Cohort 1 begins live · 22 August 2026 · MUSON Centre, Lagos
Eloquence Unfiltered public speaking masterclass

Eloquence Unfiltered — Public Speaking & Communication Masterclass in Lagos

Find your voice. Own the room. Keep growing.

Begin in the room with a practical, high-energy masterclass. Continue in the Academy, where confidence, story, voice, and presence become a lasting discipline.

How the Academy continues
01 About Eloquence Unfiltered
FOR FIRST-TIME PARTICIPANTS

A speaking experience built to help you be heard, trusted, and remembered.

Eloquence Unfiltered is a practical public-speaking and communication development experience for professionals who want to speak with more clarity, confidence, presence, and purpose.

It begins with an immersive live masterclass, then continues in the Academy: a private place to learn, practise, apply ideas in real situations, receive feedback, and see your progress over time.

You do not need to arrive as a polished speaker. You only need a real message, a willingness to practise, and a desire to grow.

01

Attend

Experience the masterclass, understand the Five Pillars, and identify the speaking habits that matter most to you.

02

Practise

Use short guided drills, daily challenges, Practice Rooms, and real-world applications to make each skill usable.

03

Progress

Track meaningful points, evidence, feedback, and milestones as you develop from Foundation toward mastery.

YOUR FACILITATORS

Guided by practitioners who understand ideas, influence, and people.

Akin Akingbogun
AKIN AKINGBOGUNBusiness executive, author & public-speaking coach

Akin helps professionals turn clear thinking into purposeful messages and confident delivery—so what they say can move the room.

Mo’ Olumide Obidiran
MO’ OLUMIDE OBIDIRANDevelopment strategist & trade policy expert

Mo brings a practical lens for communicating complex ideas with clarity, relevance, and a strong sense of human connection.

01 More than a masterclass

Do not just know how to speak. Learn how to move people.

Eloquence Unfiltered Academy is the place to learn, rehearse, apply, demonstrate, and keep going—one lesson, one practice, one speech, and one audience at a time.

The 22 August masterclass is the gateway. The Academy is where the work becomes a personal discipline: structured learning, short challenges, deliberate practice, peer accountability, feedback, and a visible progression toward mastery.

THE CONVENERS

Built for the room by people who understand ideas, influence, and human stakes.

Akin Akingbogun and Mo’ Olumide Obidiran convene the masterclass—and set the tone for an Academy grounded in purposeful practice.

Akin Akingbogun, co-convener of Eloquence Unfiltered
CONVENER 01Akin AkingbogunBusiness executive, author & public-speaking coach
Mo’ Olumide Obidiran, co-convener of Eloquence Unfiltered
CONVENER 02Mo’ Olumide ObidiranDevelopment strategist & trade policy expert
02 The Five Pillars

Five disciplines. One complete speaker.

Every practice is rooted in the official Eloquence Unfiltered framework—so you always know what you are developing and why.

01LOOK

Authority & Presence

Build authority before the first sentence through stance, eye contact, gesture, facial congruence, intentional appearance, and stage ownership.

The Resolute Stance
02TONE

Influence & Connection

Use projection, pitch, rate, pause, diction, and vocal warmth to carry meaning, credibility, and human connection.

Pause for Impact
03FEEL

Passion & Authenticity

Bring purposeful energy, emotional connection, conviction, authenticity, and a fully present self into the room.

The Confidence Anchor
04WORD

Clarity & Content

Make ideas memorable with precise language, story, powerful openings, accessible vocabulary, and closing impact.

The 60-Second Story
05STRUCTURE

Logic & Flow

Guide an audience through a compelling opening, clear purpose, logical flow, evidence, narrative arc, and memorable close.

The Story Spine
03 The four levels

A journey with a real direction of travel.

Progress is based on meaningful action. You do not unlock the next tier by simply watching; you unlock it through evidence of practice and application.

01Learner

FOUNDATION

Understand the basics. Practise deliberately. Build the confidence to begin.

250 practice points to unlock
02Practitioner

DEVELOPMENT

Apply structure, story, presence, and vocal variety with increasing intention.

700 practice points to unlock
03Speaker

PERFORMANCE

Perform under real-world conditions, from the executive brief to the difficult question.

1,400 practice points to unlock
04Communication Leader

MASTERY

Adapt, influence, lead, and demonstrate a personal speaking style in high-stakes rooms.

2,400 practice points to unlock
THE LEARNING LOOP

Learn it. Use it.
Make it yours.

Each learning unit moves from a clear principle to a concrete speaking action. The Academy values practice, application, demonstration, and reflection over passive consumption.

01Learn
02Watch
03Practise
04Record
05Receive feedback
06Reflect
07Repeat
08Demonstrate
04 Inside the Academy

A purposeful place to return every week.

Today’s challenge, your next learning unit, five-pillar progress, cohort conversations, event recordings, achievement evidence, live coaching, and private Practice Rooms are designed as one coherent practice environment.

YOUR JOURNEYFOUNDATION
DAILY ELOQUENCE CHALLENGE

Tell a story that changed the way you think.

YOUR FIVE PILLARS
LOOK72%
TONE54%
FEEL61%
WORD38%
STRUCTURE47%