Cyrus Rogers is a South African keynote speaker, author, sports journalist and accomplished Master of Ceremonies who uses lessons from the world’s highest-performing sportspeople to explore leadership, success, resilience and sustained high performance.
With more than two decades of experience across television, broadcasting and sports media, Cyrus has worked with organisations including SuperSport, NBA Africa/Kwesé Digital and The Home Channel. His career has given him the opportunity to interview and interact with leading figures from the worlds of sport, business and leadership, providing the foundation for his work as a professional speaker.
Signature Keynote – Leading in the Winner’s Circle
In Leading in the Winner’s Circle, Cyrus examines what separates those who simply reach the top from those who are able to remain successful over the long term.
Drawing on insights from elite sport, he translates the behaviours and disciplines of world-class performers into practical lessons applicable to business, leadership, sales and personal development.
Key Speaking Themes
- Leadership & Success
- High Performance
- Developing a Competitive Edge
- Resilience & Mental Strength
- Sustaining Success
- Winning Mindsets
- Teamwork & Performance Culture
- Lessons from Elite Sport
Career Highlights
- Author of Competitive Edge: Lessons from the Sporting World for Sustained Success in Life
- Professional keynote speaker and corporate MC
- More than 20 years’ experience in media and broadcasting
- Extensive career in sports journalism
- Current media leadership role with SuperSport
- Former Senior Digital Editor – NBA Africa at Kwesé Digital
- Former Content Editor & Sports Journalist at SuperSport
- Founder/Director of Eleven23 Media
- Experienced voice-over artist
- Regular conference MC, moderator and programme director
- Has interviewed and worked with prominent personalities from the international sporting world
Cyrus brings together his extensive knowledge of elite sport, broadcasting and leadership to deliver an engaging and highly relatable presentation about what it takes to get ahead — and, importantly, what it takes to stay ahead.
His combination of storytelling, sporting insights and practical business lessons makes him particularly well suited to leadership conferences, sales teams, management programmes, corporate conferences and high-performance events.
