Event hosting & moderation

A safe pair of hands with genuine sparkle

Lily hosts and moderates events that need warmth, wit and immaculate timing — from awards ceremonies and conferences to panels, launches and community celebrations.

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Why Lily

Because the host sets the temperature of the whole event.

An audience decides in the first ninety seconds whether an event is going to be enjoyable. Lily uses those ninety seconds well — and then holds the energy for the next three hours without ever making the evening about her.

30+ years of client-facing communication experience
Calm under technical failures, missing speakers and overrunning agendas
Inclusive by instinct — names said correctly, everyone acknowledged
Witty without ever being at a guest's expense
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Formats

Events Lily is built for

Awards ceremonies

Keeping a long running order moving while every winner still feels celebrated.

Conferences & summits

Continuity across a full agenda, with sharp links and clean handovers.

Panel discussions

Questions that get past the press line and into the useful part.

Corporate showcases

Product launches, town halls and client evenings with polish and pace.

Community & charity events

Warm, inclusive hosting that reads the emotional temperature of the room.

Fireside chats & interviews

Relaxed, well-researched conversation that lets the guest shine.

Moderator style

Curious, prepared, and unafraid of the follow-up question.

Lily's moderation style is conversational rather than interrogative. She researches every panellist, builds a question architecture rather than a list, and keeps dominant voices generous with the airtime.

Panels fail when they become five prepared statements in sequence. Lily's job is to make them talk to each other — surfacing disagreement politely, translating jargon for the room, and landing the session on a genuine takeaway rather than a polite round of applause.

For sensitive subjects — inclusion, restructuring, culture — she sets the tone early so the audience knows honesty is welcome and cheap shots are not.

What organisers can expect

  • A discovery call to understand the audience, objectives and tone
  • Detailed review of your run of show, scripts and speaker notes
  • Pronunciation and title checks for every name on stage
  • Attendance at the technical rehearsal where possible
  • Live timing management and graceful recovery when things slip
  • Post-event debrief and notes for your next edition
Showreel preview: Lily Naadu Mensah hosting a conference

Hosting & moderation showreel

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The Event Host & Moderator Briefing Checklist

The exact information a host needs from you before the run-through — running order, pronunciation list, AV contacts, contingency plans and more.

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From organisers

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FAQ

Booking questions, answered

Awards ceremonies, conferences, panels, corporate showcases, launches, town halls, charity galas and community celebrations — in-person across the UK and internationally, plus virtual and hybrid formats.

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Tell Lily about your event

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Ready To Hand Your Event To A Safe Pair Of Hands?

Whether you need a host who can hold a room, training that actually changes behaviour, or a personal brand that opens doors — let's talk.