Sydney Scott Sam is a globally recognized entrepreneur, intrapreneurship expert, and strategic advisor with over a decade of experience driving measurable growth for founders, startups, and corporate teams. With a foundation of success across Africa, Europe, and the Americas, Sydney has worked with global brands like Johnnie Walker, the United Nations, and MAERSK, and trained 10,000+ professionals and entrepreneurs in 10+ countries.
Whether you’re leading a corporate team or guiding startup founders, Sydney equips individuals and organizations with the tools to navigate uncertainty, scale effectively, and unlock new growth opportunities.
Award-Winning Leader: Featured on Forbes 30u30, CNN, Billionaire Tomorrow - recognized for innovation, building successful ventures and global impact.
Proven Expertise: Built and scaled 500+ brands while driving 7-figure dollar revenues for consulting clients including ALX Africa and iXperience.
Global Speaker & Trainer: Delivered keynotes and workshops on 200+ stages at notable institutions like Harvard, Yale, LSE, Hult, Manchester University, UNDP and PMI.
Trained at prestigious institutions including Abilitie Leadership Development, USA and stints at Yale University & MIT Sloan Enterprise Management Program.
Core Focus Areas
A. For Corporate Leaders
Equip your teams to innovate, solve complex challenges, and drive measurable results.
Build an intrapreneurial mindset to empower employees to think like founders and deliver business impact.
Develop strategies for customer acquisition, market expansion, and sustainable revenue growth.
B. For Business Labs, Incubators & Accelerators
Guide your founders from idea to market-ready ventures with clarity and precision.
Deliver actionable go-to-market strategies that align with real-world challenges.
Accelerate founder growth through workshops on branding, customer acquisition, and scaling strategies.
Intrapreneurship Bootcamp : Transforming corporate teams to innovate and own outcomes within their roles.
Go-to-Market Masterclass: Equipping founders with actionable brand, marketing, sales and partnership strategies for product launches and scaling.
Sydney also offers workshops on personal branding, productivity with AI, mindset, leadership, management, and entrepreneurship.
His keynotes focus on bridging Africa’s digital talent with global opportunities, leveraging technology and remote workforces for sustainable growth, and integrating purpose as a core business strategy.
2. Coaching & Consulting
Founder Coaching: 1:1 sessions to guide entrepreneurs through their growth journey.
Executive Consulting: Strategic advisory for leadership teams on scaling, partnerships, and customer acquisition.
Value Guarantee
Instant Clarity for Action: Simplify complex challenges with clear, actionable frameworks.
Predictable Outcomes: Drive tangible results by leveraging proven methods in innovation and scaling.
Ongoing Support for Strategic Growth: Combine marketing, branding, and partnership expertise to create enduring business value.
Sydney's Impact
Trained 10,000+ professionals and entrepreneurs to embrace innovation and drive growth.
Delivered $1.5M+ marketing campaigns for tech and education companies, yielding measurable ROI.
Coached thousands of early-stage founders to acquire their first customers, and build scalable ventures.
Led teams to implement intrapreneurship initiatives that improved organizational efficiency and engagement.
Sydney’s tailored workshops and speaking engagements have driven measurable success for diverse organizations and teams:
Business Transformation
Foundervine (UK): Led investment pitching workshops, empowering founders to secure funding through refined strategies.
Tullow Oil (Ghana): Trained senior management in impactful pitching techniques for stakeholder alignment.
RDF Ghana: Directed a corporate innovation and culture reset, boosting engagement and operational efficiency.
Urban Jungle Agro (Ghana): Facilitated business transformation sessions, unlocking new market opportunities and growth.
ReadyDesk Ghana: Delivered intrapreneurship training, fostering ownership and productivity among employees.
Guest Lectures, Panels & Workshops
Sydney has influenced thousands at leading global institutions and events:
Web Summit (Portugal), Africa Impact Festival (Germany), Norrsken (Sweden) : Led sessions on African innovation and facilitated cross-continental business connections.
Harvard University: Workshop on building a sustainable startup.
Yale University: Entrepreneurial mindset workshops for aspiring leaders.
University of Manchester & Tufts University: Fireside chats and workshops on innovation and growth.
MTN Ghana: Panelist on go-to-market strategies for corporate growth.
PMI Africa Conference: Speaker on African innovation.
British Council: Keynote on setting up businesses in Africa.
ALX Africa & IDInsight Kenya: Training on innovation, culture and purpose.
UNDP & UNFPA: Workshops on building impactful, purpose-driven brands.
Testimonials
“Sydney is an astute entrepreneur with a remarkable ability to engage audiences and inspire.” – Izzy Obeng MBE, Foundervine 🇬🇧
"Sam's presence in any team add real value and is sure to guarantee a heightened performance." - Mike Joubert, CEO, iXperience + Ex-CEO, Levi Strauss & Co 🇿🇦
"An astute marketing and business mind I've had the honour to work with and alongside Sydney and his team." - Anna Vaulina, Co-founder Growthink Group 🇿🇦
"I was impressed with his dedication his to conceptualizing and masterfully delivering a workshop that I still use as a reference when putting workshops together now." - Shubhda Gujadhur, Community Builder, SAND Technologies 🇷🇼
"He led the acquisition efforts for the organisation, which resulted in +100K applications in just a couple of months." - Ahlem Gdouda - Tech Operations, InstaDeep 🇹🇳
"He is a great coach!" - Wanida Lewis, Ph.D - Crescendo Foods 🇺🇸
Sydney designs each workshop to address the specific challenges and opportunities of your team or industry. By conducting a pre-session needs assessment, he identifies your organization’s goals, pain points, and desired outcomes. Leveraging his extensive experience across sectors, he integrates industry-specific insights, real-world examples, and actionable strategies into every session, ensuring relevance and immediate applicability.
Follow-Up Support
Sydney’s commitment doesn’t end when the workshop concludes. Participants gain access to tailored resources, including frameworks, templates, and actionable guides, to reinforce learning. Additionally, he offers follow-up sessions to address questions, track progress, and provide further guidance. For organizations seeking deeper engagement, ongoing coaching and advisory support ensure sustained growth and impact.
Engagement Process
Sydney follows a clear and collaborative process to deliver impactful results:
Initial Consultation: A 15-minute conversation to understand your team’s needs, challenges, and objectives.
Workshop Customization: Development of a tailored session plan based on insights gathered during the consultation.
Delivery: You may choose between 1HR, 3HR to 6 HR on-site, off-site or virtual workshop designed to drive the outcomes discussed.
Feedback & Support: Post-session evaluations to measure impact and gather insights, followed by optional follow-up sessions and ongoing support to maximize value.
