Agenda
One day full of learning, networking, cocktails and music!
The latter, after the last session, of course.
All Sessions
Conference closing
Boris Hristov & Iva Nachkova
Founders of Presentation Agency 356labs and Present to Succeed Conference
Lyndon Nicholson
Founder of Future Group
Let's start by introducing you to the event and what you can expect throughout the day.
Let's wrap up with a quick overview of our first event in London and talks what's next for Present to Succeed Conference in 2027.
17:55 GMT
Main Stage
The Skill AI Can’t Fake: How commanding presence wins in a world of infinite information
We live in a world drowning in information and starving for trust. Attention has never been shorter. Authority has never been more questionable. And AI has made it easier than ever to produce content that sounds credible, looks polished, and means nothing. In that world, there is one place where none of that is true. The stage. When you stand in front of a room, you can't hide behind an algorithm. You can't buy reach. You can't fake presence. And for the first time in a long time, that gives the people who can actually speak a truly unfair advantage. This talk isn't about public speaking tips. It's about why the ability to hold a room is becoming one of the most valuable, and most underinvested, skills in business. And what separates the people who have it from everyone who's still waiting to feel ready.
Richard Mulholland
Founder of Presentation Agency Missing Link, Keynote Speaker, Author
Winning Body Language: Harnessing the Nonverbal for Business Success
Intensive deepdive into top communication techniques to help you stand out, win trust and gain credibility every time YOU speak, lead, pitch or sell!
Mark Bowden
World Renown Expert in Communication, Body Language & Human Behavior, voted World's #1 Communication Speaker 2026, Communication Coach to Fortune 50 CEOs, G7 Leaders
Stage Nº 2
17:40 GMT
Main Stage
Speaking Under Pressure: How to Sound Sharp and Think on Your Feet When the Stakes Are High
Talking to your own team is easy. Talking to a senior stakeholder, a new client, or a room full of people you don't know yet is a different game entirely, and most professionals have never been taught how to play it. This session breaks down why the mind goes blank the moment the audience changes from familiar to high-stakes, and gives you a practical method to sound sharp and think on your feet regardless of who's in the room. Expect a live demonstration of the "fluency" exercise, showing in real time how pressure hijacks articulate thought, followed by the technique used to train it back out. You'll leave with a repeatable way to stay clear, credible, and composed the next time it actually matters.
Fred Afrifa
Founder of Leadership Communication Group, TEDx Speaker, The Apprentice UK (2025)
Confused Minds Don’t Move: Clarify Your Message with Story
Even the smartest ideas fall flat if your audience doesn’t get it. It’s not the idea that’s the problem, it’s the way it's framed. That’s why clarity, not charisma, is the secret weapon of great presenters. In this engaging, story-driven keynote, Ryan J. Warriner unpacks a proven approach to turning any complex idea into simple, audience-friendly narratives that resonate. Whether you’re leading a team, explaining a new strategy, or pitching a technical concept, you’ll learn how to use structure, contrast, and empathy to make your message land. Packed with real-world examples from top executives and brands, this talk reveals the storytelling techniques that help audiences grasp, remember, and buy into your ideas, faster and with greater confidence.
Ryan J Warriner
Author, Executive Trainer, Keynote Speaker & Professor
Stage Nº 2
17:15 GMT
Main Stage
Coffee Break
Reload, refresh, network and get ready for what's coming. Or just grab a cup of coffee. Up to you.
Reload, refresh, network and get ready for what's coming. Or just grab a cup of coffee. Up to you.
17:00 GMT
Olympia
The Story You Tell About Your Presentation – How Mindset Shapes Impact
When we step on stage, we don’t just tell a story – we are a story. Every presentation is framed by the mindset we bring into it: the inner narrative about ourselves, our audience, and our message. Drawing on insights from Lucid Living’s "Great Story – Overcomer Story – Victim Story" framework, Hanne Lindbæk will explore how leaders and professionals can shift their inner storytelling to create clarity, presence, and genuine impact. Through a mix of theatre, behavioral science, and corporate leadership experience, this session will reveal why the way you think about your presentation matters just as much as the slides you show.
Hanne Lindbaek
Creative Director at Oslo Business Forum, Actress & Author
TBA
TBA
Kelsey Wu
Strategic Projects, Gamma
16:30 GMT
Main Stage
Stage Nº 2
Conversational Presenting: The New Way to Win Attention, Build Trust & Change Minds
Transform your presentations into flexible, real-time conversations that win attention, trust, and decisions. Whether you lead teams, brief clients, pitch, or sell, Conversational Presenting will help you communicate with greater clarity, impact, and trust—leaving your audience saying, “That was the best meeting we’ve had in months.” In this session, Spencer will show you how to move from one-way broadcasting to a modern approach where presentations adapt in real time to your audience. You’ll learn how to structure content so people can participate, guide the discussion, and get straight to the parts that matter most to them—turning every meeting into a meaningful conversation and every presentation into real momentum.
Spencer Waldron
Presentation Expert, Corporate Trainer & Presentation Designer, Ex-Prezi, LinkedIn Learning Instructor, TEDx Speaker
What 1,000 People Taught Me About Storytelling
“Find your own voice.” “Just be authentic.” “Great storytellers are born, not made.” We hear a lot of advice about what makes a great storyteller. So Philipp decided to put some of it to the test. He recorded the same story more than 20 different ways and had over 1,000 people rate the results. What he learned was more surprising than one simple winning technique. In this practical session, Philipp shares what the experiment taught him about making stories work when attention is short, and how to tell a compelling story in 60 seconds or less.
Philipp Humm
Storytelling Expert, 3x Bestselling Author, 1M+ Followers
Stage Nº 2
15:55 GMT
Main Stage
Coffee Break
Reload, refresh, network and get ready for what's coming. Or just grab a cup of coffee. Up to you.
Reload, refresh, network and get ready for what's coming. Or just grab a cup of coffee. Up to you.
15:35 GMT
Olympia
Authenticity on Stage: Why Effortless Beats Impressive
Real authenticity is not found in personality, bravery, or self-expression. It sits in attention. Authenticity starts when you shift your focus from wanting to look good to wanting to be of value. From seeking validation to seeking connection. The moment that shift happens, something changes. The body relaxes, the voice settles, and communication becomes clearer and more human. Not because you try harder, but because you stop managing the impression you are making. The talk challenges common misconceptions around authenticity because being authentic does not mean being unprepared, unfiltered, or overly personal. When a speaker is authentic, the audience feels safer, more at ease, and more willing to engage. In that sense, authenticity is not self-focused at all.
Margreet Jacobs
Founder of StageHeroes, Trainer and Presentation coach
Don’t Just Generate. Iterate: Getting The Best Out Of AI
AI can generate slides, but how do you turn them into a presentation that holds up under scrutiny, whether you’re pitching a client, seeking approval or presenting to a board? Drawing on thinkcell’s two decades of working with some of the world’s most demanding presentation professionals, thinkcell CEO Alexander von Fritsch will explore what happens as AI becomes part of the professional presentation workflow. Learn how to combine the speed and possibilities of AI with the precision, consistency and control that high-impact presentations demand. Leave with a practical approach to creating clearer, stronger presentations you can confidently stand behind, when it matters most for your business.
Alexander von Fritsch
CEO at thinkcell
Stage Nº 2
15:05 GMT
Main Stage
The 1-Second Chart®: Because Nobody's Got Time for Anything More
Overly complicated charts don’t just confuse—they waste time. The best visualizations tell their story in a single glance. By understanding the narrative behind your numbers and applying clear design principles, you can create “billboard-like” visuals that communicate instantly. Presentation and data designer Nolan Haims will share the proven approaches behind The 1-Second Chart®—techniques that transform complex data into effortless storytelling. You’ll learn: • The McKinsey Rule for chart clarity • How to reduce and control color for impact • When and how to add emphasis • Why direct labeling beats legends • How to strip away visual clutter • And more best practices for fast, clear data stories
Nolan Haims
Slide Design & Data Visualization Trainer and PowerPoint MVP
Beyond the Prompt: What AI Needs to Create Business-Ready Presentations
AI has made it easier than ever to create presentations—but creating content quickly doesn’t necessarily make it ready for professional use. In a business setting, presentations must follow brand guidelines, use approved content, reflect company knowledge, and meet organizational standards. To move from experimentation to real-world adoption, AI needs more than a prompt: it needs the right context, guardrails, and control. This session explores what separates an impressive AI “toy” from a trusted professional tool. We’ll examine how combining generative AI with rules-based automation can help organizations create high-quality, consistent, and trustworthy presentations at speed—without compromising control or introducing unpredictable costs.
