Testimonials
Partial list of reviews from around the world
Julia Gough
General Manager, JTI
“I was absolutely inspired when I heard Manoj speaking on the BBC one morning after having won the World Championship of Public Speaking. His message – the importance of the 5 skills of Connect, Communicate, Network, Lead & Influence -resonated so well that I asked my HR Team to reach out to him to see if we could invite him to speak at one of our future company events.
We then invited Manoj and his team to join our next Townhall event. We had one important message from our side which was the importance of having a “Speak-up” culture in order to drive organizational change and business success.
Manoj grasped the brief and delivered an engaging and entertaining afternoon session where he focused on this message and other important leadership lessons from his Mousetrap book.
It was a creative and thought-provoking introduction and we will revisit many of these ideas as we move forward on this journey.”
Marshall Goldsmith
Marshall Goldsmith, Thinkers 50 #1 Leadership Thinker in the World. The author of the #1 New York Times bestseller – Triggers & What Got You Here Won’t Get You There
“Learn to be a great leader with Manoj Vasudevan’s The Mousetrap Way. The Mousetrap Way will teach you what it is to be a great leader and how to get there!”
Paul Rosner
USA
Managing Director (T&E), PricewaterhouseCoopers
“Manoj Vasudevan worked for me on several different efforts. He has great leadership and communication skills to go with his project management expertise. In particular, his ability to speak in front of an audience is amazing…he can give a speech like few other people that I have ever met. I would definitely hire Manoj again – he is both capable and easy to work with.”
Steve Walker
United Kingdom
Chief Information Officer, DHL
I was in Manoj’s presentation at the Singapore Project Management Institute Symposium in Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre on 26th March. He is an energetic, engaging and thought provoking speaker who carried the audience (of around 3-400 people) throughout his speech. Don’t expect to sit quietly and doze off in one of Manoj’s speeches – he has the audience up and totally involved throughout and at the end you can’t believe how quick the time has gone. I for one enjoyed the session very much and it was clear that the vast majority of the audience felt the same!
Rhiannon Van Ross
United Kingdom
International Events Director, ALM Media LLC,
Manoj Vasudevan presented an outstanding closing keynote at the 2016 Corporate Counsel Forum hosted by The American Lawyer and Legal Week at the Four Seasons Hotel in Singapore. His keynote was absolutely engaging, entertaining and thought provoking. Manoj held the rapt attention of the audience of over 200 senior legal counsels from several multinational companies throughout his keynote. He is a world class speaker who charms with his wisdom, experience, stories and innate humour. I also found him easy to work with. I would highly recommend Manoj as a keynote speaker for your event.
Peter Lee
General Manager, Peerless Asia Pacific
We invited Manoj our Regional office for Lunch n Learn session. We walked away enlightened, enriched and energised from his talk. I received great feed backs from my team members too, who received good take ways (the importance of collaboration, we must take leadership in the things we do , do not get trapped in our own thinking, be open minded).
Thanks for taking your time and sharing with us and it was certainly an interesting, intriguing and insightful for me!
Fredrik Härén CSP
Sweden
Professional Speaker, Author of “The Idea Book” that was included in “The 100 Best Business Books of All Time”. Among the top 25 Global CSPs in the world.
“As a professional speaker who has spoken in more than 50 countries I constantly need to improve and I need expert advice on how to become even better as a speaker. Manoj has a natural gift of seeing how you can improve as a speaker. I have asked him to review several of my speeches and have found it very valuable every time. He has made me a better speaker. He will make you a better speaker too.“
David Alonso
Australia
Manoj is a fantastic friend, passionate on many topics which make him a well-rounded coach and speaker as well as a true inspiration for others. I have had the chance to work with him for a few years and he is always making time to listen and coach you to be better at whatever you want and maximize your real potential. Every opportunity to meet Manoj on a personal basis is a chance to speak, listen and learn. I can recommend Manoj if you require a coaching whether it is for business or speaking in public or if you simply need guidance to get the best out of you!
Vinita Goyal
India
The (Virtual Keynote) session felt like talking to Manoj in real life. He made everything so much fun through his smiles and numerous stories. His journey has inspired me a lot! The session was very crisp, engaging and to the point. He will always stay a champion.. I am truly grateful!
Aimee Barnes
USA
Founder of Tangram Lab, USA
“Manoj is currently mentoring me in public speaking and came highly recommended. He is an outstanding orator, humorist and storyteller who employs many unique approaches to keep audiences engaged. Above all, he is a true leader who goes above and beyond to help others grow and succeed. I look forward to learning more from the best of the best!“
Brian Woolf,
Harvard Business School MBA,
President Retail Strategy Center
Huge congratulations and thanks for your extremely informative, Chicago-based presentation last night that was full of fresh, relevant material.
Manoj, you were generous and specific with what you shared, and you delivered it all with warmth and humor.
