Workshop

In person - University Language Centre
Thursday 17 September 2026 - 9 a.m.–6 p.m.
Friday 18 September 2026 - 9 a.m.–6 p.m.
The workshop will be in Italian.

Attendance on both days is required.

Abstract
The course offers a practical and theoretical pathway to develop public speaking skills, combining active learning and personalised feedback.
Participants will explore the foundations of effective communication — verbal, non-verbal and paraverbal — learning to manage voice, body and emotions.
Participants will also learn audience engagement techniques, narrative architecture and the construction of memorable speeches, drawing inspiration from the style of TED Talks and the secrets of great contemporary speakers.

Dr Francesca Trevisi
A professional journalist with a long career in print media, radio and television, she has transformed decades of field experience into an original method for teaching Public Speaking. She graduated from the Istituto per la Formazione al Giornalismo di Milano and is certified by NLP Italy Coaching School in Public Speaking. For many years, she studied Neuro-Linguistic Programming and obtained the qualifications of PNL Advanced Master Practitioner and Licensed NLP Coach™. In her work, she applies hypnosis techniques for performance and Authentic Movement. She teaches Contemporary Rhetoric and Conscious Communication with an approach that combines speech writing and mental
coaching. She supports professionals in rapidly achieving performance goals and in managing the dynamics related to public speaking. She was a Speaker and Presenter at TEDxSalon di Padua and for over ten years has led the Italian TEDx preparation teams, the world’s leading format for spreading ideas worth sharing.
She published the manual “Come entrare nel mondo della TV” with Franco Angeli. She is Co-founder of MoBi Human Training®.

Dr Stefania Del Gaizo
A strategic communication consultant, she has built her original method by working across different worlds over the last thirty years, from journalism to television, from institutions to companies, and she applies it to teaching Public Speaking, Contemporary Rhetoric and Conscious Communication, with an approach that combines speech writing, mental coaching and embodied cognition. She graduated with honours in linguistics and is an Executive Business Coach and Team and Group Coach certified by the International Coaching Federation.
Certified as an NLP Advanced Master Practitioner, the highest training standard in neuro-linguistic programming, she has specialised in Management for the Performing Arts at SDA Bocconi and in Sustainability Communication and Corporate Social Responsibility at the Business School of Sole24ORE.
She works with professionals, managers and leaders in highly visible contexts, supporting them from the idea stage through to the public presentation, integrating neuroscience, linguistic intelligence and hypnosis techniques for performance, in which she specialises. For years in Italy, she has been a Team Trainer and Speaker Coach for TEDx, the world’s leading format for spreading ideas worth sharing. She is Co-founder of MoBi Human Training®.

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In person - Centro Linguistico di Ateneo
Wednesday 23 September 2026 - 14:30-17:30
The workshop will be in Italian.

Abstract
The Workshop on formative assessment aims to develop awareness of the role and functions of assessment in university education contexts. Structured as a hands-on workshop, its expected outcomes are the development of participants’ knowledge of assessment as a process that concerns not only the verification of learning, but also its support, and the development of assessment skills in students. In addition, participants will acquire awareness of the potential of involving students in assessment processes.

Prof. Valentina Grion
Full Professor at Università telematica Pegaso. Previously Associate Professor at the University of Padua - Department of Philosophy, Sociology, Education and Applied Psychology. Her research interests concern assessment in school and university contexts, teacher education, and the use of technologies in education.

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In person - Centro Linguistico di Ateneo
Tuesday 6 October 2026 - 9 a.m.–6 p.m.
The workshop will be in Italian.

Abstract
The workshop will guide teaching staff in designing effective and engaging learning pathways for adults, integrating AI tools and active methodologies. Through the Smart Learning Design framework, participants will acquire the skills to define learning outcomes, choose suitable teaching methodologies and assess learning with an innovative approach, directly experimenting with the design of a training intervention.

Prof. Federica Brambilla
A trainer since 2001, she works at Metid - Politecnico di Milano as a Program Manager and is involved in teacher training, innovative teaching, MOOCs and digital learning. She has published: “La ricerca del giusto mezzo - Strategie di equilibrio tra aula e digitale” with S. Sancassani, D. Casiraghi, P. Marenghi (Pearson, 2023), “Progettare l’innovazione Didattica” with S. Sancassani, D. Casiraghi, P. Marenghi (Pearson, 2019); “e-Collaboration – Il senso della Rete” with S. Sancassani, P. Marenghi, S. Menon (Apogeo, 2011).

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