Keynotes, Workshops &
Panel Discussion
30th – 31st May
18 learning opportunities for
an even richer experience
Our Keynote Speakers
Sabyasachi Sengupta
2025 World Championship of Public Speaking
He is also a behavioral change expert, and author of “What’s Your Plan B?” With 17 years of experience in banking, he now helps leaders and teams navigate change and innovation through humor, storytelling, and behavioral science. He turns resistance into readiness, and helps teams to achieve their transformation goals. He is also a passionate public speaking coach who believes that change begins with one story — and one behavior — at a time.
Douglas Kruger
Hall of Fame speaker, and a renowned speaking professional
He joined Toastmasters fresh out of high school, and soon found himself representing District 74 at the World Championships of Public Speaking. As a result, he became a full-time professional speaker, and launched a global career. He is now the author of 16 commercially published books, with bestselling titles like ‘Poverty Proof,’ ‘Relentlessly Relevant,’ ‘Own Your Industry,’ and ‘They’re Your Rules, Break Them!’ Today, Douglas speaks for corporate leadership groups on themes of innovation, talent development and productivity. Born in South Africa, he now lives in Jersey, in the English Channel Islands.
Francesco Fedele, DTM
International Director for Region 10
Francesco discovered Toastmasters in 2011 and immediately became an active member of Toastmasters Roma. He has served in every club officer role, chartered four clubs, and founded an advanced club. A district leader for six years, he was the first District Director of District 109 (2018–2019), leading it to Smedley Distinguished status. He later served as Region Advisor for Region 10 which encompasses all of Europe and parts of North Africa and the Middle East. Today he serves on the Board of Directors of Toastmasters International as Region 10 International Director. Professionally, he is a trainer and EU project coordinator based in Rome.
Workshops
Explore 14 hands-on workshops led by experienced, inspiring and thought-provoking Toastmasters. Three of these will be announced shortly. You can find full information about exact dates and times on the agenda page.
Triggered! Why We React — and How to Respond with Awareness
Pascal Dricot
Triggered moments happen faster than we think. In this highly interactive workshop, you’ll discover why we react under pressure, how our perception shapes communication, and how awareness creates choice. Through powerful exercises, you’ll experience in real time how conscious responses transform difficult conversations.
Pascal Dricot is a business and communication expert who combines international corporate leadership with a deep insight into human behaviour. As a former Acting Vice President at Siemens Indonesia, he worked with leaders and business owners navigating pressure, complexity and transformation. Today, he supports companies and entrepreneurs as a business consultant, while also working as a certified Psychosocial Counsellor, helping people understand triggers, build awareness and communicate with clarity. A Toastmaster since 2022, Pascal is currently Director of Division F, connecting performance, presence and conscious leadership.
Click for details ▾From Stage to Social Media: Amplifying Your Toastmasters Journey with AI
Dor Eldar
Transform your carefully crafted Toastmasters speeches into powerful social media content using AI tools. Learn to amplify your voice beyond the club room, maintain authenticity while leveraging technology, and build strategic digital influence. Participants will create ready-to-publish content during this hands-on workshop experience.
Dor Eldar is CEO of Eldar PR and brings 25 years of strategic PR expertise to the Toastmasters community. As a doctoral researcher at Bar-Ilan University, studying digital diplomacy and public communication, she understands how powerful messages can shape the world. A dedicated Toastmaster, who served as President and as VPPR of Haifa Toastmasters, Dor is passionate about helping fellow members to amplify their carefully crafted speeches beyond club walls. She currently mentors educators about AI integration, bridging traditional communication with digital innovation for maximum authentic impact.
Click for details ▾Words that Win: Communication Mastery for Influence and Impact
Sari Galapo
Learn 5 powerful language tools from Neuro-Linguistic Programming, for effective communication that is persuasive, memorable and impactful. This practical workshop will help you learn and apply these tools in the contexts where you need them – personal, professional or for public speaking.
Sari Galapo is an Advanced Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), trained by the co-founder of NLP, Dr Richard Bandler. She uses NLP and Hypnosis in individual sessions to help people overcome stress, anxiety or trauma and to transform their lives for the better. She guides workshops on a variety of topics including stress reduction, confidence building, motivation and creativity. She is also a Yoga and Meditation teacher with over 20 years of experience, who regularly leads classes and retreats in different locations and countries.
Click for details ▾Toastmasters Speakers Bureau
Francesca Gammicchia, DTM
A tool that opens new opportunities beyond the club, amplifies impact within the community and turns Toastmasters skills into real-world experiences. Join this interactive session to start launching a Speakers Bureau in your club or Area. Target audience: club officers, long-standing members, professional speakers.
