Mumbai Metropolitan Region
I am instrumental in enhancing the performance of individuals and organizations through keynote and motivational speeches, leadership coaching, mentoring and consulting that drive transformation in leadership capability and mindset. With over 20 years of experience in L&D, I design and deliver high-impact leadership journeys. My work enables leaders to think differently, act decisively and create measurable business outcomes—especially during leadership offsites, sales meets and large-scale interventions. My academic and professional foundation is multidisciplinary. I am a graduate engineer from the University of Pune, a management professional from JBIMS and hold a PhD in Psychology. I am also an internationally certified Master Mentor (IMC), a certified coach and an NLP practitioner—allowing me to integrate structured business thinking with deep psychological insight to drive lasting behavioral change. I have trained over 300,000 professionals across India and the Asia-Pacific region, with international exposure in Oman, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand and Sri Lanka. My focus is on building future-ready leaders who can navigate complexity, lead across cultures and build high-performance teams. What differentiates my approach is an experiential, storytelling-driven methodology. As a business storyteller, I bring learning to life through powerful narratives, real-world scenarios and deep audience engagement. My sessions are immersive, practical and outcome-driven—ensuring immediate application and sustained impact. I blend Indian wisdom with contemporary management frameworks to create learning experiences that are both rooted and globally relevant. Key Recognitions & Accolades: Ranked among the Top 5 Leadership Trainers in India Among the Top 3 Business Storytelling Trainers in India Rated among the Top 10 Keynote Speakers in India for Leadership Events, Sales Meets and Team Building Interventions Awarded India’s Top Leadership Trainer 2026 by HRD Congress Honored as Best Corporate Trainer in India (2019) Recognized as India’s Best Motivational Speaker by Silicon India (2020) Widely regarded as one of the most sought-after Emotional Intelligence Trainers in India As a leadership coach, master trainer (Mentora India), keynote speaker and transformation partner, I work with organizations to build leaders who lead with purpose, emotional intelligence and influence. My mission is to challenge thinking, ignite ownership and enable leaders to not just succeed—but transform the ecosystems they lead.
As a globally certified Certified Master Mentor from the prestigious International Mentoring Center (IMC). I mentor leaders globally to build self-awareness, challenge limiting beliefs and lead with clarity and confidence. I uphold the highest ethical standards while enabling reflective thinking, strategic insight and sustained leadership growth. I also prepare leaders to step into the role of mentors, creating a ripple of growth and impact.
A one of a kind Leadership Coach, certified Master Mentor and a Transformational Speaker who has in the last decade transformed more than a lakh corporate professionals in India ,by opening hearts, inspiring change - collectively and individually, and moving them into superior levels of performance and consciousness. Our Core belief is all about courageously dropping ones fake masks and allowing your real self to take the stage, letting your words and presence reflect the truth of who you are. Speeches blended with wisdom, intimacy and dynamism. Piercing words that compels you to embark you on a new journey in search of your purpose here on earth. Conducted extensive workshops on Leadership storytelling, Sales Storytelling, Leadership Trainings, Collaborative Leadership, Managerial Excellence, Stress management, Creativity & Innovation, Work life balance, Women Empowerment, Emotional Intelligence, Service Excellence, Time Management, Service Excellence Workshops, Developing People, Leadership Excellence, Creativity and Innovation, Constructive Feedback, Transitioning to higher bands, Influencing Skills, Managing Back Door Selling, Team Building are few core topics that has created a new benchmark in the world of learning and development in Corporate India. I have conducted leadership workshops across APAC (Oman, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Sri Lanka), supporting capacity building, training delivery and stakeholder engagement.
With a blend of eastern spiritual wisdom and the modern management approaches, he skillfully binds his audience into complete stillness for days together with his intimate knowledge of ancient Indian wisdom and the rich knowledge of the modern management systems. He partners with you to re-create the passion, purpose and playfulness in your life and relationships! He truly believes that an organizational transformation (Organizational excellence) is possible only when their people transform (Personal excellence) and people transformations if possible only with an inner self transformation (the inside out way). As a Life Coach and a Master Trainer, Mathew Thomas has conducted hundreds of motivational workshops and coaching sessions, including Personal Effectiveness, The Secrets of Success, The one extra mile, Nurturing Leadership, Extraordinary Communication, Stress Management and Work Life Balance workshops through Mentora India. He has helped large organizations in India (Private, PSU’s and Govt Organizations) transform the existing complacent corporate culture into a high performance driven organization by reaching the heart of each individual who in some way or the other defines the organization. Mentora India, located in Mumbai, India, supports clients throughout India and offers holistic life coaching that allows life-changing shifts and manifests positive outcomes with joy and expectancy. With Mathew’s inspirational programs, you can soar like a butterfly, one shift at a time! Areas of Expertise: * Stress Management * Leadership training * Executive Coaching * Life Coaching * Personal Effectiveness * Managerial Excellence * Constructive Feedback * Emotional Intelligence * Customer Service Excellence * Out-Bound Training * Team Effectiveness and Team building * Creativity and Innovation ( Including TRIZ) * Time Management * Back Door Selling * Change Management
End - to End HR Management