About Me

Willem (Willie) Maritz is a multiple founder and innovator who has built and led businesses transforming how people learn and work. He brings two decades of experience delivering large-scale culture change, leadership development, and digital learning solutions for organizations across Africa and the Middle East. He is working closely with boards, executives, and entrepreneurs to unlock human potential and shape the future of work.

Areas of Expertise

• Learning and Education Innovation
• Learning and Education Technologies
• Entrepreneurship, Solopreneurship and Venture Creation
• Organisational Behaviour and Change
• Workplace Culture
• Future of Work

Achievements

Founded and built one of the largest online learning and talent management companies in Africa and Middle East, Kalleo People Group

Founded the African eLearning Academy, responsible for upskilling thousands of eLearning Practitioners

Successfully built and sold 4 ventures

Established and commercialised several industry academies, including a water desalination academy 

Programs/Trainings

Created "The Excellence Challenge" (www.excellencechallenge.com) - a 6-week personal mastery journey to move from mediocrity to excellence

Created MEA's most prominent AI skills development program for Educators: "AI for Educators" (https://studium.learnworlds.com/learning) , with several universities as academic partners (University of Dubai, KFUPM, IAU etc.)

Created soloSei (www.solosei.com), a skills development platform and AI tutor for solopreneurs, supporting their commercial success.