Mike Joubert
Founder, The Billybo Group
With over 30 years experience, Mike started his career at the University of Pretoria as President of Student Representative Council. After graduating with an MBA from the University of Stellenbosch, he held various executive roles including CMO of Computicket, Strategic Marketing Director of Ogilvy, CMO of Diageo South Africa, CEO of Levi Strauss & Co. South Africa and VP of Marketing for Levi Strauss & Co in Europe. He founded The BrandsRock Group, later acquired by Publicis Groupe, where he remained as Chairman of Saatchi & Saatchi South Africa until March 2017. Mike currently serves as Chairperson for PSI Health Services in South Africa, Chairperson of Quicket, and as a trustee of WWF South Africa. In 2017 he founded The Billybo Group, where he mentors and invests in South African start-ups.