Fresh from the WEConnect International Summit in Madrid, two themes stood out: supplier diversity and communication confidence. In honest conversations with global corporate buyers and inspiring women entrepreneurs, one truth kept resurfacing — brilliant ideas only create impact when they are communicated clearly and confidently. Add the growing importance of visual thinking and strong slide design, especially online, and it’s clear why public speaking skills matter more than ever.

In this article, I share what the buyers really said about presenting and the key communication lesson Madrid reinforced.

Discover how my WEConnect certification and five powerful communication pillars — including voice & body, language and visual storytelling — help professionals communicate with clarity, confidence and impact.

What does redefining leadership in tech really look like?

At the Fe+male Tech Heroes Conference in Eindhoven, I saw it in action—through bold conversations, inclusive voices and collaborative workshops that put communication front and centre.

As a communication coach, it was a powerful reminder of how persuasive presentations and speaker workshops can shape the leaders our tech future needs.

I transmit courage and self belief to my clients, as I believe almost without exception, in the individual in front of me. And I’m always trying to find out where their expertise is, how I can sharpen their messages, what it is about them that’s unique, and how can we uncover their talents and their expertise verbally, physically, you know, and linguistically.

Body language Workshop and Dinner for European Women On Board (EWOB) on 4 March 2024 in Brussels

Nervously excited as today, 22 February 2024, I'm running this first ‘PowerPoint slide design/Think Visually Top 10 Starter Tips’ workshop.

During my workshop at BECI on 8 February 2024 12.00 - 13.30, we’ll explore theory taken from my course modules: Vocal Image and Body Language. Then we’ll learn how to put this into practice with engaging activities which you can immediately implement the moment you return to your office.

I'm excited to be moderating the first online event in 2024 for European Women on Boards (EWOB) with speaker Dr Matthew Asher Lawson, Assistant Professor of Decision Sciences at INSEAD, working at the interface of behavioural science and artificial intelligence.

One of my 2023 celebrations was to be certified by WEConnect International, the 5th woman owned business in Belgium.
Delighted and super proud to be part of this inspiring network..

Honoured to attend this Annual Diplomats and Business leaders meeting on Wednesday 8 November 2023 at the grand Palais d'Egmont.

During my workshop on Powerful Communication using Voice and Body, I drew inspiration from the enlightening talks delivered by two distinguished speakers, Mike Hogan, a renowned expert in leadership communication and development, and Konstantin Lucas Mikaberidze, a Business English trainer and an execellent first time public speaker from Pole Universitaire Léonard de Vinci, Paris.

Professors, researchers, material writers, and Business English practitioners convene annually at the BESIG Business English Special Interest Group Conference. This year, 2023, the conference was held in Stuttgart, Germany, and it brought together professionals from diverse teaching contexts, backgrounds, and cultures for three days of engaging talks and workshops.

Our voices are complicated and often underutilised instruments and we are not taught how to use them unless we have singing or acting lessons.

So I ran this mini public speaking workshop on 25 August 2023 for female entrepreneurs in the USA and Europe.

I shared the first vocal foundation I teach in my public speaking course:

The Powerful Pause.

Why, When and How to Pause.

During my workshop at BECI on 14 September 2023 12.00 - 13.30, we’ll explore theory taken from my course modules: Vocal Image and Body Language. Then we’ll learn how to put this into practice with engaging activities which you can immediately implement the moment you return to your office.

You know that anxious feeling at the bottom of your stomach when you have a key speech to make in public. Does your mind sometimes go blank when you present even though you know you are an expert and can make a valuable contribution? How frustrating is it when your great ideas are not accepted?

 Public speaking is hard. Really hard.

It is estimated that 10 to 12% of the population is dyslexic. Dyslexics even represent 20% or more of the population in fields like computer science, maths, economics, mechanics, sports, art, and drama. Wow! Isn’t that amazing?