Brian McDermott is a certified intercultural trainer and cross-cultural facilitator residing and working in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Singapore respectively. With over 20 years of international business experience, he has collaborated on various training, marketing and educational projects.  During his career he has been responsible for a wide range of functions including human resources, operational management and marketing. Brian has been directly involved with various major projects based in North America, Australia, Japan, India, Korea, China, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Europe and South America.

    Intercultural Training and Mediation

    Cross-cultural Facilitation

    Sales and Marketing Management

    Education and Academia

Competencies:

    Intercultural Training & Global Teamwork facilitation

    Management and Communications Training

    Cross-Cultural Communication Workshop Leader

    English Language Facilitation

Brian is a Canadian national who was raised in Montreal, Canada and enjoys studying languages and speaks basic Thai, Mandarin, Japanese and French. Additionally, he currently writes articles for major trade publications as an expert in his field and presents at conferences on conducting business across cultures and global transition dynamics for expatriates. 

     BBA - Pace University in New York, USA