Executive Communication &
Pitch Strategy
Executive communication moments when there's no second chance
Helping founders and leaders navigate critical moments when failure is costly.
Vortolo is a Paris-based executive communication practice working with founders and senior leaders at moments where clarity, judgement, and credibility matter most.
We support high-stakes communication under pressure. Funding pitches. Board conversations. Leadership transitions. Public moments where messages must land cleanly and authority is assessed in real time. As organisations grow, complexity increases faster than clarity.
Messages that feel obvious internally can land wrong with investors, executives, or teams. Not through lack of intent. But because meaning distorts under pressure.
Through executive communication strategy and pitch preparation, we focus on moments that do not allow for a second take. Alignment must be immediate. Signals must land as intended.
AI can accelerate preparation and structure. It cannot judge the room, the power dynamics, or the consequences of being misread. That still requires experienced human judgement.
This is the work we do. Helping leaders navigate critical moments where there is no second chance.
3 Services
High-stakes pitch preparation for founders and leaders when decisions are made in one meeting. Structure, signal, and delivery that hold under pressure.
Targeted sessions to correct misalignment between your intent and how senior decision makers read you. Designed for moments where credibility is judged quickly and misreads are costly.
Event Host Coaching
Preparation for leaders hosting critical events where credibility is judged live. Open strong, guide the room and stay steady when things shift.
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.
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 model of quiet responsibility. Inspired by a family member, a corporate leader known as the 'quiet achiever'. Someone who navigated global complexity with restraint, judgement and a deep sense of consequence. That standard guides our work today. Helping leaders think clearly, act deliberately and communicate with precision when the cost of being misunderstood is real.
