Tansel Ali
Memory Coach · Keynote Speaker · 4x Memory Champion
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Hi, I’m Tansel Ali and I once had terrible memory. After discovering memory techniques, I ended up training my brain which led me to becoming a 4-time Australian Memory Champion, international bestselling author, and keynote speaker around the world. For over 20 years, I’ve worked with professionals, students, and leaders who are capable but feel mentally unreliable under pressure.Read full bio →
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Tansel Ali
Tansel Ali is a 4-time Australian Memory Champion, international bestselling author, and memory expert who transforms how people think, learn, and remember.After being diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease and nearly losing his life, Tansel discovered memory techniques from his hospital bed and realised that memory isn’t a gift, it’s a skill. With the right training, anyone can develop an exceptional one.He went on to compete at the World Memory Championships, breaking Australian records and defeating multiple world champions. His books, The Yellow Elephant and How to Learn Almost Anything in 48 Hours, became international bestsellers.After rebuilding his memory, Tansel returned to study and completed two postgraduate degrees, a Master of Information Systems Management and an MBA, using the same techniques that transformed his life.For more than 20 years, he has helped students, professionals, and organisations worldwide learn faster, remember more, deliver speeches with confidence, read with clarity, and sharpen their recall when it counts. His work has been featured on major TV networks, TEDx stages, and in schools and conferences across multiple countries.He created the world’s first School Mind Games competition, co-developed a language-learning framework with The University of Melbourne and PwC, and served as a Celebrity Ambassador for Crohn’s & Colitis Australia and the AFL. He now brings advanced memory and learning systems to people around the world.Get in touch
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Hi, I’m Tansel.For most of my life, I believed I had a terrible memory.I forgot names seconds after hearing them. I struggled to retain what I read. Conversations slipped. Numbers vanished. I learned to joke about it and eventually accepted it as “just how I was.”What I didn’t realise was that this belief was quietly shaping everything else, how I learned, how attentive I was, how much I trusted my own thinking.I wasn’t unintelligent.
I was untrained.That distinction changed my life.I discovered that memory isn’t a talent. It’s a system. And once I learned that system, something snapped into place very quickly.Information started sticking.
Learning stopped feeling heavy.
Recall became reliable under pressure.What surprised me most wasn’t my own progress. It was how transferable the skill was.I went from someone who thought he had a “shocking memory” to competing in national and world memory championships, breaking Australian records, and outperforming people I once considered untouchable.But competitions weren’t the point.The real moment came when I started applying the same systems to real life:Students who had failed for years suddenly learning with confidence. Professionals were remembering names and passing exams they were told were nearly impossible. Speakers delivering high-stakes talks calmly and from memory.The pattern was always the same.The issue was never effort or intelligence.
It was structure.For over 20 years now, I’ve worked with people who feel mentally capable but cognitively unreliable, people who know they can do more if their mind would just cooperate.My work isn’t about tricks. It’s about helping people organise information in their mind so they can recall it clearly when it actually matters.If you’ve ever felt like your memory lets you down at the worst moments, there’s a reason.And there’s a way to fix it.If this resonates, you’re welcome to reach out. Or you can start by joining Memory Mastery Insider for short, sharp lessons on memory, learning, and mental clarity.Join Memory Mastery Insider →