What made it so engrossing was your structuring: each segment had sub-headings with details and then, to increase our understanding, visual examples of the points being made. An excellent information-sharing style. Kudos!
Overall, it was a real pleasure experiencing a Master Communicator enjoying helping others.
Eric Feinendegen
Director, TS Financial Group
Manoj's presentation was truly an enlightening experience. His expertise and depth of knowledge on "Getting Hired, Rehired, & Referred" left a lasting impression on me and provided many practical tips on how to increase my client base and revenue.
Ovi Vasquez
Exceptional in his intention to deliver value. Everyone expressed their gratitude for the impact they felt he made. Personally, I was so inspired and moved to take more action in my own goals. Great work Manoj. —#OVinspires
Gillian King
United Kingdom
Manoj is a true professional speaker, who exudes great levels of energy for his topic. Enthralling the audience from the moment he begins, he makes good use of the stage, humor and choice of words. An excellent mentor, Manoj has no problem maintaining the engagement of an audience throughout.
Sandra Friedel
Regional Head of Planning&Controlling, BASF
During the 10th Regional Symposium of the Project Management Institute (Singapore Chapter), I had the opportunity to attend Manoj’s presentation “Leadership Lessons from the Mouse Trap” which was engaging, energizing and thought-provoking at the same time. He shared with us, how confidence, ownership, communication, diversity and collaboration builds trust and enhances team work as well as make the project output sustainable. His message was clear, entertaining and inspiring and his techniques should definitely be part of every project leader’s skill set.
Thank you Manoj.
Hitesh Shah
India/Singapore
CFO at Womar Logistics
“I have known Manoj for quite some time now. He is a true gentlemen.. always ready to help and support others. He has very strong and pleasant personality. He is a very profound speaker with strong voice and high quality delivery. In year 2012 and 2013 he also participated in International speaking contest in USA. A real champion!!”
Kosala Hewamadduma
Sri Lanka
Brand Director, Unilever Asia
“Manoj is a great speaker, mentor and motivator. He has an innate ability to deliver any complex topic in simple manner.”
Dr. Kelvin Chua
Singapore
College of General Dental Practitioners
Thanks for the wonderful talk yesterday. You really understood the direction we wanted and drove a strong message to the dentists. The ballon and toothpick collaboration was the top favorite. You definitely drove the message about collaborating. Thanks for speaking at our event and definitely looking forward to listening to you again.
Alice Ong, Director
Singapore
Chio Lim Stone Forest
We did a presentation at our offsite management meeting and we emerged as the winner against other departments. Would like to say a big thank you for sharing the ideas and your thoughts. It helped in organizing our thoughts and flow of presentation.
Pijush Mukherjee
Siemens ASEAN
“Manoj is an excellent motivational speaker. I have been attending his seminars regularly and I must say that every time after his speech, I came out with a positive frame of mind and great learning. He has a very good stage presence and develops an instant connect with his audience. His ability to conduct the seminars with sincerity and conviction makes them highly inspiring. I strongly recommend Manoj as a coach for personality development and enhancing public speaking skills.
Vivek Iyyani
Singapore
Director, YOU! Training and Development
“Thank you so much for the help. You helped to boost my morale and I feel I have so many actionable plans to work on to make my business a success! Honestly, I’ve never met anyone so sincere in sharing so much. I truly left the coaching session feeling very encouraged and strong! Thanks!”
Diana Thomson
New Zealand
“Manoj is an accomplished public speaker, who is sincere, honest and has an amazing audience rapport. He is a positive and generous coach, that provides constructive and practical advice. His clear, targeted strategies have been the key to my recent improvement and my success in speech competitions. I highly recommend Manoj and Thought Expressions to coach anyone in public speaking and presentations.”
Saul Leighton
New Zealand
Program Manager, Credit Suisse
I recently saw Manoj in action, speaking at the 2015 Singapore Chapter PMI Annual Symposium in Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. Manoj is a captivating speaker, who uses common-sense content with unique and fun delivery. Manoj is a great networker too and an inspiring person. CEO = “Chief Emotions Officer” ! I highly recommend him as your next speaker.
Oh Cheng Kok
Author of Secrets of Value Investors
“Manoj is passionate about what he does and continuously improves his own forte. Humble and compassionate, he enjoys helping fellow speakers write better speeches and give better presentation. His kind-hearted attitude will touch the hearts of many.”
Jowill WANG
Honorary Chair, Asian Youth Leaders Travel and Learning Camp 2016
Mr. Manoj has inspired and encouraged 180 student leaders from all over Asia through his powerful and amazing speech at AYLTLC 2016. It is indeed our a great pleasure to have him in our event. We sincerely hope more people will be benefited from his wonderful lessons in the near future.
