Freda Liu: Event Moderator
Event emcee and moderator Freda Liu delivers engaging, insightful conversations, helping organizations connect audiences, simplify complex ideas, and elevate live and virtual event experiences.
- Highlights:
- Conducted nearly 10,000 interviews with global thought leaders
- Interviewed figures including Simon Sinek, Muhammad Yunus, and Jack Welch
- Author of six books on branding, mindset, and empowerment
- Award-winning journalist and emcee in Malaysia
- Formats:
Event Emcee, Moderator, Speaker, Broadcast Journalist
- Audiences:
Corporate organizations, conferences, leadership forums, and events seeking a professional, engaging, and insightful host or moderator.
- Outcomes:
- Seamless event flow with high audience engagement
- Insightful, well-facilitated conversations and panels
- Elevated event experience with clarity and professionalism
- Travels from: Kuala Lumpur
- **Fee range: On Request
Keynote Topics
Bursting Fixed Mindsets – How 15 Women Broke the Million Ringgit Mark
In her talk, she outlines lessons learned from 15 accomplished businesswomen who she has interviewed.
- The importance of taking the initiative
- Speak with authority
- Build your personality, build your brand
Talent Short Bio
Freda Liu is a globally recognized emcee, moderator, broadcast journalist, and speaker known for her ability to connect people, ideas, and audiences with clarity and energy. With a career spanning thousands of interviews and international stages, she brings a rare combination of journalistic depth and on-stage charisma to every event.
As a seasoned business broadcaster, Freda has conducted nearly 10,000 interviews with some of the world’s most influential thought leaders, including Simon Sinek, Muhammad Yunus, Stephen Covey, and Jack Welch. This experience allows her to expertly guide conversations, ask the right questions, and extract meaningful insights for audiences.
Freda is also a prolific author of six books focused on personal branding, mindset, and empowerment. Her work reflects her philosophy of “revolving to evolve,” encouraging individuals and organizations to continuously adapt and grow.
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A powerhouse communicator and connector, Freda Liu Emcee is a global speaker, broadcast journalist, emcee, moderator and trainer. She believes in the concept of revolving to evolve; a journey she personally embodies and imparts to others through her books and her work.
Freda has written six books namely “Life’s a Stage – Stories Of An Empowered Life, “PR Yourself” “Shake & Spear Your Business: The Romeo & Juliet Way,” & “Everybody Loves Ray” (biography), “Bursting Fixed Mindsets” and “In Your Skin.”
As a business broadcast journalist, she has conducted close to 10,000 interviews with thought leaders like Simon Sinek, Nobel Peace Prize Winner Muhammad Yunus of Grameen Bank, Former Prime Minister of Finland Alexander Stubb, author Stephen Covey, to former GE CEO Jack Welch.
A regular emceeing and moderating corporate events from start-ups, financial institutions to technology companies, Freda Liu Emcee breaks down the intricacies of business to the audience. She also does voice overs for corporate videos and documentaries.
Freda is one of the most sought-after moderator in Malaysia as a professional moderator. From an international conferences to expert panels, her trademark: preparation, passion and energy!
Freda Liu Emcee is a talented presenter who has been on many stages over the past decade. She is quick witted and brings her professionalism in every opportunity
She is highly sought after as a moderator, emcee and trainer having worked with Fortune 500 companies. Some of her awards include the ASEAN Rice Bowl Awards for Malaysia Startup Journalist Of The Year and the Kanebo Exceptional Award for Voice and Outstanding Graduate by the Malaysian Australian Alumni Council.
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