Mike Stopforth is the founder and managing director of Second Rodeo, a specialist advertising agency that helps leading brands get their customers over the line. He is a serial entrepreneur, global keynote speaker and facilitator, and the author of 52 Big Questions for Business Leaders.
Previously, Mike founded and led Cerebra, Africa’s leading social media agency, which was acquired by WPP in 2013. He also co-founded Afrigator, one of Africa’s first content aggregators, later acquired by Naspers. He holds a Master’s degree from the London School of Economics.
He hosts The One-Eyed Man, a podcast that features conversations with forward-thinking leaders in technology and business, and writes Elegant Disruption, a monthly newsletter with over 4 000 subscribers.
When he’s not on stage or in the boardroom, Mike can be found rolling on the mats at Southside Grappling Studio in Cape Town, which he co-founded as a passion project and creative outlet.
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