Xuan Minh Vu
National University of Singapore
It was indeed a great honor to have you to speak at our event. All the participants loved you very much as they learnt more insights about leadership. I am also grateful for your kind understanding of all the changes in timing and logistics. I would like to wish you the very best in your work and to continue to inspire more people to become a better leaders.
Vincent Lim
Director of Finance & CFO for Asia at Motorola Solutions, Council Member of ISCA
Manoj delivered a leadership seminar for the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants in Jan 2016. The seminar was insightful yet humorously delivered. As chair of the committee, I thank Manoj for the sharing, our members clearly benefited from it.
Chris Kolman
MERCK, USA
What a wonderful, uplifting speech. I really enjoyed hearing you speak.
Tondi Duncan
Valley Forge, PA, USA
You do a great job of capturing audience’s attention
Patrick Gallagher
Siemens Spring House, PA, USA
We are lucky to have heard you speak and for that I thank you!
Bernard Doogue
Camden County, New Jersey, USA
Great Speech. Provocative!
Steve Miola
MERCK, USA
Great Speech. Great message. A winner!
Julian, Camden county
New Jersey, USA
Deeply inspirational speech. Great vocal variety, hand and body gestures. Very enticing!!
Laura Barriya
Chester county, PA, USA
Wow! You gave an amazing speech! You connected it to the heart. I could feel it in my heart. Beautiful message. So Inspiring! I am glad I came tonight to hear you. I hope to become a speaker like you. Really inspiring! Thank you.
Kelly
Chester County, PA, USA
Great Speech! I loved the visuals and the message.
Barbara Duncan
Chester County, PA, USA
I enjoyed your surprise ending.
Demitra Hood
Philadephia, USA
You are a great speaker and had my attention the whole time. Your stage presence is awesome.
Ashlyn Dych
Philadephia, USA
That was the best speech I have ever heard. It was really inspiring. I really loved the message.
Beverly
Pennsylvania, USA
Could not think of any possibility of improvement. Great speech. It was very personal and realistic.
Mike Mankowski
SAP Americas
Not sure how this speech can be improved. Impeccable.
RK
SAP Americas
You are very entertaining and positive. I love that and most audiences do to
Tom Forstik
Main Line, PA, USA
Felt an emotional surge when you made your key points.
Samantha Satzger
SAP Americas
That was a fantastic speech. It kept me captivated the entire time. Your vocal pattern was rhythmic.
Sean Perkins
Great Valley
Your speech had a good flow of ideas. It was something I could practice in my life.
Jonathan Danko
Great Valley, PA, USA
After I heard your speech, I felt like I just received a clinic on how to give a speech. MARVELOUS!
Jennette Jones
Valley Forge, PA,USA
Very good, clear, concise. Great storytelling.
Halissa
Valley Forge.
Your speech was wonderful. I am glad I got to hear you today.
Hitesh Ramchandani
Singapore
from morbid fear of public speaking to an inspirational speaker.
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France
JA Gamache
Canada
Avi Z Liran
Israel
Ratna Juita
Indonesia
Lawrence Lee
Hitesh Ramchandani
Every opportunity to meet Manoj on a personal basis is a chance to speak, listen and learn.
"Manoj is a fantastic friend, passionate on many topics which make him a well-rounded coach and speaker as well as a true inspiration for others. I have had the chance to work with him for a few years and he is always making time to listen and coach you to be better at whatever you want and maximize your real potential. Every opportunity to meet Manoj on a personal basis is a chance to speak, listen and learn. I can recommend Manoj if you require a coaching whether it is for business or speaking in public or if you simply need guidance to get the best out of you!"
David Alonso
Partner, Deloitte Australia
I didn't want it to come to an end
"It was a wonderful experience and I really appreciate how you sincerely wanted to help us to improve. That's precious cause not many are willing to spend that much of effort and time in this. All they want is our MONEY :/
I was a tutor myself before, and just like you, I'd do experiments and try to improve the lessons from time to time. It takes time, but more importantly, it takes a sincere heart to make the efforts. I couldn't ask for more. Communication is pretty much my bread and butter and I wanted to be able to speak in front of a big group without any fear. I must say I like how I have paced-down tremendously and try to think and organise myself before I speak. I'd recommend this program for others because, unlike the rest of the courses, it is practical and it motivates you. Theory can be learned anywhere, from a book, from a lecturer, from Youtube, but practising the theory is a totally different story and this is the place where you can improve your skills and make yourself a better speaker. I enjoyed it very much and I didn't want it to come to an end.”
Yvonne Yee
Advertising Specialist, Malaysia
Instant Results
Thank you so much Manoj. The entire course has helped me to improve my confidence in public speaking. All your processes and methods are very effective and they produce instant results. I am happy about the drastic change in my entire approach and overcoming the fear of public speaking (Glossophobia). Wishing you the best and more. Looking forward to joining your next course.
