Coach Arthur
Arthur Gannaban
Founder & CEO
Coach Arthur is a 5-time National Speech Champion and TEDx Speaker. He has also served as a multiple-time debate finals judge and keynote speaker at major events. With experience as an actor in films and TV commercials, Coach Arthur blends performance, leadership, and communication to inspire the next generation of confident speakers and thinkers. He is also is the Founder of AcadEvent, A Team Talents, and the World Speech and Debate Association. Mr. Arthur holds BSc (Hons) from Northumbria University and HD from College of Birmingham.
Speech/Debate Coaching Experience: 10 years
Teaching Experience: 10 years
Teaching Philosophy
He believes in empowering students to find their voice, think fearlessly, and perform with purpose on stage, in debate, and in life.
Coaching Achievements
TED Talk:
1. TEDx Bangkok Youth 2025 – Bayla
2. TEDx Bangkok Youth 2024 – Primus
3. TEDx Silpakorn University 2023- Victor
World Scholar’s Cup (Debate, Challenge, etc.):
1. Tournament of Champions, Yale University [Top 15 Champion Scholar – Timmy]
2. World Scholar’s Cup 2025 Global Round Top 2 Overall Team [Timmy, Chawanat, Poh]
3. World Scholar’s Cup 2024 Global Round Top 1 Debate Team [Bayla, Charming, Natalie]
Other Public Speaking Competitions:
1. Fairbarn Shrewsbury Competition 2025 – Winner [Kan]
2. Conscious Communication for World Peace 2024 – 2nd Runner Up (Charn)
3. Future Leaders Competition 2024 – Finalist / Honorable Mention – Bham
Writing:
1. Author of Tomorrow [12-15 Commendation] Mingkun
2. Top 1 WSC 2024 Global Round Writing Overall – Mingkun
Judging Experience
– WSC Regionals, Globals (Bangkok+ Stockholm), ToC (Yale University) 2023 – 2025
– Grand finals judge THSDC 2022
– Grand finals judge Anglo-Blend 2019
– Grand finals judge EUTH 2019 (High-school and Open)
– ATDO 2016 Subsidized Adjudicator
– AWSDC 2015 Subsidized Adjudicator
– TWSDC 2015 Subsidized Adjudicator [+ Finals Judge]
Public Speaking Experience
– 5-time national champion (Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, Cambodia) Toastmasters
– Spoke in 12 countries, keynote speaker at over 100 events and locations, to more than 10,000 students
Debating Experience
– ATDO 2017 top 20 speaker
– EUTH 2016 semifinalist
– EUTH 2015 quarterfinalist
– UADC 2013 double-octo finalist
– Varsity Debater at HKDO, MDO, ICU
Organizing Experience
– WCC 2020 – 2025 Convener
– SDIC 2021 Convener
– UADC 2016 Org Comm
– ATDO 2016 Org Comm
Special Awards
– Albert Prize Academic Best Contest Award 2013-2014
Acting Experience
IMDb page: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14486755/
Movies:
1. White Storm 2 (2019) – with Andy Lau
2. Tár (2022)- with Cate Blanchett
3. No Escape (2023)
TVC Commercials:
1. Google / Android One
2. Kimberly Clark
3. Toyota
4. Instagram
5. Hyundai
6. Apple
7. Sunsilk
8. RakBank
9. Food Panda