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 how to build memorable speeches, drawing inspiration from the style of TED Talks and the secrets of today’s great speakers.

Dr Francesca Trevisi
A professional journalist with a long career in the print press, radio and television, she has transformed decades of on-the-ground experience into an original method for teaching Public Speaking. A graduate of the Istituto per la Formazione al Giornalismo di Milano, certified by NLP Italy Coaching School in Public Speaking, she studied Neuro-Linguistic Programming for many years 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 through an approach that combines speech writing and mental
coaching. She supports professionals in rapidly achieving performance goals and in managing the dynamics associated with public speaking. She was a Speaker and Presenter at the TEDxSalon in Padua and for more than ten years has led the Italian TEDx preparation teams, the world’s leading format for spreading valuable ideas.
She has published the handbook “How to Enter the World of 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 past thirty years, from journalism to television, from institutions to companies, and she applies it to teaching Public Speaking, Contemporary Rhetoric and Conscious Communication, through an approach that combines speech writing, mental coaching and embodied cognition. Graduating with honours in linguistics, she is an Executive Business Coach and a certified Team and Group Coach with the International Coaching Federation.
Certified as an NLP Advanced Master Practitioner, the highest standard of training 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 del Sole24ORE.
She works with professionals, managers and leaders in high-exposure contexts, supporting them from the idea stage through to 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 valuable ideas. She is Co-founder of MoBi Human Training®.

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In person - University Language Centre
Tuesday 29 September 2026 - 14-17
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 in a workshop-based format, the expected outcomes of the workshop 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 gain 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.

Registration open
 

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

Abstract
The workshop will guide lecturers 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 through an innovative approach, while directly experiencing 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 focuses on teacher training, innovative teaching, MOOC 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).

Registration open