Inside Job: How Corporates Can Build Like Startups
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Thu May 15, 13:00 - Thu May 22, 14:30
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Masterclass: Venture Building in South Africa – Inside the Corporate Innovation Playbook
15 May | 1:00PM – 2:30PM | Innovation City Cape Town
Featuring Tramayne Monaghan – Chief Innovation Officer, NEXT176
What do Disney+, FNB’s eBucks, and Pick n Pay’s asap! all have in common?
They were all built inside large corporates—but operate like startups.
Now imagine doing that in South Africa’s unique economic landscape. That’s exactly what NEXT176 has been doing - building and backing high-impact ventures from inside one of SA’s biggest financial institutions. From acquiring QuickWill to simplify how South Africans write wills, to partnering with SC Ventures to scale financial planning tools across Africa and the Middle East, NEXT176 is showing what’s possible when corporates stop just talking about innovation and start building it.
In this hands-on masterclass, Tramayne Monaghan shares what it really takes to build ventures within a corporate, without killing the spark that makes them succeed!
He’ll unpack:
- What venture building actually means in a corporate setting
- Why it’s not just hype—but a strategic must-have
- A step-by-step venture building roadmap
- Common traps that stall momentum—and how to avoid them
Who Should Attend:
- Corporate execs exploring innovation beyond their current product lines
- Strategy and innovation leads looking to build new revenue streams
- Intrapreneurs tasked with launching new ventures inside an existing company
- Accelerators and incubators working with corporates
- Founders or startup operators looking to partner with or build for corporate venture studios
Key Takeaways:
- A clear, practical definition of venture building—and what it’s not
- Insights from real-world ventures built within NEXT176
- Tools and frameworks for starting your own corporate venture journey
- The mindset shift required to go from idea to internal launch
- What to watch out for: politics, funding cycles, misalignment—and how to manage them
SPEAKER
Chief Innovation Officer, NEXT176
Tencent | Deloitte | Innovator | Author | Speaker | CA(SA) | MBA
Tramayne Monaghan is a future-focused innovation leader and published author with a proven track record of driving digital transformation, building first-to-market products, and scaling technology startups for sustainable growth.
With over 15 years of experience—10 at the executive level—Tramayne has led initiatives across global organisations, specialising in tech startups, corporate innovation, venture building, and go-to-market strategies. He is known for turning around underperforming portfolios, reducing operational costs, and unlocking high-value opportunities through digital enablement and strategic value creation.
Throughout his career, Tramayne has played a key role in launching major platforms such as WeChat Pay, PUBG Mobile, VOOV TV, JOOX Music, and Mobike, shaping the way consumers engage with digital ecosystems.
He is the author of The Shepherd and the Beast, and a sought-after speaker, having delivered talks and insights at renowned global conferences and events.
PARKING
Location: We're just off Kloof Street on Darter Road.
Traffic Alert: Please be cautious of traffic heading into town.
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- Parking options around Kloof Street
Recommended: It's always best to use Uber for convenience.
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