Faizal Ahmed
Technology Lead, India
I didn't believe it was possible for me
"I was petrified of public speaking. I have cerebral palsy. I was worried people with judge me. Manoj told me he can coach me and make me a professional speaker. At first, I didn't believe him. Today. I am a professional speaker. I highly recommend Manoj as your coach.”
Hitesh Ramchandani
Affected by Cerebral Palsy and Petrified of Speaking
Now, a Globally-recognised Professional Speaker
The Expertise Trusted By Experts
“As a professional speaker who has spoken in more than 50 countries I constantly need to improve and I need expert advice on how to become even better as a speaker. Manoj has a natural gift of seeing how you can improve as a speaker. I have asked him to review several of my speeches and have found it very valuable every time. He has made me a better speaker. He will make you a better speaker too.”
Fredrik Härén CSP, Global Speaker
Bestselling Author, Past President of Asia Professional Speakers
“This is great. Thanks so much. My speech has just gotten 300% better. I told my story to someone who doesn’t know me and he had goose bumps!.”
Tay Guan Hin
Global Creative Director, Keynote speaker
President, Professional Speakers Association
Manoj has a natural gift of seeing how you can improve as a speaker
“As a professional speaker who has spoken in more than 50 countries I constantly need to improve and I need expert advice on how to become even better as a speaker. Manoj has a natural gift of seeing how you can improve as a speaker. I have asked him to review several of my speeches and have found it very valuable every time. He has made me a better speaker. He will make you a better speaker too.”
Fredrik Härén CSP, Global Speaker
Bestselling Author, Past President of Asia Professional Speakers
My speech has just gotten 300% better.
“This is great. Thanks so much. My speech has just gotten 300% better. I told my story to someone who doesn’t know me and he had goose bumps!.”
Tay Guan Hin CSP
Global Creative Director, Keynote speaker, Author of books published by Penguin
Manoj is an absolute wizard at the art of public speaking and making advanced communication concepts digestible and understandable to his mentees.
"Manoj is an absolute wizard at the art of public speaking and making advanced communication concepts digestible and understandable to his mentees. During our time together, he went above and beyond in providing presentation frameworks, anecdotes, and resources that would benefit my speaking goals. He's authentic, charismatic, and supportive, and those three qualities make for an extremely talented individual that I couldn't recommend higher. Any speaker, whether amateur, intermediate, or advanced, can benefit from the rich guidance Manoj has to offer."
Joseph Todd
Founder of Nounce | Speaker | YouTube 300K+
When you learn from the best, you don’t need to be terrified of the test!
"Manoj was the coach that guided me with winning speeches. In addition, I attended his excellent MC certification program, utilising the skills learnt as MC at the Google Cloud Sales Kick off conference for 2,000 people which was a huge success. I consider him one of the best mentors I have ever had along my journey. Thank you Manoj for everything you’ve taught me - when you learn from the best, you don’t need to be terrified of the test!"
Theo Davies CSP
C-Suite Leader, Co-founder & Speaker
Manoj is truly a world class coach who happily shares his knowledge and wisdom without any reservation, which is the greatest aspect of his service to humanity...
"Whenever I have been asked to speak a few words in a gathering, I used to feel extremely nervous. My mind went blank and my tongue was tied. Even for office group discussions and board meetings, my participation used to be very minimal. I was never able to make conversations longer than a few words. It was very frustrating, especially during board meetings and office group discussions. I was not able to make a decent presentation despite immense preparation and even though I had all the information with me. One of the biggest frustrations was not being able to say the right words at the right time. It was embarrassing to repeat words and sentences throughout the presentation. That’s when I came across an article about Manoj in Khaleej Times in Dubai... I was very pleasantly surprised to know that Manoj himself would be giving me one-to-one personal coaching which I never dreamed of. His coaching was amazing, the depth of his experience that he shared was unbelievable. He is truly a world-class teacher and, happily, without any reservation, he passes his knowledge to others, which is the greatest aspect of his service to humanity. During my tenure, I got an opportunity to speak at a social gathering. In the past, I would have refused such invites right away, but thanks to Manoj’s coaching, I took up the opportunity and spoke for about 15 minutes, and I was amazed that everyone appreciated my talk. I never thought my talk would ever be appreciated so much. It was a great achievement for me. Nowadays, I feel more confident to attend board meetings with other executives. I speak confidently at group discussions and hardly find any tongue-tied... situations. With this transformation, I can speak with my colleagues and seniors freely and naturally, irrespective of their positions. This helps me immensely in my professional life. I feel great and don’t get nervous whenever a board meeting is announced or I have to make a presentation to senior management. I don’t get petrified now if someone asks me to speak in the ministries and churches I am involved in. I benefited immensely from Manoj’s coaching, and given that he is a great teacher, very friendly, and never hesitates to pass knowledge to his students..."
