Donatello can be booked as a presenter, debate facilitator, events host and speaker. As a communication specialistist he advises and coaches politicians and managers, and as an authority on Italy he closely follows political events there. Watch the showreel for an impression of Donatello on stage.

As an events host Donatello marks up the quality of many a congress, symposium or debate against his name every year. After a preliminary discussion with Donatello the programme and concept are already so clear that a lot of stress is avoided. He also excels for his ability of constant interaction with the public. With and without camera. Due to his vast experience and knowledge of current news Donatello is immediately familiar with many themes and files.

As a communication specialist Donatello provided regular analyses and comments on speeches, debates and campaigns. For instance, he closely followed various election campaigns and blogged regularly for various media such as NPO Radio1, BNR, WNL, 1Vandaag, Volkskrant, NRC, Communicatie Online, and more.

Donatello is a trainer and coach of managers and politicians, working on pursuasiveness. This can range from preparing an important speech to simulating a politically sensitive debate. For years Donatello has counselled politicians from aldermen to members of government, and developed various courses from ‘The woman as speaker’ to ‘Pitching’ and ‘Successful speaking in public’.

For the RTL-Z programme called Dunk he analyses current and historic debates. What can we learn from the debate style of Mark Rutte or the attacks by Geert Wilders? Why is Obama so strong and what is in fact a fallacy?

The 2017 ERIAFF conference is an opportunity for everyone involved in the agricultural and food sector from all European regions to exchange knowledge and meet partners and stakeholders. Relevant keynote speakers will present their views on the development of the European agriculture sector. The conference will provide networking opportunities for agricultural entrepreneurs, researchers and regional governments via business to business meet-ups, in-depth workshops, poster presentations, a product market and site visits.

The 2017 ERIAFF Conference took place in The Hague - The Netherlands on 29 and 30 June 2017

2017 UN Public Service Forum: The Future is Now - Accelerating Public Service Innovation for Agenda 2030. The 2017 UN Public Service Forum concluded on 23 June with a ceremony during which Awards were given for excellence and innovation by local, national and regional governments.

For two days, participants debated how innovative policies can be fostered to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development even when resources are scarce, objectives are highly ambitious and interests are disparate. They focused on ways to channel the efforts and creativity of Governments into effective SDG implementation in areas as diverse as children and youth, health, sustainable cities, leave no one behind, circular economy, and sustainable energy, among many others. A wealth of lessons learned were exchanged based on existing initiatives.

The farewell address by President Barack Obama is over. In this short film Donatello explains by means of a few examples why we are going to miss him sadly. And then we mean, of course, his retorically edifying speeches. During his farewell speech Obama showed once again why he is such a good speaker. He presents convincingly, knows how to affect, and makes things tangible.