Mike Stopforth

Mike Stopforth is the founder and director of business and leadership transformation specialist Beyond Binary, an entrepreneur, a start-up investor, an author and a global speaker. He is recognised for his provoking insights into disruption-driven change, its impact on people, business and markets, and—notably—building the new leadership skills and strategies essential to navigate uncharted territory.

Mike is a successful digital pioneer. Before Beyond Binary, he founded leading African social media agency Cerebra. It was acquired by global advertising giant WPP in 2013. In 2007, he co-founded Afrigator.com, an African content aggregator which was bought by Naspers. In addition to his Beyond Binary role, Mike serves as a disruption and innovation advisor on a number of corporate boards.

He has been recognised as an influencer by Mail & Guardian, GQ and Destiny Man, and is a member of the Professional Speakers Association of South Africa.