{"id":23521,"date":"2025-08-28T14:05:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T13:05:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interface.media\/?p=23521"},"modified":"2025-08-28T14:26:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T13:26:15","slug":"interface-issue-65-is-now-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interface.media\/blog\/2025\/08\/28\/interface-issue-65-is-now-live\/","title":{"rendered":"Interface Issue 65 is now live!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Welcome to the latest issue of Interface magazine!<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Click here to read t<\/strong><\/a>he latest edition!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Telkom: More Than a Telco<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Our cover star talks us through the process of leading an ongoing digital transformation that is pragmatic, strategic and embedded in business goals at South Africa\u2019s largest telecommunications platform provider. \u201cBy the time we entered the mobile space in 2010, the market was already saturated,\u201d explains Dr. Noxolo Kubheka-Dlamini, Chief Digital & Information Officer at Telkom Consumer & Small Business. \u201cOur ambitions were constrained by limited capital, inherited legacy systems, regulatory shackles, and the sheer inertia of being a former state-run monopoly.\u201d However, Telkom\u2019s \u201cwillpower and commitment never faded\u201d resulting in \u201cnotable and consistent performance against all odds\u201d. Today, Telkom is playing a pivotal role in ensuring access to meaningful connectivity, driven by the company\u2019s vision to become South Africa\u2019s digital backbone: bridging the digital divide and enabling inclusive participation in its digital economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kynegos: Shining a Spotlight on Transformation, Innovation and Sustainability<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Kynegos, a spin-off from Capital Energy, is a business built on strategy. It exists to develop technological solutions for strategic industries. Capital Energy needed an independent platform that could scale digital solutions beyond the energy sector, and foster collaboration with startups and technology centres. Kynegos has filled this gap, and is being leveraged to create co-innovation ecosystems. This allows Capital Energy to develop digital tools that address current and future industrial challenges, keeping the company\u2019s finger on the pulse. We spoke to CEO Victor Gimeno Granda, about its backstory, its values, and the road ahead. \u201cNot only do we develop digital assets for the renewable sector, but for green data centres as well. My perspective is that sustainability is going to be more relevant than ever in the next 18 months.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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York County: The Human Side of AI<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

York County\u2019s IT team has spent the past decade redefining what local government tech can and should be. From pioneering community cybersecurity workshops to forging statewide collaboration through ValGITE, the county has systematically brought innovation into its operations. This broad portfolio of initiatives has strengthened infrastructure and elevated service delivery. And also earned York County the number one spot in the Digital Counties Survey for jurisdictions under 150,000 population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSince I became deputy director eight years ago, this has been one of my goals,\u201d reflects Tim Wyatt, director of information technology at York County<\/a>. \u201cAnd over the last eight years, we\u2019ve been in the top 10, but we finally landed that number one place. I think it\u2019s a great reflection for my team, the county, and all the dedication to try to do what\u2019s right by the citizens. It\u2019s just something I\u2019m incredibly proud of. I think it accurately reflects the hard work of my team.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wade Trim: Bridging the Cybersecurity Skills Gap<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Wade Trim provides consulting engineering, planning, surveying, landscape architecture and environmental science services to meet the infrastructure needs of government and private corporations. With a cybersecurity skills gap leaving vacancies unfilled, Wade Trim\u2019s Senior Manager of Information Security, Eric Miller, spoke with Interface about how stepping away from education-focused rigidity could unlock swathes of latent talent. \u201cOur industry puts emphasis on certifications. However, being passed over for jobs because you don\u2019t have a particular certification or degree in favour of someone fresh out of college has shown me that the best candidates are those that can tell me their story. What brings them to this point in their career? Tell me what qualifies you for this role. That\u2019s how I interview.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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York Catholic District School Board: York Catholic District\u00a0School Board: Community and Communication at the Heart of IT Strategy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The challenges facing an IT leader in 2025 call for a new kind of approach. One that favours partnerships over transactions, collaboration over competition, and centres people rather than technology for technology\u2019s sake. These perspectives ring especially true in an organisation like the York Catholic District School Board (YCDSB). It emphasises values like \u201cservice, community, collaboration, and fait rather than academic excellence alone,\u201d explains Scott Morrow, YCDSB\u2019s Chief Information Officer (CIO). \u201cIt\u2019s not actually about the technology; it\u2019s about enablement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We spoke with Morrow to learn more about his approach to IT leadership. From building and maintaining a team amid the IT talent crisis, to driving digital transformation initiatives across the organisation. And broader strategic objectives across a changing technology landscape increasingly defined by cybersecurity and the rise of AI.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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