Anh Do

MC and Comedian

Anh left his job as a lawyer to become a corporate comedian. His background in the business world gives him a unique insight into what is required for the perfect corporate event - he is renowned as the comedian who is absolutely corporate friendly. Voted Comedian of the Year in Australia and he is well recognised by kids and adults alike who call out his jokes that they've heard on Rove, Thank God You're Here and Dancing With the Stars. He's entertained motivated and affected thousands at corporate events in Australia and throughout the world.

Anh has peformed over 1500 times throughout Australia and Overseas. Anh's clean, corporate friendly material and absolute reliability make him one of the country's top corporate entertainers and a regular on TV. Anh left his job as a lawyer to become a corporate comedian. His background in the business world gives him a unique insight into what is required for the perfect corporate event. He is renowned as the comedian who is absolutely corporate friendly.

Anh's corporate clients are a list of Australia's biggest companies, including Telstra, McDonald's, Toyota, and he is the comedian of choice whom Australia Prime Ministers, John Howard and Kevin Rudd call upon when they need someone whom they can trust to host their event.

Keynote Speaker

From language difficulties to divorcing parents, from being broke, to being bullied, from becoming a lawyer to becoming Australia's Comedian of the Year' Anh uses all his life's experiences to give your audience the tools to turn hard times into bottom line results. Anh Do's story begins in the Indian Ocean as a 2 year boy sick from de-hydration on an 8 metre fishing boat with 40 Vietnamese Refugees crammed in like sardines.

The ups and downs, trials and tribulations, difficulties and successes of a refugee during those 3 decades makes for an incredible and amazing inspirational tale that has the audience gripped with emotion one minute and then howling with laughter the next. The result is always a room that has been transformed.

Anh's keynote can be further tailored to suit conference themes of teamwork, leadership, goal setting, change managemenet or a mixture of any of these.

Writer, Actor and Producer

Anh Do is also an accomplished writer, actor and producer. He is co-producer of the film "The Finished People" (Post 75 Productions) a film project with local street kids about street kids. The film, described by Margaret Pomeranz as 'one of the best Australian films of the year' was officially selected for the Montreal International Film Festival and released by Dendy in Australia to rave reviews.

Anh's awards and nominations include:

- Winner - National Green Faces Comedy Competition
- Winner - NSW Triple J Raw Comedy Competition

- Winner - Sydney Comedian of the Year
- Winner - Co-writer of 'Best Short Film', Palm Springs Film Festival, USA
- Winner - Co-writer of 'Best Screenplay', St Kilda Film Festival, Victoria
- Nominee for 'Best Short Film' and for 'Best Screenplay', AFI Awards

In the 90s Anh completed degrees in Business and in Law at the University of Technology, Sydney.

Anh's book The Happiest Refugee: A memoir was recently voted by booksellers around Australia as the "Australian Book of the Year" and he has just signed a movie deal with Russell Crowe to turn it into a film. It describes how his entire family came close to losing their lives at sea as they escaped from war-torn Vietnam in an overcrowded boat, facing murderous pirates and the imminent threat of death by hunger, disease and dehydration, to Anh's current status as one of Australia's best-loved comedians.

It's a great time to delight your clients with this exceptional speaker - who is often described in feedback forms as "the best speaker we've ever had".

Client Ovations: Ahn Do is a true professional and entertainer and he grabbed our audience like there was no tomorrow. His story is inspirational and the comical aspect brilliant. Our audience was left captivated and wanting more. I would definitely not hesitate even a minute to promote him to more companies in the corporate arena as he will add not only an inspirational and business element to his story but the comical element extends his genius.

Marketing Manager-Corporate and Channels, Westcon Group

Anh Do was just magnificent. He presented to an audience of around 110 people, most of whom were tired and slightly under the weather having partied hard the night before. He was able to get everyone to sit up and listen to what he had to say. His jokes were just fabulous and totally appropriate for the audience. He was able to weave some of our corporate messages into his story, and what I liked about it was he was funny and at the same time he touched people's hearts. Many of our staff have commented to me that he was just amazing and that he made our conference special.

Managing Director-ANZ, Westcon Group

Simply Amazing!!!...he received a standing ovation at the end of his performance

Toshiba Australia

We thought we were "just" getting a really funny comedian - and we certainly did - but so much more...we have had many speakers over the years and Anh was the "best ever!"

The Conference Team

Anh is the consummate professional and took a lot of time to learn about our business and the people involved - he has a strong inspirational message and is just a great performer - I'd recommend Anh unreservedly.

Fuji Xerox

Anh was phenomenal - as our first awards dinner there were lots of nerves on our side - as soon as Anh took to the stage I felt myself physically relax knowing we had made the best choice for the entertainment for the night. The awards we were presenting were quite technical and very 'dry' - Anh managed to break this up with suitable jokes too. Anh pitched his comedy pieces just right and the inspirational life story he has blew us away - there were lots of tears and laughter... The feedback has been incredible positive and I would have no hesitation in giving Anh my highest recommendation.

Intermedia

Anh Do was fabulous, he suited the audience down to the ground and was so easy to work with. They laughed their socks off and his humour was perfectly pitched to the audience. He was a pleasure to work with.

BIS Industrial