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MEETING #947 Announcement
Shanghai Leadership Toastmasters Club - To support the cultivation of leaders who inspire positive change in themselves and others for the betterment of society.
【Keynote Session】"The Qualities of a Leader in a VUCA World"
The world feels V.U.C.A.—Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous. What if you had a clear strategy to lead with confidence, no matter the chaos?
Join us for a powerful session with Keynote Speaker Milton Leung, an Executive Coach and Trusted Advisor with over 20 years in global banking and leadership. Milton will share the essential roadmap to not just survive, but thrive, when the future is unpredictable.
What will you gain?
✅ Discover the key leadership qualities needed in a VUCA world.
✅ Learn to lead with confidence amid constant change and complexity.
✅ Strengthen your resilience, adaptability, and purpose in leadership.
Plus, see SHLTMC members deliver project speeches. Feeling brave? Grab an impromptu table topics spot!
Meet Our Distinguished Role-Takers!
TME (Toastmaster of the Evening)
Red Wang
Red's career in the consulting industry centers on psychological safety and empathetic communication. She is passionate about connecting with people and helping them better connect with themselves and each other.
TTM (Table Topics Master)
Bing Zhang
Bing is an intercultural connector. In charge of a cosmetic R&D center for a French luxury brand, she’s also a Nonviolent Communication trainer. She enjoys connecting people from different horizons to make things happen in her professional and personal life.
General Evaluator
Suhail Nasir, DTM
A Distinguished Toastmaster and the 2008 China National Public Speaking Champion, Suhail brings a wealth of experience and expertise. Known for his eloquence, precision, and mastery of constructive feedback, he is also a well-known comedian performing on stage and television.
Our Speakers and Evaluators
Prepared Speakers
Avril Zhang
Andrew Power
Stacey Pedder
Individual Evaluators
Rosalia Shi
Lili Wu
Robin Rohrbach
How To Join
🕒 Time: 18:50–21:15, Oct 22, 2025
📍 Venue: Room 504, Jia Ning International Building, 500 Yan An West Road
（上海长宁区延安西路500号嘉宁国际大厦504室）
🏷️Entrance Fee (On-site):
・Early Bird (Before 18:00): Members ¥20 | Guests ¥40
・Walk-In: Members ¥25 | Guests ¥50
🌐 Online Access (Free):
Microsoft Teams Meeting ID: 428 389 900 126
Passcode: WRrzJ8
MEETING #946 Recap
【Keynote】"Add Hollywood to Your Speech"
Ready to move from a good speech to a great one? Hollywood has a simple, proven formula for captivating storytelling, and Vijay Vasant emphasizes that you can use it to make your next presentation unforgettable. The secret isn't star power—it's structure. If your narrative feels flat, you're missing the essential ingredient: the Challenge.
The 6 C's: Your Universal Story Formula
Vijay, drawing lessons from the "hero's journey," broke down how every winning story follows this simple flow to make the audience the hero:
✅Context and Character: Set the stage and introduce the person.
✅Challenge: The critical struggle or obstacle. A narrative with only success isn't engaging; you need the EKG of ups and downs found in a story like Steve Jobs'.
✅Choice: The critical decision the character must make.
✅Change: The transformation and lessons learned after the choice.
✅Closing: The final message you leave the audience with.
To make your narrative engaging, you must inject those "ups and downs"—the EKG—and focus on a compelling theme like resilience or self-discovery. Applying the 6 C's structure makes even a short anecdote resonate deeply.
Pathways Project Speeches by Members
"Everlasting"
Rosalia Shi
You don't have to have this profound story in your life, but cherish every moment that you had, every single connection or engagement with the close one that you had. Because the feelings are always here and the memories are here.
"What Solo Trip Taught Me"
Lili Wu
Before I traveled like it was a special forces training... But now comfort is my king. The real me, the comfortable me, is confidently beautiful in my own way.
"Waiting for Lions"
Victoria Li
Sometimes we need to remind ourselves that communication is inherently uncertain. It requires patience, effort, intention to interpret, to understand.
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Edited by Victoria Li
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