager for Draper Grain Investments, and an investment manager at venture capital firm Knife Capital.
He also has several start-ups under his belt, including founding online university application system Application Portal; event-driven proprietary trading firm Sataya; and crypto-asset advisory firm Blocktree Capital.
In this interview, Sanders unpacks the Altify platform and highlights its offerings.
He explains to viewers what an alternative investment is and how it differs from traditional investment solutions.
Sanders then discusses Altify’s private credit investment offering.
He closes the interview by discussing the minimum amount South Africans can invest with Altify.
What's Next with Aki Anastasiou
In this What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou interview, North-West University (NWU) Professor Anné Verhoef discusses the NWU AI Hub, of which he is the director.
The NWU AI Hub was launched at the beginning of 2025, with Verhoef at the helm, to provide groundbreaking solutions to South Africa’s biggest AI problems.
Verhoef is a professor in philosophy and the former director of the NWU School of Philosophy, which forms part of the university’s Humanities faculty.
He has a strong involvement in ethics, which has prepared him to head up the NWU AI Hub.
In this interview, Verhoef begins by discussing the reason for the NWU AI Hub and its biggest successes so far.
He highlights the measures NWU is taking to ensure the ethical and responsible use of AI within the university.
Verhoef then explains how NWU is prioritising student development to ensure its graduates remain competitive in the workforce of the future.
He concludes by sharing insights into NWU’s AI literacy courses and how students have responded to these initiatives.
