Manoj Vasudevan

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Manoj Vasudevan
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BornNovember 17, 1973 (1973-11-17) (age 48)
OccupationSpeaker, author, consultant
Websitethoughtexpressions.com

Manoj Vasudevan (born November 17, 1973) is an International speaker, author, consultant and coach.[1][2] He is the founder of Thought Expressions. Vasudevan is best known for winning the World Champion of Public Speaking by Toastmasters International in 2017.[3][4][5]

Early life and education[]

Vasudevan was born in Kerala, India. He completed engineering in Electronics and Communication from College of Engineering Trivandrum and thereafter completed MBA from Imperial College London.[6] He currently lives in Singapore.[7]

Career[]

Vasudevan started his career in 1995 as a software engineer and joined PricewaterhouseCoopers Management Consulting Services as a principal consultant. He left PwC in 2004 to start his own company and founded Thought Expressions in 2008 to help people become speakers, leaders and influencers.[8] Vasudevan has given motivational talks to multinational corporate houses for leadership, team-building, and personal breakthroughs.[9] He authored the book Mastering Leadership The Mousetrap Way.[10][11]

Vasudevan is a professional speaker and coaches executives and entrepreneurs.[12][13][14]

Awards[]

  • World Champion of Public Speaking by Toastmasters International.[15][16]
  • Top-25 Standup comedians at the International Comedy Festival in Hong Kong[17][18]

Personal life[]

Vasudevan married to entrepreneur and author Sindu Sreebhavan in 1998. They have two children Advaith Vasudevan and Aditi Vasudevan.[19]

References[]

  1. ^ Umoh, Ruth (2017-09-08). "You should master public speaking at a young age, according to the world champion of public speaking". CNBC. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
  2. ^ Umoh, Ruth (2017-09-05). "Top 3 public speaking tips, according to the world champion of public speaking". CNBC. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
  3. ^ "Indian-origin Singaporean wins public speaking championship - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
  4. ^ "Singapore management consultant wins Toastmasters' 2017 World Championship of Public Speaking®". Toastmasters International Media Center. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
  5. ^ "A Toastmasters world champion who used to be 'petrified' of giving speeches says most people fear public speaking for the same reason: ego". Business Insider Singapore. 2017-09-05. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
  6. ^ "All about confidence". Deccan Chronicle. 2017-09-09. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
  7. ^ "Indian-origin Singaporean wins public speaking championship after speaking on Happy Marriage". The Indian Express. 2017-08-28. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
  8. ^ GmbH, finanzen.net. "Singapore management consultant wins Toastmasters' 2017 World Championship of Public Speaking® | Markets Insider". Businessinsider.com. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
  9. ^ "This is how to make a speech like this year's world champion of public speaking". Financial Review. 2017-09-04. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
  10. ^ "Mastering Leadership The Mousetrap Way | Thought Expressions!". Thought Expressions. 2015-10-06. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
  11. ^ "Mastering Leadership The Mousetrap Way | As Many Minds". As Many Minds. Retrieved 2018-06-02.
  12. ^ hermes (2017-08-28). "Story of love wins speaker world championship". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
  13. ^ "Honestly speaking, I never lie". www.asiaone.com. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
  14. ^ "Manoj Vasudevan | Asia Professional Speakers Singapore". www.asiaspeakers.org. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
  15. ^ Staff Reporter (2015-09-08). "Laurel for Keralite at speech contest". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
  16. ^ "Singapore retains world public speaking title". The New Paper. 2017-08-28. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
  17. ^ "On top of the world". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
  18. ^ "Manoj Vasudevan Interview: Master The Art of Public Speaking | TIT27". 2018-02-26. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
  19. ^ hermes (2015-09-14). "Top public speaker used to be a shy person". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
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