D91 Londinium Conference Speakers

From Wole Ososami, ACG ALB, Conference Director

Londinium Banner Spring 2016

We thought you might like to know more about the fantastic speakers we have at this year’s District 91 Londinium Spring Conference on the 7th and 8th of May 2016 at The Grange City Hotel in London.

For your Conference registration click here.
Online registration ends midnight on Tuesday 3rd May 2016.

Conference Workshops
David TaylorYour Future – Take it or Lead it – (Let it happen, or make it happen)

David Taylor helps people and organisations to make permanent change, very fast. His client list includes many of the most successful companies and leaders in the world. He is the author of The Naked Leader, the world’s fastest-selling business book, and four global follow-ups. David is Professor of Leadership at Warwick University Business School, the Business Ambassador for The Princes Trust and a former Chairman of Woking Football Club.

The Power of WordsMohammed Qahtani

Mohammed Qahtani is the World Champion of Public Speaking 2015 and the District 79 Humorous Speech Champion 2015. He is a software engineer working for an oil company in Saudi Arabia. Graduated from Arizona State University with a bachelor in computer science. Certified database administrator from Oracle and Microsoft, certified programmer and SAP certified security system specialist from SIEMENS.

Table Topics. It’s a TREAT!Elizabeth Toohig

Elizabeth Toohig has worked in education for over 30 years. Her roles included 12 years as a Head Teacher and an accredited National Leader in Education. These roles required lots of impromptu speaking to audiences . Elizabeth has been a member of Toastmasters since 2010 and currently coordinates the Trainers Bureau. In November 2014 she became the first winner of District 91 Table Topics contest.

The Benefit of Feeders – Why Corporate and Gavel Clubs should be Part of every AreaMax Ridder-Patrick

Max Ridder-Patrick ACG ALB joined Toastmasters in October 2013. He set up the first corporate club in Scotland in February 2014 and he is currently the Area 43 Director (North of Scotland). Max has worked successfully to rescue his sister-club, State Street London Speakers, and helped them return to Distinguished status.

Personal Branding, It’s All About You!

Brett Freeman HollywoodJoin Bret Freeman AKA “Bret Hollywood” in this informative workshop exploring the topic “Personal Branding”.
Have you ever thought of yourself as “A Brand”?  We all have aspects of our lives that contribute to the way we are perceived – whether it’s in the workplace, in our public speaking groups, among friends or elsewhere, people associate us with an image. This Image is our “personal brand” and much like any other brand, you should pay attention, build and nurture it.


Youth
Leadership Program Showcase

Andrew BennettAndrew P Bennett DTM, District 91 Youth Leadership Adviser & Toastmaster of the Year will facilitate the Youth Leadership Program Showcase. Here is your chance to spot some of the speakers and leaders of the future as young people from schools receiving our District 91 Youth Leadership Program Initiative share their speaking skills with us.

Presentations That Look as Professional as You Sound.

Maria FieldingMaria Fielding has been designing for 25 years. Currently Design Manager for Waitrose e-commerce, Maria is an expert at designing to increase customer conversion. Maria has worked for many blue-chip clients. She designed the first Ladbrokes website, and worked for Microsoft. She has designed nearly 100 property websites including FPD Savills, Bewley Homes & Barratt Homes. Maria has also designed for exhibitions, print, digital media and web. She is an illustrator, a video editor and film maker.  Maria Fielding also holds a Masters degree in Fine Art.

Ciaran MooreWhere Leaders Are Made: The Why, What and When of the Revised Education Program

Ciaran Moore DTM, is a Certified World Class Speaking, Career, Life and Business Coach.  He is the owner of Creative Coaching Solutions – a company that helps individuals and businesses improve the effectiveness of their spoken word and presentation skills. He is also a management professional of many years standing and has served at the highest level of Toastmasters International in District 71.

He is a Fellow of The Irish Institute of Training and Development, a member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.

