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Entrepreneurship Workshop: The Art of the Pitch

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Simon Hall
Date 27/01/2025 at 17.30 - 27/01/2025 at 19.30 Where Gatsby Room (Chancellor's Centre)

Unlock the secrets of compelling pitches in 'The Art of the Pitch' workshop – are you ready to elevate your presentation skills?

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Overview

Join for this workshop with Simon Hall, Course Leader in Compelling Communication Skills at the University of Cambridge and member of the Intellectual Forum Senior Research Associate at Jesus College.

At this event, you will receive expert coaching on pitching, presentation skills, enterprise thinking, storytelling, and transformational leadership. Do bring along your pitch drafts for personalised guidance!

 

Facilitator

is a Course Leader in Compelling Communication Skills at the University of Cambridge; runs his own business communication agency, Creative Warehouse; and is a journalist, author, and business coach.

Simon teaches communication, media, business, writing, presentation, storytelling, and public relations skills at Cambridge, along with universities across England, government departments, the NHS, and companies including the London Stock Exchange and tech giant Arm.

He’s helped to guide businesses from the start-up stage to multi-million pound success, through fundraising rounds from Seed to Series D, and has taken up Director of Communication roles at several young companies.

Simon has a series of books on communication published, including Public Speaking and Presentations, Writing BlogsHow to Secure Media Coverage, and Leadership Communication, along with eight thriller novels.

Previously, he was a broadcaster for 20 years, mostly as a BBC Television, Radio, and Online News Correspondent, specialising in business and economics.

 

Details

This event is open to all members of the University of Cambridge and is free to attend - .

 

Access

This event will take place in the Gatsby Room on the first floor of the Chancellor's Centre. It has step-free access with a lift and there is an accessible toilet located each floor of the building.

 

Entrepreneurship Hub

This event is organised by Wolfson's Entrepreneurship Hub, a global network of students, alumni, members, and Fellows, which explores and encourages the many facets of entrepreneurship. 

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