Stephen Cornelio, CFO/Finance Director, Vitol
I would definitely hire Manoj again – he is both capable and easy to work with.
"Manoj Vasudevan worked for me on several different efforts. He has great leadership and communication skills to go with his project management expertise. In particular, his ability to speak in front of an audience is amazing…he can give a speech like few other people that I have ever met. I would definitely hire Manoj again – he is both capable and easy to work with."
Paul Rosner
Managing Director (T&E), PricewaterhouseCoopers, USA
I highly recommend Manoj and Thought Expressions
"Manoj is an accomplished public speaker, who is sincere, honest and has an amazing audience rapport. He is a positive and generous coach, that provides constructive and practical advice. His clear, targeted strategies have been the key to my recent improvement and my success in speech competitions. I highly recommend Manoj and Thought Expressions to coach anyone in public speaking and presentations.”
Diana Thomson
from New Zealand
Now author, speaker, coach
Learn from the best of the best!
"Manoj is currently mentoring me in public speaking and came highly recommended. He is an outstanding orator, humorist and storyteller who employs many unique approaches to keep audiences engaged. Above all, he is a true leader who goes above and beyond to help others grow and succeed. I look forward to learning more from the best of the best!”
Aimee Barnes
Founder Tangram Labs, USA
What do others say about our coaching?
Khrystyna Soltys
Andrew Bott
Amelie Yan-Gouiffes, France
"He's 100% committed to your success. I can ONLY recommend Manoj"
Anu B, Senior Executive, Based In India / Amsterdam
Manuella, Professional based in Spain
I didn't want it to come to an end
It was a wonderful experience and I really appreciate how you sincerely wanted to help us to improve. That's precious cause not many are willing to spend that much of effort and time in this. All they want is our MONEY :/ I was a tutor myself before, and just like you, I'd do experiments and try to improve the lessons from time to time. It takes time but more importantly, it takes a sincere heart to make the efforts. I couldn't ask for more. Communications is pretty much my bread and butter and I wanted to be able to speak in front of a big group without any fear. I must say I like how I have paced down tremendously and try to think and organise myself before I speak. I'd recommend this program for others because unlike the rest of the courses, it is practical and it motivates you. Theory can be learned anywhere, from a book, from a lecturer, from Youtube, but practising the theory is a totally different story and this is the place where you can improve your skills and make yourself a better speaker. I enjoyed it very much and I didn't want it to come to an end.
Yvonne Yee
Advertising Specialist, Malaysia
Competence Is Important.
Confidence Is Paramount!
Don't Leave Home Without It.
I didn't believe it was possible for me
I was petrified of public speaking. I have cerebral palsy. I was worried people with judge me. Manoj told me he can coach me and make me a professional speaker. At first, I didn't believe him. Today. I am a professional speaker. I highly recommend Manoj as your coach.
Hitesh Ramachandani, Singapore
Manoj, you are really a genius. Thank you so much for this amazing class!!! I have already applied and continued utilizing these constructive and practical methods.
Budhi Acharya, Researcher, Canada
"CSP is an incredible experience. I am thankful to Manoj as he has been instrumental in boosting my self-confidence. I recommend everyone to be part of this programme and you would see immediate benefits from your investment."
Rajesh Gopinath, Senior Vice President(Finance)
The way you teach new concepts is simply superb
Thanks Manoj, for your fantastic coaching. The way you teach new concepts is simply superb. You imprinted the concepts on our minds with examples/stories, especially the ones you used for stage fright & different types of communication structures.
Naresh G, Project Manager, India
Instant Results
Thank you so much Manoj. The entire course has helped me to improve my confidence in public speaking. All your processes and methods are very effective and they produce instant results. I am happy about the drastic change in my entire approach and overcoming the fear of public speaking (Glossophobia). Wishing you the best and more. Looking forward to joining your next course.
Faizal Ahmed, India
Up Your Game
Great way to up your game in public speaking skills from the comfort of your home and from the best expert in the field
D.Sannasy, UAE
Well Structured and Organised
The course is very well structured and organized. I benefited from learning how to prepare a presentation or talk and how it can reach the listeners effectively. I learned and practiced how to deliver a talk without slides. Thanks to Manoj and Thought Expressions.
Vinod, Singapore
and here's an email from a recent CSP graduate who breakthrough to the next level by improving his presentation skills.
Gave Me a New Perspective
Great to be part of this program. It has given me a new perspective on my ongoing journey of learning and growth. I watched many speeches & TED-talks to learn public speaking. When I watch the same videos now, after participating in CSP, I am able to notice the importance of clarity, stress, voice modulation, involving the audience to help the speaker become a messenger. Some of the remarkable experiences for me would be "Be the Hunter", Executive Vocabulary building for having a better choice of words. The technique for impromptu speech was also very useful.
