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TEDxStellenbosch - Stafford Masie - The Sensible City

3,661 views · Published 17 January 2012 · 23:27 · Indexed 21 September 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2012 · Science & Technology

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A self-confessed serial entrepreneur, Stafford Masie has been in the IT industry for more than 18 years. Stafford has assumed the role of country manager for Novell South Africa and thereafter developed and established the Google SA presence. He has launched several leading-edge technology startups and is nationally recognized as a disruptive strategist & tech futurist.

At TEDxStellenbosch, Stafford talks about sensory awareness and how technology is rapidly changing the way we live in cities. He talks about the power of open data and citizens using public information to improve urban life. He calls for innovation in the way we use technology in African cities and shares what he wants to see. 

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