Francesca Gammicchia (D109 IPDD, TEDx curator, innovation manager, business coach and gardening enthusiast) loves to work with professionals and communities to turn individual potential into meaningful impact. In her profession, she designs training programs for individuals and small companies, converting communication and leadership skills into real-world impact. In Toastmasters she leverages special programs, such as Speechcraft, Speakers Bureau and membership campaigns, as strategic tools for club growth, member engagement and leadership development. In all things, she is guided by her motto: Cultivating Growth Together!
Click for details ▾Evaluations That Matter: Developing Critical Thinking in Leaders
Edmore B. Gamundani, DTM
Sharpen your thinking by mastering the art of evaluation. This interactive workshop shows how structured feedback strengthens analysis, decision-making and clarity. Learn to assess speeches, ideas and performance with depth and precision. Discover practical tools to move beyond opinion towards insight, transforming every evaluation into an opportunity for critical thinking, leadership growth, and lasting personal excellence.
Edmore is a keynote speaker, executive coach and trainer. A Distinguished Toastmaster and past District leader in D74, he is a seasoned Toastmasters mentor and TLI (Toastmasters Leadership Institute) trainer, passionate about people development and leadership excellence.
Click for details ▾Using AI Without Losing your Mind
Workshop giver: Stay Tuned
AI writes, answers and suggests. But are we understanding or simply responding? This session will strip away the noise and explore how to use AI purposely, without giving up creativity or common sense. Grounded in the present, without doom or hype. Are you ready?
Click for details ▾Ten (10) Techniques Used by World-Class Speakers: Set yourself apart on stage by taking your craft to an all new level.
Douglas Kruger
Your goal is to be a world-class speaker. Hall of Fame speaker Douglas Kruger details ten techniques used by the best of the best to distinguish themselves on stage. Take your speaking to a new level with this powerful, practical tour of transformative ideas.
Douglas Kruger is a Hall of Fame speaker and Certified Speaking Professional. He is the author of 15 books, including several bestsellers like ‘Own Your Industry,’ and ‘They’re Your Rules, Break Them!’ Douglas joined Toastmasters fresh out of school, competed at the World Championships, then went on to a global speaking career. He has been featured on TedX, and writes regular columns for several media outlets. Born in South Africa, he now lives in Jersey, in the Channel Islands.
Click for details ▾Bridges, Not Borders: Cross-Cultural Networking that Lands
Workshop giver: Stay Tuned
Networking is not like small talk. In global spaces, every hello can become a bridge. In 45 minutes, you will learn to master fast openings, adapt across cultures, convert conversations into next steps, and about the value pitch, a graceful exit and follow-ups that get replies.
Click for details ▾Strengths, Shadows and Styles: How Personality and Behavior Shape Your Impact and Success as a Club or District Officer
Endri Ndoni
In this interactive workshop, participants will explore strengths, shadow behaviors and preferences, while mapping personality traits to Toastmasters officer roles. You will discover which patterns support high performance, which derail it, and how you can lead more purposefully in Toastmasters and beyond.
Endri Ndoni founded Toastmasters in Albania in 2024. He is a leadership and senior talent professional, with extensive experience in executive search, leadership consulting, talent management, and behavioral assessments. He works with leaders and organizations to understand how performance is shaped by personality, behavior and context. With an engaging facilitation style, Endri translates occupational psychology into practical leadership insights. His work focuses on helping individuals to increase self-awareness, leverage strengths responsibly, and recognize behavioral blind spots. He is passionate about developing confident, purposeful leaders through dialogue, reflection and experiential learning.
Click for details ▾Your Leadership Toolkit: Six Styles to Strengthen Your Impact
Tobey Rumack
Practice leadership flexibility using Daniel Goleman’s six research-based styles, through leadership scenarios applicable to Toastmasters, work and life. By rotating partners, you will explore how different approaches work best in varied situations, and leave with a practical framework, cross-club connections, and confidence to lead flexibly.
Tobey Rumack is an ICF-PCC certified Leadership and Career Coach, and former CFO and VP Finance with over 30 years of corporate leadership experience. She partners with leaders to strengthen their impact, navigate complex challenges, and lead with greater confidence and clarity. Tobey combines research-based frameworks with practical application through “Elevate Your Leadership,” a coaching program designed for individual and group settings. She is a member and past president of the Jerusalem Toastmasters Club in Israel.
Click for details ▾The Power of Conscious Communication: Turn Conflict into Clarity, Connection and Leadership
Anastasia Salichou
Communication shapes our relationships, leadership and impact. This workshop explores how unconscious patterns create conflict, and how presence, clarity and conscious listening transform communication into connection. You will gain practical tools to speak authentically, listen deeply, and navigate challenging conversations with confidence.