Christian Lund
Co-Founder @ Templafy
14:30 GMT
Main Stage
Stage Nº 2
Lunch Break
90 minutes to unwind, connect with new faces, and savor your lunch at Olympia. Make the most of this time!
This year, we are going to the next level when it comes to your lunch. Not only you will be able to get some incredibly delicious food from many more stations than in any other of our events, but you will also have almost 90 minutes to relax and meet some new people. Enjoy your time to the fullest!
13:05 GMT
Olympia
The Secret to Creating Presentations for Executives
Executives don't read presentations the way the rest of us do. They skim, they jump around, and they want you to get to the point — fast. Build your presentation like a mystery novel and they'll simply skip to the last page. This session covers how to win over the toughest audience in your organization: Keep them in the story. Detail-heavy content doesn't have to feel heavy. You'll learn how to keep executives engaged in the narrative of your presentation, even when it's packed with data. Structure for how they read. Lead with the answer, then use pyramid logic to organize everything underneath it — so your presentation makes sense in whatever order they read it. Design for the skim. Most executives give each slide about 5 seconds. You'll learn how to make sure your point lands anyway. Whether you're presenting to your CEO next week or just want your work to get noticed faster, you'll leave with techniques you can apply to your very next presentation.
Paul Moss
Founder of Analyst Academy and SlideStart.com.
Creator with 20M+ views
Your Brain on Story
While you are faced with a wondrous array of available media and presentation options, one thing always remains the same: the human brain of your target audience that must make sense of, remember, and act on your presentations and messaging. This session will lay out specific, practical, techniques and strategies from the field of story science for you to immediately apply to improve your control over the influence your presentations exert. You’ll learn the simple story elements that control your brain—and then see how to use those elements to your own advantage!
Kendall Haven
Researcher in the Neural and Cognitive Science of Story, Author and US Government Consultant
12:35 GMT
Main Stage
Stage Nº 2
Why Good Slides Fail: the hidden handoffs that kill clarity, consistency, and momentum
Even strong slides can fall apart once they move through a modern organization—handoffs multiply, feedback conflicts, versions fork, and “small” edits slowly erode the story. This talk breaks down the most common handoff failure points (ownership, inputs, reviews, and reuse) and shares a practical operating model to keep decks coherent as they travel across teams. Attendees leave with simple rules and templates to reduce rework, speed alignment, and ship better presentations under real-world constraints.
Crystal Brown
Chief Marketing Officer at Beautiful.ai
Speak To Succeed: Voice Secrets That Stop Your Audience Scrolling and Start Listening
Ever wondered why some speakers move people and others don’t? Your voice is your most powerful instrument - the key to your humanity. When you know how to play it your energy, tone and emotion make you stand out. The problem is that most people don’t use their voice’s full range and power - and it holds them back, not least in an age where ai voices already sound synthetic and flat. Your voice is the key to your humanity and it’s time to find its power. In this practical interactive session Caroline Goyder shares how to use your voice with passion and presence so you win the hearts minds and buy in of your audience. Drawing on her 11 million view Tedx talk, Caroline breaks down how to shift your tone, pace, and energy to transform how others feel when you speak. You’ll learn how to: • Find your expressive voice rather than the flat one you hear on recordings (and learn how to like that voice on recordings too…) • Command attention when you speak, no matter how daunting the audience. • Dial up credibility and warmth so your message lands with real impact, even if you feel nervous. Expect live demos, practical coaching, and practical takeaways to change how you sound forever. Whether you’re pitching, presenting, or persuading, this is your chance to find a voice that lights up a room - real or virtual.
Caroline Goyder
Voice Coach, TED Speaker with 11M+ views, Best-Selling Author
12:00 GMT
Main Stage
Stage Nº 2
Coffee Break
Reload, refresh, network and get ready for what's coming. Or just grab a cup of coffee. Up to you.
Reload, refresh, network and get ready for what's coming. Or just grab a cup of coffee. Up to you.
11:45 GMT
Olympia
Become a Maestro of Slides. How to Juggle Multiple Tools to Create Stunning Presentations
The best musicians are rarely limited to one instrument; they’re multi-instrumentalists. The same goes for presenters. Once you master several tools (PowerPoint, Google Slides, Beautiful.ai, Adobe, etc.) and integrate them into a central hub like PowerPoint, your slides reach another level. In this talk, I’ll show how to combine different tools into one smooth workflow.
Piotr Garlej
Corporate Presentations Coach, Founder of SlideFormation.com
Design the feeling in the room
In business, we obsess over clarity, logic, and data. But decisions rarely happen there. They happen in the feeling people walk away with. In this talk, Damon shows why emotion, not information, is what drives attention, trust, and decisions in presentations. Drawing from real-world examples and years of high-stakes work, he breaks down how to intentionally design the feeling you leave behind, and why that feeling decides what happens next. This talk isn’t about making presentations prettier or louder. It’s about making them matter.
Damon Nofar
Founder & Creative Director of Slides Presentation Agency
11:15 GMT
Main Stage
Stage Nº 2
Stop Giving Presentations. Start Making Scenes.
How to Turn Information Into an Experience Your Audience Won't Forget Most presentations are designed to deliver information. But the ones we remember? They do something more. They make us feel something. They shift our perspective. They create an experience that stays with us long after the slides disappear. What if the secret to an unforgettable presentation isn't becoming a better presenter, but learning to think like a director? In this energetic, theatrical, and interactive opening keynote, Mike Ganino, author of Make a Scene, challenges everything you think you know about stage presence and audience engagement. Drawing on his signature Five Stage Languages—verbal, vocal, physical, visual, and emotional—Mike reveals how the most magnetic communicators make intentional creative choices that transform ordinary messages into extraordinary moments. Through live demonstrations, surprising shifts, and a little theatrical magic, you'll discover how to move beyond simply delivering your message and start directing how your audience experiences it. Because a presentation isn't just information delivered to an audience. It's an experience created with an audience. And the goal isn't just to be heard. It's to be unforgettable.
Mike Ganino
Transformational Self-Expression Expert, Former TEDx Executive Producer, Author of Make a Scene & Creator of the Five Stage Languages
The hidden cost of bad presentation culture
A “presentation” used to be a human act of sharing ideas. Now it’s a file format. We’ve allowed slides to hijack the spotlight - at a cost much greater than expected. In this keynote, we’ll explore how common corporate habits around PowerPoint are damaging culture, decision-making, and leadership impact — and how we can bring the power back to the speaker. Three misconceptions that will be addressed: • We need more info on the slides in order to use it as a handout” • Send out a pre-read, so that the meeting is more efficient” • I didn’t have time to make my slides “pretty”.
Nils Finger
TEDx Coach and Presentation Consultant at explain
10:30 GMT
Main Stage
Stage Nº 2
Conference Intro & MC Annoncement
Boris Hristov & Iva Nachkova
Founders of Presentation Agency 356labs & Present to Succeed Conference
Lyndon Nicholson
Founder of Future Group
Let's start by introducing you to the event and what you can expect throughout the day.
10:25 GMT
Main Stage & Stage Nº 2
Registration + Coffee
In-person attendees can register while enjoying a warm cup of coffee inside the Olympia ICC. Online attendees - use the time to join the platform and look around its features.
In-person attendees can register while enjoying a warm cup of coffee inside the Sofia Event Center lobby. Online attendees - use the time to join the platform and look around its features.
8:45 GMT
Olympia
Design & Tools track
Storytelling & public speaking track
Your brain on story
While you are faced with a wondrous array of available media and presentation options, one thing always remains the same: the human brain of your target audience that must make sense of, remember, and act on your presentations and messaging. This session will lay out specific, practical, techniques and strategies from the field of story science for you to immediately apply to improve your control over the influence your presentations exert. You’ll learn the simple story elements that control your brain—and then see how to use those elements to your own advantage!
Kendall Haven
Researcher in the Neural and Cognitive Science of Story, Author and US Government Consultant
Conference closing
Boris Hristov & Iva Nachkova
Founders of Presentation Agency 356labs and Present to Succeed Conference
Lyndon Nicholson
Founder of Future Group
Let's wrap up with a quick overview of our first event in London and talks what's next for Present to Succeed Conference in 2027.
Let's start by introducing you to the event and what you can expect throughout the day.
17:55 GMT
Main Stage
The Skill AI Can’t Fake - How commanding presence wins in a world of infinite information
We live in a world drowning in information and starving for trust. Attention has never been shorter. Authority has never been more questionable. And AI has made it easier than ever to produce content that sounds credible, looks polished, and means nothing. In that world, there is one place where none of that is true. The stage. When you stand in front of a room, you can't hide behind an algorithm. You can't buy reach. You can't fake presence. And for the first time in a long time, that gives the people who can actually speak a truly unfair advantage. This talk isn't about public speaking tips. It's about why the ability to hold a room is becoming one of the most valuable, and most underinvested, skills in business. And what separates the people who have it from everyone who's still waiting to feel ready.
