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Speak for the brand. Hold the room. In English and French.

Parler au nom de la marque. Tenir la salle. En anglais comme en français.

Maud Nale is a PRISA-registered communications practitioner in external and corporate communications, with the presence to speak for a multinational. On stage, she is a sought-after corporate MC and panel moderator.

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  • PRISA Registered (PRP)
  • English & French
  • Johannesburg, South Africa
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SpokespersonPorte-parole

Trained inside organisations. Ready to speak for one.

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Maud's career has been built in-house, at MTN, Digital Earth Africa and Toastmasters Southern Africa, shaping how organisations speak to the public, the press and their partners.

That is the grounding a multinational looks for in a spokesperson: someone who understands the thinking behind a message, protects the reputation behind the brand, and delivers it with composure. Her focus is external communications, backed by the corporate communications experience that keeps a company's voice consistent from the boardroom outward.

External Communications

Communication externe

Public statements, media engagement and stakeholder messaging that hold up under scrutiny.

Corporate Communications

Communication institutionnelle

Executive messaging and one consistent brand voice across teams, markets and channels.

Bilingual Reach

Portée bilingue

Anglophone and Francophone audiences addressed directly, without waiting on an interpreter.

Professional Standing

Déontologie

Registered Public Relations Practitioner and member of PRISA, working to the Institute's code of ethics.

BilingualBilingue

EnglishNative FluencyHer first working language, on stage and on record. FrançaisMaîtrise professionnelleDiploma in French Language Studies, proven live.

Maud's French is formally trained and tested in front of an audience. For Digital Earth Africa's fourth-anniversary series she hosted weekly live interviews with executive leaders, moving between English and French in real time for viewers across the continent.

For a multinational working across Anglophone and Francophone Africa, that means one spokesperson and one host, with no hand-off to an interpreter and no loss of momentum.

At the Lectern

OpeningLadies and gentlemen, distinguished guests, good morning and welcome to today's programme.

HandoverWith that, it's my pleasure to hand over to our first speaker.

MC & Panel ModeratorAnimatrice et modératrice

Your programme, run to time and on message.

Corporate MCing and panel moderation are the public-facing side of Maud's communications work. She keeps senior speakers on time and on message, draws real insight out of a panel, and holds a room, in person or online, from the first welcome to the closing thanks.

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Conference & Summit MC

Maîtresse de cérémonie

Programme flow, transitions and audience energy across multi-session days.

Panel Moderator

Modératrice de panels

Researched questions, balanced airtime and a discussion that arrives somewhere.

Executive Interviewer

Entretiens avec des dirigeants

Fireside chats and interview series that let leaders sound like themselves.

Hybrid & Livestream Host

Animatrice hybride et en direct

In-room and online audiences held together, as at a 2,000-delegate international convention.

Bilingual Programme Host

Animatrice bilingue

One host for Anglophone and Francophone delegates, switching languages mid-programme.

How a Booking Runs

  1. 1

    Discovery Call

    Your audience, objectives, speakers and format, talked through in one conversation.

  2. 2

    Run of Show

    Script, timings and transitions agreed with your event team.

  3. 3

    Speaker Preparation

    Panellists receive the themes in advance, so nobody is caught cold.

  4. 4

    On the Day

    Early arrival, a technical check and a steady hand on the programme.

PortfolioRéalisations

Stages, series and programmes.

From a national space conference to a four-day international convention, and the communications work behind them.

On the Microphone

Emcee

National Space Conference 2024

South Africa

Guided sessions between senior speakers and industry experts on space exploration and innovation, managing programme flow and audience engagement throughout.

International Correspondent

Toastmasters International 100-Year Anniversary Convention

Anaheim, California

Kept more than 2,000 in-person and virtual delegates engaged across four days of live reporting and storytelling.

Host & Interviewer

Digital Earth Africa Live Sessions

Fourth-anniversary series

Weekly live interviews with executive leaders, alternating between English and French to reach audiences across the continent.

Watch Maud at work.

Live sessions and appearances, collected in one playlist.

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Communications Work

Creator & Lead

PR for Success

A public relations development programme for Toastmasters Southern Africa, the first of its kind in the region.

Producer

Internal Video for Nedbank

Internal-communication video content for Nedbank's staff platforms, produced on behalf of Toastmasters Southern Africa.

Contributing Writer

South African Property Review

Feature articles on commercial property trends for SAPOA's industry publication.

Career & CredentialsParcours

Built in-house, registered with PRISA.

Career

  1. Current Role

    External & Corporate Communications

    MTN, Johannesburg

  2. Communications Lead

    Digital Earth Africa, Pretoria

    Built continental brand awareness for a pan-African Earth-observation programme, including its French-language communications.

  3. Corporate Relations Manager and Public Relations Manager

    Toastmasters Southern Africa

    Led regional public relations, created the PR for Success programme and served in area-level leadership.

  4. Public Relations Officer

    South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA)

    Wrote features on commercial property for the South African Property Review.

  5. Earlier experience

    Healthcare and broadcast
PRP

Registered Public Relations Practitioner

Member of the Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa (PRISA).

Education

  • Bachelor of ArtsCommunication and Media Studies
  • Diploma in French Language Studies
  • Diploma in Marketing
  • Diploma in Project Management

Recognition

  • Bright Spark of the YearToastmasters Southern Africa, for introducing PR for Success2021
  • Area Director of the YearToastmasters Southern Africa2020
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Event Host & ModeratorAnimatrice et modératrice

Conferences, summits, panels, executive interviews and bilingual programmes. Share your date, audience and format.

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Professional ConnectÉchange professionnel

For executives, recruiters and communications leaders who would like to talk about spokesperson or communications opportunities.

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