With a long background of public appearances as a radio and tv host in my youth to later appearing on many public events as a lecturer, speaker, presenter and panelist.
I tend to prepare and seriously consider every invitation I receive.
Vrednost inovacij (Ljubljana) - Photo by Žiga Intihar
Public appearance is a concerto for the performer - the speaker. But compared to the beauty and bliss of arts, there is more to merely showmanship - spectators in this case expect a return on investement e.g. their time, a deep insight or a clarification of previously misunderstood topics. My guest appearances are therefore always backed by the specific case for the specific event, I always ask additional questions and expect for the inviter to provide me with more info about what I can give to the audience in order for my content to be for them, and not only for me.
Engaging in thought-provoking exchanges that go beyond the monologue. I do my best to provide insights from leading voices in the field maximising the value for the listener and keeping the dialog more concise.
I only cover topics and debates I am deeply familiar with and where the opinions, views or research I share is part of my expertise and background. Most of my appearances cover healthcare data interoperability, data analyisis, future of data use, newest findings in the field of data, management and online education.
Contrary to popular belief many speakers intrigued by their topic would be willing to offer their thoughts for free if that is in line with event organisation and ethic. I do as well - in other cases I offer contract based appearances in line with common prices and invoice the organiser.
In order to book my calender please reach out as much in advance as possible. As I am primarily not an event speaker (not my core business), I do have to pick and choose the time allocated to such activities wisely and do not keep many slots open. In many cases we can arrange something as I have also done remote wide appearances or prerecorded panel discussions - ❤️ technology.
As a medical doctor and an expert in the field I do not cooperate with political entities or speak at non-professional sales events which directly have no professional backing. This is part of my personal integrity policy and is not up to debate.
PASSION DRIVEN BY VALUE
At some point I almost left my medical carrer to focus primarily on entrpreneurship and innovation. The internal turmoil than led me to still persue a carrer in medicine, but I have never left entreprenurship completely behind.
This is then what I bring to my talks - a proven track record of successful and failed projects with insight in national and international innovartion and entrepreneurial strategy.
If you see a fit for your event or see my input to the event as beneficial - lets discuss how to make it as valuable as possible to the attendees.
I however hold the right to decline invitations that do not align with what I don't know or do as I see no added benefit for the organiser and myself to give so little to the audience.