Strategic Storytelling Accelerator

In 2022, we collaborated with the Royal Academy of Engineering on a three-month cohort-based Strategic Storytelling Accelerator. The aim of the course was to equip recipients of their Leaders in Innovation Fellowships and Africa Prize Innovators with the skills to effectively share their stories with various audiences, from investors and peers to NGOs and academics.

Owing to its success in helping these innovators connect, garner support, and secure funding through the power of their own narratives, we're delighted to be running the programme again for a new cohort in 2024.

The Academy were inspired to reach out after a big investor commented that “Nobody can tell me a story that compels me to give away my money.” We accepted this challenge and designed a programme which equipped innovators with the tools and confidence to tell their stories persuasively. No longer relying on a static and tired pitch, they were able to effectively communicate in an exciting and motivating manner with whoever stood in front of them by learning an audience-first approach. With a solid understanding of the principles of strategic storytelling, our first cohort left empowered to engage a variety of audiences about their innovations, aspirations and personal journeys.