Communications Masterclass
Storytelling Cocktail Evening
Join our final masterclass of the year – and let’s celebrate together!
The Spouse Program is wrapping up this year’s Communications masterclass series with a special evening event!
This time, our masterclass will be formatted as a cocktail-style gathering to put your communications skills into practice.
In this relaxed evening, you will learn how storytelling can help you connect naturally, build relationships, and share who you are in a way that truly lands. The night will be full of inspiring conversations – including your own!
About the event
During this final masterclass, you will gain powerful communications tools to feel more confident in networking and connecting with new faces.
You will learn to craft and share your personal story in a way that resonates and reaches your audience. You can then practice and refine this through networking and by recording your own “What’s Your Story” video for the Rhetorich platform.
By the end of the evening, you’ll have built friendly networks, gained new tools, and crafted your own powerful story to share in Finland.
Conditions to join
To join this event, you must be:
- A Spouse Program member living in Helsinki
- Registered to the Rhetorich platform before attending the masterclass
- You will receive the link and instructions before the masterclass.
- You can use the platform until the end of 2025 to practice your communication skills at your own pace.
What to bring
When coming to the event, please bring:
- One short story, anecdote, or personal experience you would like to share about your life in Finland
- Your phone (or laptop) to record your “What’s your story” video
- A curious mind and an open heart!
Our dress code for the evening will be smart casual or cocktail attire.
Dress in something that makes you feel your best, most confident self!
Sign up now!
We have limited seats for this masterclass, so sign up as soon as possible.
The masterclass is hosted by André Noël Chaker, who is known for helping professionals unlock their voice and vision.
Meet your trainer
André Noël Chaker is an award-winning speaker, writer, and tech entrepreneur originally from Canada, now based in Finland. He is the co-founder of MySpeaker, Europe’s fastest-growing speaking and technology company, and the architect behind its innovative AI platform, Rhetorich.
Over the past decade, André has become one of Finland’s top business speakers, with over 1,000 keynotes delivered globally. His accolades include Speaker of the Year (2012) and multiple honors at the Finnish Evento Awards.
A law graduate from McGill University with an MBA from Aalto, André has also led ventures in tech, sports, and gaming, and served in executive roles at Veikkaus Oy and major global sports organizations.
Programme
16.00-16.15 | Welcome and warmup
- Grab a drink, say hi and dive into the icebreaker “Your happiest Helsinki moment”
- Recap of key insights from our previous masterclasses
16.15-16.45 | “What’s your story?” – Storytelling with Rhetorich
- Get hands-on with the Rhetorich platform, draft your story and record your first version
- Small group reflections and peer support
16.45-17.15 | The R.E.A.L. Cocktail Connection
- Discover the secret sauce of likeability: Relevance, Empathy, Authencity, Laughter
- Move around the room and meet new people while consciously using one “R.E.A.L.” element in each conversation
17.15-17.45 | Pathos at the Party
- Find out how the sound of words and vivid language makes you memorable
- You will craft your one-sentence “cocktail pitch” – and have fun swapping and refining it with others
17.45-18.30 | Micro-Story Mastery
- Learn the four P’s of great stories: People, Problem, Plot, Purpose
- Practice your two-minute story and get supportive feedback to improve your story
18.30-18.50 | “What is your story?” – Filming session
- This is your time to shine! Record your polished story to the Rhetorich platform and celebrate your growth!
18.50-19.00 | Celebration and closing toast
- A closing toast to our shared stories, new connections, and the journeys ahead.
Sign up now!
We have limited seats for this masterclass, so sign up as soon as possible.