Speaking and Workshops
I deliver talks, participate in panel discussions, judge pitch challenges and moderate at international conferences and summits. My workshops de-mystify de-mystify the winning elements of a story and enable attendees to spot their own story and pitch it to the press. Other topics include how to prepare for media engagement, how to nurture and maintain those relationships – and why it matters. Each workshop is bespoke, tailored to a wide range of audience sizes and can incorporate varying degrees of participation. Attendees routinely praise the unique value and practical application of these workshops.
STARTUP Day, the largest startup festival in the Baltics
Tartu, Estonia – January 2020
Fireside Keynote with unicorn founder Sacha Michaud, of Glovo
Columbia Business School/Chazen Institute for Global Immersion, New York
February 2019
European Commission for Science, Research & Innovation Women Innovator’s Awards, VivaTech Paris
May 2019
Asian Leadership Conference – Blockchain for Business
Seoul 2018
Spark.me – Montenegro
May 2015
Inclusive Finance Summit – The Hague
September 2018
Description
My background in news, current affairs and business means I am comfortable moderating a wide range of topics in the private and public sector.
Working together
I collaborate with conference and event organizers to tailor content for a talk or workshop. In my preparation as a moderator, I research subjects and speak with industry insiders to illustrate and highlight guests’ expertise to facilitate engaging and memorable discussions.
Testimonials
We asked Amy to screen her PBS Newshour documentary and talk about her experience reporting on Syrian refugee entrepreneurs in Jordan to launch our summit for inclusive finance investors. Amy supported her broadcast piece with insights about commercial opportunities, many of which could only be learned about through reporting in the field. We were delighted with her talk. Our audience of international investors found it memorable and impactful, inspiring many to take action.Josien Sluijs, Director, Inclusive Finance Platform, NL
Your talk is very inspirational... I never thought about how to tell a good story and the impact it can have! It was a great pleasure and very valuable.Guoming Sun, Founder, Sunogel Inc.
It’s not often that you come across a combination of a talented journalist and a speaker like Amy. Amy’s presentation covered the importance of storytelling and the relationship between start-ups and journalism. She presented three stories about unusual entrepreneurial successes from all over the world, and urged attendees to find their own unique story. Spark.me's crowd loved Amy’s presentation which was full of real-world journalism tips, presented in a no-nonsense way. I sincerely recommend Amy as a speaker to every conference program director!Vladimir Vulic, Co-founder of Digitalizuj.Me and Spark.me Program Director
In 2017, Amy Guttman’s outstanding reputation as a reporter and journalist prompted us to invite her as a moderator for two of our signature Panels for the prestigious Asian Leadership Conference x Hello Tomorrow Korea. Our confidence in her abilities was magnified when pre-conference, after discussing her sessions and defining the direction of each session, Amy adopted a strong pro-active approach. Not only did she continue to develop the session’s content, but she also co-ordinated the related program structure with our various speakers. Our workload was considerably lightened by her hands-on approach, an absolute boon for us during an exceptionally stressful time. Amy’s sessions ran very smoothly, and she was not only able to clearly direct her speakers, but also managed to engage the audience in doing so. She exerted a professionalism and knowledge of the topics covered that was second to none and drew an audience into the room to over-capacity. Working with Ms Guttman was an immense pleasure, and we will unreservedly employ her skills as a moderator for all our major conferences in the future.Carlo Jacobs, Managing Partner, Accelerate Korea - Organisers of the Hello Tomorrow Korea 2017 Inaugural Launch
Amy’s insights on how to address media were extremely useful for the 1000 startups attending the Hello Tomorrow Global Summit. We see so many incredible entrepreneurs but many of them have trouble effectively communicating about their projects. Amy’s workshop is a vital part of an entrepreneurs' tool kit and the perfect balance between practical and inspirational.Sarah Pedroza, Co-Managing Director, Hello Tomorrow
I discovered Amy at a tech conference and immediately knew that I wanted her to share her insights with our start-ups and innovators at the European Innovators Summit 2018 in Berlin. She has a compelling way of breaking down what it takes to trigger a good story, which everyone can easily apply. Her exercise-driven and interactive approach made the workshop a great success. Participants felt the session provided great value and a starting point for defining and developing their media strategies. We would work with Amy any time again and I can definitely recommend her for other events aimed at delivering value to portfolio companies.Liesa Siedentopp, Business Developer, Executive Agency for Small and Medium-Sized Companies (European Commission)
Amy is an engaging and energetic speaker. We had the opportunity to hear her talk about "Secrets for a Successful Story" on our main stage, with 800 people in attendance at our conference for people aged 18-35, from 40+ countries. They are a very demanding audience, and we have received only positive feedback about Amy's talk. Amy delivers value through her journalism background and by breaking down real-life case studies to illustrate the secrets of impactful stories. Her enthusiasm for connecting with the audience makes Amy stand out as a memorable speaker. Andrej Hanzir, Director & Founder, LEAP Summit
It was nothing short of a pleasure to be interviewed by Amy at Social Media Week, London. She was extremely professional, and her in-depth knowledge combined with her relaxed, personable style, led to an engaging discussion with a lot of valuable audience insights. She really took the time to get to know me before the interview which was hugely beneficial in preparing for a great session. I would highly recommend her for future facilitation and interviews.Hannah Burns, Senior Global Brand Manager for Dove, Unilever
Incredibly pleased with the fireside chat that Amy did with the co-founder of Glovo, the food delivery unicorn! It felt like two friends talking, they even laughed on the stage. At the same time questions were really well prepared and gave good insight into the fast growing startup and founder’s personal story.Sven Illing, Program Manager, sTARTUp Day 2020 (the largest startup festival in the Baltics)