Richard Mulholland
Founder of Presentation Agency Missing Link, Keynote Speaker, Author
17:40 GMT
Stage Nº 2
Winning Body Language: Harnessing the Nonverbal for Business Success
Intensive deepdive into top communication techniques to help you stand out, win trust and gain credibility every time YOU speak, lead, pitch or sell!
Mark Bowden
World Renown Expert in Communication, Body Language & Human Behavior, voted World's #1 Communication Speaker 2026, Communication Coach to Fortune 50 CEOs, G7 Leaders
17:40 GMT
Main Stage
Speaking Under Pressure: How to Sound Sharp and Think on Your Feet When the Stakes Are High
Talking to your own team is easy. Talking to a senior stakeholder, a new client, or a room full of people you don't know yet is a different game entirely, and most professionals have never been taught how to play it. This session breaks down why the mind goes blank the moment the audience changes from familiar to high-stakes, and gives you a practical method to sound sharp and think on your feet regardless of who's in the room. Expect a live demonstration of the "fluency" exercise, showing in real time how pressure hijacks articulate thought, followed by the technique used to train it back out. You'll leave with a repeatable way to stay clear, credible, and composed the next time it actually matters.
Fred Afrifa
Founder of Leadership Communication Group, TEDx Speaker, The Apprentice UK (2025)
17:15 GMT
Stage Nº 2
Confused Minds Don’t Move: Clarify Your Message with Story
Even the smartest ideas fall flat if your audience doesn’t get it. It’s not the idea that’s the problem, it’s the way it's framed. That’s why clarity, not charisma, is the secret weapon of great presenters. In this engaging, story-driven keynote, Ryan J. Warriner unpacks a proven approach to turning any complex idea into simple, audience-friendly narratives that resonate. Whether you’re leading a team, explaining a new strategy, or pitching a technical concept, you’ll learn how to use structure, contrast, and empathy to make your message land. Packed with real-world examples from top executives and brands, this talk reveals the storytelling techniques that help audiences grasp, remember, and buy into your ideas, faster and with greater confidence.
Ryan J Warriner
Author, Executive Trainer, Keynote Speaker & Professor
17:15 GMT
Main Stage
Coffee Break
Reload, refresh, network and get ready for what's coming. Or just grab a cup of coffee. Up to you.
Reload, refresh, network and get ready for what's coming. Or just grab a cup of coffee. Up to you.
17:00 GMT
Olympia
The Story You Tell About Your Presentation – How Mindset Shapes Impact
When we step on stage, we don’t just tell a story – we are a story. Every presentation is framed by the mindset we bring into it: the inner narrative about ourselves, our audience, and our message. Drawing on insights from Lucid Living’s "Great Story – Overcomer Story – Victim Story" framework, Hanne Lindbæk will explore how leaders and professionals can shift their inner storytelling to create clarity, presence, and genuine impact. Through a mix of theatre, behavioral science, and corporate leadership experience, this session will reveal why the way you think about your presentation matters just as much as the slides you show.
Hanne Lindbaek
Creative Director at Oslo Business Forum, Actress & Author
16:30 GMT
Stage Nº 2
TBA
TBA
Kelsey Wu
Strategic Projects, Gamma
16:30 GMT
Main Stage
Conversational Presenting: The New Way to Win Attention, Build Trust & Change Minds
Transform your presentations into flexible, real-time conversations that win attention, trust, and decisions. Whether you lead teams, brief clients, pitch, or sell, Conversational Presenting will help you communicate with greater clarity, impact, and trust—leaving your audience saying, “That was the best meeting we’ve had in months.” In this session, Spencer will show you how to move from one-way broadcasting to a modern approach where presentations adapt in real time to your audience. You’ll learn how to structure content so people can participate, guide the discussion, and get straight to the parts that matter most to them—turning every meeting into a meaningful conversation and every presentation into real momentum.
Spencer Waldron
Presentation Expert, Corporate Trainer & Presentation Designer, Ex-Prezi, LinkedIn Learning Instructor, TEDx Speaker
15:55 GMT
Stage Nº 2
What 1,000 People Taught Me About Storytelling
"Find your own voice." "Just be authentic." "Great storytellers are born, not made." We've been told this for years. And it's holding us back. So I decided to test it. I recorded the same story 20 times, each time applying a different technique, then had over 1,000 people rate them. What he found changed everything. There are specific, measurable things that make a story land every single time (regardless of who's telling it).
Philipp Humm
Storytelling Expert, 3x Bestselling Author, 1M+ Followers
15:55 GMT
Main Stage
Coffee Break
Reload, refresh, network and get ready for what's coming. Or just grab a cup of coffee. Up to you.
Reload, refresh, network and get ready for what's coming. Or just grab a cup of coffee. Up to you.
15:35 GMT
Olympia
Don’t Just Generate. Iterate: Getting The Best Out Of AI
AI can generate slides, but how do you turn them into a presentation that holds up under scrutiny, whether you’re pitching a client, seeking approval or presenting to a board? Drawing on thinkcell’s two decades of working with some of the world’s most demanding presentation professionals, thinkcell CEO Alexander von Fritsch will explore what happens as AI becomes part of the professional presentation workflow. Learn how to combine the speed and possibilities of AI with the precision, consistency and control that high-impact presentations demand. Leave with a practical approach to creating clearer, stronger presentations you can confidently stand behind, when it matters most for your business.
Alexander von Fritsch
CEO at thinkcell
15:05 GMT
Stage Nº 2
Authenticity on Stage: Why Effortless Beats Impressive
Real authenticity is not found in personality, bravery, or self-expression. It sits in attention. Authenticity starts when you shift your focus from wanting to look good to wanting to be of value. From seeking validation to seeking connection. The moment that shift happens, something changes. The body relaxes, the voice settles, and communication becomes clearer and more human. Not because you try harder, but because you stop managing the impression you are making. The talk challenges common misconceptions around authenticity because being authentic does not mean being unprepared, unfiltered, or overly personal. When a speaker is authentic, the audience feels safer, more at ease, and more willing to engage. In that sense, authenticity is not self-focused at all.
Margreet Jacobs
Founder of StageHeroes, Trainer and Presentation coach
15:05 GMT
Main Stage
The 1-Second Chart®: Because Nobody's Got Time for Anything More
Overly complicated charts don’t just confuse—they waste time. The best visualizations tell their story in a single glance. By understanding the narrative behind your numbers and applying clear design principles, you can create “billboard-like” visuals that communicate instantly. Presentation and data designer Nolan Haims will share the proven approaches behind The 1-Second Chart®—techniques that transform complex data into effortless storytelling. You’ll learn: • The McKinsey Rule for chart clarity • How to reduce and control color for impact • When and how to add emphasis • Why direct labeling beats legends • How to strip away visual clutter • And more best practices for fast, clear data stories
Nolan Haims
Slide Design & Data Visualization Trainer and PowerPoint MVP
14:30 GMT
Stage Nº 2
Beyond the Prompt: What AI Needs to Create Business-Ready Presentations
AI has made it easier than ever to create presentations—but creating content quickly doesn’t necessarily make it ready for professional use. In a business setting, presentations must follow brand guidelines, use approved content, reflect company knowledge, and meet organizational standards. To move from experimentation to real-world adoption, AI needs more than a prompt: it needs the right context, guardrails, and control. This session explores what separates an impressive AI “toy” from a trusted professional tool. We’ll examine how combining generative AI with rules-based automation can help organizations create high-quality, consistent, and trustworthy presentations at speed—without compromising control or introducing unpredictable costs.
Christian Lund
Co-Founder @ Templafy
14:30 GMT
Main Stage
Lunch Break
This year, we are going to the next level when it comes to your lunch. Not only you will be able to get some incredibly delicious food from many more stations than in any other of our events, but you will also have almost 90 minutes to relax and meet some new people. Enjoy your time to the fullest!
This year, we are going to the next level when it comes to your lunch. Not only you will be able to get some incredibly delicious food from many more stations than in any other of our events, but you will also have almost 90 minutes to relax and meet some new people. Enjoy your time to the fullest!
13:05 GMT
Olympia
The Secret to Creating Presentations for Executives
Executives don't read presentations the way the rest of us do. They skim, they jump around, and they want you to get to the point — fast. Build your presentation like a mystery novel and they'll simply skip to the last page. This session covers how to win over the toughest audience in your organization: Keep them in the story. Detail-heavy content doesn't have to feel heavy. You'll learn how to keep executives engaged in the narrative of your presentation, even when it's packed with data. Structure for how they read. Lead with the answer, then use pyramid logic to organize everything underneath it — so your presentation makes sense in whatever order they read it. Design for the skim. Most executives give each slide about 5 seconds. You'll learn how to make sure your point lands anyway. Whether you're presenting to your CEO next week or just want your work to get noticed faster, you'll leave with techniques you can apply to your very next presentation.
