Presenting With Impact
One Day Intensive Workshop for Actuaries
Transform complex actuarial concepts into compelling, confident presentations in this interactive one-day in-person workshop.
📅 Date and Time: 25 September 2025, 9am – 5pm
📍 Location: Cliftons, 60 Margaret St, Sydney
👥 Limited Places: Only 12 spots available
🎯 Format: In-person interactive learning, with breaks for networking.
Introductory price: $795, includes morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea.
Have you ever:
⛌ Felt so worried about presenting your results that you asked someone else to do it?
⛌ Wondered how other people managed to appear calm and confident when presenting?
⛌ Wished you had a preparation and delivery process you could follow to make your next presentation a success?
Few of us are born knowing how to confidently present with impact. Knowing how to prepare and deliver a presentation so your message lands well can help raise your profile and accelerate your career.
Why This Workshop Matters
As an actuary, your technical expertise is unquestionable. But can you communicate your insights with the impact they deserve? In today's fast-paced business environment, the ability to present complex actuarial findings clearly and persuasively isn't just valuable—it's essential for career advancement and organisational influence.
Learning Outcome: By the end of this workshop, you'll have a clear approach to help you plan and feel confident to deliver presentations to your team, your wider organisation and beyond.
⚠️Important: Limited to 12 participants for maximum individual attention and hands-on practice
What You'll Master
🎯 Message Clarity & Audience Analysis
Distil complex actuarial concepts into clear, actionable messages
Identify and connect with different audience types
Overcome common presentation barriers specific to technical professionals
🏗️ Strategic Structure
Build a reusable presentation formula for any scenario
Create logical flow between complex technical points
Design presentations that drive decision-making
📊 Visual Mastery
Transform data into compelling visual narratives
Create effective visual aids that enhance understanding
Master the art of storytelling with actuarial data
🎤 Confident Delivery
Grab and maintain audience attention from the first word
Ensure your technical message lands with impact
Transform presentation nerves into confident energy
Practice in a safe space with immediate feedback and coaching
Who is it for?
✔ Anyone who wants to improve their presentation preparation, delivery and confidence.
✔ Actuaries and technical professionals at all levels who want to increase the impact of their presentations.
✔ Actuaries Institute members can claim 3 points per hour of learning as CPD.
About your facilitators
Julia Lessing - Actuary & Coach
A qualified actuary and certified coach leading the mission to foster forward-thinking leaders in the actuarial industry.
Julia runs the Guardian Actuarial Leadership Programs, specialising in developing communication, management and leadership skills for actuaries at all career stages.
Martin Mulcare - Executive & Adviser
A qualified actuary, experienced senior leader and a talented facilitator. He enjoys working with different types of people and he loves sharing ideas.
Formerly the facilitator of the Professionalism Course, Martin is a member of both the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Ethics Centre, and is the Chairman of the Board of The Growth Project.
“Regardless of whether you are an experienced presenter or a novice, one will surely pick up some useful tips in this course.”
Weyland Oun
Actuary and 2024 Course Graduate
What will I learn?
You will receive four pre-work modules to read before the course, and you’ll be asked to bring an upcoming (or recent) presentation topic to practice with.
During the workshop, we will recap the key points from these modules and help you prepare and deliver your 5 minute presentation.
You will receive feedback from your facilitators and peers to help you refine your skills and boost your confidence.
The modules and key learning areas are summarised below:
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•Who is your audience and what is your message?
•Overcoming common barriers.
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•Building a presentation formula that you can re-use.
•Connecting your key points.
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•Creating effective visual aids.
•Storytelling with data.
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•Grabbing the attention of the audience.
•Making your message land.
•Harnessing your nerves.
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•Practising your presentation in buddy pairs to refine your delivery.
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Delivering your presentation to the small group and receive feedback from peers and facilitators.
“Both Julia and Martin, while very different in their styles, were both amazing and really encouraged us to give it our best shot.”
2024 Course Graduate
Ready to present with impact?
Our next offering of this course will be:
📅 Date and Time: 25 September 2025, 9am – 5pm
📍 Location: Cliftons, 60 Margaret St, Sydney
👥 Limited Places: Only 12 spots available
🎯 Format: In-person interactive learning, including morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea.
Investment: Introductory price of $795 per person.