KarFei Cheah - Professional Keynote Speaker and Industry Expert
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    KarFei Cheah

    Expert in Improving Sales Performance

    Coached 70,000+ individuals; featured in Forbes

    4.7
    Malaysia
    English

    Speaking Topics

    Developing Future-Ready Mindset for the Future of Work

    Future of Work and Workforce Development

    Synopsis

    The future of work is already here—and it demands a new way of thinking. In this engaging keynote, mindset coach KarFei Cheah unpacks why most people struggle with change, even when they know it’s necessary. Using systems thinking and behaviour science, he reveals how internal beliefs, hidden fears, and outdated habits create resistance. Participants will reflect on their own mental roadblocks and engage in mini-exercises to shift into a more agile, future-ready mindset. Whether you’re facing changes in technology, structure, or life direction, this session helps you make mindset your strongest asset—not your biggest obstacle.

    Target Audience

    Corporate teams and people leaders navigating organisational or technological change General workforce professionals seeking to stay relevant and confident in a fast-changing world

    Key Benefits

    Adaptability is Trainable: Participants will see mindset as a tool they can shape—not a fixed trait—making change feel possible and personal. Empowered to Embrace Change: They will feel more confident and equipped to navigate uncertainty with curiosity and calm instead of fear. Respond with Agility: They will take real steps to break old thinking patterns and apply new behaviours to thrive in change.

    Outline

    Change Starts Inside – Discover Your Resistance Blueprint Understand how your brain perceives uncertainty. Using decision-making psychology and systems thinking, uncover why your first instinct may be to resist—and how to override it with clarity. 6 Psychology Drivers – What’s Really Holding You Back Explore six powerful psychological needs that unconsciously drive behaviour. Learn why comfort, certainty, and identity can sabotage growth—and how to work with, not against, your inner system. Shift Fast, Stay Ready – Micro-Habits for Adaptability Through interactive moments and mindset reframes, experience how small shifts can create major change. Build mental flexibility so you feel in control no matter what’s changing around you.

    Being Resilient In Times of Challenges

    Inspiration and Motivation

    Synopsis

    In today’s fast-changing world, challenges are constant—but your response is what sets you apart. In this empowering keynote, KarFei Cheah shows how grit and resilience aren’t traits you're born with, but skills you can train. Drawing from psychology and real-life stories, he teaches a practical method to reframe setbacks, master emotions, and turn obstacles into fuel. You’ll walk away with a system to reset your inner state, realign your actions, and rewire your mind for long-term growth. Whether you’re struggling with burnout, failure, or life’s curveballs, this session helps you rise stronger, faster, and wiser.

    Target Audience

    Working professionals and emerging leaders looking to build resilience and emotional strength Entrepreneurs and change-makers navigating uncertainty, pressure, and personal or professional transitions

    Key Benefits

    Resilience is Trainable: Participants will realise resilience is not fixed but built over time through how we think and respond to hardship. Steady in the Storm: They will leave with renewed calm, clarity, and trust in their ability to handle pressure without losing themselves. Apply Reset Tools Daily: They will consistently use emotional resets and personal habits to navigate tough moments with intention and strength.

    Outline

    Tap Inner Grit – Elicit Resilience Using the Timeline Technique: Use a guided process to reflect on past wins and setbacks. You’ll uncover internal strengths you didn’t know you had—and learn how to apply them the next time things get tough. Master Emotions Fast – 5-Step Reset for Mental Clarity Learn a repeatable method to stay calm and focused in the middle of chaos. From stress to sadness, this emotional regulation technique helps you reset, refocus, and re-engage with clarity. Habits Build Grit – Daily Systems for Long-Term Strength Resilience is a practice. You’ll design your own daily rituals, language, and beliefs that reinforce growth, so you feel strong and stable—even when life is unstable.

    Become A Certified NLP Practitioner

    Leadership and Human Capital Development

    Synopsis

    NLP is one of the most powerful tools for mastering how we think, communicate, and influence. In this 4-day immersive certification program, KarFei Cheah guides you through the four core pillars of NLP—mindset, language, subconscious patterns, and modelling success. Through experiential exercises and hands-on coaching, participants will learn to shift internal beliefs, reshape behaviour, and use language to create lasting transformation. Whether you’re in leadership, sales, coaching, or personal growth, this accredited program equips you with life-changing tools to rewire your thinking and help others do the same. Upon completion, you’ll be certified as an NLP Practitioner by ABNLP.