Paul Moss
Founder of Analyst Academy and SlideStart.com. Creator with 20M+ views
12:35 GMT
Stage Nº 2
12:35 GMT
Main Stage
Why Good Slides Fail: the hidden handoffs that kill clarity, consistency, and momentum
Even strong slides can fall apart once they move through a modern organization—handoffs multiply, feedback conflicts, versions fork, and “small” edits slowly erode the story. This talk breaks down the most common handoff failure points (ownership, inputs, reviews, and reuse) and shares a practical operating model to keep decks coherent as they travel across teams. Attendees leave with simple rules and templates to reduce rework, speed alignment, and ship better presentations under real-world constraints.
Crystal Brown
Chief Marketing Officer at Beautiful.ai
12:00 GMT
Stage Nº 2
Speak To Succeed: Voice Secrets That Stop Your Audience Scrolling and Start Listening
Ever wondered why some speakers move people and others don’t? Your voice is your most powerful instrument - the key to your humanity. When you know how to play it your energy, tone and emotion make you stand out. The problem is that most people don’t use their voice’s full range and power - and it holds them back, not least in an age where ai voices already sound synthetic and flat. Your voice is the key to your humanity and it’s time to find its power. In this practical interactive session Caroline Goyder shares how to use your voice with passion and presence so you win the hearts minds and buy in of your audience. Drawing on her 11 million view Tedx talk, Caroline breaks down how to shift your tone, pace, and energy to transform how others feel when you speak. You’ll learn how to: • Find your expressive voice rather than the flat one you hear on recordings (and learn how to like that voice on recordings too…) • Command attention when you speak, no matter how daunting the audience. • Dial up credibility and warmth so your message lands with real impact, even if you feel nervous. Expect live demos, practical coaching, and practical takeaways to change how you sound forever. Whether you’re pitching, presenting, or persuading, this is your chance to find a voice that lights up a room - real or virtual.
Caroline Goyder
Voice Coach, TED Speaker with 11M+ views, Best-Selling Author
12:00 GMT
Main Stage
Coffee Break
Reload, refresh, network and get ready for what's coming. Or just grab a cup of coffee. Up to you.
Reload, refresh, network and get ready for what's coming. Or just grab a cup of coffee. Up to you.
11:45 GMT
Olympia
Become a Maestro of Slides. How to Juggle Multiple Tools to Create Stunning Presentations
The best musicians are rarely limited to one instrument; they’re multi-instrumentalists. The same goes for presenters. Once you master several tools (PowerPoint, Google Slides, Beautiful.ai, Adobe, etc.) and integrate them into a central hub like PowerPoint, your slides reach another level. In this talk, I’ll show how to combine different tools into one smooth workflow.
Piotr Garlej
Corporate Presentations Coach, Founder of SlideFormation.com
11:15 GMT
Stage Nº 2
Design the feeling in the room
In business, we obsess over clarity, logic, and data. But decisions rarely happen there. They happen in the feeling people walk away with. In this talk, Damon shows why emotion, not information, is what drives attention, trust, and decisions in presentations. Drawing from real-world examples and years of high-stakes work, he breaks down how to intentionally design the feeling you leave behind, and why that feeling decides what happens next. This talk isn’t about making presentations prettier or louder. It’s about making them matter.
Damon Nofar
Founder & Creative Director of Slides Presentation Agency
11:15 GMT
Main Stage
The hidden cost of bad presentation culture
A “presentation” used to be a human act of sharing ideas. Now it’s a file format. We’ve allowed slides to hijack the spotlight - at a cost much greater than expected. In this keynote, we’ll explore how common corporate habits around PowerPoint are damaging culture, decision-making, and leadership impact — and how we can bring the power back to the speaker. Three misconceptions that will be addressed: • We need more info on the slides in order to use it as a handout” • Send out a pre-read, so that the meeting is more efficient” • I didn’t have time to make my slides “pretty”.
Nils Finger
TEDx Coach and Presentation Consultant at explain
10:30 GMT
Stage Nº 2
Stop Giving Presentations. Start Making Scenes.
How to Turn Information Into an Experience Your Audience Won't Forget Most presentations are designed to deliver information. But the ones we remember? They do something more. They make us feel something. They shift our perspective. They create an experience that stays with us long after the slides disappear. What if the secret to an unforgettable presentation isn't becoming a better presenter, but learning to think like a director? In this energetic, theatrical, and interactive opening keynote, Mike Ganino, author of Make a Scene, challenges everything you think you know about stage presence and audience engagement. Drawing on his signature Five Stage Languages—verbal, vocal, physical, visual, and emotional—Mike reveals how the most magnetic communicators make intentional creative choices that transform ordinary messages into extraordinary moments. Through live demonstrations, surprising shifts, and a little theatrical magic, you'll discover how to move beyond simply delivering your message and start directing how your audience experiences it. Because a presentation isn't just information delivered to an audience. It's an experience created with an audience. And the goal isn't just to be heard. It's to be unforgettable.
Mike Ganino
Transformational Self-Expression Expert, Former TEDx Executive Producer, Author of Make a Scene & Creator of the Five Stage Languages
10:30 GMT
Main Stage
Conference Intro & MC Annoncement
Boris Hristov & Iva Nachkova
Founders of Presentation Agency 356labs and Present to Succeed Conference
Lyndon Nicholson
Founder of Future Group
Let's start by introducing you to the event and what you can expect throughout the day.
10:25 GMT
Main Stage & Stage Nº 2
Registration + Coffee
In-person attendees can register while enjoying a warm cup of coffee inside the Sofia Event Center lobby. Online attendees - use the time to join the platform and look around its features.
In-person attendees can register while enjoying a warm cup of coffee inside the Sofia Event Center lobby. Online attendees - use the time to join the platform and look around its features.
8:45 GMT
Olympia
Sessions
+ Mark Bowden Masterclass
Conference closing
Boris Hristov & Iva Nachkova
Founders of Presentation Agency 356labs and Present to Succeed Conference
Lyndon Nicholson
Founder of Future Group
Let's wrap up with a quick overview of our first event in London and talks what's next for Present to Succeed Conference in 2027.
Let's start by introducing you to the event and what you can expect throughout the day.
17:55 GMT
Main Stage
The Skill AI Can’t Fake - How commanding presence wins in a world of infinite information
We live in a world drowning in information and starving for trust. Attention has never been shorter. Authority has never been more questionable. And AI has made it easier than ever to produce content that sounds credible, looks polished, and means nothing. In that world, there is one place where none of that is true. The stage. When you stand in front of a room, you can't hide behind an algorithm. You can't buy reach. You can't fake presence. And for the first time in a long time, that gives the people who can actually speak a truly unfair advantage. This talk isn't about public speaking tips. It's about why the ability to hold a room is becoming one of the most valuable, and most underinvested, skills in business. And what separates the people who have it from everyone who's still waiting to feel ready.
Richard Mulholland
Founder of Presentation Agency Missing Link, Keynote Speaker, Author
17:40 GMT
Stage Nº 2
Winning Body Language: Harnessing the Nonverbal for Business Success
Intensive deepdive into top communication techniques to help you stand out, win trust and gain credibility every time YOU speak, lead, pitch or sell!
Mark Bowden
World Renown Expert in Communication, Body Language & Human Behavior, voted World's #1 Communication Speaker 2026, Communication Coach to Fortune 50 CEOs, G7 Leaders
17:40 GMT
Main Stage
Speaking Under Pressure: How to Sound Sharp and Think on Your Feet When the Stakes Are High
Talking to your own team is easy. Talking to a senior stakeholder, a new client, or a room full of people you don't know yet is a different game entirely, and most professionals have never been taught how to play it. This session breaks down why the mind goes blank the moment the audience changes from familiar to high-stakes, and gives you a practical method to sound sharp and think on your feet regardless of who's in the room. Expect a live demonstration of the "fluency" exercise, showing in real time how pressure hijacks articulate thought, followed by the technique used to train it back out. You'll leave with a repeatable way to stay clear, credible, and composed the next time it actually matters.