Anastasia Salichou is a Transformation Coach and trainer. She supports individuals and teams in developing conscious leadership, authentic expression, and emotional clarity. With a background in international leadership roles, public speaking and workshops, her work blends deep self-awareness with tools for practical communication. Anastasia is known for her direct, grounded approach, and her ability to help people reconnect with their authentic voice, navigate conflict with clarity, and lead with presence.
Click for details ▾Embodied Communication: A Stress Management Path to Positive Communication
Michelle Sabatini
How we feel in our bodies shapes how we speak and connect. This workshop blends somatic awareness with the pillars of Nonviolent Communication, to help participants release tension, stay present, and communicate with clarity, empathy and authenticity – even when emotions run high.
Michelle Sabatini is a psychologist and body therapist, with over 20 years of experience supporting people in developing body awareness, working with breathing, and transforming limiting patterns. Michelle has been a Toastmaster for more than 10 years, where she deepened her confidence, clarity and joy in speaking, within a supportive and playful community.
Click for details ▾Being Memorable: Advanced Rhetorical Devices Anyone Can Use
Roberto Santoro
Antithesis, anadiplosis, diacope, anaphora and epistrophe… These are powerful rhetorical tools that great speakers use masterfully. Behind these seemingly esoteric terms, lie simple concepts that anyone can apply. Working through several examples, you will explore how to transform bland statements into impactful lines!
With a background in computer science and a passion for talent development, Roberto Santoro divides his professional life between algorithms, machine learning and soft skills. He has a deep love for communication in all its forms, and is a writer, a proud Toastmaster and a TEDx speaker coach. Motivated by a relentless drive to enhance public speaking – both his own and others’ – he is always on the lookout for new ideas, techniques and strategies to make speeches unforgettable, and shares them enthusiastically whenever possible!
Click for details ▾Panel Discussion
Shared Secrets: Where Communication, Networking and Strategic Leadership Converge
“Shared Secrets” is an interactive, values-driven panel bringing together senior leaders from Toastmasters International and Business Network International (BNI) to explore the principles that sustain strong, people-centered organizations.
This is not a comparison of models, but a dialogue about shared leadership values: integrity, respect, service and excellence.
Through storytelling, real experiences and practical insights, panelists will demonstrate how effective communication, intentional listening, strategic thinking and meaningful networking can work together to create real impact.
Participants will leave with more than inspiration. They will gain practical tools, clearer direction and a deeper understanding of how Toastmasters skills translate into professional growth and sustainable leadership.
Because stronger leaders build stronger communities.
Katia Burdet, DTM
District Director
Katia Burdet is a dedicated Toastmaster since 2012, having served as Club President, Area Director, Division Director, and Program Quality Director, and today the District Director of District 109. She has led strategic district initiatives focused on education, member experience, and leadership development. In her professional life, she is a Purchasing and Facility Manager, TEDx Coach, and Leadership Trainer, with a degree in Management Engineering. She is also a proud mother and former competitive figure skater.
Pascal Dricot
Panelist
Pascal Dricot blends international corporate leadership with deep insight into human behaviour. As former Acting Vice President at Siemens Indonesia, he led teams under pressure and through transformation. Today, he works as a business consultant and certified Psychosocial Counsellor, helping leaders communicate with clarity and impact. A member of BNI for seven years and Partner Director, he also serves as Division Director F in Toastmasters, bringing together leadership, presence, and conscious communication.
Francesco Fedele, DTM
Panelist
Francesco discovered Toastmasters in 2011 in Roma. Subsequently, he became as a club officer, chartered four clubs, and founded an advanced club. He served as a district leader for six years and was the first District Director of District 109 (2018–2019). He became a Region Advisor for Region 10, which includes all of Europe and parts of North Africa and the Middle East, and today serves as Region 10 International Director. Professionally, he is a trainer and EU project coordinator based in Rome.
Claudio Messina
Panelist
Claudio Messina is an author, trainer and entrepreneur with expertise in relationship marketing. He has been Executive Director of BNI Italia since 2011, and in 2020-2021 was President of the Franchise Advisor Council Italy, having previously served as District Director Italy. He is the author of “Business a Tavola” and “Nutrire la Relazione,” and co-author of “La Nuova Economia delle Relazioni.” He has trained over 30,000 entrepreneurs, and was a speaker at TedX® Spoleto 2021.
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Join hundreds of Toastmasters leaders for FOUR days of growth, connection, inspiration, and fun.
€80
first 95 passes€100
next 85 passes€60
sold separately€120
after silver pass