Specialties: Keynote speakerPublic Speaking and Presentation skills Speech writing and coachingBehavioral skills for personal effectiveness, team management and leadershipTraining for trainersMentoring, entrepreneurship Gender issues, with emphasis on women executivesExperience in Conceptualising and delivering behavioural skill programmesConducting national and international level seminarsTeaching & training in management and entrepreneurshipFounder-member of Professional Speakers Association of India ; was the Emcee at the final plenary session for the first-ever international summit at Chennai in January 2019Toastmasters International- helped found the movement in Chennai and Tamil Nadu, which now have over 170 clubs. Have mentored and trained hundreds of Toastmasters and non-Toastmasters.Held positions of responsibility – District Governor from 2012-13, District 82, comprising of 227 clubs in India and Sri Lanka. District Governor is the CEO position for a Toastmasters District, with full responsibility for over 227 clubs across India & Sri Lanka.Contributed articles to The Toastmaster international magazine of Toastmasters international.Chief Judge of District 82, with the responsibility of conducting speech contests from club to district, international level.Mentor Pool Chair, District 120, building up and training experienced Toastmasters to mentor members in their speaking and leadership development, raising all aspects of club quality. Madras Management Association- conceptualised and delivered several programmes for executives, women and youth. Am a regular contributor to "Mandate' the MMA magazine, writing articles on management, communication and current affairs.Bharatiya Yuva Shakthi Trust [BYST]. Have been a member from the initial stages. Member, Entrepreneur Selection Committee. Was awarded the Mentor of the Decade to the first prize winning entrepreneur, by Prince Charles, handed over by Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, 2002.
