Conversation Starters‪.‬ African SAP User Group

David Cohn is a seasoned CIO with over 30 years of experience in the retail industry, currently heading the technology development for Africa's largest food retailer, Shoprite. With a deep understanding of the role of technology and data in transforming organisations, David has driven large-scale projects and ensured stable services as CIO. His passion for innovation has kept Shoprite at the forefront of global technology trends. Under his leadership, the company has won prestigious awards, including the SAP Africa Business Transformation Award (2018) and the 2020 Africa PMO of the Year.

00:00 – Intro
01:20 – David's career journey
03:11 – The field of IT Then vs. Now
04:30 – The rise of the Internet, home computing, and high-speed telecom networks
06:45 – From Sci-Fi to real innovation
08:26 – LLMs built into ERP
10:25 – David's early career
12:30 – Word of advice to Young Professionals
17:05 – Ads
17:16 – Reflecting on behaviour in the workplace
19:06 – Doing what it takes (There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch)
22:05 – David’s speaks on his favourite tech
24:03 – An old story about old tech
25:04 – Serving the communities we operate in
27:21 – Impactful Tech: Checkers Sixty60
32:10 – What you know now and not then
34:30 – David's reflection on approaching retirement
39:10 – Ads
39:20 – Mentorships and humbling experiences
41:48 – AI's impact on us in the near future
43:30 – Article reference: https://www.ghostmail.co.za/what-tiny-pineapples-can-tell-us-about-our-future/

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