Unlocking a smarter society
Simon believes that smart is not something you are, but something you do. With the right combination of technology and critical thinking businesses can become more intelligent, people can become geniuses and society could be transformed.
In Simon’s various roles he aims to assist people in understanding and embracing technology and critical thinking.
Simon is CEO of business design firm Massive Gap and a partner at new media broadcasting company Split Infinitive. He is also technology editor of Finweek Magazine and hosts a weekly radio show called (tech)5 on national radio station 5FM in South Africa.
At a young age Simon both built his first computer and made his first appearance on radio – and so began his love affairs with technology and broadcasting.
At university Simon was a DJ, station manager and programme manager at one of the world’s biggest campus radio stations. After that he was arts and entertainment editor at a lifestyle magazine where his other love, writing, was first made professional.
Leaving the world of entertainment behind, Simon spent three years as a communication consultant for tech companies including Google, Oracle, the Shuttleworth Foundation and others. It was during this time that he started the Seedcast podcast in 2005.
Simon is available as a professional speaker and MC for events.