Executive Communication Coaching

Will is a communication strategist, advisor and executive coach with more than 25 years' experience working across 50 countries. He studied experimental psychology at Oxford and later journalism and politics in the United States before joining Reuters as a graduate trainee, where he took foreign postings in Brussels, Stockholm and Belgrade covering international summits, financial markets and political affairs. Will co-founded a global communications consultancy and later established ISOC as a specialist training institution. For six years he served as chief advisor to the head of government communications in the office of a Prime Minister, and has since counselled hundreds of cabinet ministers, CEOs and senior executives across Europe, North America, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. His clients include national governments, Fortune 500 companies, central banks and international institutions. At ISOC, Will leads programmes in executive presence, media training, crisis communication and strategic messaging. His background in psychology gives his coaching a distinctive analytical depth, helping senior leaders understand how communication works under pressure and how to adapt their approach to different audiences and situations. Will is based in London and Dubai and trains in English and French. He is recognised as one of the world's leading advisors on executive communication.

Nick is a senior media trainer with more than 30 years' experience as an international broadcast journalist. He trained at the BBC and spent 15 years with ITV News and ITN as a reporter, presenter, producer and senior editor before joining the management team that launched Al Jazeera English in 2006, where he ran the channel's reporting division and oversaw global content and breaking news. Since founding his own media consultancy in Dubai in 2010, Nick has specialised in training senior executives, government officials and corporate spokespeople in media skills, presentation and crisis communication. He spent several years embedded as an advisor in a senior government communications office, and his clients include Emirates Airline, Qatar Airways, NEOM, the UAE Ministry of Investment, Rolls Royce, IKEA, Standard Chartered, the Saudi Capital Markets Authority and the UAE Central Bank. Long-term projects include a three-year crisis and reputation programme for Expo 2020 Dubai, a three-year media training programme for Qatar Airways and training programmes for exhibitors and managers at COP28. At ISOC, Nick delivers media training, crisis communication and presentation skills programmes for senior executives and spokespeople across government, aviation, energy and financial services. He is based in Dubai and trains in English. His continued work in active journalism means his training reflects current media practice.

Sarah is a broadcast journalist, economist and executive communication coach with more than 25 years' experience across media, finance and corporate communications. She anchored CNBC's flagship European breakfast programme Squawk Box and presented the European Closing Bell, interviewing business leaders, politicians and financial experts on a daily basis. Before moving into broadcast journalism, Sarah worked in investment banking at BNP Paribas, where she led the Latin American equity sales desk in London. Sarah has held senior communication roles including head of communication and investor relations for a major UAE brand and career coach and lecturer at IMD Business School in Switzerland. She regularly moderates high-profile international conferences and events, including the Saudi Green Initiative Forum at COP28 and the Dubai International Project Management Forum. At ISOC, Sarah delivers media training, public speaking and executive communication programmes for CEOs, government ministers and senior executives across financial services, energy, automotive and hospitality. Her combination of broadcast authority, financial fluency and coaching skill makes her particularly effective with leaders who need to communicate complex business messages with confidence and clarity. Sarah is based in Dubai and trains in English.

Eva is an executive presence coach and leadership development specialist with more than 15 years' experience working with CEOs, founders and senior executives across Europe, the United States and Asia. She specialises in helping leaders develop the physical composure, clarity and authority that underpin effective executive communication. Her approach integrates body-based awareness with executive performance coaching. As a certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner with advanced training in developmental psychology, Eva brings a distinctive methodology that helps leaders recognise how physical patterns of tension, breathing and posture influence their communication, decision-making and presence under pressure. Her long-term coaching clients include the president of an $8 billion US corporation and the CEO of a leading finance and capital markets company. At ISOC, Eva coaches senior executives and delivers executive presence programmes that help leaders strengthen their communication presence, composure and impact in high-stakes environments. She is particularly effective with leaders managing transitions, high-profile stakeholder relationships or communication challenges that require more than technical skill. Eva delivers programmes internationally in English and Italian. Her work bridges the gap between conventional leadership coaching and the deeper physical dimensions of executive communication.

Adam is a senior media trainer and broadcast journalist with more than 25 years' BBC experience. He presents on BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio 2, the BBC World Service and the BBC News Channel, and is a regular voice across BBC Radio Scotland, Wales, Ulster and the BBC's 40 regional stations. His journalism career has included covering business, finance and consumer news across the British and global airwaves, and he has also worked for Times Radio. As a media and crisis communication trainer, Adam has worked extensively across the Middle East, Europe and Africa through his consultancy Adam Kirtley Media. His clients include senior executives at major energy companies, banks, mining companies, European government agencies and international courts. Notable engagements include crisis media training for judges at a major European court, ongoing media and presentation skills training for a major Middle Eastern energy company, and crisis training for the Seychelles government during a live banking and telecoms crisis. At ISOC, Adam delivers media training, crisis media training and presentation skills programmes for senior executives and spokespeople. His approach combines the forensic questioning skills of a working BBC journalist with a constructive, practical coaching style. His continued work as an active BBC journalist means his training reflects the current media landscape. Adam is based in the UK and trains in English.