Just one week until our PSC Semifinals! – English Speaking Union Chile

For Zoom Streaming Links scroll down to each Heat

Just one week is left for our in-person 2023 Public Speaking Competition semifinals and finals! Each of the ten semifinalists – after a virtual Round 1 in which they had to submit a video – will have the opportunity to present their speeches to a distinguished panel of judges, who will evaluate their performance based on a variety of criteria, including clarity, delivery, and overall effectiveness. The judges are respected leaders in their respective fields, and we extend our heartfelt thanks to them for their time, expertise, and dedication to this competition.

After the semifinals, four finalists will be selected to move on to the final round, where they will compete for the top prize. This is a highly competitive event, and we are confident that each finalist will demonstrate exceptional skill and tenacity in their speeches.

We are grateful to the Universidad Adolfo Ibañez for hosting this competition at their beautiful Presidente Errázuriz campus. Their commitment to promoting education and excellence in communication is truly admirable. Finally, we would like to extend our congratulations and best wishes to each of the semifinalists, finalists, and their families. Your hard work and dedication to the art of public speaking are truly inspiring, and we are honored to have you as part of this competition. We cannot wait to see the outstanding performances that will undoubtedly be delivered at the ESU Chile Public Speaking Competition Semifinals.

Both Heats and the Finals will be Live Streamed through Zoom. If you wish to receive the link to view please write to esu@esu.cl., or further down next to each heat.

Time	Activities	Room/Auditorium
8:30	Arrival Time & Sign-In Arrivals	Reception
9:00	Welcome from ESU	Von Appen
9:15	Keynote Speech with Professor Fernando Wilson	Von Appen
9:30	Rules for Semifinal Heats and Room Assignment: Von Appen & Celeste	Von Appen
9:45	Semifinals: Heat 1 & 2, 1st Speaker (Simultaneous)	Von Appen / Celeste
10:00	Semifinals: Heat 1 & 2, 2nd Speaker (Simultaneous)	Von Appen / Celeste
10:15	Semifinals: Heat 1 & 2, 3rd Speaker (Simultaneous)	Von Appen / Celeste
10:30	Semifinals: Heat 1 & 2, 4th Speaker (Simultaneous)	Von Appen / Celeste
10:45	Semifinals: Heat 1 & 2, 5th Speaker (Simultaneous)	Von Appen / Celeste
11:15	Morning Break
11:30	Impromptu Speeches	Von Appen
12:30	Lunch Break
13:30	Welcome Back – Keynote Speech by Peter Lynch and questions	Von Appen
14:00	Final Heat – 4 Speakers	Von Appen
15:00	Judges confer and Afternoon Break
15:30	Award Ceremony	Von Appen

OUR KEYNOTE SPEAKERS FOR THE DAY

Doctor Fernando Wilson is a Chilean historian. He has a postgraduate degree from the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso, Chile; National Defense University, Washington, USA; Laspau Center, Harvard University, USA.
He has taught and inspired generations of undergraduate and postgraduate students for many years. He has a full-time Tenure, as an Associate Professor, in the History and Social Sciences Department of the Liberal Arts Faculty at Adolfo Ibañez University. He is a Regular Concurring Professor at the Chilean Naval War College, lecturing on Naval History and Strategy. He is a Latin American Strategic and Defense Issues consultant for the Janes International Group.
Don’t be surprised if you spot Fernando as an international affairs expert guest on some broadcasting news channels.

Peter Lynch is an Anglo-Chilean who has lived and studied in both Chile and the UK, though he has spent all his working life in Chile. He has an economics degree from the University of Southampton and a postgraduate business degree from the Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez. He has worked for British (Shell), American (BellSouth), Chilean (Central de Restaurantes Aramark), and Australian (BHP) multinationals, with senior roles in finance, internal audit and controls, as well as corporate & strategic planning, accounting, and treasury, all gained in the mining, oil, telecoms and services industries. He is currently President of the Cámara Chileno-Británico de Comercio (BritCham) and a member of the board of the Instituto Chileno-Británico de Cultura.