Digital Dawn: Scaling Business Growth Through the Platform Model

SAICTA’s August Digital Dawn breakfast session convened technology leaders, academics, entrepreneurs, and ICT professionals at the IMM Graduate School Parktown Campus on Friday, 21 August, for an engaging exploration of modern digital business models.

Led by keynote speaker Dr Amaleya Goneos-Malka, CEO at Global Pact, the session—titled “Who Wants to Be an Amazon? Winning with Platforms”—unpacked the mechanics of platform-based ecosystems and why they consistently outperform traditional pipeline business models. Drawing on the core principles behind Amazon’s global commercial success, the discussion examined how connecting people, businesses, and ideas at scale creates compounding value as networks expand.

Attendees gained practical insights into adopting platform thinking across industries, focusing on what executives and innovators must prioritize when architecting resilient, scalable ecosystems for sustainable growth in Africa’s evolving digital economy.

Woman speaker at a podium in front of a blue SAICTA backdrop, presenting to an audience.

SAICTA’s August Digital Dawn breakfast session convened technology leaders, academics, entrepreneurs, and ICT professionals at the IMM Graduate School Parktown Campus on Friday, 21 August, for an engaging exploration of modern digital business models.

Led by keynote speaker Dr Amaleya Goneos-Malka, CEO at Global Pact, the session—titled “Who Wants to Be an Amazon? Winning with Platforms”—unpacked the mechanics of platform-based ecosystems and why they consistently outperform traditional pipeline business models. Drawing on the core principles behind Amazon’s global commercial success, the discussion examined how connecting people, businesses, and ideas at scale creates compounding value as networks expand.

Attendees gained practical insights into adopting platform thinking across industries, focusing on what executives and innovators must prioritize when architecting resilient, scalable ecosystems for sustainable growth in Africa’s evolving digital economy.

Woman speaker at a podium in front of a blue SAICTA backdrop, presenting to an audience.
Speaker wearing a blazer and glasses gesturing during a talk, with a blue SAICTA backdrop and a screen showing 'Who wants to be an Amazon?'
Man in a blue suit gesturing while speaking at a round/table luncheon with attendees listening attentively.
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