Public speaking

Are you looking for an amazing speaker and trainer in food & nutrition?

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What is listed below is a list of topics developed over the years working for different institutions and doing science dissemination at various events. Each topic can be either covered concisely in a single lecture or more extensively during a short course.

Each lecture or course is based on the concept that experiential teaching techniques accelerate learning. Therefore, the techniques applied vary from group work and quizzes, to role-plays where the students can immediately put the concept learnt in class into practice during simulations. Useful tools such as mind-maps and videos will also be used.

Gianluca Tognon

Some of my most recent presentations

  • Is cheese a functional food? Functional Food Center International Conference, Boston, 2018.

    Cheese is often considered unhealthy, despite being rich in several bioactive ingredients. In this presentation, made at the Harvard Medical School in Boston in September 2018. I spoke about the functional ingredients that make cheese so special: bioactive peptides, milk fat globule membranes and vitamin K-2. This presentation was inspired by two manuscripts that I published together with my former colleagues at Gothenburg university, which showed that cheese was inversely related to the mortality risk.

  • Healthy food trends: science or fiction?

    I have always been fascinated by the infinite ways in which the nutrition science can be repackaged by smart marketers and become an effective message that is globally promoted through medias. And when this happens, the line between science and fiction becomes really fuzzy.
  • Speaker in food and nutrition
  • healthiest cheese
  • The food scientist
  • The food scientist

Here are some examples of some others of my favorite topics:

Mindless eating: are you sure you know how much you eat?

In this class the reasons why people tend to overeat will be explored together with some powerful strategies that can be applied in the everyday life to relax, calm down or simply get some distraction without using food as a soothing tool.

Easy techniques to cook easy and healthy

This course can be either organized as a theoretical course as well as a hands-on, practical workshop in case a kitchen is available.

Sports nutrition

This course covers the theory of sport nutrition and considers some examples of correct nutritional practice in relation to specific sports. The importance of water and supplements is also covered.

Mediterranean diet with focus on Italy

This course is aimed to let the students discover new, healthy and environmentally friendly recipes from the Italian tradition. To make the course more enjoyable, some tips about less known tourist destinations in Italy will also be given.

The 3-E models for healthy school canteens

Schools are uniquely positioned to promote consumption of Mediterranean food. The provision of healthy food ensures that the students eat what they learn about healthy eating in the classroom. Better food at school can also have positive impact on students’ performances.

Coaching in nutrition

A good coach is not only competent in human nutrition, but is also able to give advice about other important factors that can influence a subject’s body weight and eating style: stress level, lack of sleep, body hydration and, obviously, physical exercise.

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Read what people say about my speeches!

  • Gianluca Tognon is that rare combination of an academic expert with excellent speaking skills. He blends his natural aptitude for humour and intensity together with years of research and expertise, resulting in engaging talks that are easily understood by everyone. I highly recommend him.
    Vanya Eide, Toastmasters International Nordic Champion 2016 & 2017, Speaker Coach TEDxGöteborg
  • Thank you, Gianluca, for an inspiring speech. It was insightful, educational and fun to listen to. You are a great speaker and inspirer.
    Mats Michaneck
    Mats Michaneck, Nutritionscoachen.se
  • Gianluca's cheerful attitude and insightful ideas will give you a new angle on every topic he presents. Combined with his vivid body language and his oratory skills it makes him one of the most fascinating and entertaining speakers in the business.
    Henrik Gustafsson, Projektengagemang
  • Gianluca is a passionate speaker with a rich natural body language. When giving a feedback speech, Gianluca does it in a positive and constructive way. Gianluca`s comments show good analytical skills, he adds examples and explanation why a particular recommendation is vital. This makes feedback speeches valuable for the receiver.
    Ksenia Trishina
    Ksenia Trishina, Ericsson
  • Gianluca sure knows how to entice an audience with his attention-grabbing topics and entertaining speeches. In his recent talk at the Harvard Medical School on “Is Cheese a Functional Food?”, he delivered his diligent research loud and clear through his dynamic voice and smiley presentation. Gianluca is full of passion when it comes to food science, so be ready for some powerful training!
    Sylvia Tam, Beviva Foods
    Sylvia Tam, Founder & CEO, Beviva Foods
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