Resilience: The First Online Competition

When the pandemic closed the venues, Speaker Slam® moved online. Resilience, in June 2020, was the first competition ever held on the virtual stage, and the finalists came from Canada, the US, Jerusalem, and England. Creating that possibility was extremely fulfilling. Powerful storytelling is universal.

Behind the scenes, Dan managed a hundred technical issues in real time while Rina sat on camera. He did it.

1st Place: Orly Wahba

Orly became Speaker Slam®'s first-ever online champion.

2nd Place: Ingrid Palmer

Changemaker, Storyteller and Advocate

3rd Place: Julie Papango

4th Place: Cathy Sikorski earned an honourable mention.

Meet the Judges Who Made It All Happen

• Jully Black
• Stu McLaren
• Giovanni Marsico
• Jane Atkinson

The calibre of the panel was mind-blowing, and having their expertise and heart in the room was a gift.

Unforgettable Moments

This was the competition that proved Speaker Slam® could go global. The online format ran through 2020 and 2021 and reached its final edition with Body Beautiful in March 2023.