Stef du Plessis is a personal and organisational growth expert and an award-winning speaker, specialising in employee engagement & wellbeing, authentic leadership, and workplace culture transformation. Together with his Australian-based business partner, Steve Simpson, their groundbreaking concepts and unique insights have over the past 30 years earned high praise from CEOs across the 50+ countries where their programmes have been implemented - affirming the measurable, demonstrable and sustainable performance improvements (across all performance metrics) that comes with the implementation of their one-of-a-kind approach to workplace transformation.

As a speaker, he has delivered 3,500+ presentations on 5 continents, earning every award and accreditation available in professional speaking along the way. Delegates and event planners alike say that it is his authenticity and captivating, conversational presentation style that allows him to connect with diverse audiences, from all walks. And as a workplace culture transformation specialist, he has worked on an enterprise-wide scale with organisations large and small, across all industries - including some of the world's most recognised brand names - and it is not unusual for him to work with his client organisations for years on end.

Stef holds a Master's degree in leadership and has earned wide acclaim for his work. He is a published author in his own right and has co-authored two books on workplace culture. Stef is recognised as "One of South Africa's most influential motivators" by the Council on Education in Management and as "One of the world's leading practitioners in his field" by the Dubai-based Institute for International Research. Stef has also garnered praise from influential figures like Springbok Rugby coach Heyneke Meyer, and former President Thabo Mbeki, who referenced his work as having "Nation-building potential".