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Great advice and wisdom from those that write and deliver speeches for business and politics. A series of talks recorded at the European Speechwriter Network Conferences.

  1. 2025-09-12

    The Art of Listening

    Former BBC journalist Steve Rawling talks about how speechwriters can learn from listening at the European Speechwriter Network conference in Oxford March 2025.

    47 min

  2. 2025-09-12

    A Speech in Memory of Dr Max Atkinson

    Simon Atkinson from IPSOS delivers a speech remembering the great public speaking consultant and speechwriter Dr Max Atkinson.

    33 min

  3. 2025-09-12

    In Praise of Populism

    Professor Michael Burke from Utrecht University discusses the relationship between populism and democracy at the European Speechwriter Network conference in Oxford March 2025.

    30 min

  4. 2025-09-12

    The Demagogic Genius of Donald Trump

    Journalist, Kevin Toolis, gives an analysis of the rhetoric of Donald Trump at the European Speechwriter Network conference in Oxford March 2025.

    31 min

  5. 2025-09-12

    The Language of Evil

    Guy Doza talks about his new book, The Language of Evil, How dictators manipulate the masses and wield power through words.

    16 min

  6. 2025-09-12

    Does European Speechwriting have a Future?

    European Commission Speechwriter, Daniel Mouqué, provides a rousing speech in favour of the European Union.

    24 min

  7. 2025-09-12

    Brian Jenner on AI (BBC World Service)

    Brian Jenner spoke about the influence of AI on speechwriting on the BBC.

    6 min

  8. 2024-05-17

    Obama speechwriter, Sarada Peri, in conversation with Jess Cunniffe

    23rd European Speechwriter Network Conference, 17-19 April 2024 at Robinson College/Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. Sarada was Special Assistant to the President and Senior Speechwriter for President Barack Obama. Prior to joining the White House, she was a Principal at West Wing Writers. She was also a member of the 2012, 2016, and 2020 Democratic National Convention speechwriting teams. Today she runs her own firm, Peri Communications, where she helps C-suite executives, non-profit leaders, philanthropists, and politicians with speechwriting, speech delivery, message strategy, and more. Sarada also writes under her own byline, and has been published in The Atlantic, The Washington Post, The Daily Beast, and other outlets. A recovering policy wonk, Sarada worked in the U.S. Senate as a health care and education legislative staffer. She started her career as a high school English teacher in New Orleans through Teach for America, and is a graduate of Tufts University and Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government.

    59 min
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Great advice and wisdom from those that write and deliver speeches for business and politics. A series of talks recorded at the European Speechwriter Network Conferences.

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  • Creator
    European Speechwriter Network
  • Years Active
    2012 - 2025
  • Episodes
    166
  • Rating
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