Manoj Vasudevan

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Manoj Vasudevan

Born| November 17, 1973 (1973-11-17) (age 51)
Occupation(s)| Speaker, author, consultant
Website| thoughtexpressions.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

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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

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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

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* 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

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

## References

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