The pioneer in the free higher education movement in South Africa

Dr. Taddy Blecher is part of the SingularityU South Africa faculty with a focus on Exponential Education. He is CEO of the Maharishi Institute and the Imvula Empowerment Trust. He is a pioneer of South Africa’s free tertiary education movement and has helped establish six free-access institutions of higher learning. He is a co-founder, along with Richard Branson, of the Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship.

He is a World Economic Forum Global Leader of Tomorrow and Young Global Leader of the World. He is co-founder of Tendrel, a global organization present in 30 countries that supports social entrepreneurs. He has received two honorary doctorates and is passionate about the approach of Consciousness-Based Education, which develops the full potential of every student.