About this event
Join us for an evening of performance insights and business strategy with Dominic Colenso, a speaker whose early career adventures are as captivating as his presentations. By the age of 26, Dominic had already flown a spaceship, lost one million dollars, and been fired by Simon Cowell. Now a revered former Hollywood actor, theatre director, and teacher at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Dominic will share how his dramatic experiences can help empower you to elevate your communication and perform optimally under pressure.
During this event, he will be sharing his secret tools and techniques from his own speaking and business arsenal, helping you unlock your star performance and build a successful speaking career.
Unlock Your Star Performance
Dominic’s journey from the stage and screen to the speaker’s platform has equipped him with the secret tools and techniques used by the world’s top actors. This session will dive deep into these strategies, teaching you how to harness your presence and charisma to engage and influence any audience.
Unveiling the Business Behind the Curtain
Discover the strategies behind building a successful speaking business as Dominic pulls back the curtain on his marketing techniques and business acumen. Gain firsthand knowledge of how to thrive in the competitive world of professional speaking, with practical advice on branding, and career sustainability.
Interactive and Practical Sessions
The evening will feature interactive workshops, allowing you to apply Dominic’s techniques in real-time. These sessions are designed to reinforce the skills discussed, ensuring you leave with actionable insights that can immediately impact your professional speaking and business.
We are also delighted to launch our very first Members Only Masterclass at our June event!
This special members only session, running before our main event, will be held at the Village Hotel and will run 3.30pm – finishes at 5pm. For a small additional fee on your ticket, you will take part in a 90-minute workshop designed to take your LinkedIn profile to the next level – generating the leads you’ve always wanted!
Boom! Power-up Your LinkedIn Profile!
Keynote speakers
An expert storyteller, Dominic is especially known for his work with clients in the tech, finance and professional services sectors, helping detail focused, subject matter experts, find their voice and deliver compelling leadership and sales narratives.
Beginning his career as a professional actor, Dominic worked extensively on stage and screen before training as a director at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Performing in many of the UK’s leading theatres including The National Theatre and The Royal Court, he has appeared on film in everything from BBC period dramas to big budget action movies. He is best known for playing Virgil Tracy in the Hollywood adaptation of Thunderbirds with Bill Paxton and Sir Ben Kingsley.
For over 10 years Dominic has been using this experience to help businesses unlock the performance of their people. His work with leaders, managers and sales teams has transformed the way they show up both in person and in front of the camera. Drawing on the methodology in his bestselling book “IMPACT: How to be more confident, increase your influence and know what to say under pressure”, Dominic shares an actionable toolkit to help people excel in the spotlight.
Mark Saxby is more than just ‘another social media expert’. Combining his experience as an award-winning BBC and ITV journalist with his expertise gained after setting up one of the UK’s first specialist social media agencies 13 years (and 8 days) ago, Mark and his team have helped generate more than £19.1 million in sales through social media.
Mark also founded the Positive Social charity, which goes into schools to teach young people how to take back control of their lives from social media. He reached the PSA’s Speaker Factor final in October.
Event agenda
The venue
The Village Hotel – Nottingham
The Village HotelBrailsford Way
Beeston
Nottingham
NG9 6DL The Village Hotel
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