Fred Afrifa
Founder of Leadership Communication Group, TEDx Speaker, The Apprentice UK (2025)
17:15 GMT
Stage Nº 2
Confused Minds Don’t Move: Clarify Your Message with Story
Even the smartest ideas fall flat if your audience doesn’t get it. It’s not the idea that’s the problem, it’s the way it's framed. That’s why clarity, not charisma, is the secret weapon of great presenters. In this engaging, story-driven keynote, Ryan J. Warriner unpacks a proven approach to turning any complex idea into simple, audience-friendly narratives that resonate. Whether you’re leading a team, explaining a new strategy, or pitching a technical concept, you’ll learn how to use structure, contrast, and empathy to make your message land. Packed with real-world examples from top executives and brands, this talk reveals the storytelling techniques that help audiences grasp, remember, and buy into your ideas, faster and with greater confidence.
Ryan J Warriner
Author, Executive Trainer, Keynote Speaker & Professor
17:15 GMT
Main Stage
Coffee Break
Reload, refresh, network and get ready for what's coming. Or just grab a cup of coffee. Up to you.
Reload, refresh, network and get ready for what's coming. Or just grab a cup of coffee. Up to you.
17:00 GMT
Olympia
The Story You Tell About Your Presentation – How Mindset Shapes Impact
When we step on stage, we don’t just tell a story – we are a story. Every presentation is framed by the mindset we bring into it: the inner narrative about ourselves, our audience, and our message. Drawing on insights from Lucid Living’s "Great Story – Overcomer Story – Victim Story" framework, Hanne Lindbæk will explore how leaders and professionals can shift their inner storytelling to create clarity, presence, and genuine impact. Through a mix of theatre, behavioral science, and corporate leadership experience, this session will reveal why the way you think about your presentation matters just as much as the slides you show.
Hanne Lindbaek
Creative Director at Oslo Business Forum, Actress & Author
16:30 GMT
Stage Nº 2
TBA
TBA
Kelsey Wu
Strategic Projects, Gamma
16:30 GMT
Main Stage
Conversational Presenting: The New Way to Win Attention, Build Trust & Change Minds
Transform your presentations into flexible, real-time conversations that win attention, trust, and decisions. Whether you lead teams, brief clients, pitch, or sell, Conversational Presenting will help you communicate with greater clarity, impact, and trust—leaving your audience saying, “That was the best meeting we’ve had in months.” In this session, Spencer will show you how to move from one-way broadcasting to a modern approach where presentations adapt in real time to your audience. You’ll learn how to structure content so people can participate, guide the discussion, and get straight to the parts that matter most to them—turning every meeting into a meaningful conversation and every presentation into real momentum.
Spencer Waldron
Presentation Expert, Corporate Trainer & Presentation Designer, Ex-Prezi, LinkedIn Learning Instructor, TEDx Speaker
15:55 GMT
Stage Nº 2
What 1,000 People Taught Me About Storytelling
"Find your own voice." "Just be authentic." "Great storytellers are born, not made." We've been told this for years. And it's holding us back. So I decided to test it. I recorded the same story 20 times, each time applying a different technique, then had over 1,000 people rate them. What he found changed everything. There are specific, measurable things that make a story land every single time (regardless of who's telling it).
Philipp Humm
Storytelling Expert, 3x Bestselling Author, 1M+ Followers
15:55 GMT
Main Stage
Coffee Break
Reload, refresh, network and get ready for what's coming. Or just grab a cup of coffee. Up to you.
Reload, refresh, network and get ready for what's coming. Or just grab a cup of coffee. Up to you.
15:35 GMT
Olympia
Don’t Just Generate. Iterate: Getting The Best Out Of AI
AI can generate slides, but how do you turn them into a presentation that holds up under scrutiny, whether you’re pitching a client, seeking approval or presenting to a board? Drawing on thinkcell’s two decades of working with some of the world’s most demanding presentation professionals, thinkcell CEO Alexander von Fritsch will explore what happens as AI becomes part of the professional presentation workflow. Learn how to combine the speed and possibilities of AI with the precision, consistency and control that high-impact presentations demand. Leave with a practical approach to creating clearer, stronger presentations you can confidently stand behind, when it matters most for your business.
Alexander von Fritsch
CEO at thinkcell
15:05 GMT
Stage Nº 2
Authenticity on Stage: Why Effortless Beats Impressive
Real authenticity is not found in personality, bravery, or self-expression. It sits in attention. Authenticity starts when you shift your focus from wanting to look good to wanting to be of value. From seeking validation to seeking connection. The moment that shift happens, something changes. The body relaxes, the voice settles, and communication becomes clearer and more human. Not because you try harder, but because you stop managing the impression you are making. The talk challenges common misconceptions around authenticity because being authentic does not mean being unprepared, unfiltered, or overly personal. When a speaker is authentic, the audience feels safer, more at ease, and more willing to engage. In that sense, authenticity is not self-focused at all.
Margreet Jacobs
Founder of StageHeroes, Trainer and Presentation coach
15:05 GMT
Main Stage
The 1-Second Chart®: Because Nobody's Got Time for Anything More
Overly complicated charts don’t just confuse—they waste time. The best visualizations tell their story in a single glance. By understanding the narrative behind your numbers and applying clear design principles, you can create “billboard-like” visuals that communicate instantly. Presentation and data designer Nolan Haims will share the proven approaches behind The 1-Second Chart®—techniques that transform complex data into effortless storytelling. You’ll learn: • The McKinsey Rule for chart clarity • How to reduce and control color for impact • When and how to add emphasis • Why direct labeling beats legends • How to strip away visual clutter • And more best practices for fast, clear data stories
Nolan Haims
Slide Design & Data Visualization Trainer and PowerPoint MVP
14:30 GMT
Stage Nº 2
Beyond the Prompt: What AI Needs to Create Business-Ready Presentations
AI has made it easier than ever to create presentations—but creating content quickly doesn’t necessarily make it ready for professional use. In a business setting, presentations must follow brand guidelines, use approved content, reflect company knowledge, and meet organizational standards. To move from experimentation to real-world adoption, AI needs more than a prompt: it needs the right context, guardrails, and control. This session explores what separates an impressive AI “toy” from a trusted professional tool. We’ll examine how combining generative AI with rules-based automation can help organizations create high-quality, consistent, and trustworthy presentations at speed—without compromising control or introducing unpredictable costs.
Christian Lund
Co-Founder @ Templafy
14:30 GMT
Main Stage
13:05 GMT
Olympia
Lunch Break
This year, we are going to the next level when it comes to your lunch. Not only you will be able to get some incredibly delicious food from many more stations than in any other of our events, but you will also have almost 90 minutes to relax and meet some new people. Enjoy your time to the fullest!
This year, we are going to the next level when it comes to your lunch. Not only you will be able to get some incredibly delicious food from many more stations than in any other of our events, but you will also have almost 90 minutes to relax and meet some new people. Enjoy your time to the fullest!
Winning Body Language: Harnessing the Nonverbal for Business Success
Mark Bowden
World Renown Expert in Communication, Body Language & Human Behavior, voted World's #1 Communication Speaker 2026, Communication Coach to Fortune 50 CEOs, G7 Leaders
Intensive deepdive into top communication techniques to help you stand out, win trust and gain credibility every time YOU speak, lead, pitch or sell!
Let's start by introducing you to the event and what you can expect throughout the day.
9:30 GMT
Masterclasses Stage
Registration + Coffee
In-person attendees can register while enjoying a warm cup of coffee inside the Sofia Event Center lobby. Online attendees - use the time to join the platform and look around its features.
In-person attendees can register while enjoying a warm cup of coffee inside the Sofia Event Center lobby. Online attendees - use the time to join the platform and look around its features.
8:45 GMT
Olympia
Conference closing
Boris Hristov & Iva Nachkova
Founders of Presentation Agency 356labs and Present to Succeed Conference
Lyndon Nicholson
Founder of Future Group
Let's start by introducing you to the event and what you can expect throughout the day.
Let's wrap up with a quick overview of our first event in London and talks what's next for Present to Succeed Conference in 2027.
17:55 GMT
Main Stage
The Skill AI Can’t Fake: How commanding presence wins in a world of infinite information
We live in a world drowning in information and starving for trust. Attention has never been shorter. Authority has never been more questionable. And AI has made it easier than ever to produce content that sounds credible, looks polished, and means nothing. In that world, there is one place where none of that is true. The stage. When you stand in front of a room, you can't hide behind an algorithm. You can't buy reach. You can't fake presence. And for the first time in a long time, that gives the people who can actually speak a truly unfair advantage. This talk isn't about public speaking tips. It's about why the ability to hold a room is becoming one of the most valuable, and most underinvested, skills in business. And what separates the people who have it from everyone who's still waiting to feel ready.
Richard Mulholland
Founder of Presentation Agency Missing Link, Keynote Speaker, Author
Winning Body Language: Harnessing the Nonverbal for Business Success
Intensive deepdive into top communication techniques to help you stand out, win trust and gain credibility every time YOU speak, lead, pitch or sell!
