Sthembiso Phakathi

Organisational Transformation & Strategic Leadership Expert

Meet Sthembiso Phakathi

At The Speakers Firm, we proudly represent Sthembiso Phakathi, a Leadership Strategist, Organisational Transformation Expert, and Keynote Speaker whose work sits at the intersection of strategy, culture, and human performance. With over two decades of executive experience, he has become one of Africa’s most respected voices in leadership, inclusion, and transformation.

As a trusted advisor to CEOs and executive teams, Sthembiso helps organisations unlock performance by aligning people, purpose, and business outcomes. His expertise spans organisational design, behavioural change, workforce transformation, and leadership culture, enabling leaders to translate strategy into measurable impact.

Beyond the boardroom, Sthembiso is the Founder of the Single Dads Network, a pioneering platform dedicated to empowering and supporting single fathers. The Network challenges stereotypes and redefines modern fatherhood through community engagement, emotional intelligence, and leadership development, advancing a broader movement toward responsible masculinity and social renewal.

A powerful and authentic voice on the stage, Sthembiso is a headline speaker at men’s gatherings, leadership summits, corporate conferences, and transformation campaigns. His signature talks, including Leadership and Culture, Diversity and Inclusion, Workforce Transformation, Business Renewal, and Fatherhood Leadership, move audiences from reflection to action. With every keynote, he equips leaders and teams to lead with empathy, accountability, and purpose.

Armed with an MBA (UNISA) and an MSc in Strategic Marketing (Cardiff University, UK), and grounded in studies spanning Engineering, Marketing, and Business Science, Sthembiso combines analytical rigour with behavioural depth. His insights are as practical as they are powerful, connecting data to dialogue and leadership to lasting change.

Aligned with The Speakers Firm’s booking philosophy, Sthembiso delivers keynotes that are not just motivational moments but strategic interventions, crafted to inspire transformation, embed culture, and build leadership capacity across organisations and communities.

Book Sthembiso Phakathi through The Speakers Firm, Africa’s #1 Strategic Speakers Bureau, for your next leadership summit, men’s conference, corporate retreat, or transformation campaign, and empower your teams to lead change with clarity, courage, and conviction.

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