Cobus "the Viking" Visser is a renowned South African author, speaker, trainer, facilitator, 10x Business coach, and firewalking instructor dedicated to helping business leaders achieve peak performance. Over the past decade, he has collaborated with hundreds of local and international leaders, teams, and organizations. Cobus holds a BBA in Marketing Management from the IMM Graduate School and is nearing the completion of his MBA in Marketing at the University of Edinburgh. He is a Certified Master Firewalking Instructor, Certified Master NLP Life Coach and Trainer, and Executive Business Coach, with additional qualifications in Applied Sports Psychology, Train the Trainer, and Mental Strength.

Born in Vereeniging, South Africa, and the great-grandson of the country's first president, C.R. Swart, Cobus overcame a childhood diagnosis of hemophilia and, in 2013, after being immobilized in the hospital, decided his body would no longer be his prison. Since then, he has learned to move, walk, and even conquer Mount Kilimanjaro with crutches. This experience drives him to inspire others and succeed professionally: he is the only Master Firewalker in South Africa, a global speaker and business strategist, and a teambuilding facilitator using activities like fire walking. to help teams excell. Recently rebranded as Cobus Visser the Viking, he co-authored three books. His new autobiography, "WALKING THROUGH FIRE. WHATEVER IT TAKES," detailing his life journey and triumphs over adversity, launched in 2024.

Cobus, who has received the Men of Valour award twice, has also achieved personal and professional milestones, such as climbing Mount Kilimanjaro on crutches and speaking to large audiences. Living by the maxims #whateverittakes and #livewithoutregret, Cobus continues to push boundaries, traveling, hiking, and pursuing lifelong learning.