    Target Audience

    Professionals and leaders who want to transform their thinking, influence others, and grow in confidence Aspiring coaches, trainers, and educators seeking a science-backed toolkit to support personal and client transformation

    Key Benefits

    Change Starts Internally: Participants will realise that transformation begins with the mind and that old patterns can be reprogrammed with intention. Empowered to Create Impact: They’ll feel confident in using NLP to support growth in themselves and others across any role or context. Use NLP in Work and Life: They will start applying NLP frameworks in leadership, coaching, relationships, and self-development to drive real results.

    Outline

    Master the Mind – Use NLP to Rewire Thoughts Learn how beliefs, values, and internal dialogue shape our actions. You’ll uncover subconscious blocks and develop strategies to reframe, refocus, and realign your thoughts for better outcomes. Speak for Change – Language That Drives Action Explore how internal and external language patterns affect behaviour. You’ll use precision questioning and NLP language models to shift perspectives, resolve conflicts, and inspire change. Program for Success – Model What Works Discover how high performers think and behave. You’ll learn how to elicit success strategies from yourself and others and embed those behaviours into your daily routines and coaching conversations.

    Speak for Impact, Influence, and Income

    Leadership and Human Capital Development

    Synopsis

    Whether you're leading a team, pitching a deal, or selling a vision, you're always one talk away from your next big breakthrough. But most people lose their audience within the first 15 seconds. This 2-day training helps you flip that script. Drawing from psychology and emotional storytelling, KarFei Cheah shares the same stage-tested methods that won him standing ovations from thousands. You’ll walk away with practical tools to hold attention, influence with authenticity, and present ideas that move people. No more overthinking or winging it—just real skills to help you speak up, stand out, and win hearts, minds, and results.

    Target Audience

    Business professionals, entrepreneurs, and sales leaders who want to speak more persuasively in high-stakes moments Managers and emerging leaders seeking to lead with presence and communicate with clarity and confidence

    Key Benefits

    Speaking Is Influence: Participants will rethink public speaking as a powerful tool to lead, sell, and inspire change—not just inform. Confidence to Speak Up: They’ll feel equipped and comfortable speaking in front of others, regardless of topic or audience size. Speak to Move People: Participants will structure and deliver messages that persuade, using human-centered speaking techniques to drive decisions and outcomes.

    Outline

    One Talk Away – Speak to Captivate in 15 Seconds Learn the science behind first impressions and discover opening hooks that instantly grab attention and create emotional connection—ideal for pitches, meetings, and keynotes. Deliver to Influence – Engage with Stories, Pauses, and Power Apply delivery tools that spark curiosity, emotion, and trust. You’ll use tone, pace, and storytelling to drive decisions without being pushy. Avoid the Common Speaking Traps – Win, Don’t Wing It Identify five mistakes that weaken your message or lose attention—and what to do instead to sound credible, clear, and compelling every time.

    Develop, Engage, and Retain High-Performing Talents for Long Term

    Leadership and Human Capital Development

    Synopsis

    What makes great leaders? After a 10-year study, Google found one answer: great leaders are great coaches. This 3 to 4-day training program turns that insight into action. Leaders will learn a powerful coaching framework and practice real-time tools to unlock performance and potential in their people. From resolving team friction to setting motivating goals, coaching is now a must-have leadership skill. Designed for managers across industries, this program helps participants coach with confidence, ask better questions, and build a team culture that inspires growth and loyalty.

    Target Audience

    People managers and team leaders across functions who want to grow and retain top talent HR and L&D leaders looking to implement coaching cultures and leadership pipelines across departments

    Key Benefits

    Coaching is Leadership: Leaders will stop seeing coaching as an HR task and start treating it as a core leadership behavior. Confidence in Conversations: Participants will feel more at ease guiding others through difficult or growth-oriented conversations without needing all the answers. Coach to Empower: They will apply structured coaching tools to drive performance, ownership, and long-term retention within their teams.

