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Networking for Introverts, Extroverts and Everyone Inbetween

November 9, 2026 · 1 h 54 min

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You’ve arrived at an industry event on your own. Everyone looks like they already know each other. You’ve been told to 'just put yourself out there'. Fine. But what do you actually say? And how do you leave a conversation without pretending you’ve had an urgent phone call? In this episode, Simon and Nene are joined by Dan Acheampong, Founder of TALK 2 DAN; Nadia Kellar, Founder of Oh So Connected; Mariana Noronha, Art Director and Visual Development Artist at Blue Zoo Animation; Reuben Milne, speaker, trainer and speaking coach; and Chris Jestico, VP of VFX at Goodbye Kansas Studios. Whether you love working a room or would rather meet one person and call it a night, there’s something here to try this week. Send someone an article that made you think of them, introduce two people who should know each other, or say hello to the other person pretending to check their phone. They might be delighted you did!

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