Fred Swaniker is a serial entrepreneur and leadership development expert.

He has launched five organizations that aim at developing leaders, primarily in Africa

He is the chairman and founder of the African Leadership Academy, an institution located outside Johannesburg in South Africa that aims to develop 6,000 transformative leaders for Africa over a 50-year period.

He is also the founder of African Leadership Network, Global Leadership Adventures, and Africa Advisory Group.

Swaniker's work as an educational entrepreneur has been praised by U.S. President Barack Obama and other prominent global figures.

He has been named a TED Fellow and a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader. He was named one of the Top Ten Young Power Men in Africa by a 2011 Forbes Magazine online feature.