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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.
So event programmes and articles can use whatever fits the space. Copy any version with one click.
Renier Louwrens is an operations executive and performance coach working with schools, sports teams and athletes, 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 and athletes, 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 and athletes, 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
One flagship. Four more for teams. Two for young people.
Talks typically run 30 to 60 minutes, with Q&A available on request. Every talk is tailored after a short virtual meeting with the leaders of the group.
Flagship talk
Purpose & Profit.
Renier’s most requested talk, and the one he chooses when asked for one. Why the people and organisations that get clear on their “why” outperform the ones chasing only the number, and how to hold purpose and profit in the same hand without dropping either.
For businesses and teams
The 4 Cornerstones of Higher Capacity
Four disciplines that let a person, or a team, carry more without breaking. Built from a decade of running large operations and a parallel life in endurance sport.
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
In a world where there is constant debate on whether quantity or quality brings the best results, consistency always wins the race. A talk on the unremarkable habit of showing up, and how it compounds into results that look like talent from the outside.
For schools and young people
Do I need better mental health, or better mental strength?
A straight conversation with young people about the difference between the two, why both matter, and which one they actually need to work on before the exam, the final, or the big decision.
How does my relationship with failure impact my approach to success?
Beginning to understand our relationship with failure is the single biggest amplifier of future success. A talk that helps young people stop fearing failure and start using it.
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, academies, and athletes
- Conferences and industry events
- Community and faith-based gatherings
AV and technical requirements
What I bring, what I need.
My own laptop
My own slide remote and pointer
HDMI input
Wireless lapel microphone
Preferred
Alternatives, in order
Handheld cordless, handheld wired, stationary
Cabaret or informal seating
Preferred, for interaction
Theatre style
Acceptable 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
Notice Minimum 2 months
Stay-over 3 days minimum
South Africa
outside Gauteng and Mpumalanga
Notice Minimum 1 month
Stay-over 1 to 2 days, depending on location
Gauteng and Mpumalanga
Notice Minimum 2 weeks, subject to availability
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.
Do you coach athletes and sports teams?
Yes. Mental performance coaching for individual athletes, squads, and young sportspeople is a large part of what I do. See the sports coaching page for how it works.
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.
In print
Focus on the ‘why’ in life to be successful.
A local newspaper feature on Renier’s advice to matriculants. Media wishing to reference or republish, please get in touch.
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.
2 pages · PDF
Get in touch
One inbox, every enquiry.
For speaker bookings, coaching enquiries, advisory conversations, or media requests, the best route is direct email.
Renier Louwrens