Calling all presenters!

The Royal Observatory is excited to host the Presenter Network Conference on Thursday 12th September 2024. This one-day event will have lectures and workshops run by members of the network. We are extremely excited for our line up this year and can't wait for you to join us!

Tickets on site are limited so you will need to grab yours fast.

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Key Note Speaker

The inspirational Dr Emma Yhnell will be delivering the key note address for 2024. 

Emma is a Neuroscientist and Senior Lecturer based in Cardiff, Wales, UK.  Former winner of ‘I’m a Scientist Get Me Out Of Here’ and a British Neuroscience Public Engagement Award she is a multi award-winning educator and science communicator with bags of experience to share with the network - we can't wait for you to meet her.

What happens at a Presenter Network Conference?

We will have loads on offer at our conference, from short talks to interactive sessions as well as a planetarium show! We are putting the finishing touches to this year's programme so keep an eye out for that coming soon.

2023 - past conference programme on site

Here you can find the programme from 2023 to give you an idea of how we run things:

TIME

 EVENT
9:30 - 10:00 Registration
10:00 - 10:05 Welcome Address
10:05 - 11:00 Keynote address
11:00 - 11:15 Short break
11:15 - 11:45 Talk 1
11:45 - 12:15 Talk 2 
12:15 - 12:45 Talk 3  
12:45 - 13:45 Lunch break
13:45 - 15:10 Presenter Surgery 
15:15 - 15:45 Workshop
16:00 - 16:15 Short break
16:15 - 16:25 Closing & Group Photo
16:30 - 17:00 Planetarium Show
2023 - past online conference programme

Here you can find the online programme from 2023 to give you an idea of how we run things:

TIME EVENT LOCATION
10:00 - 10:05 Welcome Address Livestream Link
10:05 - 11:00 Keynote address + Q&A Livestream Link
11:00 - 11:15 Short break
11:15 - 11:45 Talk 1  Livestream Link
11:45 - 12:15 Talk 2  Livestream Link
12:15 - 12:45 Talk 3  Livestream Link
12:45 - 13:45 Lunch
13:45 - 14:45 Online workshop  Zoom link
14:45 - 15:45 Virtual Presenter Surgery Zoom link 

Frequently asked questions

  1. How can I book? If you are actively involved in presenting and have joined the presenter network feel free to grab yourself a FREE onsite or online ticket - see you there! 
  2. What is the Presenter Network?  The Presenter Network was set up in 2014 by the Royal Observatory Greenwich as a way for presenters to share best practice as well as watch others in action to develop their presenting style. Since then, we have run regular meet-ups in collaboration with other organisations and established hubs covering every aspect of presenting you could ever imagine; using comedy effectively, working with challenging audience members, how to look after your voice and everything in between.
  3. Who is this event for?  This network is created by presenters, for presenters so whether you are just starting out or want to freshen up your skills there will always be plenty to suit.  If you are not actively involved in presenting then I am afraid this is not the network for you!
  4. How much does it cost?  This event is FREE - yes you read that right - FREE!  
  5. What is the capacity? We would love to open it up to any presenters that would like to come along but we can be limited by the capacity of the spaces we use. This year we are running the event as a hybrid conference so if you can't join us onsite you can take part online instead.
  6. Where and when is this event? The onsite conference will be held at the Royal Observatory Greenwich with the digital component online. For those attending the onsite conference, this document explains how to access the Royal Observatory Greenwich: 
    Access to the Royal Observatory for Daytime Events 2024.pdf
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  7. Will it all be about science?  No we will have people from across the public communication sector, however because the network is run by the team here at the Royal Observatory Greenwich our networks naturally included lots of science related places and people.
Presenter Network Conference
© National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London

What do our members think?

Here's some of the feedback from previous conferences:

 

Word wall sharing feedback from the conference

 

"Thanks for another great conference.  Once again, I’ve got another handful of extremely useful tips I intend to implement in to my practice as soon as possible."

 

"It was great to meet so many other communicators as well, such a supportive and positive community."

 

"Event was very useful and entertaining with insightful and eye-opening talks from speakers. Would attend again!"

 

"Managed a grand total of one tweet today, but that’s down to the day being a. Packed with *excellent* talks and workshops and b. Running so perfectly to time. Thanks @ROGAstronomers for a fantastic #PresenterNet2019!"