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?