Big Intelligence. Francis deSouza re-invigorates the executive keynote with compelling stories and visuals that speak just as loud.
As President of Products and Services for Symantec, Francis deSouza's ideas helped shape the future of security.
He and his communications team came to us to help create a fresh twist on the typical executive keynote. We collaborated closely to create a number of talks that integrated compelling storytelling and unique visuals.
We capitalized on Francis’ considerable intellect and stage presence so that the audience could focus on him, with the visuals serving the story. Custom graphics and photo illustration convey complex concepts with simplicity and beauty – rare in a technology presentation. Visual simplicity also allows Francis to vary his pacing and content, even incorporating breaking news minutes before stepping onstage.
In the prezi above, Francis outlined how the security industry needs to rethink IT in light of the constant evolution of endpoints and data centers.
In the clip below, Francis delivers the second-day keynote at RSA Conference in front of thousands. He shared his vision for the future of security, one that responds to an increasingly complex threat landscape and the promise and perils of big data.
Francis’ RSA keynote, and Symantec’s overall conference presence, were enormously successful: The keynote was the top-trending video on Twitter for the entire conference, and the following day Symantec’s stock price was at a nine-year high.
Client: Francis deSouza, former President, Products and Services at Symantec
Project: Custom Presentations
Services: Presentation design, speechwriting
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Gina Rossi
Director, Corporate Communications, Fortune 500 company
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Angelie Agarwal, Ph.D.
Former Chief Evangelist, Prezi
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