About this Event
Overview
Slice & Advice: Mastering the Room will help entrepreneurs become more confident, authentic, and compelling communicators. Participants will explore audience awareness, presentation delivery, executive presence, preparation, and effective slide design.
Facilitator
Brent Uken is Chief Executive Officer of Speakeasy Inc., a global leader in communication effectiveness with a 53-year legacy of developing executives from the world's leading companies.
Brent's relationship with Speakeasy began 28 years ago, not as an employee, but as a client. As a professional at Ernst & Young, he quickly realized that elite performance demanded more than technical expertise: it required the ability to communicate with clarity, confidence, and authenticity.
At EY, Brent spent nearly three decades in the Transaction Advisory Services practice, including 20 years as a Partner advising companies of all sizes, from global enterprises to early-stage ventures, on capital allocation, investment decisions, and valuation. Having worked across PE firms, family offices, and C-suites, he understands firsthand the pressure leaders face when the stakes are high and the room is skeptical.
Brent now leads Speakeasy with a practitioner's conviction that communication is a learnable discipline, not an innate gift. He holds a BA in Economics from Claremont McKenna College, a CFA designation, and is completing a Ph.D. in Integrated Health Sciences. He is currently conducting research that directly informs his work on behavior change and how leaders elevate their communication effectiveness.
Event venue & nearby stays
1111 Chastain Rd NW, 1111 Chastain Road Northwest, Kennesaw, United States
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