Executive Communication &
Pitch Strategy
Not Louder Messages
Clearer ones
We’re operating in a world of increasing complexity.
AI and communication tools are everywhere, yet organisations are often noisier, not clearer.
Information moves faster, while the meaning behind it thins as it spreads.
At Vortolo, we help leaders prepare for high-stakes communication moments.
Announcements. Strategic shifts. Investor conversations. Leadership transitions. The important moments when a leader speaks and people need to listen.
Moments where clarity, sequencing, and tone directly affect trust and outcomes.
We combine proven communication principles, rigorous practice, and AI-assisted analysis to help leaders say what matters, in the right context, at the right time.
Not to be louder.
But to help leaders and founders turn complexity into clarity and help organisations move with shared understanding
At Vortolo, we work with leaders and teams when communication strains under complexity.
As organisations grow, ideas multiply and priorities compete. Messages that feel clear in one room land differently in another, not through lack of intent, but because meaning doesn't always translate well.
Through executive communication and pitch strategy, we focus on the moments that matter. Leadership conversations, strategic narratives, and high-stakes presentations where clarity must prevail if alignment is to follow.
AI can sharpen structure and speed preparation. Alignment still depends on human judgment on how messages are framed, received, and acted upon.
Clarity is where the work begins. Alignment is what makes it possible.
3 Services
Vortolo works with executives and leadership teams to sharpen high-stakes pitches and strategic presentations - internal alignment moments, investor pitches, board updates and public-facing narratives.
This workshop aims to help the business professional improve their business relationships by putting them in-situation and offering
rigorous feedback.
Event Hosting and Executive Facilitation
Vortolo supports leaders who need to host, moderate or drive complex events. From conferences and panels to internal offsites and strategic discussions.
The Vortolo Commitment
Great communication is not an accident. It is the result of intention, preparation, and partnership.
At Vortolo, we work with leaders who treat their message as a craft not a performance improvised at the last minute.
Our commitment is clear.
We bring clarity, honest feedback, and world-class preparation so your ideas land with precision, authority, and elegance. We add curiosity, strategic insight, and a standard of craft that matches the ambition of your work.
In return, we ask for something equally clear.
Ownership. rehearsal. openness to challenge. a willingness to move beyond habit and into deliberate practice.
When both sides commit fully, superficial progress turns into genuine transformation.
That is our way. This is Vortolo.
Bring your best and leave with better
Who We Help
Executives, founders and senior leaders who must be heard in high‑stakes moments. Raising funds, aligning teams, running major events or building strategic influence.
What You Get
Sharper story: Cut through noise. Clarify what matters. Say the things that land.
Confident delivery: deliver with authority. Match what you say to how the room reads you.
Materials that work: slides, scripts, frameworks built for real rooms. Boardrooms, stages, investors.
Presence under pressure: preserve your presence under pressure. Boardrooms, stages, investors.
Stronger relationships: build influence, trust and authority with stakeholders, partners and teams.
How We Work
Focused Communication Sprints: for focused outcomes like a pitch, board update or event.
Ongoing Advisory Partnership: sustained support for leadership communication and strategic narratives.
Workshops & Master‑Classes: for accelerators, VCs, corporates and event leaders who need to sharpen algnment and delivery.
With Vortolo, you gain a senior communication partner. Clear thinking. Stronger signals. Better decisions.
Michael Rickwood
Founder
Alexis Mulard
Head of Innovation & Experience - Vivatechnology
“Michael has been an key part of VivaTech for several years, notably on the Discovery Stage, where he has been a masterful host for the 4th consecutive edition. His energy, agility, professionalism, knack for improvisation or last-minute changes, and his ability to relate to all our speakers are - among other things - the essential keys to making our programming
a success! "
Phillip Gmereck,
Head of Corporate External Communications & Insights - Airbus
"Michael is a great coach who can get you and your presentation back on the right track, and help reveal your talent of speaker.."
Larry Williams Jr,
Public Speaker in Labour Management
Washington DC
“Michael helped me organize my thoughts and create a plan to deliver a powerful and clear message to my audience.”
Vortolo is more than a name; it’s a legacy of vision. Inspired by a family member, a corporate leader who navigated global challenges with strategic brilliance, his spirit and influence guide our mission to empower leaders with clear communication and bold leadership.
A true North Star.
