Senior executive driving business change through culture transformation and communication. He has worked in 16 countries across the African continent as well as London, Jersey and the Isle of Man.
Ed is a master communicator, influential and inspirational leader, passionate about Innovation, People and Culture. Gained significant experience in Financial Services, specifically in Innovation, Wealth and High Net Worth Private Banking.
Proven success at articulating the vision and corporate strategies of an organization through authentic presenting and storytelling across the board from entry level staff to the C-Suite. Ed has an agile and collaborative style with proven ability to influence across complex and diverse stakeholder groups.
Ed is a SAMA award winning, multi-platinum selling musician, a Naledi award winning theatre producer, a published author and playwright, the co-creator of the Beautiful Creatures brand and composed and produced the music for first two “Spud” films. He has worked as a composer with artist William Kentridge and released five solo albums featuring the songs “Always” and “African Christmas” which have become South African standards.
TV presenting credits include Deal or No Deal, Popstars, Super Saturday, Fast Forward, Big City and The Wedding Show, and Radio credits include hosting the breakfast show on Kaya FM 95.9.
After 25 years in multimedia, he joined the Financial Services sector in 2014, bringing an unmatched energy, a different way of seeing, a unique perspective and multi-dimensional experience.
Ed is qualified and certified business coach (Gordon Institute of Business Science) with a passion for creating and leading diverse, high performance teams.
