A series of events for data and AI leaders in Switzerland. Since the first edition in October 2024, I have coached Data'Talk speakers, hosted every evening, and co-designed the networking activities. Six editions. Thirty talks.
DatAfterwork is a private club organizing a series of events for data and AI experts and decision-makers in Switzerland, co-founded by Candice Valembois. Its mission is simple: give visibility to the best data projects that usually stay in the shadows. Every two months, the club meets for a curated evening: expert talks, structured networking, and live entertainment. I have been part of the team since the first edition, in October 2024. As co-host and director of the Data'Talk program, I coach every speaker who takes the stage and design the networking activities.
The atmosphere is friendly and light, but the visiblty is real and so can be the pressure for experts who are not used to the stage. My role is to help them craft the best version of their talk, coach their delivery to be engaging while staying authentic. And support their performance during the event, including preparation, stage check, and warm-up.
In this high visibility context, a fifteen-minute talk is closer to a TEDx talk than to a corporate update. One clear idea. A tight structure. A delivery that connects and engages. The audience at DatAfterwork is friendly but demanding: C-level data leaders, Heads of data, Senior practitioners... They live with the topic every day. They can tell when an argument is built on something solid, and when it is not. Add the pressure of speaking in front of peers and the format gets harder, not easier.
Speakers receive individual sessions before the event: message and structure, script and slides, delivery for a peer audience. I also support them on the day of the event: welcome, sound and stage checks, warm-up, and preparation.
I co-host with the founder, Candice Valemblois, introducing speakers, holding the energy between segments, managing timing, facilitating interactive sequences, and maintaining the quality throughout the evening, from the first minute to the last.
I design and facilitate the DatA'Meet segment: structured activities, including the Data’Quiz, and networking that actually works in a professional but energizing format.
“J’ai eu le plaisir de participer à cet événement, et je dois dire que tout était au rendez-vous : des intervenants passionnants, des échanges enrichissants, et une ambiance conviviale qui a permis de tisser de belles connexions. Je serai sans hésitation présent pour les prochaines éditions !”
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