What's an event without the perfect Master of Ceremonies or Emcee to host it and set the tone for how it's going to flow, right? Emcees for company seminars or book launching require a more serious approach that takes a lot of practice to master. The larger events with a long list of VIPs require more energy, expertise and experienced emcees to manage.
Last weekend at the Ballroom of Royal Selangor Club Kuala Lumpur, I joined the thousands of audience to witness the book launch “A Boy from Teluk Intan” written by my former colleague, Dr. Pathmanaban. It was graced by Dato' Kamarudin Ahmad, former Managing Director of Malaysia Airlines and attended by alumni of MAS, APU & St. Anthony. The emcee Sagadevan, a former Controller at MAS Inflight Services Department, is a stage professional fluent in English, Bahasa and Tamil with the best diction and pleasant vocal.
Sagadevan is exceptionally able to keep a mixed guests of Dr. Naban's family, relatives, bosses, friends, alumni and students comfortable and captivated with his friendly stage presence. His adaptability allows him to set the perfect tone for three in one event; the book launch, family gathering and alumni reunion with a prim and proper humorous affair.
Impressed with Sagadevan's emcee performance, I asked Naban “How do you spot this talent?” He replied, “Sagadevan, a former MAS flight attendant who rose the ranks to become Controller in the Inflight Services Department. He has been Emcee for many social and corporate functions including Regional Management Development Programs. If you recall, he was the emcee for MAS Reunion Dinners since 2015 and MH Golden Anniversary in 2022. The feedback from guests on his emcee performance was very encouraging.”
I noticed Sagadevan is very proactive, creative and pays attention to details. He even beautifully mentioned to the audience of my involvement as a Wavmaker with Newswav.
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