Shane Mahar FAIM, [ Fellow Australian Institute of Management ] FAMI, [ Fellow Australian Marketing Institute ]
Shane Mahar is founder/director of International Training & Development operating from Melbourne, Australia, since 1994..
Shane is a distinguished speaker whose passion is to cruise as he shares his knowledge. An avid traveller, he is a popular and well known speaker both in Australia and overseas.
He has trained 37,000 leaders and countless team members. Shane was number 1 Presenter at Australian Institute of Management for 14 years consecutively.
He has a special interest in new technologies and making a positive contribution towards making the future a better place.
He entertains with fun and passion as well as informs his audiences with high energy and enthusiasm.
His most favourite quote and philosophy is summed up by Einstein. “If you can’t explain it simply, then you don’t understand it well enough.”
His second favourite quote is from Woody Allen “Comedy is tragedy + time” i.e. if you take the time to learn from your past wounds, you will find the humor in them.
He plays tennis early every morning, after a 30 minute work out in his home gym. Shane plays golf once a week and bike rides daily to stay fit and focused. He has recently completed a 7 kms Fun Run for charity. Shane is committed to continual learning and loves life.

Shane has extensive experience as Enrichment / Special Interest Speaker on Celebrity and Princess Cruise lines worldwide. ALL with excellent feedback.

1. Our Changing World
Join Shane Mahar as he shares a fascinating overview of past, evolving and future technologies and predicted impacts upon society and individuals. Learned to adapt and change in order to thrive. He talks about short term pain for long term gain.
And how to live your best life.

2. Artificial Intelligence - The Super Intelligence that you need to embrace to maximise fun, effectiveness and minimise stress.
What you need to know to be ahead of the game. Shane focuses on the vital few innovations that you can benefit from.

3. ‘Retire or re-invent and find your new passion regardless of your chronological age.
Shane discusses his 5 stages of retirement and how to create a happy, long and meaningful life at any age.

4. Effective Communication - the smart fun way
The 21st century has brought not only new technologies, but a more in depth understanding of how the brain works most effectively. This is a fun and fast Talk full of the latest techniques that can change your life for the better. Shane will share some of the best simple strategies to help overcome conflict in all areas of life. Discover how easy you can understand and resolve things that may cause conflict.

5. Amazing Astronomy and Navigating the Stars at sea using your imagination + your smartphone

6. "We are ALL different, same as everyone else'
How to tap into our specific 'super powers' and learn how to treat people the way THEY want to be treated, because we are ALL different'..
A collection of real funny 'clean' stories from Shane's colourful life to date and the advantages of being different.

7. Top 10 Smartphone Mobile Apps and Health Apps at Sea
Shane will show you how to maximise your smartphone's best features whilst sailing the high seas.

8. Secrets of your Vagus Nerve and how to reset it for total health
The Vagus Nerve is like your body's neurochemical superhighway, connecting your brain to many important organs. When it's not working properly, it contributes to stress, anxiety, fatigue, brain fog, headaches, and digestive issues. Shane will demonstrate how to activate your parasympathetic nervous system and help you generate natural ‘feel good chemicals’ including endorphins, dopamine, oxytocin and nitric oxide.

9. Oceanography:
Join Shane for a fascinating Talk about 'Sea Life' from the Big Bang to Today and from the North Pole to the South Pole.

The following recent Cruise History has been recorded for this candidate.