Mike Saunders

Mike Saunders is the CEO and Founder of Digitlab, a leading digital strategy agency based in South Africa. With over 15 years of experience in digital transformation, innovation, and marketing. An accomplished author, his works include The Five-Year Mark and HumanCentric, which explore the impact of digital transformation on business strategy and leadership. Mike is also an international keynote speaker, known for delivering insightful talks on digital innovation and customer engagement. His passion lies in integrating data-centric approaches with technology to create meaningful customer experiences.

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Why CRM Software in South Africa Fails Without Leadership Discipline

Most businesses searching for CRM software in South Africa start with the same assumption: better software will create better sales performance. It’s an understandable assumption, but sales is rarely where the problem sits.  It sounds reasonable until you look at how

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Cookie Banner Management in 2026

Cookie banners used to be more than courtesy notices – a small pop-up informing users about the website using cookies. However, as privacy laws have evolved, so have the requirements for consent management

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A Marketers Guide to Google Tag Gateway

Discover how server-side tagging with Google Tag Gateway can preserve ad performance and tracking accuracy in a privacy-first web. Learn how marketers can work around cookie limitations.