A keynote that shifts perspective, an interactive masterclass or a participative breakout session. Or a professional host to ensure the flow of your event. In English and French.
Not a training session, a shift in perspective. Structured, concrete, sometimes disruptive: some talks are thought-provoking, some are humorous. All are built around a clear argument and a specific audience.
Structured arguments on communication and leadership topics. Built around a central claim your audience won't have heard framed that way before.
If your event has a specific theme, challenge, or audience, I can build a talk around it. Tell me what you're trying to do and we'll find the right angle together.
Closer to a stand-up show than a training day. The format mixes short presentations with targeted exercises — the room leaves having done something, not just heard something. Works for congress masterclasses, conference breakouts, webinars, lunch & learns, and brown bag seminars.
You book one focused session: a lunch & learn, a brown bag, an inspiring session at your team retreat... One topic. One room. 45 to 90 minutes. I design it around your audience and come to your premises. No preparation required from participants.
Your event has multiple speakers or tracks, and you want a practical, high-energy session in the program. I deliver opening keynotes, interactive sessions to launch a networking moment, or breakouts workshops and masterclasses or a topic of your choice.
Master of Ceremony, facilitator for panels, round tables, or debates. When you need someone who understands both the content and the room, who can hold the energy from opening to close, handle the unexpected, and make every speaker feel set up to succeed.
Opening the event, introducing speakers, managing transitions between sessions, thanking sponsors, maintaining energy through the day, and closing with intention. I hold the thread so your audience never gets lost.
Tell me about your eventModerating a panel of experts. Facilitating a collective debate. Running a structured round table. I prepare the questions, manage the dynamics, draw out the ideas that matter, and keep the conversation honest.
Tell me about your eventOften the same event needs both. I open with a keynote or interactive session, then host the rest of the day. One person, full continuity.
Tell me about your eventCongresses, annual seminars, internal company events, innovation labs, and recurring expert gatherings. In French and English, for audiences of 20 to 700.
"Damien hosted the entire DatAfterwork evening — coached the speakers beforehand, held the room through five talks, facilitated the networking discussion. The speakers felt supported. The audience felt in good hands. We've renewed every edition since."
"The masterclass slot he delivered at our annual congress was one of the highest-rated sessions of the day. He read the room immediately, adapted the level on the fly, and left the audience with something concrete. We had requests to invite him back within 24 hours."
Every speaker coached. Every edition hosted. Networking designed. Six editions, thirty Data'Talks, 150+ experts, 4.8/5.
Workshops are built for teams and organizations who wish to become impactful speakers, change how they communicate and obtain results.
See Workshops →Lunch & learns, energizers, and masterclass sessions are available as standalone formats for company events, conferences, and team-building moments.
See Short Sessions →A 30-minute call is enough to understand what you're organising, what slot you need filled, and whether there's a fit. No commitment.
