Jason Drew is an international business leader, serial entrepreneur and former CEO of a JSE listed business he founded. Following two heart attacks he retired early and became an eco-entrepreneur, futurist, and author. Born in London, Jason has studied at the European Business School and has lived and worked all over the world before moving to South Africa eight years ago. He collects medieval English pewter and contemporary South African art. He is a passionate polo player and enjoys flying, as well as opera and rock. His talk explores the end to the Industrial revolution and the dawn of the sustainability revolution. New technologies and businesses are emerging that are busy repairing our future. How business and environmentalists work together will determine nothing less than the future of mankind. A personal look at some of his amazing and unusual green businesses from mosquitoes to trucks - from Africa's leading eco-entrepreneur.

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Music on the intro/outro by Dominic Whitehouse