Harish Shah - Motivational Speaker Profile
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Harish Shah is a coach, futurist, keynote speaker, storyteller, and occasional actor. As a teenager, he failed most of his classes and was told he would never finish school, but he went on to graduate with distinction from a top university. He was once told he had no future but is now a prominent futurist known as "The Singapore Futurist." Through his work empowering others, he helped thousands from difficult backgrounds improve their employability and public speaking skills. In his talk, Harish will share his story of overcoming failures and setbacks through motivation to inspire others.
Harish Shah - Motivational Speaker Profile
- 1. Speaker Bio: Harish Shah A Coach A Professional Futurist A Keynote Speaker A Storyteller An Occasional Actor At age 14, Harish was told that he would never successfully finish secondary school, after failing 7 out of 9 subjects, with scores as low as 15 out of 100. He went on to graduate from one of the world’s leading universities, with a distinction average in each of the 3 Majors he opted for. Once told that he had no future, Harish has become the millennial generation’s most prominently recognised Futurist, earning the nickname “The Singapore Futurist” from other Futurists around the world. Having faced demotivating people throughout his childhood and youth, Harish went on to help enhance the employability of thousands of people from difficult backgrounds. He came to be known as Coach Harry to the pre-teens and young adults that he helped to empower with the building of their confidence in themselves through Public Speaking, Debating and Creative Writing. Talk Title: The Story of the Stories of My Motivation A late bloomer with humble beginnings, Harish has bounced from failures and setbacks repeatedly, refusing to stay down, in the face of what, as many have told him, should have long broken him. Now he is offering to tell his story, from his very heart, with the aim of moving others forward. Fast Facts Bachelor of Commerce from The University of Western Australia with Triple Majors in Human Resource Management, Industrial Relations and Management along with electives in Marketing Articles featured in publications including The Singapore Marketer and The Futurist Chaired the HRM Awards Congress 2016 organised by HRM Asia Opening Keynote Speaker for Singapore’s biggest Hospitality Conference Events for two years in a row (2015 and 2016) organised by Questex Asia