Sayyad Badesahab, General Manager
Speak fearlessly in Public
When I was called upon to stand up and speak, I used to become self-conscious. I could not organise my thoughts in a logical order, or speak confidently in front of a large group. I have read many books on public speaking to solve my problem, but still there was no big change. CSP by Manoj has helped me to structure my talks and written communications. I can deliver my business presentations more confidently. I highly recommend taking CSP sessions for anyone who wants to speak fearlessly in public.
Laxmikant Dhule, SAP Project Manager, Singapore
Unique Strategies
Before joining this program, I was feeling anxious and nervous when I was in front of a stage. While facing people, I was stumbling over the words. After CSP, I realized there was an improvement within me. I can realize where to focus and improve. There are unique strategies covered in this program. Yes, this program helps in my career path by solving my problem and taking me to the next level. Mr. Manoj shows his quality and ability to create an impact. I look forward to another session of the next level program.
Saravanan A, Accenture
See the power in you of being a great Messenger
As the world is evolving and changing faster than ever, so mastering speaking skills is a must in order to meet new challenges. But where to get a decent trainer? No worries. With Manoj, you will know the proper techniques of how to be a confident speaker. Throughout the 6-week CSP sessions, I learned to conquer my fear of speaking from the key point he taught us: Don't be a Speaker, Be a Messenger. So now, it's your turn to see the power in you of being a great Messenger. All the very best to you 😊
Cherylyn Tan, Singapore
General Manager, Peerless Asia Pacific
Peter Lee
We invited Manoj our Regional office for Lunch n Learn session. We walked away enlightened, enriched and energised from his talk. I received great feed backs from my team members too, who received good take ways (the importance of collaboration, we must take leadership in the things we do , do not get trapped in our own thinking, be open minded).
Thanks for taking your time and sharing with us and it was certainly an interesting, intriguing and insightful for me!
United Kingdom
Chief Information Officer, DHL
Steve Walker
Manoj is an energetic, engaging and thought provoking speaker who carried the audience (of around 3-400 people) throughout his speech. Don’t expect to sit quietly and doze off in one of Manoj’s speeches – he has the audience up and totally involved throughout and at the end you can’t believe how quick the time has gone. I for one enjoyed the session very much and it was clear that the vast majority of the audience felt the same!
Director of Finance & CFO for Asia at Motorola Solutions, Council Member of ISCA
Vincent Lim
Manoj delivered a leadership seminar for ISCA. The seminar was insightful yet humorously delivered. As chair of the committee, I thank Manoj for the sharing, our members clearly benefited from it.
Managing Director (T&E) PricewaterhouseCoopers, USA
Paul Rosner
“Manoj Vasudevan worked for me on several different efforts. He has great leadership and communication skills to go with his project management expertise. In particular, his ability to speak in front of an audience is amazing…he can give a speech like few other people that I have ever met. I would definitely hire Manoj again – he is both capable and easy to work with.”
General Manager, JTI
Julia Gough
United Kingdom
“We had one important message from our side, which was the importance of having a “Speak-up” culture in order to drive organizational change and business success.
Manoj grasped the brief and delivered an engaging and entertaining afternoon session where he focused on this message and other important leadership lessons.
It was a creative and thought-provoking introduction and we will revisit many of these ideas as we move forward on this journey.”
International Events Director, ALM Media LLC
Rhiannon Van Ross
United Kingdom
Manoj Vasudevan presented an outstanding closing keynote at the 2016 Corporate Counsel Forum hosted by The American Lawyer and Legal Week at the Four Seasons Hotel in Singapore. His keynote was absolutely engaging, entertaining and thought provoking. Manoj held the rapt attention of the audience of over 200 senior legal counsels from several multinational companies throughout his keynote. He is a world class speaker who charms with his wisdom, experience, stories and innate humour. I also found him easy to work with. I would highly recommend Manoj as a keynote speaker for your event.
Procurement Executive
Gillian King
Manoj is a true professional speaker, who exudes great levels of energy for his topic. Enthralling the audience from the moment he begins, he makes good use of the stage, humor and choice of words. An excellent mentor, Manoj has no problem maintaining the engagement of an audience throughout.
Business Application Advisor, FedEx
Rashid Mohiuddin
Manoj delivered the talk “Leadership by Design” at our office. It was incredibly engaging and gave very practical ideas on developing leadership skills. Manoj can effectively combine presentation skills and his management knowledge and experience. The participants truly enjoyed Manoj’s wonderful presentation filled with fun and knowledge.
Regional Head, Controlling, BASF
Dr. Sandra Friedel
I had the opportunity to attend Manoj’s presentation “Leadership Lessons from the Mouse Trap” which was engaging, energizing and thought-provoking at the same time. He shared with us, how confidence, ownership, communication, diversity and collaboration builds trust and enhances team work as well as make the project output sustainable. His message was clear, entertaining and inspiring and his techniques should definitely be part of every project leader’s skill set.
