How to speak so others listen

For many years, Maryam Pasha has coached everyone from Nobel Prize winners to first-time TEDx presenters. Now she has finally distilled everything she knows into her debut book: a practical guide to using storytelling to become a more powerful, authentic public speaker.

For this event, Maryam will be in conversation with The Conduit’s CEO and Co-founder, Paul van Zyl. They’ll explore some of the key storytelling advice in the book, revealing behind-the-scenes insights on what it takes to become a storyteller who people actually want to listen to.

Whether you’re leading a team, pitching an idea, advocating for change, or simply trying to be heard: this evening is for you.

Event Schedule

6:30pm: Pre-event socialising and networking
A cash bar will be available for refreshments.

7:00pm: Event begins

8:00pm: Event ends

Speakers

Maryam Pasha is a storytelling strategist, producer and curator. She is co-founder of XEQUALS Studio, a creative studio dedicated to telling stories that can create a just, sustainable and joyful future. As a storyteller and coach she has worked with hundreds of speakers, including philanthropists, Nobel-prize-winning academics, business leaders, technical experts, activists and students. Maryam is on the board of Climate Spring, a visiting Fellow at Oxford University, and the director and curator of TEDxLondon and the co-host of its podcast, Climate Curious.

Moderated by Paul van Zyl, the co-founder and CEO of The Conduit. Paul is a winner of the prestigious Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship and was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. He served as the Executive Secretary of South Africa’s post-apartheid Truth and Reconciliation Commission and co-founded the International Centre for Transitional Justice (ICTJ), an international human rights organisation based in New York City.