Darren Tay is the first Singaporean to win the World Championship of Public Speaking.

The 29-year-old lawyer and World No. 1 in Public Speaking is the Managing Director and Master Trainer of the Public Speaking Academy (www.publicspeakingacademy.com.sg), a company which he founded in 2009. Darren launched his first book “Express to Impress” in 2012 which subsequently became the best-selling book in Singapore. Darren is an international, award-winning speaker who specialises in topics of confidence building, increasing one’s influence and persuasive skills. Having spoken to more than 250,000 in his career as a professional speaker, Darren Tay is a highly sought-after keynote speaker, coach and trainer. Having travelled and spoken to audiences in 18 countries, Darren is an inspiration to many worldwide that excellence in effective communication can be achieved with the right techniques and strategies with the right techniques and system.

Darren has also partnered with Samsung Singapore as their expert adjudicator and authority in their BeFearless Campaign; incorporating VR technology into soft skills training.