Mark Bowden
World Renown Expert in Communication, Body Language & Human Behavior, voted World's #1 Communication Speaker 2026, Communication Coach to Fortune 50 CEOs, G7 Leaders
Stage Nº 2
17:40 GMT
Main Stage
Speaking Under Pressure: How to Sound Sharp and Think on Your Feet When the Stakes Are High
Talking to your own team is easy. Talking to a senior stakeholder, a new client, or a room full of people you don't know yet is a different game entirely, and most professionals have never been taught how to play it. This session breaks down why the mind goes blank the moment the audience changes from familiar to high-stakes, and gives you a practical method to sound sharp and think on your feet regardless of who's in the room. Expect a live demonstration of the "fluency" exercise, showing in real time how pressure hijacks articulate thought, followed by the technique used to train it back out. You'll leave with a repeatable way to stay clear, credible, and composed the next time it actually matters.
Fred Afrifa
Founder of Leadership Communication Group, TEDx Speaker, The Apprentice UK (2025)
Confused Minds Don’t Move: Clarify Your Message with Story
Even the smartest ideas fall flat if your audience doesn’t get it. It’s not the idea that’s the problem, it’s the way it's framed. That’s why clarity, not charisma, is the secret weapon of great presenters. In this engaging, story-driven keynote, Ryan J. Warriner unpacks a proven approach to turning any complex idea into simple, audience-friendly narratives that resonate. Whether you’re leading a team, explaining a new strategy, or pitching a technical concept, you’ll learn how to use structure, contrast, and empathy to make your message land. Packed with real-world examples from top executives and brands, this talk reveals the storytelling techniques that help audiences grasp, remember, and buy into your ideas, faster and with greater confidence.
Ryan J Warriner
Author, Executive Trainer, Keynote Speaker & Professor
Stage Nº 2
17:15 GMT
Main Stage
Coffee Break
Reload, refresh, network and get ready for what's coming. Or just grab a cup of coffee. Up to you.
Reload, refresh, network and get ready for what's coming. Or just grab a cup of coffee. Up to you.
17:00 GMT
Olympia
The Story You Tell About Your Presentation – How Mindset Shapes Impact
When we step on stage, we don’t just tell a story – we are a story. Every presentation is framed by the mindset we bring into it: the inner narrative about ourselves, our audience, and our message. Drawing on insights from Lucid Living’s "Great Story – Overcomer Story – Victim Story" framework, Hanne Lindbæk will explore how leaders and professionals can shift their inner storytelling to create clarity, presence, and genuine impact. Through a mix of theatre, behavioral science, and corporate leadership experience, this session will reveal why the way you think about your presentation matters just as much as the slides you show.
Hanne Lindbaek
Creative Director at Oslo Business Forum, Actress & Author
TBA
TBA
Kelsey Wu
Strategic Projects, Gamma
Stage Nº 2
16:30 GMT
Main Stage
Conversational Presenting: The New Way to Win Attention, Build Trust & Change Minds
Transform your presentations into flexible, real-time conversations that win attention, trust, and decisions. Whether you lead teams, brief clients, pitch, or sell, Conversational Presenting will help you communicate with greater clarity, impact, and trust—leaving your audience saying, “That was the best meeting we’ve had in months.” In this session, Spencer will show you how to move from one-way broadcasting to a modern approach where presentations adapt in real time to your audience. You’ll learn how to structure content so people can participate, guide the discussion, and get straight to the parts that matter most to them—turning every meeting into a meaningful conversation and every presentation into real momentum.
Spencer Waldron
Presentation Expert, Corporate Trainer & Presentation Designer, Ex-Prezi, LinkedIn Learning Instructor, TEDx Speaker
What 1,000 People Taught Me About Storytelling
“Find your own voice.” “Just be authentic.” “Great storytellers are born, not made.” We hear a lot of advice about what makes a great storyteller. So Philipp decided to put some of it to the test. He recorded the same story more than 20 different ways and had over 1,000 people rate the results. What he learned was more surprising than one simple winning technique. In this practical session, Philipp shares what the experiment taught him about making stories work when attention is short, and how to tell a compelling story in 60 seconds or less.
Philipp Humm
Storytelling Expert, 3x Bestselling Author, 1M+ Followers
Stage Nº 2
15:55 GMT
Main Stage
Coffee Break
Reload, refresh, network and get ready for what's coming. Or just grab a cup of coffee. Up to you.
Reload, refresh, network and get ready for what's coming. Or just grab a cup of coffee. Up to you.
15:35 GMT
Olympia
Don’t Just Generate. Iterate: Getting The Best Out Of AI
AI can generate slides, but how do you turn them into a presentation that holds up under scrutiny, whether you’re pitching a client, seeking approval or presenting to a board? Drawing on thinkcell’s two decades of working with some of the world’s most demanding presentation professionals, thinkcell CEO Alexander von Fritsch will explore what happens as AI becomes part of the professional presentation workflow. Learn how to combine the speed and possibilities of AI with the precision, consistency and control that high-impact presentations demand. Leave with a practical approach to creating clearer, stronger presentations you can confidently stand behind, when it matters most for your business.
Alexander von Fritsch
CEO at thinkcell
Authenticity on Stage: Why Effortless Beats Impressive
Real authenticity is not found in personality, bravery, or self-expression. It sits in attention. Authenticity starts when you shift your focus from wanting to look good to wanting to be of value. From seeking validation to seeking connection. The moment that shift happens, something changes. The body relaxes, the voice settles, and communication becomes clearer and more human. Not because you try harder, but because you stop managing the impression you are making. The talk challenges common misconceptions around authenticity because being authentic does not mean being unprepared, unfiltered, or overly personal. When a speaker is authentic, the audience feels safer, more at ease, and more willing to engage. In that sense, authenticity is not self-focused at all.
Margreet Jacobs
Founder of StageHeroes, Trainer and Presentation coach
Stage Nº 2
15:05 GMT
Main Stage
The 1-Second Chart®: Because Nobody's Got Time for Anything More
Overly complicated charts don’t just confuse—they waste time. The best visualizations tell their story in a single glance. By understanding the narrative behind your numbers and applying clear design principles, you can create “billboard-like” visuals that communicate instantly. Presentation and data designer Nolan Haims will share the proven approaches behind The 1-Second Chart®—techniques that transform complex data into effortless storytelling. You’ll learn: • The McKinsey Rule for chart clarity • How to reduce and control color for impact • When and how to add emphasis • Why direct labeling beats legends • How to strip away visual clutter • And more best practices for fast, clear data stories
Nolan Haims
Slide Design & Data Visualization Trainer and PowerPoint MVP
Beyond the Prompt: What AI Needs to Create Business-Ready Presentations
AI has made it easier than ever to create presentations—but creating content quickly doesn’t necessarily make it ready for professional use. In a business setting, presentations must follow brand guidelines, use approved content, reflect company knowledge, and meet organizational standards. To move from experimentation to real-world adoption, AI needs more than a prompt: it needs the right context, guardrails, and control. This session explores what separates an impressive AI “toy” from a trusted professional tool. We’ll examine how combining generative AI with rules-based automation can help organizations create high-quality, consistent, and trustworthy presentations at speed—without compromising control or introducing unpredictable costs.
Christian Lund
Co-Founder @ Templafy
13:05 GMT
Olympia
Winning Body Language: Harnessing the Nonverbal for Business Success
Mark Bowden
World Renown Expert in Communication, Body Language & Human Behavior, voted World's #1 Communication Speaker 2026, Communication Coach to Fortune 50 CEOs, G7 Leaders
Intensive deepdive into top communication techniques to help you stand out, win trust and gain credibility every time YOU speak, lead, pitch or sell!
Let's start by introducing you to the event and what you can expect throughout the day.
9:30 GMT
Masterclasses Stage
Registration + Coffee
In-person attendees can register while enjoying a warm cup of coffee inside the Olympia ICC. Online attendees - use the time to join the platform and look around its features.
In-person attendees can register while enjoying a warm cup of coffee inside the Sofia Event Center lobby. Online attendees - use the time to join the platform and look around its features.
8:45 GMT
Olympia
Stage Nº 2
14:30 GMT
Main Stage
Lunch Break
90 minutes to unwind, connect with new faces, and savor your lunch at Olympia. Make the most of this time!
This year, we are going to the next level when it comes to your lunch. Not only you will be able to get some incredibly delicious food from many more stations than in any other of our events, but you will also have almost 90 minutes to relax and meet some new people. Enjoy your time to the fullest!
