Alastair Partridge

Alastair Partridge is a dynamic and accomplished professional with a diverse background in entrepreneurship, management, and business development. He has held various leadership positions throughout his career, gaining expertise in commodities purchasing, processing, and consulting. He is also an experienced management consultant, CEO and Founder of UnicornUps and Pay with Payd. Alastair holds an MBA in Accounting and Finance from Hult International Business School, and a Bachelor's Degree in Bcom Financial Management from Varsity College.

He began his career in Johannesburg, South Africa, as a business development manager for Axon Security, selling guarding and armed response to B2B and B2C. He was then selected for a global management program with a global tobacco trading company where he worked on various projects, including new business development, management, and commodities purchasing. After his stint in tobacco trading, he decided to expand his skillset and pursued an MBA at Hult International Business School, currently ranked 15th in the world for their MBA program by the Economist 2021.

After completing his MBA, Partridge went on to work for GlobalData Healthcare in San Francisco, an independent consultant at FarmTogether, and CEO, and Founder of UnicornUps and Pay with Payd. Currently, he works as a management consultant at IQbusiness, South Africa's largest private consultancy, where he brings his wealth of experience and expertise in the field to help clients achieve their business objectives.

Outside of work, Alastair is an avid traveler, diver, and golfer who believes in living life to the fullest. He also enjoys attending social and networking events to expand his network and skill set.