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There’s a lot of excitement happening across APSS in the coming weeks! Here’s a quick look at what’s coming up — from our Keynote Lab and Professional Development Weekend to the APSS Convention 2027 Preparation Call for Speakers.

🎤 LAST CALL: APSS KEYNOTE LAB TONIGHT!

Six speakers. Six powerful ideas. Seven minutes each.

Come and experience an evening of fresh perspectives, inspiring stories and practical keynote insights.

Featuring:

• Matthias Weiskopf — Luxury Thinking, Applied

• Jowyn Goh — Own the Change, Shape the Future

• Anila Rose — Who Am I Now?

• Rohan Mathur — The Navigator Mindset

• Wesley De Souza — My Identity Crisis

• Dreamy Somani-Shah — Please Mind the Gap

Our Coaches:

• Avi Liran — CSP, Chief Delighting Officer, 2x TEDx Speaker

• Cathy Johnson — CSP, Executive Coach, Leadership & Communication Expert

• Christian Chua — CSP, Body Language Expert, Hall of Fame Inductee

• Dr. Tanvi Gautam — CSP, LinkedIn Top Voice, TEDx Speaker, Past President APSS

🎙️ Hosted by Andrew Chow, Certified Speaking Professional, Past President of APSS, Personal Branding and AI Transformation Strategist

📅 Tuesday, 22 September 2026

⏰ 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM (SGT)

📍 Sheraton Towers Singapore

Overseas Members can join the live session at 7 PM (SGT)

👉 Register now: https://my.asiaspeakers.org/event-6813393

🚀 APSS Professional Development Weekend

Whether you're sharpening your craft or exploring what's next, PDW is designed to give you practical tools you can take straight into your speaking career.

All APSS Professional Development Weekend attendees will gain complimentary access to MainStage Essentials programme, worth USD 1,500, from our APSS Sponsor - MainStage Academy.

The programme provides the 9 switches you need to flick to start making serious money from speaking.

And hear from Michael Arnot live on the secrets behind how speakers get booked!

Sponsored by:

Day 1 · Craft

Six modules, taught by our own CSPs:

🎤 Stage delivery

📖 Story & content

✨ Your speaker brand

💡 Expert content

💰 Sales & your first paid gig

🤝 Ethics

Day 2 · AI Immersion

A hands-on working day. Bring your notebook.

⏳ Early bird closes 22 September — don't miss the early bird rate!

📅 Saturday-Sunday, 3-4 October 2026

⏰ 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

📍 Changi Cove

👉 Register now: https://my.asiaspeakers.org/event-6773694

🌏 APSS Convention 2027 — CALL FOR SPEAKERS

Do you have a story, framework, experiment or transformation that could help speakers and professionals adapt, grow and transform? Or do you know someone who does?

The APSS Convention 2027 Call for Speakers is now open!

We’re looking for speakers who can share practical ideas, real-world experiences, case studies and implemented strategies around:

✨ Personal transformation

✨ Business agility

✨ Future-proof leadership

✨ Sustainable growth

Whether you’ve transformed your own business, helped others navigate change or discovered a framework that made a real difference, or know someone with a story worth sharing, we’d love to hear from you.

APPLY TO SPEAK → https://forms.gle/X6AzmP7vd1c4xNck9

Applications close: 15 October 2026, 23:59 SGT

📅 Friday-Saturday, 3-4 October 2026

⏰ 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

📍 Changi Cove

REGISTER → https://apssconvention2027.asiaspeakers.org/sales-page

🎙️ RECAP: VOICE — The Conversation Continues

Thank you to everyone who joined us for VOICE: The Conversation Continues on 15 September 2026.

The session brought members together for an open conversation with the new ExCo, followed by a practical AI workshop on Courseware Creation with Jun Han Chin.

It was a great opportunity to hear different perspectives, ask questions and continue shaping the APSS community together. https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7499711454669885440/

Other Upcoming Events:

1. How to Build A $1M Speaker Business (Tue, 13 Oct 2026)

Early bird price ends on 30 Sep 2026

Part of Global Expert Series

https://my.asiaspeakers.org/event-6825498

2. Convention 2027 (Fri, 30 Apr 2027 - Sat , 01 May 2027)

Early bird price ends on 4 Oct 2026 (Code: 200APSS)

Sharpen your skills, expand your network, and evolve your speaking career

https://apssconvention2027.asiaspeakers.org/sales-page

Looking forward to seeing you there.

Warm regards,

APSS Brand & Communications Team

Asia Professional Speakers Singapore