Improve your ability to communicate and persuade others to your way of thinking. Learn top tips from two-time people’s choice award winner, Duray Pretorius, who will help you learn how to pitch to your boss, clients and investors. Become a better listener, and communicator and improve your people skills in high-pressure environments.

Duray is the Co-founder and Chief Revenue Officer for Viaduct Generation. He is a youthful startup advisor with experience helping passionate students and young people turn passion into profit. Having scaled Viaduct Generation from two to 20 full-time staff in under 18 months, Duray has significant experience in sales and marketing and specialises in pitching workshops, networking and LinkedIn.

He has also participated in and won Brookes Enterprise Supports Spark, Fuel and Catalyst awards, winning best pitch for both Fuel and Catalyst.

This event is part of the ‘Business Basics’ themed events at Thrive festival.

Thrive Festival celebrates inspiration, creativity and innovation. Open to everyone, its a chance for those already interested or involved in enterprise to develop their skills and those who arent to get curious.

Enterprise/ Entrepreneurship could mean anything from a project or undertaking, taking initiative, being resourceful, being ‘business minded’ or owning a business or company.

Thrive 2022 will run between Monday 14th and Saturday 19th of November.

Please note: No Thrive events will be recorded for the purposes of distributing afterwards.

Enterprise Support is committed to inclusion. Please let us know if you would like any additional support or if you have any accessibility requirements which would allow you to participate fully and enjoy the event.

Be Inspired, Build your Confidence and Let your ideas Thrive