We are LIVE from AVIJOZI 2025, the heart of Africa's creative technology revolution! In this special episode, Cyber Digest is on the ground in Johannesburg, "Decoding the Digital Matrix" amidst the electric energy of animators, game developers, and VFX artists. This episode features an incredible, in-depth conversation with the founder of AVIJOZI and CEO of the world-class VFX studio Chocolate Tribe, Nosipho Maketo-van den Bragt. She shares her powerful mission to anchor the creative industry in Johannesburg, the "city of hustlers and dreamers," and delivers an inspiring message for young women in tech to "embrace their alpha ambition" and be a "multiplier." We also explore the festival floor, talking to: DC Projects about their gritty new comic Death Chess, where you play for your life in the streets of Hillbrow. HubSpot about the future of AI in CRM systems. Indie game developers from Save Dollar Studios and Disputed People Games, who have over 30,000 downloads on their latest mobile game! This is a celebration of African excellence, creativity, and the power of controlling our own narratives. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - We're LIVE at AVIJOZI 2025! 0:19 - What is HubSpot? AI in CRM Systems 0:51 - DC Projects: The Story Behind the "Death Chess" Comic from Hillbrow 2:24 - Meet Save Dollar Studios & their game "Color Chaser" 5:24 - Disputed People Games on hitting 30,000+ downloads 5:57 - Introducing the Founder of AVIJOZI & CEO of Chocolate Tribe, Nosipho Maketo-van den Bragt 6:40 - The Mission: Why Johannesburg is the "City of Our Dreams" 7:53 - What is AVIJOZI? Animation, VFX & Interactive in Josie 9:33 - The Importance of "Controlling Our Own Narratives" 11:04 - Chocolate Tribe's Secret to "African Excellence" (The Netflix CG Hyena!) 13:56 - A Message to Young Women: "Embrace Your Alpha Ambition" 18:18 - How AI is Changing the Creative Industry 20:58 - Tech Spotlight: Why Google Gemini is a "Wordsmith's" Best Friend Don't forget to like, comment, subscribe, and tell your mom and your mom's mom about Cyber Digest! Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-vGtCBsOpF8VuZyGuBisyA/join #CyberDigest #AVIJOZI2025 #AfricanTech #NosiphoMaketovandenBragt #ChocolateTribe #TechPodcast #AfricanCreativity #Johannesburg #DCProjects #DeathChess #IndieGames #DroneTechnology #FPVDrone #EmbraceYourAlpha #AdviceForWomenInTech #ControllingOurNarrative #AfricanExcellence #CityOfDreams #NetflixVFX #VFX #Animation #GameDevelopment #CreativeEconomy #Storytelling #AIinArt #Filmmaking #SouthAfricanGames #Tech #Interview #Technology #Innovation #LiveEvent #SouthAfrica #WomenInBusiness #creativeindustry
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