HANDLING AUDIENCE
Need a moderator for an event?
By seeing your event as one whole system, rather than simply a series of talks, I’ll generate more value for your audience, for your speakers and therefore you.
Twelve years in BBC television production and four years in theatre has equipped me with a sharp, highly analytical editorial and pragmatic approach to engage and hold an audience’s attention. My British sense of humor allows me dig hard whilst seeming polite.
I'll work with your team during preparations to design the journey for the audience, connect with all speakers in advance, and then on the big day I’ll seek out and illuminate the red thread; making you think and laugh at the same time across:
introductory talks
speaker intros/outros
interviews with live/virtual guests
panel and audience debates
sum-ups.
IN-PERSON / VIRTUAL
“Thanks for one of the best moderations I have seen in an event for a long time.”
“Paul mixes the insight of a writer with the wit of a stand-up comedian.”
“He was smart, charming, funny, well-prepared and overly professional. The audience loved him and he was wonderful to work with!”
Further reading
Read a piece on finding the fool’s place between the audience and the stage.
Select Handling Audience in videos to see Paul moderate.
Clients
Creative Tastebuds (DK) 2017 & 2021, Crowd Predictions Conference (DK) 2018, 2019 & 2020, Crowd 15 (DK) 2015, Danish Foreign Ministry (DK) - Tech BBQ 2019 & 2021, Danish Sound Day (DK) 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 & 2023, Design Matters ‘20 (DK) 2020, Digital Kids Today (DK) 2018, 2019, 2021 & 2022, Financing Forum for Kids Content (SE) 2015, M:Brance (SE) 2021, Power to the Pixel Think Tank (UK) 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, SMART FIPA (FR) 2015, 2016, SOUND Pitch & Buzz (DK) 2023, SPOT Interactive (DK) 2013, 2014 & 2015, Story Conference - Flanders Audiovisual Fund (BE) 2019, 2022 & 2024, Wonderful Copenhagen Tech BBQ event (DK) 2019, Wonderful Copenhagen - India Day (DK) 2018, Wonderful Copenhagen's Tomorrow's Urban Travel (DK) 2017 & Wonderful Copenhagen INSPIRE x Copenhagen Travel Lab (DK) 2021
Pricing
Price to be determined based on scope of work.
“Paul lifted StoryCon to a higher level by being a sharp and constructive collaborator while shaping the conference and being an intelligent and witty moderator during the conference.”
“You did an excellent job of hosting Crowd15 and I loved your touch of sarcastic British humor, kept people happy.”
“Paul challenged me and my team on the big ’why’ and key messages of the programme. In his positive, yet sharp thought-encouraging way, Paul made sure we had all the necessary discussions to ensure a successful day, where the red thread and intention of the day was clear to everyone, guided by Paul’s strong focus and critical questioning.”
“Paul Tyler did an outstanding job chairing our conference activities engaging the audience with catchy remarks and questions to essential aspects of the contents … the intermediation of an professional facilitator clearly helped the participants gain more value out of the conference sessions and we all looked more professional as a result of his intervention.”