Ross Drakes
Once a Creative Director, his love for helping businesses find solutions to their most burning problems and grow through Purpose has drawn him away. He now focuses on facilitation and helping clients win. He still loves to weigh in on any creative brief thrown at him, so don’t be shy to pitch him your idea.
Ross is a proud member of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO), sat on the Johannesburg board as Communications and Strategic Alliances chair, and later served as the president of the Johannesburg chapter. He is currently part of the Global Communications Committee which helps shape the way EO communicates, internally and externally.
He has been the host and organiser of Creative Mornings Johannesburg for the last 7 years and hosts two podcasts — One More Question (by Nicework) and RadEO (for EO South Africa).
As a professional speaker, Ross engages audiences on Impact, Purpose, Brand and Community. He has a keen interest in how to influence culture and the power of story.
Ross derives an immense amount of joy from being a father to his two-year-old son, Sebastian Richard Drakes.