Brand Director, Unilever Asia
Kosala Hewamadduma
“Manoj is a great speaker, mentor and motivator. He has an innate ability to deliver any complex topic in simple manner.”
Head, CGDP Singapore
Dr. Kelvin Chua
Manoj really understood the direction we wanted and drove a strong message to the dentists. The ballon and toothpick collaboration was the top favorite. You definitely drove the message about collaborating. Thanks for speaking at our event and definitely looking forward to listening to you again.
Siemens ASEAN
Pijush Mukherjee
"I have been attending Manoj's seminars regularly and I must say that every time after his speech, I come out with a positive frame of mind and great learning. He has a very good stage presence and develops an instant connection with his audience. His ability to conduct the seminars with sincerity and conviction makes them highly inspiring."
National University of Singapore
Xuan Minh Vu
It was indeed a great honor to have you to speak at our event. All the participants loved you very much as they learnt more insights about leadership. I am also grateful for your kind understanding of all the changes in timing and logistics. I would like to wish you the very best in your work and to continue to inspire more people to become a better leaders.
Chairman, AYLTLC
Jowill WANG
Mr. Manoj has inspired and encouraged 180 leaders from all over Asia through his powerful and amazing speech at AYLTLC. It is indeed our great pleasure to have him at our event. We sincerely hope more people will benefit from his wonderful lessons in the near future.
OAM Australia
Lindsay Adams
If you need a great conference speaker, Manoj is your man! I've just seen him present to a packed room in Singapore. The audience hung on his every word. He managed to share some great business content and weaved in some very funny personal stories to help us relate to the topic even better. It's easy to see why this guy is a champion. Thanks for a brilliant session, Manoj.
Heineken
Louis Manière
We had the amazing opportunity to have Manoj as keynote speaker for our international conference, and it was very impressive ! His presentation was simple, sharp, entertaining and thought-provoking. His content was adapted to our unique needs and provided great inspiration to all!
Standing ovation for a one-of-a-kind speaker! Looking forward to knowing more, and applying those ideas.
EC & I Engineer, PX Limited
Petros Avesta
IMCA
Nick Hough
Manoj gave a presentation on "Leadership & Collaboration" at a meeting in Singapore of around 80 oil industry/marine contracting professionals. I was responsible for the meeting. Manoj had agreed to speak through a mutual friend and contact and he was very engaging, friendly and accessible in person. His presentation was very interesting. It went down well with an audience accustomed to very dry technical powerpoint presentations. Manoj was able to articulate some important lessons in leadership in a very powerful and approachable manner.
Catolina, Spain
Gerry Marketos
I was blessed to be at an event recently featuring Manoj Vasudevan. Since it was set up by my company I went prepared for a work related experience. What I pleasantly discovered after the meeting was that "Leaders by Design" , " The Mousetrap way" & Public speaking have the potential for a much greater impact on ones daily life as well. I feel Its profound effect on my confidence even in that short time and I am eagerly immersing myself in Manoj´s material. Therefore I highly recommend This expert,his literature & his seminars!
ADP, Barcelona
Michaela Mertes
Thanks for visiting us in our offices last week. It was a great session! Very interactive and engaging. Thanks for making it so "real" and applicable to everyone personality, life and job! Will def. join one of your sessions again when in town!
Pune, India
Ruchi Singh
Manoj Vasudevan gets my highest recommendation as a keynote speaker and the go-to Coach for anyone who wants to breakthrough to the Next Level in their career, business or life. I recently got an amazing opportunity to attend an event where Manoj was the keynote speaker. It was easy for me to understand why he is a world champion in public speaking. From the word go, he had the entire audience hooked on to his words which he maintained throughout the speech. His talk was not only thought-provoking and enlightening but also entertaining. There were a lot of questions from the audience ranging from entrepreneurship, startup, how to write a book, what books to read, how to improve speaking skills, leadership skills (It is a long list) which Manoj answered with deep knowledge and his trademark sense of humour. Later, I also had a one on one session with him as I needed a breakthrough in a project I am working on. Through insightful questions and his deep domain knowledge, he guided me to rethink an entire strategy. I came away with a lot of clarity and a clear set of implementable techniques. Kudos to a brilliant speaker, a great coach and a wonderful human being. You made a difference.
CEO,
Laxmikant Bhakre ( LK )
It was the first time I heard Manoj speak. The way Manoj has explained and spoke about entrepreneurial mindset was amazing. Clarity of thoughts and to the point answers to the audience's question was at its best. I wish Manoj all the best in reaching out to millions to spread the knowledge he has acquired over a period of time so that more people can benefit. God bless you in bringing your dream come true.
