European Speechwriter Network Conference in Amsterdam
A conference including training which offers many perspectives on the skills of speechwriting and business communication
The European Speechwriter Network has pioneered a format where we listen to top speechwriters, leaders and interpreters talk about their work.
We learn what techniques they use, how they craft stories, how they build relationships.
Who should attend?
Previous conferences in the UK and Belgium have attracted speechwriters from the European Commission, NATO, IBM, the CBI, Orange, Deloitte, the United Nations, the European Investment Bank, Coca Cola as well as the Dutch, Danish and British civil service.
This conference is for anyone wanting to improve their ability to write and deliver speeches.
While the conference is predominantly in English, many of the techniques will be transferable to other languages.
It's also for people wishing to improve their company's ability to communicate ideas.
You should attend this course if you are interested in:
The benefits
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DAY 1 Thursday 23 October Delegates can choose from three pre-conference training workshops 10am - 4.30pm followed by drinks/networking reception and tour of De Burcht 1) Soup to Nuts: Everything you need to know to write excellent speeches with Rob Friedman, Senior Director of Executive Communications for pharmaceutical company, Eli Lilly & Co 3) Cartoon Thinking for Speechwriters: a visual thinking workshop for writers who want to breathe new life into their work with Martha Leyton and Martin Shovel |
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DAY 2 Friday 24 October - Full Conference 10am - 4.30pm - European Speechwriter Network Conference, followed by drinks/networking reception and tour of De Burcht
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What you will learn and leave with
Pre-Conference Trainers
Rob Friedman
Rob Friedman is Senior Director of Executive Communications for pharmaceutical company, Eli Lilly & Co.
He runs the pre-conference training each year at the Ragan Communications conference in Washington DC.
He supervises a team of writers for Lilly's CEO and other senior executives.
Rob was a speechwriter for Ameritech and the American Medical Association before joining Lilly in 1994.
Twenty of Rob's speeches have appeared in Vital Speeches of the Day; his 2010 speech for Lilly's CEO delivered to the Detroit Economic Club earned a Cicero Award.
Denise Graveline
Denise is a Washington DC-based communications consultant and speaker trainer.
She calls her consultancy don't get caught because she helps clients make sure they don't get caught unprepared, speechless or behind the curve with training and strategies.
She is also the author and publisher of The Eloquent Woman, a popular blog on women and public speaking. Denise will be running a workshop on Be the Eloquent Woman. Women & Public Speaking
Martin Shovel & Martha Leyton
Martin and Martha run UK consultancy CreativityWorks.
They write speeches for chief executives, politicians, leaders of trade unions and professional organisations, and they train speechwriters and other communications professionals.
Martin is also a prolific cartoonist and commentator on Twitter, and he and Martha have created several animated films, including the viral YouTube hit, 'Busting the Mehrabian Myth'.
Martha and Martin will be running a new workshop, Cartoon Thinking for Speechwriters, based on their popular Cartooning for Communicators workshop.
Speakers
Alexei Kapterev
A teacher of visual communication at the Graduate School of Business Administration at Moscow State University, Alexei came to fame with his presentation, Death by PowerPoint - a presentation on presentations.
He works with Mercator, Russia's premier studio producing corporate presentations. He is the author of the book Presentation Secrets published by John Wiley.
Richard Newman
Richard Newman, Director of UK Body Talk, is the 2014 Grand winner of the prestigious Vital Speeches of the Day Cicero Awards for speechwriting.
He has taught advanced communication skills since 1995, training over 20,000 people from 45 countries.
Richard’s company is the official supplier of communication skills training to the London Business School.
More will be announced in the coming weeks...
See the video of the Oxford conference in April
Invoices
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The prices are inclusive of BTW @ 21%.
Cancellation Policy
Bookings will not be accepted unless accompanied by payment and cancellations must be received no later than one month (28 days) before the conference if a full refund is to be given.
Cancellations received within 2 to 4 weeks of the first date of conference will be refunded 50%. No refunds will be given for cancellations made within 14 days.
Testimonials
It was a great event and I found the speakers provided an excellent insight into the world of speechwriting - so thank you!
Kate, IBM
We went back to the real nitty-gritty elements of the craft, and going back to basics made me think afresh about different approaches that can be taken. The Conference overall was educational, practical and full of ideas and creative energy. Attending was a brilliant opportunity – go!
Jonathan Kinsella (speechwriter at Dept of Culture, Media and Sport)
Loved the conference. Great speakers and well organized. Learnt lots.
Alistair McIntosh, Chief Executive, Housing Quality Network
Thanks especially for getting Sam Leith and David Day to speak to the group, both were utterly compelling. And thanks for all the thought and hard work that doubtlessly go into this event every year, I can't think of any other conference that's worth packing a suitcase for.
Maddy, Clifford Chance
It was a hugely enjoyable two days and an honour to speak among such stellar names. Congrats on pulling off such a successful event.
David K
I greatly enjoyed the conference, and very much appreciated being invited.
Edward Mortimer, former speechwriter to Kofi Annan
Let me thank you wholeheartedly again for having invited me to your brilliantly organized conference in Oxford. I enjoyed it thoroughly and I was impressed by the line-up of speakers, the truly international mix of people, the intellectual level of the contributions (and contributors) and the wonderful venue you had chosen
Willi Vogler, Verband der Redenschreiber deutscher Sprache
Thanks for organising such a brilliant event – I have just been raving about how brilliant the event was to my colleagues and would very much like one of them to attend next year, could you keep me on your mailing list.
Communications Director at Astellas Pharma Europe
Thanks for organising such a great event.
Ben Duncan, Senior Adviser to the Director, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
Thank you for an outstanding conference. Congratulations for organising multiple perspectives on speech writing – Foreign Office, UN, government and business.
Jamie Priestley
