Pierre Du Plessis Email & Phone Number

Cape Town, Wc, Za

Cape Town Area, South Africa

Be Brave exists to help people and teams around the world become better and businesses grow and build things that matter. Since 2013 we've coached 1000s of people and inspired 10 000s more with in-person and online talks across 4 continents. Our clients include Hatch, Lasik, BMW, Alan Gray, FNB, Remax and many others.“In a time where speakers all seem to sound exactly the same. Pierre manages to sound completely different. He’s the Ernest Hemingway to their Dan Brown, the Pink Floyd to… Show more Be Brave exists to help people and teams around the world become better and businesses grow and build things that matter. Since 2013 we've coached 1000s of people and inspired 10 000s more with in-person and online talks across 4 continents. Our clients include Hatch, Lasik, BMW, Alan Gray, FNB, Remax and many others.“In a time where speakers all seem to sound exactly the same. Pierre manages to sound completely different. He’s the Ernest Hemingway to their Dan Brown, the Pink Floyd to their Nickelback.”— RICHARD MULHOLLAND“Think different. Apple said it. Pierre makes you do it.”— DEWALD DU PLOOY, MARKETING DIRECTOR, KFC UAE Show less

Do Your Best Work. Unravelling human behaviour for business strategy KEYNOTES | MASTERCLASSES | COLLABORATION I unravel the secrets behind human behaviour for business strategy. I deeply care about two things: building people and helping them do work that matters. As the founder of Be Brave, I have more than two decades of experience developing people, and building businesses and products that matter. I'm a sought-after speaker on human dynamics, building teams, and… Show more Do Your Best Work. Unravelling human behaviour for business strategy KEYNOTES | MASTERCLASSES | COLLABORATION I unravel the secrets behind human behaviour for business strategy. I deeply care about two things: building people and helping them do work that matters. As the founder of Be Brave, I have more than two decades of experience developing people, and building businesses and products that matter. I'm a sought-after speaker on human dynamics, building teams, and navigating uncertainty.As a thinking partner and speaker, my insights empower businesses to understand, map, and harness complex human behaviours for impactful strategies and game-changing products. I have spoken on four TEDx stages and engaged with leading organizations around the globe such as HATCH, Tencent, BP, Alan Gray, FNB, Yum!, and many others. I have written four books and received the Desmond Tutu Gerrit Brand Prize for literature in 2018.I believe I am the love child of Gertrude Stein and Jason Bourne and live in Cape Town with my wife, two kids, and my iPhone. Show less

Leading a team of researchers and learning designers I worked closely with the C suite and the product team to develop a suite of tools coupled with a solid outcomes-based curriculum. Along with the rest of the product and coaching teams and I also designed and developed the coaching experience, coach training, and in-app experience to ensure that we can deliver a strong customer experience for both the parents and the students, at scale.Coachbit delivers study skills and life… Show more Leading a team of researchers and learning designers I worked closely with the C suite and the product team to develop a suite of tools coupled with a solid outcomes-based curriculum. Along with the rest of the product and coaching teams and I also designed and developed the coaching experience, coach training, and in-app experience to ensure that we can deliver a strong customer experience for both the parents and the students, at scale.Coachbit delivers study skills and life coaching for kids and teens with mostly a US customer base. Coachbit grew 15x in 2021 / 22 Show less

Cape Town Area, South Africa

Campus leader at InVia, a contemplative community in Cape Town, South Africa.

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Palaestra was my lockdown project. A Palaestra was a wrestling school in Ancient Greece where bodies and minds were trained. This Palaestra is a community of people wanting to become better humans so we can build beautiful and valuable things that will make our world, well, better.“Palaestra has drastically shifted my headspace, mindset and the intention with which I approach every single moment. It has had a massive impact on my life”— JP

Cape Town Area, South Africa

Every time you buy a writable notebook for your ideas, we give a child a pack of 5 story books to nurture their own.We gave away over 100 000 story books to kids who need them.Write on.

Gauteng

Part Time and guest Lecturer at London International School of Fashion in Trends, Visual Merchandising and Styling

The church that I founded to serve the people that live on the fringes of society, those outside the 'norm'.My function included leadership, strategy, building teams, creative direction and teaching

South Africa

Pretoria

I worked with over 50 start-ups in creating their brands and brand strategy in the SABS Design Institute's incubator program.

South Africa

Conceptual stylist working with local and international brands on award-winning campaigns. Cr

Shift a traditional evangelical church to a more missional expression

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Fashion Designer for my own brand, showed to critical acclaim at SAFW.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Pgdip, Theology/Theological Studies

Bachelor'S Degree, Theology/Theological Studies

Bth, Theology

International Diploma In Fashion Design, Fashion/Apparel Design

Education record

Activities and Societies: drama, art, tennis, longjump