Former venture capitalist and 2x unicorn investor, Matt has raised over $20M for his own businesses and is an exited founder and bestselling author.
Today, he’s best known for hosting major tech events, delivering talks that inspire action, and creating his own unique formats that fuse entertainment with education.
Matt is also an olympic team athlete, having qualified to represent South Africa at the 2026 Winter Olympics, having only taken up cross-country skiing two years prior.
Hosting – Master of Ceremonies
Matt is a professional event host and corporate entertainer who creates unforgettable experiences for live and live-streamed audiences around the world. He is widely regarded as one of the top innovation event hosts in the international conference community.
Known for his signature energetic style and sharp audience interaction, Matt has hosted London Tech Week (10K+), The Next Web (12K+), Microsoft Hackathons, Latitude 59, NordVPN, Nestlé, LEAP, and several highlevel EU Commission events.
Live talk show / Game Show
Matt is the creator and host of the *Saturday Night Live Game/Talk Show*—a Jimmy Fallon-style show tailored to each event. It blends talk show interviews, games, and audience interaction. Each show is designed around the event theme and industry, with guests that have included the Prime Minister of Estonia, Founder of Wise and many more.
Speaking
How to Sell Your Story
This talk gives startups and professionals the tools to craft compelling, memorable pitches. Based on Matt’s own frameworks and years of experience in VC and as an entrepreneur. It covers audience pattern matching, the 8 investor slides, and pitch deck design all drawing from matts Global top 10 YouTube channel on pitching and presenting.
From 0 to Olympian in 3 Years
Based on his journey qualifying for the 2026 Winter Olympics just two years after starting skiing, this motivational keynote shows how to set outrageous goals and actually reach them. It's an inspiring, humorous, and deeply personal performance that energises any audience.
Moderation & Interviewing
Matt brings sharp insight and humour to every conversation. As the host of EY’s *Better Heroes* (3 seasons) and *Countdown to Cortina* (Launching this May) He has interviewed global founders and leaders live and on-air—including Steve Chen (YouTube), Zev Siegel (Starbucks), and many others.
