Preetesh Sewraj, CEO of The Loeries, Africa and the Middle East’s premier brand communications awards and creative excellence initiative.

Sewraj is an experienced business leader trusted by organisations across Africa & the Middle East with regards to insights on Business Excellence, Creativity, Branding and Innovation. He is a regular media contributor with hundreds of appearances in the media around the world including CNN, Campaign Middle East, Marketing Edge Nigeria, SABC News, The Sunday Times, Destiny Man and 5FM. He also cohosted Power Soapbox/Power Edge on Power 98.7’s Power Lunch for six years.

His passions include creative innovation that has the ability to move individuals, societies and individuals in a positive direction. He has spoken at a number of high-profile events around the world including at the United Nations (USA), TEDx (South Africa), Cannes Lions (France) and in countries such as Uganda, Mauritius and Nigeria, amongst others. Sewraj represents The Loeries on the Unstereotype Alliance, convened by UN Women.

Sewraj is also the co-author of “The book every marketer should read,” published by Tracey McDonald Publishers, and spends a significant part of the year travelling around the world to promote innovative brand communication as a tool for societal and economic progress.