Subash Chander K
Keynote Speaker | Educator | Creator of infinityplusone
Overview
Subash Chandar K is a maths teacher, YouTube educator and keynote speaker. He is the 2025 Kiwibank New Zealand Local Hero of the Year and a 2025 Global Teacher Prize Top 10 Finalist. Through his YouTube channel infinityplusone he has helped students across Aotearoa through NCEA maths, and his story of going from $1.87 in the bank to international recognition shows audiences that failure is data, not a verdict.
Who is Subash Chandar K?
Subash’s path to the classroom was anything but easy. He has spoken about having just $1.87 in his bank account, rationing bread in a shared house and failing university five years in a row. He went on to become a mathematics and statistics teacher, now with more than 18 years in the profession, and teaches at Ormiston Junior College in Auckland.
In 2013 he started infinityplusone, a free YouTube channel helping students with NCEA maths. It has grown to more than 74,000 subscribers and over 10 million views, and many students around New Zealand know who he is before he walks into the room. He won the National Excellence in Teaching Award (NEiTA) in 2018.
In 2025 he was named one of the top 10 finalists for the Global Teacher Prize, the world’s largest prize for teachers, and won Kiwibank New Zealand Local Hero of the Year at the New Zealander of the Year Awards. He now speaks to schools, conferences and leadership teams about resilience, focus and how to “solve for x” in life.
Signature keynote: Solve for X
In maths, solving for x means removing everything that isn’t the answer. Life works the same way: remove distraction, doubt and comparison. Stay in the equation, because the answer might already be you.
A reframe on failure: it’s data, not a verdict
The 168 hours framework: same time, different equation
One physical action: participants write their X on their hand
Workshop: Balancing the Equation
A high-impact, half-day workshop that helps people take control of their time and focus on what truly matters.
Map your actual 168 hours and find where they’re going
Identify your X and what’s blocking it
Leave with a written plan, not just an idea
Career highlights
Kiwibank New Zealand Local Hero of the Year, 2025
Global Teacher Prize Top 10 Finalist, 2025
National Excellence in Teaching Award (NEiTA), 2018
Jim Campbell Award for Maths Teaching, 2017
Ernest Duncan Award, 2016 and 2020
Tamil National Achiever’s Award, 2024
Creator of infinityplusone: 74,000+ subscribers and 10 million+ views
More than 18 years of teaching
Has spoken at ISTE in Chicago, the Microsoft Education Exchange in Paris and the Howick Youth Summit
Key speaking themes
Resilience and identity
Distraction vs direction
168 hours: time and focus
Growth mindset and failure
Personal leadership
Ideal for
School prizegivings (20-minute keynote)
School assemblies (25 to 30-minute keynote)
Corporate conferences (45-minute keynote)
Leadership series (45 minutes plus Q&A)
Half-day 168 Hours workshops
Youth summits and education events
Frequently asked questions
What does Subash Chandar K speak about?
Subash Chandar K speaks about resilience, focus, time management, growth mindset and personal leadership.
What is infinityplusone?
infinityplusone is Subash Chandar K’s free YouTube channel, which he started in 2013 to help New Zealand students with NCEA maths. It has more than 74,000 subscribers and over 10 million views.
What awards has Subash Chandar K won?
Subash Chandar K was named 2025 Kiwibank New Zealand Local Hero of the Year, was a 2025 Global Teacher Prize Top 10 Finalist, and won the National Excellence in Teaching Award in 2018.
Does Subash Chandar K speak at schools?
Yes. Subash speaks at school prizegivings and assemblies as well as corporate conferences and leadership events.
How do I book Subash Chandar K as a speaker?
Subash Chandar K is available to book through Essential Talent. Call 0508 825 368 or use the enquiry form on this page.