Billy Selekane

Biography

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.