I'm Sven Gold, a German TV presenter since 2013, and I prepare CEOs, board members and founders 1:1 for keynotes where there is no second take: conference stages, customer events, investor days. We work on your real speech, online or in person, in English or German. In the end you speak freely, in your own voice and with a clear head.
Most executives who come to me don't have a content problem. The problem is how the content lands under pressure. That's what we train:
Pauses instead of “um”, an opening you could deliver at 3 a.m., and a pace the audience can follow.
A clear outline instead of word for word. You don't sound like you're reading, and you still stay on track.
Breathing, pitch and a personal voice ritual you can run in a few minutes before every appearance.
Improvisation in three stages, so critical questions don't throw you off.
We train in the language of your appearance. Most of my clients speak English on international stages.
The tech fails, your slot gets cut, the previous speaker runs over: with an emergency kit and a stage check, you're prepared.
You apply with a few short details. If it's a fit, we clarify who you're speaking to, what's at stake and how much time is left before your appearance.
From a recording of a previous appearance I see where your biggest levers are. If there isn't one, 60 seconds on your phone is enough.
Opening and close, voice, body language, speaking freely and structure. On camera, so you see the difference yourself.
Short exercises that fit into a busy calendar, plus feedback on your videos and a run-through of the complete speech.
With Stage Ready we do the dress rehearsal the day before on the real stage, and I'm backstage at the event.
I don't write your speech. The content stays yours. I work on how it lands.
Which format fits depends on what's at stake and how much time is left before your appearance.
The focused start when a specific appearance is coming up.
The core program: a full day on your real appearance and support all the way to the stage.
For the appearance where nothing is left to chance.
Price plus VAT. The Executive Intensive and Stage Ready are by application only, because I personally work with a maximum of 12 executives per month. You apply through the intro call.
Preparation for his speech as President of the Sigma Squared Society and for a BBC interview.
Preparation for his speech in front of 7,000 people in France.
Preparation for hosting alongside former P&G CEO David Taylor in front of around 500 executives in Berlin.
Training in advance, a rehearsal the day before and on-site support for his appearance on the OMR stage.
“The most incredible technology doesn't help one bit if you can't communicate the potential of what you're building in a simple way. Sven is our number-one choice at EWOR.”
I started at ProSieben, one of Germany's largest TV networks, in 2013. Two and a half months later I had my first own show. Since 2017 I've been the social face of the magazine show taff and helped build its social formats. In nine months they reached 3.7 billion views.
My own start was rocky: the response to my first application videos was that a media career was not recommended for me. With the right training, my dialect was gone in two weeks. That's why I know: speaking is not a talent. It is training.
Today I work with CEOs, founders and executives using my PRE5ENCE method with five pillars: Body, Flow, Voice, Clarity and Stage.
The entry point is the Keynote PRE5ENCE Intensive (half a day plus 2 sessions) for €9,500 plus VAT. The Executive PRE5ENCE Intensive and the VIP package Stage Ready with dress rehearsal and on-site support are by application only. You can apply through the intro call.
Ideally three to six months before the appearance. The training day takes place at least four weeks beforehand, so there is enough time for the sessions. Short-notice requests are possible if a slot is available.
No. The content stays yours. I work on structure, opening and close, voice, presence and speaking freely – in other words, on how your message lands.
Yes. The Executive Intensive is available as a full day online or in person, at your place or mine. The online day can be split over two days if you prefer.
Yes. Most of my clients speak English on international stages. We train in the language of your appearance.
Yes, with the Stage Ready package. We do the dress rehearsal the day before, on the stage itself if possible, and I'm backstage on the day.
I come from live television, where you have to deliver on cue. We work 1:1 on your real appearance, not in group seminars, and I take on a maximum of 12 executives per month.
Yes. Recordings and content from the training are never published without your explicit consent.
I work with a maximum of 12 executives per month. Apply for an intro call: I review your details, and if it's a fit, we spend 45 minutes on what matters for your appearance.