Practice science elevator pitching

​Now being held Monday 8 February 2027!

​For researchers and students at Cambridge University.

​You get in an elevator next to a key contact. You have 30 seconds to tell them about your work.

​People lose focus within as little as two paragraphs or 30 seconds. You can’t explain everything, so what do you say?

​Elevator pitching is essential for business, fundraising, networking, social media, conferences, policy, and more.

​Bring a pitch to refine, then pitch it live to our expert panel. Followed by a panel Q&A and networking lunch.

​Agenda

• ​Basic elevator pitch training - 5 mins

• ​Refine or write your pitch - 5-10 mins

• ​Pitch to the panel - 1 min per attendee

• ​Panel Q&A

• ​Networking lunch

​Panellists:
Pam Garside, Cambridge Angels
Dr Maura Malpetti, Clinical Neurosciences
Professor James Rowe, Clinical Neurosciences

​Event organisers:
Dr Tasneem Khatib, Clinical Neurosciences
Lucy Theobald, Clinical Neurosciences

​Get started now - help to prepare your pitch
You can write your pitch to present at this event in advance or on the day following the training. We have provided instructions here to help you get started:

• ​First, look at the training slide deck with simple instructions: https://drive.google.com/file/d/194zfOgDfBG2bhjmMfm1ipMVATD-71gjJ/view?usp=drive_link

• ​Then download the task sheet to write your pitch:
  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MnC81LLt8aIaD4VXuGKtFMoiqStqZntr/view?usp=drive_link

​Please note this training and these documents are only accessible to Cambridge University members.