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About Blairstone

Meet Our Founder

Shukri Toefy - Founder of Blairstone Institute

Founder Story

Founder

Shukri Toefy is an Entrepreneurship Expert at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, and lectures at several universities around the world. He is the founder of a number companies with offices in London, Johannesburg and Cape Town.

Blairstone represents his commitment to leadership development, learning and people centered growth. Shukri has extensive experience as a strategic advisor and executive coach and has worked with some of the most exciting companies in the world including: NASA and Google. He is a seasoned thought leader and contributes to global business publications and media outlets around the world.

Shukri is an EY World Entrepreneur finalist and has been profiled in various publications including Forbes, Fast Company, Huffington Post, GQ, Marketing Week, Creativity and AdAge, and has been named a Top 40 CEO by Under40CEOs, and one of Fast Company's Most Productive People.

Mission & Vision

Guiding principles that drive our commitment to leadership excellence

Our Vision

To redefine leadership development by making world-class executive education, advisory, coaching, and mentorship accessible to leaders across industries.

Leadership Vision
Leadership Development Mission

Our Mission

To create a better world by supporting leaders who enable people to thrive through clarity of thought, sound judgment, and human development.

Our Core Values

Gravitas

World-class standards in everything we do

Decorum

Professional excellence and integrity

Excellence

Commitment to outstanding results