    Outline

    Learn the Coaching Framework – Lead with Questions, Not Commands Gain access to a universal coaching model you can apply across roles, industries, and seniorities. This framework simplifies how leaders coach performance, not just manage tasks. Build Workplace Coaching Skills – Ask, Listen, and Empower Master powerful coaching techniques such as active listening, reflective inquiry, and accountability-based follow-ups. Practice real workplace scenarios to embed learning immediately. Embed a Coaching Culture – Grow the Team from Within Understand how coaching shapes workplace culture. You’ll explore the mindsets that block coaching, and how to shift from fixing problems to growing people.

    Creating & Cultivating A High-Performing Team

    Leadership and Human Capital Development

    Synopsis

    Most managers are promoted before they are prepared to lead. This program changes that. Designed for new and mid-level leaders, Creating & Cultivating a High-Performing Team delivers a holistic and practical approach to leadership, grounded in the proven PERFORM framework. Across 3 to 6 months, managers will master essential leadership skills, avoid common team-killing mistakes, and adopt a mindset of clarity, confidence, and emotional intelligence. From day one, they’ll take action—not just notes. Whether you're leading your first team or building stronger leadership culture in your company, this program transforms potential into performance.

    Target Audience

    New and mid-level managers looking to become confident, effective team leaders HR and L&D professionals seeking structured, long-term leadership development for emerging leaders

    Key Benefits

    Leadership is a Daily Practice: Managers will stop seeing leadership as a title and start treating it as a set of repeatable, intentional behaviours they can build daily. Confidence in Team Direction: They will feel less overwhelmed and more grounded, knowing they have clear tools and structure to lead well and with care. Apply the PERFORM Framework: Leaders will immediately use tools from the framework to set expectations, give feedback, build trust, and sustain motivation in their teams.

    Outline

    Lead with the PERFORM Framework – Drive Results with Structure Discover a step-by-step framework built from over a decade of coaching global leaders. Each component—Purpose, Expectations, Relationships, Feedback, Ownership, Recognition, and Mindset—is actionable and repeatable. Build Practical Leadership Skills – Speak, Solve, and Support Effectively Develop the core competencies modern managers need: communication, accountability, performance reviews, and conflict resolution. Tools shared can be used immediately in real team scenarios. Shift to 21st Century Leadership – EQ as Your New Superpower Learn how emotional intelligence, self-awareness, and empathy fuel trust and sustainable performance. Includes practical tools for leading with clarity and compassion, not command and control.

    Mindfluence - The Art of Influence without Others Knowing

    Sales, Marketing and Customer Experience

    Synopsis

    Influence is not about having the loudest voice or the biggest personality—it’s about understanding how people think. In this powerful 90-minute keynote, KarFei Cheah breaks down the hidden psychology of influence and how decisions are made before words are even exchanged. Through systems thinking, practical techniques, and mindset shifts, participants will learn how to quietly lead conversations, build trust, and get buy-in across work and life. Whether you’re pitching ideas, leading teams, or negotiating with clients, this session reveals how anyone—regardless of personality—can master the art of influence with ease, grace, and authenticity.

    Target Audience

    Corporate Professionals, Managers, and Leaders Entrepreneurs, Educators, and Consultants

    Key Benefits

    Influence is Everywhere Participants will recognize that influence starts long before conversations and happens in subtle, everyday moments that shape big outcomes. Quiet Confidence Builds Trust They will feel less pressure to be “on” all the time and more confident in their natural ability to move people with presence and intent. Use Influence Strategically They will begin applying behind-the-scenes influence tools in meetings, leadership, sales, and relationships—without coming across as pushy or manipulative.

    Outline

    Decisions Before Words – Master Influence with Systems Thinking Understand the mental models behind how people decide before you speak. Use these insights to gain natural advantage and guide outcomes effortlessly. Influence in Three Stages – Six Techniques That Work Anywhere Discover six practical techniques that elevate your influence before, during, and after every interaction—from emails to meetings to negotiations. Influence with Integrity – Align Power with Personal Values Shift from transactional tactics to value-driven influence. Learn how to persuade while staying true to your values, energy, and long-term relationships.

