Presenting and public speaking can be a daunting challenge for many, many technical professionals at any level of their career. It can feel like the stakes are high, like your audience is judging you. It can create self-consciousness and concern that you look nervous or unprofessional. It can be hard to know what your audience is expecting to hear from you, and hard to figure out what to say.
In this engaging and fun session, Pete Machalek draws from a background as a filmmaker working with actors and screenwriters, followed up by 23 years of working with technical professionals — to share the simple secrets of how to apply story and presence to make the most of any presenting opportunity.