THE ROCKSTAR OF PUBLIC SPEAKING

How many speakers can say they’ve crushed a debate at Oxford Union by 273 votes to 28, addressed Harvard’s Centre for African Studies, and shared the stage with Oprah Winfrey, T.D. Jakes, and Sir Bob Geldof, or exchanged backstage notes with Michael Phelps the most decorated Olympian in history?

Vusi can. And he’s got the receipts.

Since 2015, this force of nature has delivered over 480 keynotes across six continents, from sold-out arenas in New York, London, Atlanta, and Texas to packed auditoriums in Dubai, Lagos, and Johannesburg. When Fortune 500 CEOs need their thinking elevated and their strategies disrupted,there’s only one call they make.

Here’s what separates Vusi from every other suit with a microphone:

While others talk theory, he builds empires. As Executive Chairman of Thembekwayo Legacy Group and founder of MyGrowthFund Venture Partners with a mission to back 100 ventures and create 100,000 jobs, Vusi doesn’t just preach transformation; he funds it.

By 28, he was already a Dragon investor on Dragon’s Den AND director plus board sub-committee chair of a JSE-listed company. By 29, he graced the cover of Entrepreneur magazine. These aren’t just achievements they’re almost record-setting feats that left an entire generation of wannabe thought leaders in the dust.

Here’s the uncomfortable truth:

Most speakers theorize about business disruption and competitive advantage from the sidelines. Vusi lives it. He doesn’t just talk about managing change, he sits in boardrooms making the decisions that create it. While others preach strategy, he’s the guy Fortune 500 CEOs call when they need someone who’s actually done it.

In 2024 alone, he addressed a prestigious gathering at the British House of Lords, debated at the Oxford Union, delivered a keynote at Harvard’s Centre for African Studies, and spoke to over 2,000 delegates at the International Leadership Summit. Oh, and he picked up the EMY Africa Guardian Award, Paul Harris Rotary Fellowship, and African Achievers Award while he was at it.

While your competitors are booking yesterday’s speakers, the smartest leaders in the room are already three steps ahead. They know that in a world where disruption isn’t coming, it’s here, you need someone who doesn’t just understand change but architects it.

The question isn’t whether you can afford to book Vusi. It’s whether you can afford not to.

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