Public speaking for Techies

Helping smart people say smart things, so others actually want to listen.

Lian's signature workshop helps engineers, product folks, and community contributors speak with clarity and confidence: on stage, on camera or in a meeting.

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Services

Signature workshop: Building Presentations

Half- or full-day workshop focusing on the theoretical part of conference speaking with hands-on exercises.

Signature workshop: Owning the Stage

Half- or full-day workshop all about stage presence and performance. Packed full with fun exercises from live theatre.

Signature workshop: Masterclass

Two-day masterclass encompassing everything you'd need for a successful conference talk.

Individual Courses

1-2h courses focusing on specific skills such as abstract writing, storytelling or slide creation.

Conference Offering

Webinars and in-person workshops aimed at empowering and engaging first-time speakers and folks from underrepresented groups for tech events.

1:1 Speaker Coaching

Personalised support to refine content, boost presence, and overcome mindset blocks.

Why Lian?

Proven speaker at global events

With keynotes, lightning talks, and panels at DevOpsDays, KubeCon, KCD, ContainerDays, and more across Europe and North America.

Performance-savvy delivery

Grounded in improv and theatre, making technical content more engaging, memorable, and human.

Technical credibility

Drawing from her experience as a platform engineer and DevRel, Lian has delivered clear, grounded talks on Kubernetes, GitOps, and cloud-native systems.

Internationally recognised

Invited to speak on GitOps, community building, and machine learning across a wide range of ecosystems and global events.

Featured voice on leading industry podcasts

Appearing on DevOps Paradox, Beyond Coding, the Dutch Kubernetes Podcast, and others.

Experienced mentor and coach

Guiding technologists from “not a speaker” to confident, compelling communicators.

Ideal for...

Engineers and Developers

For those who want to share their work without selling out or oversimplifying.

Developer advocates and community leads

For turning technical insight into talks that connect, teach and inspire.

Internal teams and tech consultants

For improving communication, visibility, and confidence across your org.

What others say

My talks have magically turned from monologues into engaging conversations. Whether you're a pro or a beginner, I can't recommend this workshop enough.

Artem Laiko

Platform Engineer iits-consulting, Public Speaker

In a few minutes you gave me clear direction and support helping me believe in myself the first time I ever took to the stage to deliver a technical talk.

Cortney Nickerson

Head of Community Nirmata, CNCF Ambassador, Public Speaker

Lian is an empowering and encouraging public speaker who uplifts and supports speakers and organisers alike at community and business events.

Andy Repton

Senior Black Belt RedHat

Ready to speak with confidence?