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Don Packett stand-up comedian, author and Head of Perspective at strategy design and dissemination firm, Missing Link. On stage, Don’s specialty is bridging the gap between corporate content and entertainment. Through working on organisational strategies for over a decade and building a comedy career since 2008, finding the sweet spot between both is where the magic […]

Don Packett stand-up comedian, author and Head of Perspective at strategy design and dissemination firm, Missing Link. On stage, Don’s specialty is bridging the gap between corporate content and entertainment.

Through working on organisational strategies for over a decade and building a comedy career since 2008, finding the sweet spot between both is where the magic happens.The output?

Don Packett

SPEAKER

Don brings a fresh perspective to conferences and events by sharing his experiences with audiences, related to a number of hot topics, assisting CEOs and organisational leaders drive specific messages home. Every talk provides educational and entertaining anecdotes, tales, metaphors, analogies and a healthy dose of recapitulation for good measure.

COMEDIAN

Building a comedy career balancing between underground clubs and big, flashy, corporate stages has built Don’s style into one focussing on everyday preoccupations that make him, and now you, think a little differently about life, love and everything in between.

MC

With a wealth of deep-set knowledge and appreciation for the corporate beast, Don is hellbent on ensuring that the gap between organisational content and entertainment is not only bridged, but firmly set in order for all audiences to engage with speakers’ content as effectively as possible.

FACILITATOR

Having co-built an innovation consultancy a decade ago, and working closely with organisations on their strategic intent for twice as long, Don Packett magic power is to not only ensure objectives are measured and met in facilitated engagements, but to also ensure that participants are pushed to their paces on the road to excellence.

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  • Travels From: Johannesburg, SA
  • South Africa

Fee Range:

  • R35,000 - R50,000

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