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14 February 2024 13:00-14:30Innovation City Cape Town

How to make business sense when you're a techie

Renowned international author and captivating speaker, Chris Fenning, is set to grace Cape Town with his presence during The First Minute South Africa Tour 2024.

Chris specializes in unraveling the complexities of workplace communication, offering invaluable insights on bridging the gap between experts and non-experts, facilitating seamless dialogue between teams and executives, and much more. With a proven track record, his practical methodologies have left an indelible mark on esteemed organizations such as Google and NATO, earning recognition in publications like the Harvard Business Review.

As the acclaimed author of multiple award-winning books, including the globally translated "The First Minute" available in 15 languages, and "39 Ways to Make Training Stick," Chris Fenning has honed his expertise. For this particular event, his focus will be on IT teams and the art of translating technical discourse into accessible business language.

During this enlightening talk, Chris will address prevalent communication challenges, offering practical solutions to:

• Overcoming excessive detail

• Eliminating jargon overload

• Enhancing clarity in presentations

• Ensuring cross-team understanding

• Preventing the omission of critical information

Attendees can anticipate leaving with a simplified framework for enhancing communication across various business facets, including interactions with different teams, updates for senior leaders, collaboration with non-experts, internal and client pitch presentations, as well as problem-solving endeavors.

Chris Fenning's engaging demeanor ensures a captivating experience, allowing attendees the opportunity to pose any burning communication-related questions that may be keeping them awake at night. Drawing from his past experience in IT project management, Chris intimately understands the pain points faced by IT professionals.

Embark on an enlightening journey of discussion and networking by joining us for this exclusive event.

Discover more about The First Minute Tour South Africa 2024 and Chris Fenning at https://johnconnects.com/first...

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All you need to know

What: Chris Fenning: Translating Tech Talk into Business Language

When: 14 February 2024

Presentation: 13:00 - 13:50

Q&A: 13:50 - 14:00

Networking: 14:00 - 14:30

Where: Only at Innovation City Cape Town, Darter Studios, Darter Road, Longkloof, Gardens

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Speaker

Chris Fenning
Author | Speaker | Instructor

Chris Fenning makes it easier for us to communicate at work. He helps experts talk to non-experts, teams talk to executives, and much more. Chris's practical methods are used in organisations like Google and NATO, and have appeared in the Harvard Business Review. He is also the author of multiple award-winning books including The First Minute that has been translated into 15 languages, and 39 Ways to Make Training Stick. 

Find out how Chris can help you at www.chrisfenning.com

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