GIVE THE ROOM SOMETHING WORTH REMEMBERING.

A successful live event needs more than someone who can read from a podium. It needs someone who can understand the audience, guide the conversation, react in real time and keep the experience moving.
All Set brings decades of broadcast journalism, teaching, interviewing, storytelling and live presentation experience to keynotes, conferences, panels, ceremonies and professional events.

Engage the audience. Guide the moment. Make it memorable.

LIVE COMMUNICATION BUILT AROUND THE AUDIENCE

Every audience and every event is different. All Set can step in for a single keynote, interview or panel — or help shape the flow and live communication of an entire program.

With decades of experience working live, asking questions, teaching, presenting and responding without a second take, David Thomas brings the preparation and adaptability needed to make live moments feel polished without feeling scripted.

Prepared enough to lead it. Experienced enough to adapt when it changes.

LIVE EVENT & SPEAKING SERVICES

Choose one service or combine several into a customized live program built around your audience, event and goals.

Keynote Speaking	Engaging presentations built around storytelling, professional presence, media, careers, creativity and lessons learned through decades of real-world experience.
Event Hosting & Emceeing	Professional hosting that keeps conferences, ceremonies, programs and special events moving naturally, confidently and on schedule.
Panel Moderation	Thoughtful moderation that draws out stronger conversations while keeping participants focused, balanced and engaging.
Hosting: Audience Q&A Facilitation	Confident management of live questions, audience interaction, transitions and the unexpected moments that make live events truly live.
Conference & Summit Facilitation	Polished hosting for celebrations, recognition programs, awards ceremonies and special events where energy and timing matter.
Host/Emcee: Awards, Galas & Recognition Programs	Recording, production and post-production for podcasts, video podcasts, interviews and recurring digital content.
Live Producer/Director: Custom Live Program Development	Collaborative development of event flow, interviews, segments, transitions and live experiences tailored to the audience and purpose.
Custom A La Carte Event & Program Design	Not sure whether you need a keynote, host, moderator, live interview, panel support or something completely different? Start with the goal, audience and event — and we’ll build the right combination together. You do not need to arrive with a finished plan. Tell us what you are trying to accomplish, who will be in the room and what you want people to take away — and we can shape a customized mix of speaking, hosting, interviewing, moderation and live-program support around it.

Possible Keynotes & Program Themes

Every event is different. These are starting points — each keynote, interview, panel or live program can be customized around the audience, organization and purpose.

• Storytelling That Connects
• What Three Decades in Broadcasting Taught Me About People
• The Art of the Interview
• Building Confidence On Camera and In Front of a Room
• Creative Thinking, Reinvention & Career Change
• From Expertise to Presence: Helping Smart People Communicate Better
• Turning Experience Into a Story People Remember
• Behind the Broadcast: Lessons From Live Television
• Professional Presence in a Digital World
• Digital Media Marketing and Branding Through Feature Stories

WHO IS THIS FOR?

All Set live-event services can be customized for businesses, associations, conferences, nonprofits, universities, professional groups, community organizations, leadership teams, creative organizations and special events. Whether you need one speaker for 45 minutes or someone to help guide an entire program, the engagement can be built around the audience and the moment.

WHY all set?

Live communication is different because there is no second take. Decades of broadcasting, interviewing, teaching and presenting have taught David Thomas how to listen, adapt, react and keep conversations moving when the unexpected happens.
An Emmy Award-winning broadcast background brings another advantage: knowing how to prepare thoroughly without making the moment feel rehearsed. Whether serving as keynote speaker, host, moderator or interviewer, the goal is never simply to occupy the stage. It is to create an experience that works for the audience in the room.
From intimate conversations and fireside chats to large events, panels and formal programs, All Set brings preparation, professionalism, storytelling instincts and the ability to respond naturally in real time.

CLICK THAT LINK ABOVE and tell us about your audience, your event and the experience you want to create. You do not need to have the format figured out before you reach out. We can help shape the right combination of speaking, hosting, interviewing, moderation and live-program support together.