On Entrepreneurship, Sales & Business Building
- CEO & Education Entrepreneur with an award-winning Global Training & Consulting Company (Thriving Talents) serving 30% of the Fortune 500s across 42 countries since 2021.
- Nominee, EY (Ernst & Young) Entrepreneur of the Year (Masterclass Category)
- Entrepreneurship Accolades: SME 100 Winner (2018), Golden Bull Fastest Growing SME in Malaysia (2019), Malaysia SME Role-Model Awards (2023)
- Passionately Doing & Leading Sales Roles since 2007; Grew the company’s sales to be recognised as Malaysia’s Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 2019 by The Star Outstanding Business Awards (SOBA), by The Star Newspapers
- Largest Deal Ever Negotiated & Glosed; USD $ 12Mil (in 2010, Aged 21)
- Served on the Board of Advisors for Microsoft (USA), the Malaysian Government (Ministry of Higher Education & Ministry of Youth & Sports), the Human Resources Development Corp. (HRD Corp.), the Malaysia Entrepreneurs Development Association (PUMM), Malaysian Association of Professional Speakers (MAPS) & the Malaysian Training Providers Association (MATPRO).
- Had met & worked on projects with every surviving Malaysian Prime Ministers (to date) & even spoke at a Leadership Programme personally visited by 44th President of the United Stated, President Barack Obama.
On Building Agency & Teams, Leadership & Organisational Impact
- Recognised as Malaysia’s Best Employer of the Year 2024 by SOBA of The Star Newspapers
- 4-times TEDx Speaker on topics related to Influence, Leadership & Growth Mindset
- World Champion, Your Big Year (World’s Largest Social Entrepreneurship Competition, contested among 63,000 people 164 countries in the UK) – won a trip to travel to 22 countries in 2011 to lead High-Impact Nation Building Projects in Environmental, Societal & Governance (ESG) matters.
- Youngest board member with SP Setia Foundation (on-boarded in 2024, aged 35)
- Serial investor & Business Advisor; OxWhite (Retail), Growth Achievers (Training Certification), Engage Life (Wellness Tech)
- Previous work experience: Management Consulting, Government Relations, Branding and Innovation Consulting.
Published books:
- I Am Introvert · 2025
– Quiet Strategies to Grow Powerful Relationships
What our clients say
Not only was your session very engaging but you showed an aura of strong positivity and energy which could even be felt through a screen. Furthermore, we have received a lot of positive feedback on the valuable insights that our staff have gained from your session.”
Captain Izham Ismail
Group CEO of Malaysian Airlines Berhad
I have never met someone more positive as Michael, Thank You for inspiring me today! Thriving Talent’s visit to AirAsia’s offices as part of his 2011 ‘Your Big Year’ trip to 22 countries to provide leadership development opportunities and training to Companies, Governments & NGOs, Tan Sri Tony Fernandes has become a ‘Mentor’ figure to Michael ever since."
Tan Sri Tony Fernandes
Air asia group ceo
I recently attended a Session by Thriving Talents, and it was an outstanding team-building event. The energy throughout was incredible, and it was particularly effective for leaders. I found all the key diamonds presented to be extremely beneficial. I would definitely recommend this Session to others for its impact and effectiveness."
Collein Anthony
Director - CACEIS
Having recently attended Michael Teoh's training on "High-impact presentation skills: Mind-control with persuasion & influence," I can confidently say that it was a transformative experience. Michael's expertise in the field of presentations and pitching is unparalleled, and his approach is both insightful and practical."
Ardeahsyah Alimudin
ASSISTANT VP OF CGC MALAYSIA
What do I like about the Emerging Leadership Programme is not it creates self-awareness, it also highlights strengths that you may forget about yourself. Also, areas of improvement in what you can do better in working in an organization...I strongly recommend it. Not only is it an eye-opener, but it's also fun"
Sonny Silvadanan
Senior Manager in Chin Hin Property
