Leadership Lessons: My Personal Journey
With more than 30 years of entrepreneurial experience, Mr. Michael Louis has a diverse professional background, which includes law, politics, corporate portfolio management and corporate business leadership. Throughout those experiences, he has discovered several key leadership principles that have shaped his leadership and led The Louis Group to be an award-winning company. In this session, Mr. Louis will share his valuable insights and offer tangible advice for professionals around the world.

About the Speaker
A South African native, Mr. Louis has a passion to train leaders and develop better education for Africa. In light of that, he serves on the Louis Group Business Academy Board, which trains leaders in business ethics and the fundamentals of a Christian focus. Serving also as The Louis Group’s strategic initiative director, Mr. Louis sources opportunities and develops relationships with key strategic partners. The Louis Group is a family business that was established by Mr. Louis’ grandfather 93 years ago in 1914.  It focuses on property investments, finance, leisure and media. Currently, The Louis Group has 407 employees, maintains offices in London, Isle of Man, South Africa, Switzerland, Germany and Namibia, and has been nominated for numerous awards, including Top 100 Companies, Top Managers of South Africa and Top Companies to Work For. Mr. Louis has also been nominated for numerous leadership awards and has won the Harvard Team Leader Award at the JF Kennedy School for Privatization, Regulatory Reform.