The Challenge of Change

Michael is a highly regarded and well-known strategic consultant and a sought-after public speaker. Acclaimed by former President Nelson Mandela as "a national treasure, and a man who must never be allowed to leave the country", he is a passionate believer in South Africa , and proud to call this country his adoptive home.

With over twenty years of business experience in both London and Johannesburg, his advertising, communication and marketing expertise has been applied by such clients as British Telecom, Microsoft , Nike , Polaroid , Compaq, Virgin Atlantic Airways, Colgate-Palmolive , HP , Marconi and Goodyear amongst many others.

Michael is the owner and Managing Director of
a specialist forensic market consultancy , based in Johannesburg .

He is also widely involved in the media, having been a Radio 702 and Voice of Soweto radio host, as well as a feature contributor to The Saturday Star and Sunday Independent newspapers. Currently Michael edits two magazines, and writes a monthly column for the British Airways in-flight magazine, Upfront .

On television Michael has presented " The Consumer Files " for the series " Your Own Business"; "Money" for SABC3; BusinessWeb and TechnoLogic on Summit TV, and currently hosts and presents Weekend Property on DStv .

Michael is also an active member of the European Professional Speakers Association.

Presentation overview

Deliverable in 45, 60 or 90 action-packed minutes

Encompassing a motivational and dynamic view of the business world, this keynote presentation begins with an initial look back over past business/lifestyle trends and the resultant pressures and changing dynamics of today's key business issues, before focussing on current and future trends facing companies and their staff over the next few years.

Designed for businesspeople, it clearly explains what every business is facing in its day-to-day scenarios, and does so in a way which surprises, delights and entertains.

Selected examples of business excellence and references to successful businesses are included and used to highlight best practices and individual tales of success.

Tailor-made to suit individual company audiences, businesses and/or markets, the presentation provides serious common-sense food for thought and gives hands-on guidance as to the best business practices of the day, whilst motivating and stimulating individual audience members to perform to their full potential.

Michael's skill in presenting, combined with the subtle interplay of messages from the host company, makes for an impactful, memorable and enthralling presentation, and one which has been rated as no less than excellent by over 70 000 executives to date across Southern Africa and Europe.

Michael is considered to be one of the most requested business-to-business speakers in South Africa and he is an active member of the European Professional Speakers Association.