Pete Laburn

Pete has a broad based career encompassing Human Resources, Marketing, Sales and General Management, focusing on FMCG / Consumer Marketing.

Having held executive positions in both FMCG and Insurance industries, as well as over 18 years consulting experience in facilitating strategic, cultural change and leadership development programs for leading organisations, Pete brings extensive knowledge of the changing corporate environment. With his in-depth understanding of global, social and business trends and hands on experience in addressing the current business issues, Pete’s assists leading organisations and leaders catalyse, develop and sustain their businesses, through bold strategic thinking and contemporary leadership practices.

Whether as a strategist, facilitator, coach, mentor, teacher or conference speaker, Pete challenges organizations and stimulates leaders with his clear, refreshing thinking and style. Pete is infectiously positive and inspires possibility-driven thinking and the ability to identify and capitalise on the opportunities that the ever-changing world creates. Pete’s keen interest in people and the bush enabled him to co create the Ubuholi Nobuntu leadership program.

Nicky de Kok

Nicky has 10 years experience in the field of marketing, with specific expertise in the world of FMCG. Her understanding of and insight into consumer driven marketing and the growing importance of consumers enhances strategy development for a future world.

She believes that focusing on individuals and unlocking their talent is the key to developing and implementing a successful and workable strategy.

Mick Fynn

Mick – or ‘Umbuyazi’, is a sixth generation South African, a descendant of Henry Francis Fynn, conficante of Zulu chief Shaka. He lived much of his childhood in the African Bush.

His 30 years experience in the corporate world included 18 years at SAB, 10 years at packaging group Kohler, and time retailing group Woolworths. He sat on the boards of the international companies Crown Cork, Kimberley Clark and Kohler Packaging and was founder and chairman of Kohler Link, a black empowerment company.

He has an BA in psychology, an MBL and post grad marketing degree from Columbia University. He is also a founding trustee of the St Augustine University.

Mick brings a unique perspective to strategy development, using an eclectic mix of African metaphors, bush law together with local and international models to challenge individuals to find inner meaning or their leadership ‘roots’ and unlock their leadership potential or ‘fruits’.

The name ‘Umbuyazi’ was given to Mick’s family by Shaka 180 years ago, and means ‘to come away knowing more’.