5 Reasons to Choose Me As Your Keynote Speaker in Singapore

Hi I'm Mark Stuart. You may be wondering more about me, or how I stand out in the competitive scene of professional speaking.

Here is more background about me, and 5 reasons why I should be your next keynote speaker.

Most of my experience has been as a Corporate Trainer in Innovation and Design Thinking, and my signature workshop Leadership In A Digital Age and Ideathons for over 750+ of my corporate and government clients, culminating in my training company winning the “Future of Work” award.

Prior to becoming a trainer, I had 15 years of regional and global experience working for the world’s largest banks (Morgan Stanley, Schroders, Goldman Sachs, Abbey National and Salomon Brothers) and have now spoken in 22 different countries. My full bio here.

Increasingly, I’ve been asked to do more keynote speeches from my clients, which is how I got into keynote speaking.

5 Reasons to Choose Me as a Speaker

1) Award-winning - I'm Co-Founder of Anagram Group, which won the "Future of Work" award for its work in transforming organisations through Innovation and Design Thinking.

2) Professional Speaker – I’m a Professional Member of the Asia Professional Speakers - Singapore and the Global Speakers Federation.

3) Regional leadership experience in Asia – I’ve been based in Singapore for over 14 years, where I led global teams and have over 11 years of experience of building a business in the region.

4) Corporate Leadership background - With over 15 years of corporate experience in leadership positions, I understand the challenges that leaders face.

5) Excellent Audience Engagement – From client surveys, over 90% of audiences rate me ‘good or excellent speaker/trainer'.

Additionally, I have an in-house marketing team who can assist clients with coming up with any images, videos or designs you may require for your event.

What is the advantage of hiring a professional speaker from Singapore for your event in Singapore?

A professional speaker in comparison to an unpaid speaker – is paid in fees and just like any member of the event team works in collaboration with the event organiser or client.

A crucial question for an event organiser to ask is if the speaker is already based in Singapore. Engaging a professional speaker in Singapore is the most straightforward option for event organisers due to business, taxation and practical reasons.

Singapore has a sizeable professional speaking industry with international speakers who have regional experience, and a professional speaker in Singapore is already well-versed with hundreds of venues, their AV set-ups and other typical event conditions.

The Professional Keynote Speaker Scene in Singapore

Professional keynote speakers in Singapore are also excellent in delivering a keynote speech to an international audience hailing from many different countries, especially from Asia.

A keynote speaker who is not based in Singapore would also have to be reimbursed for travel expenses if they are not locally based – and might also have requirements such as Business Class expenses, or ask to be booked into top hotels. This means that an event organiser’s budget for a keynote speech could increase dramatically.

What is an opening keynote speech?

A great opening keynote speaker can inspire the audience and open the event with professionalism – setting the tone for the entire meeting or business conference. Having a great choice for an opening keynote can also be an additional draw for audiences to come on time. 

The opening keynote speech can also link some main learnings from the keynote speech to the other sessions taking place on the day, giving the audience inspiration on how they might spend their time at the meeting or conference.

What is a closing keynote speech?

A closing keynote speaker is usually engaged as a finale for the event. The role of a closing speaker is to finish the event on a high and re-engage audiences after a long day, with a sense of action, or optimism.

A closing keynote speaker can re-emphasise the theme of the event, or inspire the audience with action points. Having a closing keynote speaker can also be a draw for participants to stay throughout the event.

Contact me to customise a keynote speech

Please take a look on my website and contact me. I look forward to working with you to make your event a success.