Impact Speaker

Get ready for the center stage for changemakers to speak up for a better tomorrow!

We know everyone wants to stand out as being sustainable. But do we walk the talk? Are we doing enough? That’s the question we eagerly await to hear your thoughts on during this year’s Impact Speaker Contest!

WHAT?
Impact Speaker contest is one of Impact Day 2023 side events organized by Miltton New Nordics in cooperation with SpeakSmart and empowered by President Kaljulaid Foundation.

WHEN?
The application period kicks off on August 8th and wraps up on September 6th. The semifinals and final will take place in September and October. The winner will step onto the Impact Day stage on October 6th.

WHERE?
Applications and semifinals will be held virtually. However, the public speaking training will take place at Miltton’s office in Tallinn and the winner will have the incredible opportunity to deliver their impactful speech on the grand stage of the Impact Day festival at Põhjala Factory.

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1500+
€ prize money
2000+
participants around you
1
winner

WHO?
Speakers from all walks of life

We know that speaking is not an easy skill to master, so we don’t expect you to be a professional speaker to participate. It doesn’t matter who you are – an executive leader, a bright high school graduate, an industry expert, a motivated student, a passionate activist, a creative freelancer or a visionary entrepreneur – anyone who has the drive to inspire through their voice is more than welcome to participate!

The most important thing is to focus your speech on a theme that piques your interest and present it in a compelling way. We expect you to inspire, empower, and bring about change through your words.

Need tips? Miltton’s public speaking trainer Eva-Maria Kangro wrote down her 5 tips & tricks for a great speech HERE.
THEME:
Are we doing enough?
When it comes to the three pillars of sustainability – environmental, social, governance – the question of whether we are doing enough looms large. While progress has been made in raising awareness and implementing sustainable practices, the magnitude of the environmental and social challenges we face demands a more robust and concerted effort.

That’s why we await you, a bright mind and future changemaker, to speak up for a better tomorrow that we can only reach by collective efforts. If your ideas aren’t flowing yet, here’s a few subtopics to get you started:
- think of what we can achieve if we work together;
- how we can lead the way for a more sustainable future by being one step ahead;
- turning collective failure to collective success;
- sustainability – from burden to growth.
These are not mandatory in any way, so if you wish, feel free to choose another angle on whether we are doing enough. Either way – we can’t wait to hear your speech!
Prize

In addition to the opportunity to challenge oneself in writing a powerful speech, the most compelling speaker will…

– have the chance to perform on the main stage of Impact Day – Baltics’ largest sustainability festival with over 2000 participants;

– receive the prize fund of at least €1,500. If the number of guests at Impact Day exceeds 1,500, an additional €1 will be added per guest (for example, €1,568 for 1,568 guests);

– mentoring sessions by Miltton.

In addition to that a special prize by President Kaljulaid Foundation for one finalist.
Timeline & criteria
APPLICATION PERIOD:

Length of speech: 5 minutes. Language: ENG.
- 08.08: Application period begins (virtual)
- 03.09: End of application period (virtual)
- 06.09: End of extended application period (virtual)
SEMIFINALS:

Develop the speech you applied with to 8-12 minutes. Language: ENG.
- 12.09: Announcement of semifinalists
- 18.09: Semifinal I (virtual)
- 19.09: Semifinal II (virtual)
FINALS:

Length of speech: 8-12 minutes. Language: ENG.
- 30.09: Public speaking training for the finalists at Miltton’s office (on-site)
- 4.10: Final at Põhjala Factory (on-site)
- 6.10: Winner’s performance on Impact Day stage (on-site)

Feedback

Check out what some of the previous participants said about the contest!

Kati Orav Creativity Catcher, pioneer of visual thinking and winner of Impact Speaker Contest 2022
Participating gave me both stage nerve, skills, and self-confidence to move forward with my dream. It was also so well organized that I felt safe every step of the way. The best way to challenge yourself and make your voice to be heard is to do it outside your comfort zone. In addition, you will meet very inspiring people!
Martin Jõesaar Co-founder of Combat Ready
Taking part in the Impact Speaker Contest was a great opportunity for me to improve my public speaking skills and focusing ideas. As an instructor and a leader, I talk to crowds all the time, but making an impact in a very limited time is always a challenge. There is always room for improvement and taking part of this kind of events is a great method to accelerate your skills.

Last year's winner speech

Kati Orav - The Magic of an Imperfect Line

The theme of Impact Speaker 2022 was "How can each of us impact the world?"

HOW TO APPLY?

To compete, you should develop a compelling 5-minute speech based on the theme and submit it in a video format. Your video should be submitted by September 3rd the latest.

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Impact Speaker

Impact Speaker

Speakers from all walks of life

Are we doing enough?

Prize

Timeline & criteria

APPLICATION PERIOD:

SEMIFINALS:

FINALS:

Feedback

Kati Orav - The Magic of an Imperfect Line

HOW TO APPLY?

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