Using AI to balance preservation and innovation in South Africa | Cloud Cultures by Microsoft Azure

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​ Cloud Cultures explores what happens when technology and culture converge. Discover how rich history and tradition form the foundation for innovation and learn how business and IT leaders are using cloud technology to improve the world around them. These stories show firsthand how technology and tradition combine to form cloud cultures. In this episode, we travel to South Africa to learn how people are using cloud and AI technology to nurture a diverse range of ecosystems, balancing preservation with innovation to forge a path to collective growth.

0:00 – 1:40 – Introduction 
1:41 – 4:36 – Corey meets co-host, Hluma Magodla, Senior Account Technology Strategist Microsoft 
4:37 – 8:46 – Lelapa AI | Using AI to connect people and expand information access through language preservation
8:47 – 12:07 – Youth Employment Service (YES) South Africa | Gaining efficiencies and building new learning paths to help create the next generation of innovators
12:08 – 17:16 – Peace Parks Foundation | Protecting animals and natural ecosystems using cloud and AI
17:17 – 19:59 – Recap | Reflecting on South Africa’s cloud culture

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