Eric SkatesThe Secret of Successful Mentoring

Eric Skates is a mentor and life coach who undertook his High Performance Leadership project on mentoring. The project gave him a huge insight into mentoring in the context of toastmasters. He will be sharing tips, techniques and a method that can be used to mentor new and experienced toastmasters. He will also be sharing, what he believe to be, a genuine secret of successful mentoring, which can be of benefit to all toastmasters.

Join your fellow Toastmasters and guests at the conference and get all the benefits from this line-up of exciting, inspiring and engaging speakers.

Registration

Register For Your Tickets Here. Online registration ends at midnight on Tuesday 3rd of May 2016.

For more information about the conference click here.

We look forward to seeing you in London on the 7th and 8th of May 2016.

Toastmasters with Different Abilities

Toastmasters with Different Abilities – Facebook Group

A new Facebook group has recently been set up for Toastmasters with different abilities.  The purpose of this group is to provide a space where disabled Toastmasters can ask questions and share experiences to support them on their Toastmasters journey.

The group was set up because we realised there was a need for a space where Toastmasters who need to do things a bit differently can find out from others who are in a similar situation how they have dealt with challenges and what solutions they’ve found.  This could be valuable to both new and experienced members alike – you never know who might have found the solution to the challenge you’re facing!

If you’d like to join us to get the most out of your Toastmasters experience and help members around the world do the same please come and say hello at Toastmasters with Different Abilities Facebook group!

Youth Leadership Programme at Malvern College

The Hills Are Alive with the sound of a Youth Leadership Programme at Malvern College

Malvern Speakers YLPThe first ever Youth Leadership Programme (YLP) at Malvern College culminated in a Speech Extravaganza evening held at the mythically named Gryphon Room.  Under the watchful eye of Headmaster Mr Antony Clarke, parents and special guest Mr Phillip Serrell (of BBC’s Bargain Hunt, Flog It); sixteen students from all over the world successfully delivered their final speeches to complete the course, which had run over several weeks since the beginning of the year.

The entire evening was organised by the students.   Three of whom skilfully and professionally acted as “Toastmaster” for each segment of the speeches, while others acted as timekeepers in true Toastmasters tradition!  The students gave speeches on subjects as varied as “The delights of living in an extended family of twenty relatives”; “The notorious worst-ever Nobel Prize”; “Discovering the joy of  Coasteering”; and the story behind the painting “The Raft of The Medusa”.

The project was a joint venture between Malvern College (Dr Martin Harris) and Malvern Speakers.  It was led by Steve Birch who was supported by fellow Toastmasters (all from Malvern Speakers).  The students homelands ranged from Nepal to the USA.  The effectiveness of the programme was underlined by the fact that for most of the students English was their second or even third language.

Congratulations to Malvern Speakers for their article about the YLP that was published in the Malvern Gazette!Malvern Speakers YLP Article

 

Excellence in the Face of Adversity! Leadership challenges

From Samir Malak, Area Director, K35 

Celebration of Excellence

Area K Contest, April 16As we were preparing for the Area Contest, a boy approached me, his face awash with consternation.  “When are you going to be finished?”  I advised we would certainly be done by 10pm.  “But we are having Karate at 8pm in that room.”

“Let me look into that.”  I responded, with a smile.

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World Champion Public Speaking Workshop, Ewell, Surrey

A Toastmasters Masterclass not to be missed

Epsom Speakers Club, along with their sister clubs in District 91 Area 53, are delighted to welcome Mohammed Qahtani, the World Champion of Public Speaking 2015, to Ewell, Surrey on Wednesday 11th May 2016, to deliver a workshop covering two important topics: “Writing a Good Speech” and “Qualities of a Good Leader“. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from a Toastmasters champion.

Mohammed Qahtani competed against 33,000 competitors from around the globe and was crowned the 2015 World Champion of Public Speaking.

Tickets cost £10 and are available for purchase online. Doors open at 7pm.

All are welcome to attend. Come along, join our vibrant atmosphere and make the event fantastic.

Location:

This event is taking place at:

Bourne Hall
Spring Street
Ewell
Surrey
KT17 1UF

Further details can be found here.