Design & Tools track
Storytelling & public speaking track
Sessions
+ Kendall Haven Masterclass
Conference closing
Boris Hristov & Iva Nachkova
Founders of Presentation Agency 356labs and Present to Succeed Conference
Lyndon Nicholson
Founder of Future Group
Let's wrap up with a quick overview of our first event in London and talks what's next for Present to Succeed Conference in 2027.
Let's start by introducing you to the event and what you can expect throughout the day.
17:55 GMT
Main Stage
Your brain on story: The Science Behind the Startling Power of Stories
Kendall Haven
Researcher in the Neural and Cognitive Science of Story, Author and US Government Consultant
You are one of the 40 people that has a ticket for the masterclass with Kendall? Get ready for a very special experience that will change the way you see storytelling forever. Learn more about Mr. Haven has prepared for you on the Masterclasses page.
Let's start by introducing you to the event and what you can expect throughout the day.
14:30 GMT
Masterclasses Stage
Lunch Break
This year, we are going to the next level when it comes to your lunch. Not only you will be able to get some incredibly delicious food from many more stations than in any other of our events, but you will also have almost 90 minutes to relax and meet some new people. Enjoy your time to the fullest!
This year, we are going to the next level when it comes to your lunch. Not only you will be able to get some incredibly delicious food from many more stations than in any other of our events, but you will also have almost 90 minutes to relax and meet some new people. Enjoy your time to the fullest!
13:05 GMT
Olympia
The Secret to Creating Presentations for Executives
Executives don't read presentations the way the rest of us do. They skim, they jump around, and they want you to get to the point — fast. Build your presentation like a mystery novel and they'll simply skip to the last page. This session covers how to win over the toughest audience in your organization: Keep them in the story. Detail-heavy content doesn't have to feel heavy. You'll learn how to keep executives engaged in the narrative of your presentation, even when it's packed with data. Structure for how they read. Lead with the answer, then use pyramid logic to organize everything underneath it — so your presentation makes sense in whatever order they read it. Design for the skim. Most executives give each slide about 5 seconds. You'll learn how to make sure your point lands anyway. Whether you're presenting to your CEO next week or just want your work to get noticed faster, you'll leave with techniques you can apply to your very next presentation.
Paul Moss
Founder of Analyst Academy and SlideStart.com. Creator with 20M+ views
12:35 GMT
Stage Nº 2
Your brain on story
While you are faced with a wondrous array of available media and presentation options, one thing always remains the same: the human brain of your target audience that must make sense of, remember, and act on your presentations and messaging. This session will lay out specific, practical, techniques and strategies from the field of story science for you to immediately apply to improve your control over the influence your presentations exert. You’ll learn the simple story elements that control your brain—and then see how to use those elements to your own advantage!
Kendall Haven
Researcher in the Neural and Cognitive Science of Story, Author and US Government Consultant
12:35 GMT
Main Stage
Why Good Slides Fail: the hidden handoffs that kill clarity, consistency, and momentum
Even strong slides can fall apart once they move through a modern organization—handoffs multiply, feedback conflicts, versions fork, and “small” edits slowly erode the story. This talk breaks down the most common handoff failure points (ownership, inputs, reviews, and reuse) and shares a practical operating model to keep decks coherent as they travel across teams. Attendees leave with simple rules and templates to reduce rework, speed alignment, and ship better presentations under real-world constraints.
Crystal Brown
Chief Marketing Officer at Beautiful.ai
12:00 GMT
Stage Nº 2
Speak To Succeed: Voice Secrets That Stop Your Audience Scrolling and Start Listening
Ever wondered why some speakers move people and others don’t? Your voice is your most powerful instrument - the key to your humanity. When you know how to play it your energy, tone and emotion make you stand out. The problem is that most people don’t use their voice’s full range and power - and it holds them back, not least in an age where ai voices already sound synthetic and flat. Your voice is the key to your humanity and it’s time to find its power. In this practical interactive session Caroline Goyder shares how to use your voice with passion and presence so you win the hearts minds and buy in of your audience. Drawing on her 11 million view Tedx talk, Caroline breaks down how to shift your tone, pace, and energy to transform how others feel when you speak. You’ll learn how to: • Find your expressive voice rather than the flat one you hear on recordings (and learn how to like that voice on recordings too…) • Command attention when you speak, no matter how daunting the audience. • Dial up credibility and warmth so your message lands with real impact, even if you feel nervous. Expect live demos, practical coaching, and practical takeaways to change how you sound forever. Whether you’re pitching, presenting, or persuading, this is your chance to find a voice that lights up a room - real or virtual.
Caroline Goyder
Voice Coach, TED Speaker with 11M+ views, Best-Selling Author
12:00 GMT
Main Stage
Coffee Break
Reload, refresh, network and get ready for what's coming. Or just grab a cup of coffee. Up to you.
Reload, refresh, network and get ready for what's coming. Or just grab a cup of coffee. Up to you.
11:45 GMT
Olympia
Become a Maestro of Slides. How to Juggle Multiple Tools to Create Stunning Presentations
The best musicians are rarely limited to one instrument; they’re multi-instrumentalists. The same goes for presenters. Once you master several tools (PowerPoint, Google Slides, Beautiful.ai, Adobe, etc.) and integrate them into a central hub like PowerPoint, your slides reach another level. In this talk, I’ll show how to combine different tools into one smooth workflow.
Piotr Garlej
Corporate Presentations Coach, Founder of SlideFormation.com
11:15 GMT
Stage Nº 2
Design the feeling in the room
In business, we obsess over clarity, logic, and data. But decisions rarely happen there. They happen in the feeling people walk away with. In this talk, Damon shows why emotion, not information, is what drives attention, trust, and decisions in presentations. Drawing from real-world examples and years of high-stakes work, he breaks down how to intentionally design the feeling you leave behind, and why that feeling decides what happens next. This talk isn’t about making presentations prettier or louder. It’s about making them matter.
Damon Nofar
Founder & Creative Director of Slides Presentation Agency
11:15 GMT
Main Stage
The hidden cost of bad presentation culture
A “presentation” used to be a human act of sharing ideas. Now it’s a file format. We’ve allowed slides to hijack the spotlight - at a cost much greater than expected. In this keynote, we’ll explore how common corporate habits around PowerPoint are damaging culture, decision-making, and leadership impact — and how we can bring the power back to the speaker. Three misconceptions that will be addressed: • We need more info on the slides in order to use it as a handout” • Send out a pre-read, so that the meeting is more efficient” • I didn’t have time to make my slides “pretty”.
Nils Finger
TEDx Coach and Presentation Consultant at explain
10:30 GMT
Stage Nº 2
Stop Giving Presentations. Start Making Scenes.
How to Turn Information Into an Experience Your Audience Won't Forget Most presentations are designed to deliver information. But the ones we remember? They do something more. They make us feel something. They shift our perspective. They create an experience that stays with us long after the slides disappear. What if the secret to an unforgettable presentation isn't becoming a better presenter, but learning to think like a director? In this energetic, theatrical, and interactive opening keynote, Mike Ganino, author of Make a Scene, challenges everything you think you know about stage presence and audience engagement. Drawing on his signature Five Stage Languages—verbal, vocal, physical, visual, and emotional—Mike reveals how the most magnetic communicators make intentional creative choices that transform ordinary messages into extraordinary moments. Through live demonstrations, surprising shifts, and a little theatrical magic, you'll discover how to move beyond simply delivering your message and start directing how your audience experiences it. Because a presentation isn't just information delivered to an audience. It's an experience created with an audience. And the goal isn't just to be heard. It's to be unforgettable.
Mike Ganino
Transformational Self-Expression Expert, Former TEDx Executive Producer, Author of Make a Scene & Creator of the Five Stage Languages
10:30 GMT
Main Stage
Conference Intro & MC Annoncement
Boris Hristov & Iva Nachkova
Founders of Presentation Agency 356labs and Present to Succeed Conference
Lyndon Nicholson
Founder of Future Group
Let's start by introducing you to the event and what you can expect throughout the day.
10:25 GMT
Main Stage & Stage Nº 2
Registration + Coffee
In-person attendees can register while enjoying a warm cup of coffee inside the Sofia Event Center lobby. Online attendees - use the time to join the platform and look around its features.
In-person attendees can register while enjoying a warm cup of coffee inside the Sofia Event Center lobby. Online attendees - use the time to join the platform and look around its features.
8:45 GMT
Olympia
Conference closing
Boris Hristov & Iva Nachkova
Founders of Presentation Agency 356labs and Present to Succeed Conference
Lyndon Nicholson
Founder of Future Group
Let's start by introducing you to the event and what you can expect throughout the day.
Let's wrap up with a quick overview of our first event in London and talks what's next for Present to Succeed Conference in 2027.
