Stafford Masie

Stafford Masie is a renowned tech expert who has gained more than 15 years of industry experience throughout his career. As the Board Member for both the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research and Discovery Limited, Strafford’s knowledge and experience is greatly valued by many within the industry. Having launched the popular podcast ‘Stafford Unplugged’ during the COVID-19 lockdown, he is prepared to educate a wide audience through his podcast and his speaking appearances.

Beginning his professional career as a Network Analyst at Telkom, Stafford gained the opportunity to develop his skills in the IT industry before fulfilling profound roles at both Dimension Data and Novell USA. Respected for his ability, he secured the position of Regional GM at Google in 2006, a role which allowed him to gain experience working with high-profile clients. Taking the entrepreneurial leap in 2010, Stafford became the CEO and Founder of thumbzup, a global payment innovation company. Looking to advance further in his career, he became the Independent Non-Executive Board Member for ADvTECH Group before transferring to WeWork to fulfill the respected position of General Manager.

Having developed an illustrious career for himself, Stafford currently fulfills multiple positions which allow him to share his expertise with a wider audience. Serving as an admired Board Member for both Discover Limited and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, he shares his industry wisdom and bold visions with audiences at these events. Passionate to educate the younger generation, he is also a Guest Executive MBA Lecturer for WBS GIBS Henley. Throughout the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown, Stafford decided to launch the well-known podcast ‘Stafford Unplugged’, which aims to share casual conversations between himself and other captains of the industry with the listeners.

As a specialist in his field, Stafford Masie has now become a highly sought-after speaker for many different events. Having previously delivered the TEDx Talks 'The Sensible City' and 'How the World is Changing', his knowledge and experience are greatly valued by audiences around the world. When looking to hire an experienced speaker who is prepared to share his career journey and his expertise with the audience, Stafford may be the perfect addition to events ranging from corporate conferences to after-dinner speeches.