Global Speaker. Behavioural Strategist. Culture Architect. Adventurer.
Because adventure is just uncertainty with better branding!
When leaders understand the science of human behaviour and combine it with the mindset of adventure, they can build teams that trust, adapt, and perform — no matter how uncertain the landscape.
Erik helps leaders and teams perform under pressure by decoding behaviour and designing cultures that thrive in uncertainty. Most leaders think the enemy is uncertainty and risk in an ever faster changing world sped up by AI. The real enemy is misunderstanding how people behave when they face uncertainty. The problem isn’t motivation… performance comes from understanding that people are inspired when they want to contribute!
Most leadership speakers tell stories about courage. Most adventurers talk about risk and resilience. As an accomplished adventurer, Erik connects the two — and adds behavioural science to make it practical. He brings the same mindset that leads adventures into the conference room.
He’s a behavioural strategist who helps organisations lead through uncertainty by understanding how people think, decide, and act under pressure, and he calls it the Adventure Mindset: the ability to turn disruption into design, and fear into focus.
For over two decades, he has worked with leading brands to turn complex strategy into behavioural action, helping organisations navigate change, align culture, and inspire real performance where it matters most: in human behaviour. He doesn’t sell motivation. He builds behavioural confidence, the kind that makes people steady in chaos and cultures strong enough to survive change.
While most adventure speakers motivate and most leadership experts advise, Erik bridges both.
He shares practical, science-based tools and the belief that adventure isn’t something you go on — it’s something you lead.
He transforms adventure into a behavioural framework for leadership and culture — teaching audiences how to lead through uncertainty, not avoid it.
His keynotes don’t just inspire; they shift how people think, decide, and behave long after the applause fades.
A fresh perspective that connects behavioural science with real-world leadership.
Custom-crafted keynotes built around your business context — not a pre-packaged speech.
Practical behavioural tools that move people from knowing to doing.
Proven credibility: 20+ years consulting to Africa’s top-performing teams and leaders.
A powerful blend of humour, adventure, and research-backed insight that leaves audiences inspired, and equipped.
What you created through Jump Start was powerful. You created a space where young professionals like myself could dream bigger, lead boldly, and begin to understand the kind of contribution we could make—not just in business, but in the world.
– Deven Govender (AutoTrader)
Erik has a super unique blend of expertise that makes him an awesome motivational speaker. He draws the crowd in with his unique storytelling and his passion to empower others. He connects with his audiences from all walks of life.
– Nerine Ungerer (TiAuto)
Erik has unmatched insight into corporate culture and human behaviour, which, combined with his strategic competency and high energy, translates to massive value for his clients. It has been an absolute pleasure to work with Erik over the past few years.
– Mike Stopforth