    Entrepreneurial Edge: Shift Mindset, Elevate Performance

    Innovation and Entrepreneurship

    Synopsis

    In today’s fast-moving work environment, technical skills aren’t enough—success requires a mindset upgrade. This interactive session introduces the 5D Growth Mindset Framework™ that blends NLP, systems thinking, and influence psychology to help professionals show up as consistent, high-impact leaders. Whether you’re navigating self-doubt, feeling stuck, or overwhelmed by hustle culture, this talk equips you with tools to reset your mental game and build momentum that lasts. You’ll walk away with habits, language, and frameworks that top entrepreneurs use to lead with clarity, scale visibility, and create lasting relationships in any industry.

    Target Audience

    Professionals, Managers, Entrepreneurs, Freelancers, Team Leaders

    Key Benefits

    Entrepreneurship is a mindset shift Participants will adopt a proactive identity that seeks growth, finds clarity in uncertainty, and thrives on ownership. Confidence through mental clarity They will feel mentally sharper, emotionally steady, and connected to their deeper value and vision. Build visibility with consistency They will design routines that increase performance, deepen trust, and keep them moving—without burning out.

    Outline

    From Stuck to Driven – Rewire Your Entrepreneurial Identity Learn how to upgrade your mindset, language, and focus using NLP tools. Discover mental reprogramming techniques to overcome self-doubt and activate daily momentum. From Chaos to Clarity – Systemize Your Personal Performance Replace burnout with daily structure. Create systems to stay visible, consistent, and productive without sacrificing your energy or peace of mind. From Talk to Trust – Influence with Confidence and Purpose Master the 3Cs of communication—Curiosity, Commonality, Compliments—to build stronger relationships, increase opportunities, and lead with authentic influence.

    About

    KarFei Cheah is a leadership development expert and founder of Life Redesigned. Backed by over 13 years of experience, he has worked with more than 70 global organizations including Petronas, Citibank, TikTok, and American Express to elevate leadership, boost engagement, and align cultures. Trained in Emotional Intelligence (EQ-i 2.0), NLP, and ICF coaching, KarFei brings science-backed tools and cross-industry insight to every stage or boardroom. His programs are grounded in psychology and customized to address real organizational challenges like fear, misalignment, and disconnection. A two-time TEDx speaker and member of the Forbes Coaches Council, KarFei has been recognized globally for his contribution to leadership and people development. Whether on stage or in coaching, he inspires leaders to design high-performing cultures from the inside out

    Unique Selling Point

    Leadership Culture Architect

    Transforms company culture by equipping leaders with tools in emotional intelligence, communication, and team performance to drive authentic leadership and trust.

    Psychology-Based Growth Strategist

    Uses neuroscience, NLP, and behavioral coaching to help individuals and teams unlock their potential and navigate change with confidence and clarity.

    Global Impact Speaker & Coach

    Has trained and coached over 70,000 individuals across Fortune 500 companies and global platforms, delivering engaging keynotes and programs that catalyze real workplace transformation.

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    Client Testimonials

    The Storytelling & Public Speaking workshop was engaging, relevant and delivered in an excellent way, providing our Nomad Academy students with all the hacks they needed to deliver the perfect Pitch.

    Working with KarFei has been an absolute pleasure. The Storytelling & Public Speaking workshop was engaging, relevant and delivered in an excellent way, providing our Nomad Academy students with all the hacks they needed to deliver the perfect Pitch. In addition, during our panel event we got a clear insight into all his valuable experience and his style of coaching: empathetic, to the point and no-nonsense. Highly recommend working with KarFei!​​

    - STEVEN EBBERS​​

    His extensive experience and global exposure on leadership coaching was evident.

    KarFei delivered exactly what we asked for in an efficient and engaging manner. He was able to relate to the team and adjusted well to the dynamics of the group in our Leadership Retreat for the leadership and management team. His extensive experience and global exposure on leadership coaching was evident. Would highly recommend KarFei as a coach for other organisations. Thank you!​​

    - GEORGE KAZZI​​

    Shifting the paradigm of these employees is not a walk in the park, but he was able to do so with great examples, lively engagements & simple yet relevant pointers.

    KarFei addressed a very diverse group of middle to senior management employees of American Express Malaysia (from different generations, origins & skillsets) with ease, confidence & most importantly, was able to instigate meaningful conversations with each & every one of them. Shifting the paradigm of these employees is not a walk in the park, but he was able to do so with great examples, lively engagements & simple yet relevant pointers. I will recommend his masterclass to any corporations anytime.​​

    - RYAN LAI​

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