Speaking

Ubercool

We live in an age that demands reinvention. So providing correct market insights for your audience is more critical than ever. Michael Tchong has the distinct ability to act both as a transformational catalyst while pointing audiences in the right direction.

His high-energy style combined with an intuitive insight into emerging market trends, will lift the morale of any audience. Michael achieves this feat by taking attendees on a spellbinding tour of the consumer and business landscape, all while contextualizing a host of trends that a casual observer may have missed. And he does it all in a highly entertaining and engaging style.

To encourage attendees to strategically rethink their future, Michael serves up “thought starters” that provide ready points of departure for the exploration of new ideas. His unique motivational style, laced with humor and deft analysis, have made audiences sit up and take notice worldwide.

Streaming Video
Michael has delivered more than 200 presentations since embarking on a speaking career in the late 90s. In August 2007, he delivered a highly entertaining and stirring presentation in Chicago at the National Asssociation of REALTORS’ Leadership Summit. To view a YouTube video of this engagement, please click the player window below:

PDF Downloads
Michael contextualizes his presentations using “Ubertrends” — super trends that are reshaping society in remarkable ways. By helping audiences grasp these hyper waves, Michael makes attendees more adept at decoding the future.

To getter a better sense of how Ubertrends are affecting society, download an Ubertrends map (PDF; 912KB), which provides a graphic overview of Michael’s unique speaking topics.

Michael has become extremely adept at articulating the changing values of America, something that can be explored more readily in his speaking services brochure, so please download a copy today (PDF; 1.2MB).

Speaking Calendar
Michael honed his speaking skills delivering more than 200 presentations over the past 11 years for audiences that ranged in size from intimate gatherings that have included the likes of Dunkin Donuts Chairman and CEO Jon Luther and Bonneville International CEO Bruce Reese to large 1,400-plus-attendee conferences organized by outfits such as the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), Carlson Group (Radisson and Regent Hotels, TGIF Restaurants, etc.) or the National Association of REALTORS.

Below is a list of Michael’s recent speaking engagements and upcoming ones:

