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Not every insight needs a full-day workshop. Training Shorts are focused speaking sessions — 1 to 2 hours — where Mahesh delivers sharp, relevant, and immediately applicable ideas to your audience. From boardroom briefings to conference keynotes, corporate townhalls to panel discussions.
Manimaran Thiruvasagam
AI Transformation Strategist & Speaker
What Are Training Shorts
Training Shorts are high-impact speaking engagements delivered by Mahesh for organisations that want their audience inspired, informed, and activated — without clearing an entire day in the calendar.
Each session runs between 1 and 2 hours and is fully customised to your industry, audience level, and strategic objectives. Mahesh brings 20+ years of real-world business experience into every talk, making abstract topics like AI transformation concrete, relevant, and immediately applicable.
Delivered in English, Bahasa Malaysia, or Tamil — Training Shorts are suitable for conferences, corporate townhalls, university events, leadership briefings, and professional association gatherings across Malaysia and Southeast Asia.
Zero preparation burden on your end. Mahesh handles all slide design, content, and materials. You provide the room and audience — he delivers the experience.
HRDC Accredited Trainer — select Training Shorts may qualify for HRDF/HRD levy claimback. Ask us about eligibility when you enquire.
In-person or virtual. Sessions can be conducted on-site at your venue or live via Zoom/Teams for remote and hybrid audiences.
Speaking Topics
Each talk is customised to your audience and context. Below are Mahesh's core speaking subjects — all drawn from real client work, active research, and daily practice.
Most organisations know they need to adopt AI but don't know where to start. This talk cuts through the noise and gives decision-makers a practical, non-technical roadmap for AI adoption — covering what to automate first, how to upskill teams, and what traps to avoid. Perfect for leadership teams and C-suite briefings.
Digital marketing has been fundamentally reshaped by AI. This session reveals how forward-thinking brands are using AI to compress campaign timelines, personalise content at scale, and dominate digital channels with smaller teams. Packed with live examples from Malaysia and Southeast Asia, this talk is built for marketing professionals and business owners.
In a world of Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity, strategic foresight is not optional — it's survival. This session equips leaders with mental models and horizon-scanning techniques to make better decisions faster, anticipate disruption, and build organisations that thrive in turbulence. Ideal for leadership retreats and strategic planning sessions.
AI is not replacing workers — it's replacing workers who don't use AI. This talk gives HR leaders and people managers a frank, practical briefing on workforce AI readiness: which roles are most impacted, how to run internal AI upskilling without disrupting operations, and how to build a culture that embraces rather than fears AI. Developed directly from Mahesh's work with The Star, Western Digital, and PERSOL.
In a noisy digital world, your professional reputation is your greatest business asset. This session shows working professionals and executives how to build a compelling personal brand using AI tools — from LinkedIn optimisation and content creation to thought leadership positioning. Relevant, actionable, and delivered with real Malaysian case studies.
Most presentations inform. The best presentations transform. This session draws on Mahesh's decade of presentation training — including work with Western Digital and Malaysia's top corporates — to teach the storytelling frameworks, visual principles, and AI tools that turn average decks into memorable experiences. Great for sales teams, executives, and anyone who presents regularly.
A fast-moving, demo-packed session showing professionals how to reclaim hours every week using AI tools available right now — from Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT to Fireflies AI and Notion AI. Ideal for townhalls, lunch-and-learn sessions, and employee engagement events. Guaranteed to get every person in the room reaching for their phone to try something new.
The classroom has changed forever. This session is designed specifically for educators, lecturers, trainers, and academic leaders navigating AI's impact on how knowledge is created, delivered, and assessed. Drawing on Mahesh's work with UNITAR, TARUMT, and multiple trainer upskilling programs, this talk is both a wake-up call and a practical playbook.
Don't see a topic that fits your event? Mahesh develops custom talks tailored to your industry, theme, and audience.
Discuss a Custom TopicInvestment
All sessions are fully customised. Pricing is based on session duration, format, audience size, and travel requirements. Volume discounts available for series bookings.
