{"id":1891,"date":"2020-09-09T13:25:10","date_gmt":"2020-09-09T11:25:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=366594"},"modified":"2020-09-09T13:25:10","modified_gmt":"2020-09-09T11:25:10","slug":"whats-next-in-finance-in-conversation-with-adrian-gore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interwebsa.com\/blog\/news\/whats-next-in-finance-in-conversation-with-adrian-gore\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s Next in Finance \u2013 In conversation with Adrian Gore"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Discovery CEO Adrian Gore is one of South Africa\u2019s foremost business leaders and one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the country.<\/p>\n

As a young actuary, Gore founded Discovery in 1992 with the aim of making people healthier and enhancing their lives.<\/p>\n

Discovery has since evolved into a diversified and multinational financial services group with operations across the world.<\/p>\n

Under Gore\u2019s leadership, Discovery and the Vitality shared-valued insurance model are present in 19 countries, serving over 10 million customers worldwide.<\/p>\n

Discovery is widely acknowledged as a global leader in wellness behavioural change and its integration of health, life, and short-term insurance.<\/p>\n

Gore has won numerous awards, including Ernst & Young\u2019s Best Entrepreneur, South Africa\u2019s leading CEO, and the Sunday Times\u2019 Business Leader of the Year.<\/p>\n

He was also awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of the Witwatersrand in recognition of his achievements and contributions to society.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s Next in Finance, with Sage<\/h3>\n

In this What\u2019s Next in Finance interview, Gore discusses the decision to let employees work from home when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the country.<\/p>\n

He shares his view on the new work-from-home environment and what he expects to see in this regard in future.<\/p>\n

He then moves on to the adoption of technology at Discovery and how the lockdown and pandemic have accelerated this trend.<\/p>\n

Gore also sheds light on how they incentivised a healthy lifestyle during lockdown and what behavioural changes they have seen.<\/p>\n

The full interview with Discovery CEO Adrian Gore is embedded below. You can see all What\u2019s Next in Finance, in partnership with Sage, interviews here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n