Everything you want to know before you book.

My signature keynote, 'The Art of Turning the Tide', is about resilience, transformation and performing when conditions turn against you. It draws on three decades of elite open-water swimming — including world-first crossings of False Bay and the Straits of Gibraltar — an internationally awarded music career, and building Gigster, a technology platform I rebuilt without a formal technical background using AI-assisted development. Every story I tell actually happened. I tailor the message to each audience in a discovery call before the event.

The signature keynote runs 45-60 minutes. A 10-15 minute Q&A can be included within that, or run as a separate session. Shorter 30-minute formats work for tighter programmes. If you need something longer — a fireside chat, interactive workshop or half-day — that is also possible. Tell me what your programme looks like and I will advise what will work best.

Yes — always. I do a discovery call with every client before the event, and I use that conversation to understand your audience, industry, theme and the specific outcomes you want your people to leave with. I have spoken for audiences in pharmaceutical, financial services, mining, technology, education, retail and the events industry, among others. The core message adapts to each room. What stays constant is that every story is real.

I am not a professional speaker who tells other people's stories. I am an entrepreneur, an elite athlete and a musician who also speaks — and every story I tell is mine. The ocean crossings were real. The fear was real. The technology rebuild happened. Audiences can feel the difference between something lived and something rehearsed, and that is what I am there to give them.

Yes, and it is a context I find particularly meaningful. As a female founder, elite athlete and artist who has navigated male-dominated industries, open water and boardrooms, I bring a perspective that lands differently in that room. I have headlined Women's Day programmes, International Women's Day events and women-in-leadership summits across South Africa and internationally.

Yes to both. Fireside chats work well as an alternative to the solo keynote — a moderator leads the conversation through the stories and the message, which often opens the format up for the audience in a different way. For panels, I am well-suited to discussions on resilience, reinvention, innovation, entrepreneurship, women in business and AI.

Fill in the enquiry form on the contact page — tell me your event date, audience size, location and what you want your audience to leave thinking and feeling, and I will respond within one business day. For international events, I am also bookable through bureau partners in the UK, US, Australia and Asia, though direct bookings are usually simpler and faster.

I do not publish a standard fee, because every engagement is genuinely different — the format, location, tailoring involved and any additional elements like the electric-flute performance or a post-event session all affect what makes sense. The best starting point is a conversation. Send an enquiry and I will respond with availability and a tailored proposal within one business day.

For South African events, I suggest at least 6-8 weeks, though popular dates fill earlier than that. For international events — UK, US, Dubai, Australia, Singapore — I recommend 2-6 months ahead to allow for travel planning and preparation. Virtual keynotes can often be arranged at shorter notice, subject to availability.

Yes — I speak on five continents and am bureau-represented in the United Kingdom (Speakers Associates), United States (All American Speakers), Australia (Platinum Speakers) and Asia (Speakers Connect). Cape Town is well-connected: direct overnight flights to London, daily flights to Dubai, and good connections to Singapore and the US East Coast. I also deliver the same keynote as a broadcast-quality virtual session for any timezone.

'The Art of Turning the Tide' is available as a live, broadcast-quality virtual keynote for global teams in any timezone. I co-founded a video production company, so my virtual sessions are properly staged, lit and delivered — not another video call. Hybrid formats, where I am live on your main stage while streaming to remote offices simultaneously, are available too.

I arrive early, meet the event coordinator and do a brief soundcheck. I work from a confidence monitor rather than printed notes, so I will need that confirmed in advance. A full technical rider is sent with every confirmed booking. The keynote is self-contained — your team does not need to prepare anything beyond the standard AV setup and a screen for my slides.

For in-person events: a confidence monitor, wireless clip-on microphone, a screen for slides, and — if including the electric-flute performance — a DI box and power outlet nearby. For virtual events, I deliver from my studio on your platform of choice: Zoom, Teams, Webex, Hopin or a broadcast feed. The full rider is sent with every booking confirmation.