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The Pennsylvania Convention Center

Jun 14, 2026 7:00 AM - Jun 18, 2026 3:00 PM

1101 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA

DIA 2026 Global Annual Meeting

The Best Pitch Advice I Ever Got: How to Nail Main Stage Talks, Pitch Decks, and Any Talk of a Lifetime

Session Chair(s)

Jeff  Smith

Jeff Smith

The Curator

Smith and Jones Innovation, United States

In this interactive workshop, coach Jeff Smith shares essential building blocks – Prep as Empathy, the Impact Wave, Visuals on Purpose, and Dynamic Delivery – used to shape “talks of a lifetime,” from founding pitch decks to keynote and TED stages.

Learning Objective : Use preparation as an empathy tool to align with enterprise/pharma stakeholders; Structure pitches using the “Impact Wave” to guide audiences from problem recognition to urgency to action; Design clear visuals that increase trust and decision velocity; Elevate delivery using the “Dynamism Checklist” to project confidence and persuasive presence.

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