17:55 GMT
Main Stage
Your Brain on story: The Science Behind the Startling Power of Stories
Kendall Haven
Researcher in the Neural and Cognitive Science of Story, Author and US Government Consultant
You are one of the 40 people that has a ticket for the masterclass with Kendall? Get ready for a very special experience that will change the way you see storytelling forever. Learn more about Mr. Haven has prepared for you on the Masterclasses page.
14:30 GMT
Masterclasses Stage
Lunch Break
90 minutes to unwind, connect with new faces, and savor your lunch at Olympia. Make the most of this time!
This year, we are going to the next level when it comes to your lunch. Not only you will be able to get some incredibly delicious food from many more stations than in any other of our events, but you will also have almost 90 minutes to relax and meet some new people. Enjoy your time to the fullest!
13:05 GMT
Olympia
The Secret to Creating Presentations for Executives
Executives don't read presentations the way the rest of us do. They skim, they jump around, and they want you to get to the point — fast. Build your presentation like a mystery novel and they'll simply skip to the last page. This session covers how to win over the toughest audience in your organization: Keep them in the story. Detail-heavy content doesn't have to feel heavy. You'll learn how to keep executives engaged in the narrative of your presentation, even when it's packed with data. Structure for how they read. Lead with the answer, then use pyramid logic to organize everything underneath it — so your presentation makes sense in whatever order they read it. Design for the skim. Most executives give each slide about 5 seconds. You'll learn how to make sure your point lands anyway. Whether you're presenting to your CEO next week or just want your work to get noticed faster, you'll leave with techniques you can apply to your very next presentation.
Paul Moss
Founder of Analyst Academy and SlideStart.com.
Creator with 20M+ views
Your Brain on Story
While you are faced with a wondrous array of available media and presentation options, one thing always remains the same: the human brain of your target audience that must make sense of, remember, and act on your presentations and messaging. This session will lay out specific, practical, techniques and strategies from the field of story science for you to immediately apply to improve your control over the influence your presentations exert. You’ll learn the simple story elements that control your brain—and then see how to use those elements to your own advantage!
Kendall Haven
Researcher in the Neural and Cognitive Science of Story, Author and US Government Consultant
Stage Nº 2
12:35 GMT
Main Stage
Why Good Slides Fail: the hidden handoffs that kill clarity, consistency, and momentum
Even strong slides can fall apart once they move through a modern organization—handoffs multiply, feedback conflicts, versions fork, and “small” edits slowly erode the story. This talk breaks down the most common handoff failure points (ownership, inputs, reviews, and reuse) and shares a practical operating model to keep decks coherent as they travel across teams. Attendees leave with simple rules and templates to reduce rework, speed alignment, and ship better presentations under real-world constraints.
Crystal Brown
Chief Marketing Officer at Beautiful.ai
Speak To Succeed: Voice Secrets That Stop Your Audience Scrolling and Start Listening
Ever wondered why some speakers move people and others don’t? Your voice is your most powerful instrument - the key to your humanity. When you know how to play it your energy, tone and emotion make you stand out. The problem is that most people don’t use their voice’s full range and power - and it holds them back, not least in an age where ai voices already sound synthetic and flat. Your voice is the key to your humanity and it’s time to find its power. In this practical interactive session Caroline Goyder shares how to use your voice with passion and presence so you win the hearts minds and buy in of your audience. Drawing on her 11 million view Tedx talk, Caroline breaks down how to shift your tone, pace, and energy to transform how others feel when you speak. You’ll learn how to: • Find your expressive voice rather than the flat one you hear on recordings (and learn how to like that voice on recordings too…) • Command attention when you speak, no matter how daunting the audience. • Dial up credibility and warmth so your message lands with real impact, even if you feel nervous. Expect live demos, practical coaching, and practical takeaways to change how you sound forever. Whether you’re pitching, presenting, or persuading, this is your chance to find a voice that lights up a room - real or virtual.
Caroline Goyder
Voice Coach, TED Speaker with 11M+ views, Best-Selling Author
Stage Nº 2
12:00 GMT
Main Stage
Coffee Break
Reload, refresh, network and get ready for what's coming. Or just grab a cup of coffee. Up to you.
Reload, refresh, network and get ready for what's coming. Or just grab a cup of coffee. Up to you.
11:45 GMT
Olympia
Become a Maestro of Slides. How to Juggle Multiple Tools to Create Stunning Presentations
The best musicians are rarely limited to one instrument; they’re multi-instrumentalists. The same goes for presenters. Once you master several tools (PowerPoint, Google Slides, Beautiful.ai, Adobe, etc.) and integrate them into a central hub like PowerPoint, your slides reach another level. In this talk, I’ll show how to combine different tools into one smooth workflow.
Piotr Garlej
Corporate Presentations Coach, Founder of SlideFormation.com
Design the feeling in the room
In business, we obsess over clarity, logic, and data. But decisions rarely happen there. They happen in the feeling people walk away with. In this talk, Damon shows why emotion, not information, is what drives attention, trust, and decisions in presentations. Drawing from real-world examples and years of high-stakes work, he breaks down how to intentionally design the feeling you leave behind, and why that feeling decides what happens next. This talk isn’t about making presentations prettier or louder. It’s about making them matter.
Damon Nofar
Founder & Creative Director of Slides Presentation Agency
Stage Nº 2
11:15 GMT
Main Stage
Stop Giving Presentations. Start Making Scenes.
How to Turn Information Into an Experience Your Audience Won't Forget Most presentations are designed to deliver information. But the ones we remember? They do something more. They make us feel something. They shift our perspective. They create an experience that stays with us long after the slides disappear. What if the secret to an unforgettable presentation isn't becoming a better presenter, but learning to think like a director? In this energetic, theatrical, and interactive opening keynote, Mike Ganino, author of Make a Scene, challenges everything you think you know about stage presence and audience engagement. Drawing on his signature Five Stage Languages—verbal, vocal, physical, visual, and emotional—Mike reveals how the most magnetic communicators make intentional creative choices that transform ordinary messages into extraordinary moments. Through live demonstrations, surprising shifts, and a little theatrical magic, you'll discover how to move beyond simply delivering your message and start directing how your audience experiences it. Because a presentation isn't just information delivered to an audience. It's an experience created with an audience. And the goal isn't just to be heard. It's to be unforgettable.
Mike Ganino
Transformational Self-Expression Expert, Former TEDx Executive Producer, Author of Make a Scene & Creator of the Five Stage Languages
The hidden cost of bad presentation culture
A “presentation” used to be a human act of sharing ideas. Now it’s a file format. We’ve allowed slides to hijack the spotlight - at a cost much greater than expected. In this keynote, we’ll explore how common corporate habits around PowerPoint are damaging culture, decision-making, and leadership impact — and how we can bring the power back to the speaker. Three misconceptions that will be addressed: • We need more info on the slides in order to use it as a handout” • Send out a pre-read, so that the meeting is more efficient” • I didn’t have time to make my slides “pretty”.
Nils Finger
TEDx Coach and Presentation Consultant at explain
Stage Nº 2
10:30 GMT
Main Stage
Conference Intro & MC Annoncement
Boris Hristov & Iva Nachkova
Founders of Presentation Agency 356labs and Present to Succeed Conference
Lyndon Nicholson
Founder of Future Group
Let's start by introducing you to the event and what you can expect throughout the day.
10:25 GMT
Main Stage & Stage Nº 2
Registration + Coffee
In-person attendees can register while enjoying a warm cup of coffee inside the Olympia ICC. Online attendees - use the time to join the platform and look around its features.
In-person attendees can register while enjoying a warm cup of coffee inside the Sofia Event Center lobby. Online attendees - use the time to join the platform and look around its features.
8:45 GMT
Olympia
Design & Tools track
Storytelling & public speaking track
Storytelling and Public SpeakinG
Registration + Coffee
Design & Tools
08:45 - 10:25
Conference Intro (Boris & Iva) + Introducing the MC
10:25 - 10:30
10:30 - 11:10
Simon Lancaster:
To Swear or Not to Swear: The Power of Profanity in Speeches?
10:30 - 11:10
Damon Nofar:
To Swear or Not to Swear: The Power of Profanity in Speeches?
Storytelling and Public SpeakinG
STAGE 1
10:30 - 11:10
To Swear or Not to Swear:
The Power of Profanity in Speeches?
STAGE 1
08:45 - 10:25
REGISTRATION & COFFEE
STAGE 1
10:25 - 10:30
Conference Intro (Boris & Iva)
+ Introducing the MCSTAGE 1
10:30 - 11:10
Damon Nofar: TBD
STAGE 1
10:30 - 11:10
To Swear or Not to Swear:
The Power of Profanity in Speeches?
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