Organised by Ukie
Learn how to speak with confidence in any situation. You might struggle to speak to six people; I can teach you to engage six hundred.
About this event
This is a one-day in-person workshop delivered by communication coach Jon Torrens to give game developers tools to boost their speaking confidence and continue their growth after the session.
You will learn how to:
- Communicate authentically and assertively.
- Show confidence and control your nerves.
- Use stories to breathe life into the information.
- Engage the audience and keep their attention.
- Adapt to the unexpected.
Refreshments (Tea/Coffee) provided and there will be plenty of chances to network with others from the games community.
About Jon Torrens: I’ve worked as a designer (and experienced the joy of deadlines) at games companies including Criterion and Sony Cambridge, and I was a professional stand-up comic for a few years, so I know how to engage and motivate. Occasionally I can be funny too.
Now, as a coach and speaker, I teach effective communication, using my personal skills to both show and tell. I deliver training for a range of clients including Rare, Sumo, Creative Assembly, Microsoft Research and Cambridge University.
Unique insights from the worlds of computer game design and stand-up comedy enable even the most introverted of my clients to deliver presentations that delight and motivate their audiences.
Cost: £125 cost per attendee (10% discount available for Ukie members - please contact leo@ukie.org.uk for more information and your discount code)
This is an in-person session, held at Ukie's offices (18a, Blackbull Yard, 24 - 28 Hatton Wall, London EC1N 8JH) on Tuesday, 1st October, beginning at 10:00 and finishing at 16:00, with an hour's break for lunch.