Singapore
Lavina L
"Engaging and Inspiring" is the phrase that comes to mind when I think about Manoj's talk. Manoj's enthusiasm and unique ability to weave key points into interesting activities have made it an inspiring talk and left a lasting impression.
Back Office Associates, Thailand
Monika Agrawal
It was indeed a learning experience meeting Manoj during company TechEd hosted in Thailand. The energy and inspiration that Manoj brings in the room is commendable. He is one of the best motivational people I've met. The way he keeps everyone involved, help in building networks, help in strengthening the team spirit is amazing
Wish you all the best for your future endeavour and hope to attain more of your inspirational sessions.
CA, India
Amir Nowgaonkar
It was enlightening to hear Manoj speak about The Entrepreneurial Mindset.
I learned how shifting from an employee to an employer mindset, is hiring out your weaknesses and building on your strengths. How the value of an executed idea is greater than the idea itself!
Manoj's personal style was engaging and exceptional.
AVP, Agilent Technologies
Soon Tee Ching
Was glad Manoj came and gave a talk to my team on Mouse trap. Simple and memorable story on the need for leadership to take a broad ownership which would result in breaking down Silo. Truly enjoyable!
President, Retail Strategy Center, USA
Brian Woolf MBA (Harvard Business School)
Huge congratulations and thanks for your extremely informative, Chicago-based presentation last night that was full of fresh, relevant material.
Manoj, you were generous and specific with what you shared, and you delivered it all with warmth and humor.
What made it so engrossing was your structuring: each segment had sub-headings with details and then, to increase our understanding, visual examples of the points being made. An excellent information-sharing style. Kudos!
Overall, it was a real pleasure experiencing a Master Communicator enjoying helping others.
Director, TS Financial Group, USA
Eric Feinendegen
Manoj's presentation was truly an enlightening experience. His expertise and depth of knowledge on "Getting Hired, Rehired, & Referred" left a lasting impression on me and provided many practical tips on how to increase my client base and revenue.
Director, OVInspires, USA
Ovi Vasquez
Exceptional in his intention to deliver value. Everyone expressed their gratitude for the impact they felt he made. Personally, I was so inspired and moved to take more action in my own goals. Great work Manoj. —#OVinspires
Indonesia
Dodi Darundriyo
I attended the session of Manoj during the Singapore Project Management Institute Symposium at Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre. His session was full of energy, engaging participants and attracting almost all delegates in the symposium. He ensures that everyone is well engaged by doing small tasks and experience his lessons directly. His was definitely one of the best speaking that I have ever seen!
CEO,
Andrew Bott
Manoj is one of the rarest talents you will ever meet. His unbounded kindness, hard work and enthusiasm were essential in making our sold-out event, FYTCCon, the talking point of central Taiwan.
In addition, the tools I learned in his ASP course were key to the huge success of my 3rd company.
It goes without saying, I highly recommend Manoj.
Leading Vision to Reality
Renowned leadership keynote speaker for world-class conferences—available in Singapore, Asia, the US, Europe, UAE, and Australia—Manoj Vasudevan inspires audiences to embrace the mindsets of optimistic, charismatic, and resilient leaders, ready to tackle challenges with clarity, conviction, and purpose.
Manoj’s transformative strategies empower leaders and teams to:
- Build stronger collaboration and trust across the diverse workforce
- Shift mindsets to embrace opportunities and overcome challenges
- Boost leadership effectiveness with renewed energy, urgency, and focus
Whether you're leading multinational corporations locally or scaling your business globally, Manoj equips teams with the right mindset, tactics, and strategies to deliver noticeable results. Make your event an unforgettable, world-class experience for your delegates.
Pietro Ferrario
Swiss Summit, Switzerland
It was an absolute privilege to have Manoj Vasudevan as our keynote speaker at the Swiss Summit 2025 on June 21, 2025. Manoj's session on "Detoxifying Communication and Building Bridges" was incredibly timely and relevant, especially for our audience of executive professionals, leaders and communication experts.
Manoj masterfully addressed the critical role of effective communication in high-performance leadership, shedding light on how toxic patterns can erode collaboration, trust, and morale. His thought-provoking keynote offered practical, actionable strategies to identify and eliminate communication habits that hinder progress and innovation. Leaders in attendance gained invaluable insights into detoxifying their communication style, effectively dealing with negativity, and leading with greater impact and confidence.
What truly set Manoj apart was his unique and engaging delivery. An outstanding leader and communicator, he captivated the audience from the very first sentence. His masterful use of storytelling, interactive prompts, and impeccable public speaking techniques ensured that every point resonated deeply. The audience was not just informed, but genuinely inspired and engaged throughout the entire session.
Based on this exceptional experience, we wholeheartedly recommend Manoj Vasudevan as a keynote speaker for any event focused on leadership, communication, or professional development.
Thank you, Manoj, for an truly impactful and memorable keynote at the Swiss Summit 2025!
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