Francois Botha

Francois Botha is an accomplished entrepreneur and industry expert with extensive experience in leadership and strategy across various sectors. As the Founder and CEO of Simple since June 2015, Francois focuses on providing insights for family offices and private investors to enhance their future readiness. In addition, Francois writes for Forbes.com, sharing expertise on family office leadership and strategy. With a solid background as an Advisory Council Member at Concentric and as a former Creative & Strategy Director at Icon Villas, Francois specialized in luxury vacation rentals in South Africa. Previous ventures include founding Quickonline™ and AUGUST/INTERACTIVE VIDEO, both providing innovative digital solutions and content marketing strategies. Francois holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Business & Brand Strategy from the AAA School of Advertising.