Mike Stopforth

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Mike Stopforth is the founder and director of business and leadership transformation specialist Beyond Binary. He
is an entrepreneur, start-up investor, author and 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.