R&I Leader · International innovation event
Pantelis Papachristou
R&I Unit Leader
“The most valuable meetings started after I left the stage. I walked into the follow-up conversations already trusted — and that changed everything about the collaborations we opened.”
— on an international innovation event
The challenge
Pantelis represented his organisation at an international innovation event — coordinating a session, delivering a partner pitch, and then meeting potential collaborators for future European research projects. The challenge wasn't the English. It was projecting credibility, executive presence and confidence both on stage and in the one-to-one meetings that followed.
What we worked on
- Structuring a compelling partner pitch
- Executive presentation delivery
- Voice, body language & stage presence
- Managing pressure during live presentations
- Executive presence in networking & stakeholder meetings
- Rehearsing realistic presentation & networking scenarios
On the day
- →Delivered the pitch with clarity and confidence
- →Represented the organisation professionally on stage
- →Transitioned naturally into high-value follow-up conversations
- →Turned stakeholder meetings into concrete next steps
Key takeaway
A successful conference presentation doesn't end when you leave the stage. Often, the most valuable opportunities begin in the conversations that follow.


