20/10/2026
🚀🌍 TODAY I BECAME AN ASTRONAUT… WELL, SORT OF! 👩🚀
And what an experience it was!
This afternoon, I had the opportunity to explore the Metaverse ahead of the exciting two-day AI Summit taking place on 21 and 22 October 2026.
There I was, walking around in a completely virtual world with my little astronaut avatar, exploring my surroundings and getting a glimpse of what awaits us over the next two days.
I must admit, I felt a little like a child discovering something completely new! 😄
But beyond the excitement of walking around as an astronaut, something much bigger happened.
It opened my mind to the possibilities of artificial intelligence and the future of technology.
One of the insights that stood out to me today was that AI is not simply a search engine or a tool that gives us answers.
It can become a collaborator — helping us think differently, explore ideas, solve problems and discover opportunities we may never have considered before.
And the more clearly we communicate our goals, provide context and explain what we want to achieve, the more meaningful that collaboration becomes.
As a Financial Adviser, I cannot help but think about the opportunities this creates for financial education, communication and the way we connect with people.
But one thing remains important to me:
💚 No matter how advanced technology becomes, we must never lose the human connection.
Tomorrow, the real learning journey begins!
I'm incredibly excited to attend the next two days, learn from brilliant minds, challenge my own thinking and bring some of those insights back to my network.
Because you're never too old to learn something new, and you're certainly never too old to become an astronaut for an afternoon! 👩🚀🚀
The future isn't something we should simply watch unfold. It's something we should be willing to explore.
Here's to curiosity, courage and new beginnings!
Annetjie Visser Financial Adviser | Old Mutual
