Shaun Tomson

Book World Surfing Champion, Bestselling Author, and Successful Entrepreneur, Shaun Tomson, for a speaking engagement in 2020 and receive a signed and personalised surfboard for your company! * Ts&Cs apply

Shaun has worked with some of the world’s best-known organisations – GM, Cisco, PWC, Google, Disney and Gap and is available for selected dates in 2020. Let leadership and positive attitude expert, Shaun Tomson empower, re-connect and energise your team.

A critical thinker on self-empowerment, positive values and peak performance, Shaun Tomson is a sought after speaker for Fortune 500 companies, schools and universities and talks about the influence of a positive attitude on success in life and business based on his own experiences of overcoming seemingly insurmountable challenges on land and in the world’s most dangerous waves. A self-empowering attitude of Commitment and Positivity is the basis for his unique holistic business philosophy.


Shaun has spoken internationally and inspired and touched the hearts of audiences as large as 3,000 people, has shared the stage with well-known personalities including Sir Richard Branson and Malcolm Gladwell, and inspired corporations like General Motors, Cisco, Price Waterhouse, Sasol, Disney, Patagonia and Google.


He is a Business Administration and Finance graduate from the University of Natal, a World Surfing Champion, an inductee in the Jewish and South African Sports Hall of Fame and the US Surfing Hall of Fame. Tomson has been described as one of the greatest surfers of all time (Surfing Magazine 2004) and one of the most influential surfers of the century (Surfer Magazine 1999). He is a board member and ambassador for Surfrider Foundation and the Santa Barbara Boys & Girls Club.


“While I am not a surfer, I found Shaun’s explanation of his ‘Surfer’s Code’ imparted lessons that applied to life far beyond the sport. Shaun Tomson is an eloquent, thought-provoking, and entertaining speaker, and we greatly enjoyed his talk.”

Google Santa Monica


“Shaun inspired our partners and team members in a very unique and exciting way through his life lessons and introducing us to the Surfer's Code. We all left committed to taking our Drops With Commitment and To Always Paddle Back Out no matter what the challenge. I would highly recommend Shaun for any event where you want to strongly motivate your customers, partners or team members.”

Scott A. Brown, Vice President - Worldwide Distribution, Cisco


“Shaun, thanks so much for a really uplifting experience – the executive team really let their guards down and connected during the session!!!!”

Michael Vacy-Lyle, CEO, FNB Bank Business


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"One thing I know - another wave will always come through."