Date Event City
16-Jun-10 McDonald’s Asia Pacific Regional Meeting Macau, China
08-Jun-10 CGT Sales & Marketing Conference New York, N.Y.
19-May-10 TrendShow: Georgia Atlanta, Ga.
12-May-10 TAG Young Professionals Atlanta, Ga.
27-Apr-10 SOCAP 2010 Symposium Atlanta, Ga.
13-Apr-10 REALTOR Rally Denver, Colo.
23-Mar-10 Rogers Corp. Intech Conference Rogers, Conn.
20-Feb-10 TEDx O’Porto O’Porto, Portugal
19-Feb-10 Santander Workshop Lisbon, Portugal
18-Feb-10 GALPenergia Workshop Lisbon, Portugal
03-Feb-10 SETAR Workshop/Top Customers (Feb. 3-4) Oranjestad, Aruba
01-Dec-09 SETAR Workshops (Dec. 1-3) Oranjestad, Aruba
11-Nov-09 People Report Best Practices Conference Dallas, Tex.
04-Nov-09 NACCM Customers 1st Conference Phoenix, Ariz.
29-Oct-09 Sales & Marketing Executives Assoc. 2009 Convention San Juan, Puerto Rico
16-Oct-09 The Leadership Roundtable Sarasota, Fla.
25-Sep-09 Consumer Goods Growth & Innovation Forum Miami, Fla.
24-Aug-09 National Association of REALTORS Leadership Summit Chicago, Ill.
01-Aug-09 Games Convention Online Leipzig, Germany
14-Jul-09 ZapposInsights Las Vegas, Nev.
08-Jul-09 S.F. Visitors and Convention Bureau San Francisco, Calif.
11-Jun-09 Future US Inc. So. San Francisco, Calif.
12-May-09 Chick-fil-A Atlanta, Ga.
04-May-09 SIIA NetGain San Francisco, Calif.
22-Apr-09 FUSE San Francisco, Calif.
15-Apr-09 Chicago Quantitative Alliance Las Vegas, Nev.
27-Mar-09 WIN Networking Forum Reno, Nev.
27-Jan-09 Indiana Association of REALTORS Indianapolis, Ind.
26-Jan-09 The Henry Ford Dearborn, Mich.
10-Dec-08 CMO Summit Monterey, Calif.
08-Dec-08 iMedia Brand Summit La Quinta, Calif.
10-Nov-08 IIR Future Trends Miami Beach, Fla.
05-Nov-08 IIM National Marketing Conference 2008 Dublin, Ireland
01-Nov-08 Preferred Hotels San Diego, Calif.
23-Oct-08 Suburban West/Pennsylvania Association of REALTORS Philadelphia, Penn.
22-Oct-08 Consumer Goods Orlando, Fla.
17-Oct-08 Texas Association of REALTORS Austin, Tex.
15-Oct-08 Arizona Association of REALTORS Phoenix, Ariz.
15-Oct-08 California Association of REALTORS Long Beach, Calif.
03-Oct-08 Greater Las Vegas Association of REALTORS Las Vegas, Nev.
29-Sep-08 EDUspirIT Bussum, Netherlands
26-Sep-08 BNO Creating Brands: “Design on Demand” Amsterdam, Netherlands
26-Sep-08 PICNIC (2 pres.) Amsterdam, Netherlands
25-Sep-08 HSMAI Europe Oslo, Norway
24-Sep-08 Kentucky Association of REALTORS Indianapolis, Ind.
17-Sep-08 Bay Area Assoc. of REALTORS Joint Leadership Retreat Bodega Bay, Calif.
11-Sep-08 Idaho Association of REALTORS Conference Portland, Ore.
14-Jul-08 IIR Shoppers Insights Chicago, Ill.
02-Jul-08 British Consulate Hong Kong
27-Jun-08 Seoul Tourism Awards 2008 (with Jackie Chan) Seoul, South Korea
19-Jun-08 Consumer Electronics Assoc. (CEA) CEO Summit Playa del Carmen, Mexico
16-Jun-08 Hospitality Financial & Technology Professionals HITEC Austin, Tex.
29-May-08 Curaçao HSMAI Curaçao, Neth. Antilles
22-May-08 Urban County Leadership Conference (Hidalgo, Tex.) South Padre Island, Tex.
21-May-08 Mindshare Latin America regional meeting San Juan, Puerto Rico
14-May-08 Worlds of Discovery (Busch Entertainment) Orlando, Fla.
02-May-08 Six Senses Spas & Resorts Phuket, Thailand
21-Apr-08 Mindshare Asia Regional Meeting (2 pres.) Bali, Indonesia
18-Apr-08 Singapore Economic Development Board Singapore
14-Apr-08 Shangri-La Hotels Marketing Workshop Manila, Philippines
09-Apr-08 Incentive Travel & Conventions, Meetings China Shanghai, China
04-Apr-08 International Assoc. of Assembly Managers Denver, Colo.
01-Apr-08 Accor Hotels Asia Regional Meeting Beijing, China