Tier One
Power Talk
Ideal for lunch-and-learn, townhalls & team briefings
Tier Two
Deep Brief
Recommended for conferences, corporate events & HR briefings
Tier Three
Full Short
For leadership retreats, keynote slots & flagship events
Optional Add-Ons
Track Record
A selection of speaking engagements, briefings, and short sessions delivered across Malaysia's corporate, government, and education sectors.
| Session / Talk | Organisation | Format | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI Introduction & Overview for Media Professionals | A&P Media Group (3 Companies) | Briefing | 2025 |
| AI Readiness & What It Means for Your Organisation | Corporate — Online | Webinar | 2024 |
| AI and Cybersecurity — What Every Professional Should Know | UNITAR | Keynote | 2025 |
| Generative AI for HR Teams — A Leader's Briefing | The Star Media Group | Briefing | 2025 |
| AI for Financial Decision Making — Leadership Overview | The Star Media Group | Briefing | 2025 |
| Mastery of Presentation — The AI-Augmented Way | Western Digital | Workshop | 2025 |
| AI for Hospitality — Experience Marketing in the AI Age | Malaysian Hotel Association | Keynote | 2024 |
| AI Tools Orientation for Lecturers & Trainers | Multiple Institutions | Workshop | 2025 |
| Rapid Foresight for VUCA — Leadership Series | PETCO — Sudanese Government Delegates | Keynote | 2022 |
| Digital Marketing Strategy in a Post-COVID World | Gamuda Land | Briefing | 2022 |
| Digital Marketing for Event Industry Professionals | MIFF (Malaysia International Furniture Fair) | Workshop | 2022 |
| AI Adoption for EPF Workforce Readiness | KWSP / EPF | Briefing | 2026 |
| Office 365 & Copilot — Productivity Orientation | PERSOL Malaysia (12-Session Series) | Workshop | 2026 |
| AI for Retrenched Worker Employability | PERKESO National Programme | Briefing | 2025–26 |
| AI for Agriculture Reporting & Data Insights | Pinehill Pacific Sdn Bhd | Briefing | 2026 |
| Strategic Digital Marketing with AI — Executive Brief | In-House Corporate Client | Keynote | 2024 |
| Generative AI — An Introduction for the Non-Technical Leader | TARUMT | Webinar | 2025 |
| AI for Admin & Operational Productivity | Opella Health | Workshop | 2025 |
| AI for Office Productivity — Team Orientation | DayOne Data Centre | Briefing | 2026 |
| Data-Driven HR — Excel, Power BI & Reporting | MIHRM Certification Programme | Workshop | 2023 |
Organisations That Have Invited Mahesh to Speak
How It Works
Booking a Training Short with Mahesh is straightforward. Most sessions are confirmed within 48 hours and can be delivered with as little as one week's lead time for virtual sessions.
WhatsApp, email, or fill in the contact form. Share your event date, audience type, approximate size, and topic area of interest. The more context the better — Mahesh will get back to you within 24 hours.
A short 20–30 minute call to understand your event objectives, audience profile, and what you want participants to walk away thinking or doing differently. This is what separates a tailored talk from a generic one.
Mahesh sends a simple one-page proposal with the session outline, pricing, and logistics. Upon approval and deposit, the date is locked in and content development begins.
Mahesh arrives prepared — slides customised, demos tested, and energy ready. After the session, participants receive any promised resources. You receive a brief feedback summary if requested.
Mahesh on Speaking
"Every audience deserves a speaker who has actually done the work — not just studied it. When I step on stage, I bring the lessons from 20 years of building, failing, and winning in the real world. That's what makes the difference between a talk that entertains and one that changes how you think."
— Manimaran Thiruvasagam (Mahesh)
Available for Booking
Whether it's a lunchtime talk, a conference keynote, or a boardroom briefing — Training Shorts are designed to fit your schedule and move your audience.