Billy Selekane CSP, SASHoF is an Author, Internationally Acclaimed Inspirational Keynote Speaker, Personal, and Team and Organizational effectiveness specialist. Billy is Executive Chairman of Billy Selekane and Associates with associated footprints in Australasia, Botswana, France, USA, UK, UAE and South America – a Global Thought and Action learning, People Development, Leadership and Process Alignment Consultancy. He was Past President of PSASA (Professional Speakers Association of Southern Africa) 2006-2007. He was a regular inspirational speaker for SABC 2 The World Today, a current affairs programme with a viewership of over 2.5 million. He has been featured on Kaya FM, Radio 2000 and recently Power FM as an in-house Inspirational Speaker and Coach. The SABC commissioned a documentary about his life, saying his story has an ability to inspire a nation. He has worked and learned from some of the best in the business, including the late Professor Ron Arden, Paul Bridle, Stef Du Plessis CSP, SASHoF, Dr. Gustav Gous CSP, Scott Friedman CSP, Cavett Award recipient, Roger Hamilton, Jacques De Villiers, Steve Carver, Derek Jooste et al. 2009 - Awarded The Communication and Leadership Award by Toastmasters International SA Chapter, the highest award bestowed to a non-Toastmaster. 2011 - CSP (Certified Speaking Professional) the highest designation in the professional speaking industry only less than 9% of Global Professional Speakers have this designation. 2012 - He was inducted in the Professional Speakers Association of Southern Africa’s Hall of Fame. 2013 - Awarded the African Young Entrepreneur award as the most inspirational person within the continent touching and inspiring young entrepreneurs. 2013 - Awarded Mentor Africa Award by Mentorship Africa – honored by both individuals and companies within Africa for the inspirational and transformational work and mentoring he is doing within the continent. Billy Selekane has done and continually does work for Fortune 500 companies and SSME globally like 3M Sub-Sahara, Pam Golding International, MAPS UK, ADT Security, African Bank, Wesbank, Eskom, Metcash, Daimler Chrysler, Eurocopter, Balltron, SAB Miller, Diageo, Transnet, The Zogvleit Group, Anglo American, Nedbank, Xstrata, Sasol, Exarro to name but a few. He was a speaker in JT Foxx’s inaugural Mega Partnering Africa and also shared a stage with Jack Welsh, Randi Zuckerberg, and Dr Valdez et al at Mega Partnering 8 in Orlando. In his quest for knowledge and inspiration, he has read over 2000 books and is still on his quest for wisdom through mentorship and coaching relationships he has with scores of amazing practitioners and other entrepreneurs. He believes that when you engage with your client and audiences you have a responsibility of creating a transformational platform, driven by inspiration and backed up by tools to actualize the inspiration and transformation into actions, which produces results that are long-term and not a passing high.