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Approved photos
Cleared for use.
These photos are cleared for use in event programmes, promotional material, articles, and social posts. A credit line is appreciated where space allows.
Bios
Four lengths.
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Renier Louwrens is an operations executive and performance coach working with schools, sports teams, business teams, and individual leaders across South Africa.
Renier Louwrens is an operations executive at Sasol and an accredited performance coach. He brings more than a decade of large-scale industrial leadership experience to coaching engagements with schools, sports teams, business teams, and the individuals who lead them.
Renier Louwrens is an operations executive and accredited performance coach. After more than a decade leading high-performance teams in one of South Africa's most demanding industrial environments, he now brings the same principles to schools, sports teams, business teams, and individual leaders. His work is informed by experience under genuine pressure, including Survivor SA: Immunity Island, finishes at the Cape Epic and the Adventure Race World Championship, and a Drakensberg Grand Traverse Fastest Known Time attempt.
Full bio to be published once Renier's professional profile document is finalised.
Pre-written introduction
For the MC.
Use this as an introduction before Renier takes the stage. Adjust as needed for your event.
Tonight's speaker brings a rare combination. By day, Renier Louwrens is an operations executive in one of South Africa's most complex industrial environments. Outside of that, he is a performance coach who works with leaders in schools, sports teams, and businesses across the country. He has also competed on Survivor SA, finished the Cape Epic, and run the Drakensberg Grand Traverse. He understands pressure, and he understands how to teach others to lead through it. Please welcome Renier Louwrens.
Signature talks
Three talks, each tailored to the audience.
Talks typically run 30 to 60 minutes, with Q&A available on request.
The Criteria of Decision Making
We are all faced with hundreds of decisions daily, but it's the really big ones, and their probable consequences, that seem to get us down. Understanding the criteria of decision making breaks decisions into quantifiable information bits and helps individuals and teams make the correct call in the midst of ever-increasing pressure.
When Extreme Endurance Teaches Ordinary Teams
Based on three adventures in extreme endurance, the Adventure Race World Championships, the Cape Epic MTB tour, and a Drakensberg Grand Traverse Fastest Known Time attempt, this talk gives ordinary teams and individuals a front-row seat to the character-shaping lessons that extreme conditions teach.
Inliers: The Story of Consistency
Description to comeA talk on the quiet discipline of showing up, and the way steady, repeated effort compounds into results that look like talent from the outside.
Formats
Shapes that fit the room
- Keynote, 30 to 60 minutes
- Masterclass, half-day to full-day
- Workshop, 90 minutes to half a day
- MC and event hosting
- Panel appearances and Q&A
Audiences
Who the work is for
- Corporate teams and leadership
- Schools and youth leadership programmes
- Sports clubs and athletes
- Conferences and industry events
- Community and faith-based gatherings
AV and technical requirements
What I bring, what I need.
What I bring
- My own laptop
- My own slide remote and pointer
What I need from the venue
- HDMI input
- Wireless lapel microphonePreferred
- Alternatives, in orderHandheld cordless, handheld wired, stationary
Seating setup
- Cabaret or informal seatingPreferred, for interaction
- Theatre styleAcceptable for larger audiences
Travel and notice periods
Local and abroad.
I travel across South Africa and internationally for the right engagements. To deliver well, I work to the following notice periods.
International
South Africa
outside Gauteng and Mpumalanga
Gauteng and Mpumalanga
These are guidelines, not hard rules. Please reach out and we will work it out.
Frequently asked questions
Before you ask.
Can you tailor a talk for our audience?
Yes, and I often do. This is the most effective interaction. It requires an additional virtual meeting with the leaders of the team to understand the culture, struggles, and history of the group. The result is a talk that delivers principles tailored to the audience, with key tools the leaders can use going forward.
Do you MC events?
Yes, I MC a range of events: indoor gala dinners, outdoor sports functions, weddings, reunions, and corporate gatherings.
Will you talk to my teenager who is struggling?
Yes. For that kind of work, we need a commitment to a relationship rather than a one-off pitch up to a meeting. Reach out and let's discuss what's going on.
Professional profile
Renier's professional profile.
A two-page summary of Renier's background, work, and credentials. Suitable for evaluating him for keynote engagements, coaching work, advisory opportunities, and board-level conversations.
PDF to follow once the document is finalisedDownload professional profile (PDF)
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Get in touch
One inbox, every enquiry.
For speaker bookings, coaching enquiries, advisory conversations, or media requests, the best route is direct email.