John Vlismas is a South African stand-up comedian turned strategist. At one time,  a 46664 Ambassador for the Mandela Foundation, the first-ever winner of South Africa's Comic of the Year, and a performer at the Royal Albert Hall and the Tempodrome, Berlin. 

His contribution to freedom of speech helped shape amendments to the Hate Speech Bill. 

He co-founded OGO Creative as Head of Strategy, holds a Henley MBA with distinctions in Strategic Marketing and Relationship Marketing. He has published a white paper with the school on DEI, and presented his "Player Zero" work to LeaderEx and the African Integral Conference. 

John brings decades of stage instinct and academic rigour to bear on how organisations think, talk, and lead.

John Vlismas will be speaking on December 9th at 9:15-10:15.