Franz Smit is a pilot and founder of PilotInsure, a leading loss of licence insurance company based in South Africa. Franz grew up in the small town of Tarkastad, in the Eastern Cape. As a young boy, he regularly watched airliners fly overhead en-route to Johannesburg. This captivated his imagination and drove him to pursue a career in flying. 

Along the way Franz became a financial advisor and used his knowledge of aviation and insurance to dig deep into the world of “loss-of-license” cover for pilots. Franz is passionate about his alternative career in flying, serving aviation professionals, when they need it most.

After more than a decade Franz has become a well known name in the industry. During the Covid 19 pandemic, Franz used his network to arrange fly-in get togethers to support fellow pilots during the difficult times. The idea was to bring fellow pilots with their new business ventures and product offerings to a central venue, to help pilots sell their goods and services. Some of these businesses continue today.

Franz is passionate about his industry and gets fired up when talking about protecting a pilot’s number one asset, the flight medical and right to earn a living. As the title sponsor of this season of the podcast, Franz is keen to reach out and engage with pilots from all different disciplines of aviation, to ensure financial stability for their families.

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Andre Viljoen studies Accounting in Johannesburg, but shortly after finishing articles, he headed East to explore life and the world of Finance. After spending many years in emerging markets banking, Andre made his way back to South Africa in Cape Town. He was looking for a new business challenge and that is when he began Woodstock Brewery, amidst the craft beer revolution hitting the Mother City at the time.

Andre is a smart and interesting guy who says it like it is. Having been through various versions and visions of business, Andre and the team at Woodstock Brewery have settled down as a landmark venue in Cape Town. They supply great beer to many local restaurants and venues. Woodstock Brewery promotes themselves as venue for getting together socially with some mates, watching live music & sport, and enjoying a great beer with tasty food. What more could you ask for?


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Get in touch with Alex: 

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• https://www.linkedin.com/in/flyingmogul
• www.alexmacphail.co.za

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Jon is back on the podcast today! As the Dean and Director of Henley Business School, Africa, Jon has been leading the growth and transformation of the institution for over 12 years, with the vision 

"To build the people, who build the businesses, that build Africa."

Jon is also a passionate advocate for ethical and sustainable business practices, as you will hear during the conversation. He is also passionate about creativity and innovation. He is also a regular columnist with the Daily Maverick. Under Jon's leadership,  Henley Africa has been ranked as the No. 1 MBA Business School in South Africa for six consecutive years, and the highest ranked international business school accredited in Africa for executive education by the Financial Times.

Jon is a fascinating guest to talk with and I have no doubt you will find this conversation enjoyable.

This episode is proudly brought to you by PilotInsure. Reach out to PilotInsure to keep your destination alternate intact.

 info@pilotinsure.co.za

Get in touch with Jon: 

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-foster-pedley

Get in touch with Alex: 

• alex@alexmacphail.co.za
• https://www.instagram.com/alexmacphail99/
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/flyingmogul
• www.alexmacphail.co.za