Speeches & Inspirational Talks
Ideas that spark energy and fresh perspectives.
For corporate events, kick-offs, alignment meetings or milestones in a change journey: moments designed to spark reflection and open new perspectives on project management, creativity, collaboration and innovation.
How I build my talks
Straightforward or creative, always tailored.
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“Classic” talks
A professional, direct approach: clear ideas, concrete examples and tools you can take straight into everyday work. Ideal for alignment moments, internal conventions, client meetings or teams.
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Creative and narrative talks
Metaphors, cinema, pop culture, storytelling built as a journey the audience recognises itself in. The content stays rigorous; the form is playful and immersive.
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Always tailored
Title, angle, length and level of interaction come from a conversation with the organisation, based on the occasion and the people in the room.
Some examples
Seven talks, already road-tested.
Each can be adapted to length, audience and goals. Open “Contents” to see the topics covered. Talks are available in Italian and English.
Ask Yourself More
How asking the right questions can change the fate of a project.
Contents
- The art of asking the right questions
- Questions to gather a brief
- Questions to manage a creative pitch
- Questions to define and manage the budget
- Questions to organise the team
- Questions to plan
- Questions for the client relationship
- Questions for risk analysis and management
- Questions for an effective presentation
- Questions to manage conflict
- Questions for the debrief
Spoiler Alert
Creative project management told through 10 iconic films.
Contents
- Gathering the brief (The Devil Wears Prada)
- Managing the creative pitch (The Pursuit of Happyness)
- Defining and managing the budget (Jobs)
- Organising and monitoring the team (Ocean’s Eleven)
- Planning (The Martian)
- Client relationship (Jerry Maguire)
- Risk analysis and management (Apollo 13)
- Presenting creative ideas effectively (The Founder)
- Resolving conflict (The Lord of the Rings)
- The importance of data and KPIs (Moneyball)
- Debriefing and learning from mistakes (Alien)
Digital & Creative Management Mythbusters
A critical look at the most common myths about management and creativity, and what the facts really say.
Contents
- Project management hinders creativity
- Project management is too expensive
- Project management limits flexibility
- Project management stifles innovation
- Project management creates useless bureaucracy
Fellowship of the Pitch
Creative pitch management told as an epic journey.
Contents
- The call to adventure: receiving a brief
- Accepting the mission: rationalising the brief
- Early obstacles: missing information
- Crossing the dark lands: managing the pitch
- The fellowship: roles and responsibilities
- Breaking through obstacles: adapting and improvising
- Light in the darkness: generating ideas
- The strength of the creative concept and validation
- Telling the story: storytelling techniques
- The presentation: the decisive offensive
- The treasure: defining the budget
- The return: handling feedback
Creative Things
The (very real) struggles of agency life, and how to tackle them with method.
Contents
- Part 1 · The “Demogorgon Dilemmas”: deadlines too tight, constant stress, vague or inconsistent briefs, last-minute changes, contradictory or late feedback, insufficient budgets, difficult clients, constant changes of direction, understaffing, overload and operational chaos
- Part 2 · Eleven (possible) solutions: self-critique and shared method, assessing the decision scenario, listening and proactivity, time management, effective delegation, planning, continuous improvement, transparent communication, building authority, one client–supplier team, collaborative consulting
Creativity Express
From brief to presentation: how to manage creativity consciously.
Contents
- Managing creativity: a mix of intuition and discipline
- Knowing how to receive a brief
- Rationalising the brief
- What to do when information is missing
- Going beyond the brief
- Managing the creative pitch
- Generating ideas (divergent and lateral thinking, SCAMPER, mind maps)
- Developing the creative concept
- Storytelling techniques
- Presenting ideas effectively
- Defining the budget
- Handling feedback
Hack the Matrix
How to use creativity and critical thinking to solve complex problems.
Contents
- Understanding problems: looking beyond appearances, asking the right questions, challenging beliefs, critical thinking, collaborative process
- The power of creativity: exploring the unexpected, creative thinking methods, Design Thinking, divergent and convergent thinking, lateral thinking
- Applying creative solutions: mental flexibility, diversity of thought, experimenting and adapting, client and supplier as one team, mutual trust, responsibility
- Uncomfortable situations: be a conscious rebel, go beyond the brief, Neo’s choice: knowing how to say no
I have worked with
Campari
Luiss Business School
Eataly
CUOA
Caffeina
OVS
Gruppo Euris
SodaStream
Delex
Big Maff
Upskill
Shall we work on the next project together?
If you have a project to propose, a question, or if I can help in any way, write to me.