10-Mar-08 MotionPoint Executive Forum Palm Beach, Fla.
20-Feb-08 Omniture Summit Salt Lake City, Utah
12-Feb-08 Evian of North America San Juan, Puerto Rico
07-Feb-08 New Haven Assoc. of REALTORS New Haven, Conn.
06-Feb-08 Fairfield Assoc. of REALTORS Fairfield, Conn.
02-Feb-08 Wyoming Assoc. of REALTORS Region 11 Conference Casper, Wyo.
30-Jan-08 Memphis Area Association of REALTORS Memphis, Tenn.
14-Jan-08 Pennsylvania Association of REALTORS Harrisburg, Penn.
09-Jan-08 Tucson Association of REALTORS Tucson, Ariz.
13-Dec-07 Caribbean Hotel Assoc. “Caribbean Sales & Marketing Strategy” San Juan, Puerto Rico
29-Nov-07 WIT 2007 Singapore
23-Oct-07 Iowa & Cedar Rapids Assoc. of REALTORS Iowa City, Iowa
18-Oct-07 Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. Madrid, Spain
09-Oct-07 Harvard Business Club New York, NY
25-Sep-07 Online Marketing Deutschland Duesseldorf, Germany
19-Sep-07 Think LA Trends Breakfast Los Angeles, Calif.
12-Sep-07 Citadel Managers Conference Phoenix, Ariz.
08-Sep-07 The Vail Summit/MMG Worldwide Vail, Colo.
06-Sep-07 Whirlpool Corp. Benton Harbor, Mich.
16-Aug-07 Nat. Assoc. of REALTORS (NAR) National Leadership Chicago, Ill.
26-Jun-07 Cadillac/General Motors New York
21-Jun-07 Visa Europe Istanbul, Turkey
29-May-07 Croes Wever Aruba
29-May-07 Aruba Hotel & Tourism Association Aruba
22-May-07 Neutrogena/Johnson & Johnson Laguna Beach, Calif.
17-May-07 Sta. Barbara Convention & Film Bureau Santa Barbara, Calif.
08-May-07 Carlson Hotels Group Disneyland, France
25-Apr-07 BorkowskiPR London, UK
24-Apr-07 Omnicom Group London, UK
19-Apr-07 Campus Management Orlando, Fla.
29-Mar-07 Registry of Real Estate Brokers Sta. Barbara, Calif.
27-Mar-07 HSMAI Resorts Conference Colorado Springs, Colo.
21-Mar-07 THE Conference on Marketing Las Vegas, Nev.
17-Mar-07 Royal Bank of Scotland New York, NY
13-Mar-07 Dunkin’ Donuts Boston, Mass.
11-Mar-07 CalTIA Sacramento, Calif.
23-Jan-07 GXS Washington, DC
18-Jan-07 Promarket Group Tel Aviv, Israel
17-Jan-07 Tnuva Tel Aviv, Israel
11-Dec-06 Barclay’s Bank New York, NY
06-Dec-06 Luxury Home Marketing White Sulphur Springs, W. Va.
14-Nov-06 Millward-Brown Boca Raton, Fla.
20-Oct-06 Leadership Roundtable Santa Barbara, Calif.
16-Oct-06 Inman News “Luxury Marketing in the Internet Age” Miami Beach, Fla.
09-Oct-06 Washington State Hotel & Lodging Association (WSH&LA) Pascoe, Wash.
04-Oct-06 American Planning Association Washington Chapter Yakima, Wash.
29-Sep-06 SMG United New York, NY
21-Sep-06 Euroforum Rotterdam, Netherlands
19-Sep-06 ABRASCE (the Brazilian Association of Shopping Centers) Sao Paolo, Brazil
07-Sep-06 Sequence San Francisco, Calif.
04-Aug-06 PRA Destination Management San Diego, Calif.
27-Jun-06 Sun Valley Chamber of Commerce Sun Valley, Ida.
01-Jun-06 Telefrance 1 “Expression de Tendances” Paris, France
24-May-06 MBS (a division of World Marketing) Long Island, NY
23-May-06 Int. Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) Las Vegas, Nev.
18-May-06 Crystal Radio Boca Raton, Fla.
17-May-06 Harrah’s Entertainment Scottsdale, Ariz.
27-Apr-06 Adtech San Francisco, Calif.
25-Apr-06 Diageo New York, NY
19-Apr-06 Hospitality Sales & Marketing Assoc. Int’l. (HSMAI) New York, NY
04-Apr-06 California State Automobile Assoc. (CSAA) Eugene, Ore.
28-Mar-06 Bonneville International Park City, Utah
21-Mar-06 Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. Hamburg, Germany
16-Mar-06 San Diego No. County Convention & Visitors Bureau San Diego, Calif.
07-Mar-06 Bonneville International Carlsbad, Calif.