In this workshop, you will learn how to approach people professionally, guide conversations, exit gracefully, and properly follow up on the connections you make. This session is designed specifically for students and young professionals who are looking for more than just small talk.
AGENDA
- Intro
- Personal Pitch Structure
- 5 Vocal Foundations
- Networking processes
- Followup-back-through
- Outro with Networking 😉
GOALS & LEARNING
- Personal Pitch: Crafting your message, including your vocal-visual image
- Mastering the Room: How to smoothly enter and exit conversations.
- Making it Last: The art of the follow-up-back-through.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This workshop will be held in English.
HARD FACTS
DATE: 13.04.2026
TIME: 14:00 – 17:00
PLACE: SCHW – Seminarraum 06 (SCHW-EG/131), Peter-Jordan-Straße 82, 1190 Wien
COSTS: Offered as part of the BASE:academy, this workshop is free for students.
SPEAKER
Christoph Nowotny, founder of PitchCave, runs workshops where young professionals develop communication and entrepreneurial skills through action-based practice and expert feedback in an authentic, supportive environment. As a martial-arts instructor, he was instrumental in building a trainer academy with over 300 instructors and expanding YU Taekwondo into Europe’s largest martial-arts franchise, now serving more than 3 000 students. He has mentored more than 200 startup teams and continues to work with universities and corporates to sharpen pitching, presentation and entrepreneurship skills.