Mark Antoine

About Mark Antoine

With a stellar career as an award-winning TV Show Host,distinguished journalist, accomplished business coach, and proudmember of the Forbes Coaches Council, Mark Antoine is a rareEmcee sensation in the corporate events industry. As a trilingualcomedian, he brings a unique blend of talent, wit, and charisma tothe show.\"“Each time he takes the stage, he acts as an extension of our team.He is energetic, professional, creative, inspiring, and straight-up funto work with. He puts his heart into everything he does.”That\'s what my clients say about me, yet I want to share with you adifferent image of me:When I was a kid, I had a double lisp, misaligned teeth, I was veryshy and I would always blush and feel anxiety speaking in class.So for those of you who aren’t comfortable on stage, in meetings oron zoom presenting, trust me, I know the feeling too well.Today I am the exact opposite of who I was.I trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London whileworking for Disney Business Solutions in Paris as an Emcee to payfor my tuition.As a result:1/ I introduced speakers on stage from all walks of life, from everyFortune 500 company and from every level of seniority.2/ I entertained the most difficult crowds: corporate employees whohaven’t paid for a ticket to be there - they HAD to be there, captive.Page 1 of 7Yet turning a captive workforce into a captivated audience becamemy passion for the last 18 years.Now I also help companies create their experience and storytellingon stage, and I help employees who have never been trained inpublic speaking, be confident and charismatic leaders.Some of the areas I frequently cover include how to- Appear confident, competent and credible in front of any audience- Capture and maintain the attention and interest of your listeners- Connect and inspire with executive storytelling- Look calm under pressure- Incorporate effective visual aids and avoid Death by PowerPoint™- Integrate appropriate humor to drive home serious points- Eliminate ums, ahs, you knows and other distracting habits- Use body language and voice techniques to own the room- Love the unexpectedMy 18 years of experience as a MC for prestigious Fortune500 companies, as a speech coach for CEOs and all levels ofmanagement made me realize one thing: we are all craving to bemore influential, to “fit the part”, to get to where we want to be, to bethe best version of ourselves.My clients are worldwide corporations like Airbus, Porsche,Givenchy, Kenzo, the French Presidency of the European Union,French Ministries etc

Experience

1. Thought Leader

   Forbes Coaches Council

   Oct 2022 — Present

   Sharing insights on Public Speaking for #corporate #events with ForbesCoaches Council, an invitation-only organization for successful senior-levelexecutives in the coaching industry.

Education

• Royal Academy of Dramatic Art

  Acting

  2008 — 2008

Skills

• Feature Films
• Hosting Events
• Master of Presentations
• Entertainment
• Comedy
• Television Production
• Corporate Events
• Live Events
• Special Events
• Entertainment Industry
• Commercials
• Film
• Short Films