Heâs surfed 12-foot waves, but this director is scared of seaweed Shaun Broughton has ridden crests across the globe, but COVID-19 means heâs keeping things local on Sydneyâs northern beaches â just donât ask him where, specifically. He answers our Time Out Q&A. The most challenging waves Shaun Broughton, MD APAC at Shopify, has surfed were at Namotu Lefts in Fiji. Â Life & Leisure Save Share S haun Broughton is managing director Asia-Pacific of e-commerce company Shopify. He lives on Sydneyâs northern beaches. How long have you been surfing and how did you get into it?