Deborah Torres Patel

Deborah Torres Patel is a voice, presentation, and public speaking expert whose career spans professional entertainment and executive coaching. Torres Patel began singing professionally at age four and has performed for audiences on radio, film, TV, Broadway, and international live concert stages alongside artists such as Whitney Houston, Sammy Davis Jr., Michael Jackson, Herbie Hancock, and Milton Berle. She has worked with Broadway theatre directors including Martin Charnin of "Annie" and Pat Birch of "Grease." Her lead vocals in animated short films have received recognition at international film festivals. This foundation in performance led to the development of a methodology that has reached audiences worldwide.

After transitioning from the entertainment industry, Torres Patel began coaching entrepreneurs and executives in voice, executive presence, presentation skills, stage presence, and public speaking. She created the Million Dollar Voice Formula, drawing on her experience as a singer, dancer, and actress. Her book "Million Dollar Voice" and its companion volume "Million Dollar Message" present this system to readers globally.

Torres Patel has trained hundreds of thousands of individuals in 80 countries in persuasive presentation and public speaking skills. Her clients include best-selling authors, celebrities, entrepreneurs, sales teams, and senior leaders of Fortune 500 companies. She has trained executives in more than 200 major companies, including CNN and Microsoft.

Her work and clients have been featured on major international media. Torres Patel has appeared on CNBC and CNN and in publications such as TIME and Forbes. She is the first woman selected as a ForbesSpeaker Thought Leader for their business expert platform and the first woman to receive the APSS Speaker Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award for speaking excellence and professionalism. A Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), Torres Patel is a member of the Asia Professional Speakers Association, Global Speakers Federation, International Coach Federation, and the US National Teachers of Singing Association. She has served as guest faculty at universities including University of California Los Angeles, National University of Singapore, and Hong Kong Baptist University.

Torres Patel has shared public speaking platforms with leaders such as Jack Canfield, Anthony Robbins, and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. Her company, Expressing You Pte Ltd, has received Medal of Honour Status from the Singapore Enterprise Association in the global SME category. Torres Patel combines performance artistry and communication science in her work, contributing to the fields of professional development, executive coaching, and public speaking training.