Speaker & Moderator
Speaking is more than just standing on a stage and reciting text that you’ve learned. It is about showing up, being yourself, shedding your ego and standing for something bigger than yourself. You can probably remember the speakers who connected with you and those who felt very far away. The feeling that a speaker has made an impression is often what we want to learn to convey when we speak ourselves.
To book me as a speaker or moderator I am working directly with the Next Speaker who work as my agent.
Click below to go straight to my profile page as a speaker
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
– Maya Angelou
Next to being a moderator and host, the topics I speak about entail amongst other
- The Power of Frustration
- Culture Change
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
- How speak and connect to your audience
Some of his recent presentations
The Power of Frustration
Salmaan’s unique talent is getting the top to bottom levels to harness the power of the frustrations. This harnessing can be on a personal, team, or organisation-wide – he believes that it is by acknowledging, accepting and even ‘feeling’ what is happening on a deeper level that we can move forward to the next phase.
“The law of conservation of energy states that energy can neither be created nor destroyed – only converted from one form of energy to another.” – Émilie du Châtelet
The magic lies in converting negative energy into a positive, constructive force. Then, by using proven methodologies, he gets his audience to connect and gain the insights they need to move past the frustration and get into action.
Salmaan showcases how the small and significant movements in history have all spurred from this unappreciated emotion and how to use it to create ripple effects within your personal and professional life.
Moderator/Host
Salmaan’s unique talent is getting the top to bottom levels to harness the power of the frustrations. This harnessing can be on a personal, team, or organisation-wide – he believes that it is by acknowledging, accepting and even ‘feeling’ what is happening on a deeper level that we can move forward to the next phase.
“The law of conservation of energy states that energy can neither be created nor destroyed – only converted from one form of energy to another.” – Émilie du Châtelet
The magic lies in converting negative energy into a positive, constructive force. Then, by using proven methodologies, he gets his audience to connect and gain the insights they need to move past the frustration and get into action.
Salmaan showcases how the small and significant movements in history have all spurred from this unappreciated emotion and how to use it to create ripple effects within your personal and professional life.
Salmaan Sana, host at TEDx Amsterdam, 2021
Why Planet Act > TEDxAmsterdam 2019
Speaking and connecting with your audience
Speaking is more than just standing on a stage and reciting text that you’ve learned. It is about showing up, being yourself, shedding your ego and standing for something bigger than yourself. You can probably remember the speakers who connected with you and those who felt very far away. The feeling that a speaker has made an impression is often what we want to learn to convey when we speak ourselves.
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou
Salmaan is a seasoned stage presence, he has been speaking and delivering talks dating back to his student days. With his acquired skills he has given thousands of hours of training, he loves to share what ways you can connect with your audience in the most authentic way. In 2011 he gave his first TED talk (TEDxMaastricht), followed by years of stage performances, discussions and moderating.
TED talk 2011 “Compassion for Care”
Why Planet Act > TEDxAmsterdam 2019
Being a board member for TEDxAmsterdam has given him the front seat and involvement of what it takes to be a good speaker and what it takes to curate a high-level event of impactful talks.
So what does it take for you to be a good speaker and connect with your audience? Salmaan takes you through specific steps and methodologies that you can tangibly integrate into your next prepared speech.