Quests at a Glance
Quests take place on the morning of 2 October, before the main TEDxTinHau Women event. You can purchase a full-day ticket that includes the Morning Quest workshop, lunch and transport to the venue for the main event in the afternoon. Book your Quests ticket HERE.
The Actor’s Approach to Presentation Skills
Facilitator: Nicholas Atkinson – Founder & Director of Punch Productions (Instagram, LinkedIn)
Location: WLAB by Club Wheelock x The DO, Area A, 1/F, Block A-D, 196-198 Tsat Tsz Mui Rd, Quarry Bay
Time: 8:45am – Arrival – Workshop: 9am – 1130am
Join us to elevate your presentation skills in a quest that’s more of an adventure than just a talk. ‘The Actor’s Approach To Public Speaking’ is an immersive experience led by Nicholas Atkinson, an award-winning actor and founder of Punch Presentations.
Combining his theatrical and corporate facilitation skills, Nicholas will guide you through a unique TEDxTinhau Women Quest that explores the inspiring story of a child afraid of the spotlight, setting the stage for your own growth.
As the story unfolds, you’ll become part of the performance, not just an observer. Together, you’ll explore creative ways to find and express your voice—starting from understanding what you want to say, then crafting compelling messages using familiar plots. You’ll help the room discover its voice and embody different physical styles, culminating in a collective ‘happening’ that will leave you inspired, connected, and confident to take your place on any stage.
Book your Quests ticket HERE.
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We spoke to our Quest facilitator about what participants can expect.
Q: What conventional wisdom does this Quest flip?
Conventional Wisdom: Public speaking requires memorising a rigid script, standing behind a podium, and putting on a corporate “mask” to hide your nerves.
How this Quest flips it: Public speaking is not a passive monologue or a test of memorisation – it is an interactive, embodied storytelling adventure. Acting techniques teach that true executive presence doesn’t come from hiding behind slides or sticking perfectly to notes. Instead, it comes from authentic emotional connection, vocal dynamics, and physical spontaneity. Rather than trying to ‘fake’ confidence, this workshop shows you how to drop the corporate armour, harness your natural energy, and turn your audience into active participants in the room.
Q: Why do people need this Quest right now?
They used to say “knowledge is power”, but in the age of AI, power lives in the presence of the communicator. Information is instant—impact is still human. As AI levels the playing field for content creation, standing out is no longer about having the slickest deck or memorized data. It is about authentic connection, vocal resonance, and commanding a room with genuine confidence. AI is flooding the world with automated content today, not a year from now—waiting means getting lost in the noise. Experiencing this Quest right now equips you with the immediate theatrical tools to command any stage today, ensuring your message isn’t just heard—it is felt.
Q: What makes this Quest uniquely relevant for Hong Kong?
They say a New York minute is a Hong Kong second! Hong Kong is one of the world’s most dynamic, high-stakes global hubs, where professionals must constantly pitch, lead, and communicate across cultures under immense pressure. In a fast-moving city flooded with digital noise, mastering genuine human presence is what ultimately cuts through. Hong Kong runs on high-octane, pragmatic, fast-paced energy, and this Quest is designed to match that exact rhythm. Instead of slow, passive lectures, the session is kinetic, interactive, and action-driven. We will harness the city’s electric momentum to help participants shed corporate armour, move past self-doubt, and convert high pressure into confident, commanding stage presence.
Q: What is the single biggest “lightbulb moment” you predict participants will have?
They can do it.
Q: What is one hands-on activity attendees will actually do?
Learn to step into the ‘second circle’ – Before you speaking in your next meeting, take a deliberate three-second pause and a low diaphragmatic breath. Instead of remaining trapped in your head overthinking your next words (“First Circle”), use that breath to shift 100% of your focus directly onto your audience (“Second Circle”). This simple physical micro-habit instantly calms your nervous system, grounds your vocal tone, and establishes authentic authority before you even say a word.
Q: Complete this sentence: “People will walk into this Quest feeling ______, but they will walk out feeling ______.”
People MAY walk into this Quest feeling uncertain and trapped in their own heads, but they WILL walk out feeling connected, energised, and visibly confident.
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Book your Quests ticket HERE.
For more information about other five Quests see the details on our website HERE.
