We have a fear of presenting ourselves, of standing in front of an audience to say: this is me, this is what I think. However, a successful country needs a great many citizens of high self-confidence.
William Benko is a businessman, the former president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hungary, a board member of many national and international organizations, including Fulbright Hungary and Csodalámpa Alapítvány, the talent ambassador of MATEHETSZ, and the founder of Toastmasters Hungary. William – who has been raised in the USA – believes many people struggle with the lack of self-confidence in Hungary, a country blessed with great talents. “We have a fear of presenting ourselves, of standing in front of an audience to say: this is me, this is what I think. However, a successful country needs a great many citizens of high self-confidence.“
Therefore Speak Academy’s goal is to improve students’ self-confidence and courage through the improvement of their rhetoric skills. During the trainings situations occur in which public speaking and expression of opinions can be practiced, also encouraging technological thinking: William Benko is a devoted follower of futurology, who inspires many to internalize this attitude.