Simerjeet Singh

==Simerjeet Singh==
Simerjeet Singh is an international motivational speaker, professional keynote speaker, famous YouTuber, and host of the Beginner's Mind Podcast. His inspirational keynotes and workshops are renowned for their action-inspiring and authentic nature. He started his professional journey as a keynote speaker. in 2007 and has served more than 300 organizations globally.
Based out of Jalandhar, Punjab, India, Simerjeet Singh speaks and consults internationally, offering in-person programs and virtual keynotes from his dedicated studio. He's an expert on leadership, personal transformation, the future of work, growth mindset, change management, creativity, and innovation. His poetry readings have received international acclaim, and several short videos from his #PoetryThatInspires Series were viral on WhatsApp and received millions of views. 
With a variety of inspirational content and speeches, Simerjeet Singh caters to international audiences that speak English and to viewers that look forward to his content in Punjabi and Hindi. 
==Education==
Simerjeet Singh graduated in 2000 with a Bachelor of Business in Hotel Management (SCU, NSW) from The Hotel School, Sydney, Australia. Subsequently, he joined Marriott International, USA, for a Management Development Program in Scottsdale, Arizona. In addition, he has a Certificate in Personal Performance Coaching from The Coaching Academy London, UK and is a Certified Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) under Mr. Bruce Farrow, Helford 2000, UK. He is also an alumnus of IIM Lucknow and IIM Ahmedabad, having acquired certifications in General Management Program and Emerging Leaders Program, respectively. 
==Early Life==
Simerjeet was born to Surinder Pal Singh and Kulwant Kaur in 1979 in the city of Batala, Gurdaspur District, Punjab. Simerjeet's mother was the Head of the Department of English at RR Bawa DAV College, Batala and his father worked for the Punjab Government as an Executive Officer. Simerjeet Singh grew up in a household that encouraged reading, critical thinking, intellectual debates, and inter-faith understanding. Simerjeet Singh lost his father to cancer at 21 in 2002. 
==Professional Journey==
Soon after his graduation in Hotel Management, Simerjeet Singh joined the hospitality industry with Marriott International and worked his way up to Operations Manager after starting as a trainee. 
He had a successful stint for eight years in the hotel industry, working with the top hotel companies in the United States, India, Dubai, and the UK
In October 2007, he returned to India to pursue a different profession - that of a motivational speaker and coach. He has described his arduous struggle in several videos, including his TEDx Talk - The Art of Stepping into the Unknown. 
Simerjeet Singh sets an inspiring example of how one can succeed in life if they are courageous enough to follow the heart's calling. Working out of his base in Jalandhar, Simerjeet Singh set up his company Cutting Edge Learning Systems. The firm caters to multinational corporations on their leadership coaching and people development needs. In addition, he travels worldwide to meet diverse people and share his experiences via custom workshops, keynotes, and motivational talks. 
Popular with youth, Simerjeet Singh delivers inspiring talks on various issues about the country's youth and other topics, including career growth, innovative thinking, entrepreneurship, unconventional career choices etc. 
Simerjeet Singh operates from the vision of giving back to society. Thus, most of his talks are delivered in the format of authentic experience-sharing.
==As an influencer==
Simerjeet Singh's YouTube channel has over 1.6 million subscribers and is among some of the most-watched YouTube channels on inspiration. 800+ videos with a cumulative 67 million views to date inspire users to live a life of purpose and choose a profession they love. In addition, Simerjeet's poem recitation formats #QuotesThatInspire and #PoetryThatInspires are popular formats that bring legendary poets, authors and their work to life in the modern-day scenario. 
Other exclusive video series formats include #AskSJS, #BeginnersMind, #CoachOnCampus, #StoriesThatMove etc 
As the host of The Beginner's Mind Podcast, Simerjeet Singh has invited global speakers and thought leaders such as Neale Donald Walsch, Marisa Peer, Joshua Becker, Steven Kotler, Eric Edmeades etc, for deeply moving interviews and virtual chats. In 2021, Gaana.com ranked his podcast among the Top 10 Podcasts of the Year with cumulative listens exceeding 1.8 million.
==Awards and Accolades==
* Simerjeet Singh's contributions have been recognized at various forums. In 2019, Singh was recognized with the prestigious "Global Excellence Award" (GEA) in Motivational Speaking in Mumbai.
* He's also been featured on The Power List of the Top 200 Thought Leaders to follow in 2021 & 15 must-follow diversity and inclusion global thought leaders by People Hum. He is widely listed among the top Motivational Speakers by various online ranking sites.
* Top twenty on the Best Global Trainers List
* Top 3 motivational speakers for 2021 by the Indian Speaker Bureau
* Top 10 motivational speakers by Tata Sky in 2021
* 'Inspiring Global Thought Leaders' by The Excelligent Magazine
==Significant Keynotes and Talks:==
* LinkedIn Live - International Leadership Week 2021
* University Scholar Leadership Symposium - 2017, 2018
* IMA's International Management Conclave 2018, 2023
* The Art of Stepping into the Unknown | TEDxYouth@LAHSGwalior
* Most watched YouTube Video on Communication Skills | 16M Views | 0.56M Likes
Category:1979 births
Category:People from Punjab
Category:Motivational speakers
Category:Keynote Speaker
Category:YouTubers
Category:Television presenters