When conversations become demanding, communication becomes a key skill – Washington expert guest at DK2026

A leadership expert who built her career at Microsoft and Amazon will talk in Rovinj from 7 to 10

May at DK2026 about decision-making, authority, and clear communication in high-pressure

situations

In the communications and creative industries, decisions are often made in dynamic and

demanding circumstances, and the ability to express yourself clearly and maintain credibility in

Key conversations are becoming an increasingly important professional skill.

This is precisely the topic that Jule Kim, a leadership expert and international speaker from Washington, known for

working with leaders to develop communication skills in high-pressure situations, will

address at this year’s DK Festival, which will be held in Rovinj from 7 to 10 May.

Kim spent almost a decade building a career in global technology companies, Microsoft, and

Amazon, working in a demanding corporate environment where clear communication,

decision-making, and the ability to maintain authority in complex situations are key

professional skills. It is exactly this experience that has shaped her work today with senior

leaders and teams, with a focus on developing executive presence, confident performance, and

precise expression in moments when expectations are high and reaction time is limited.

Today, she works as an executive leadership coach, public speaker, and host of the

podcast This Is How You Think, in which she explores how people make decisions and shape

their own career paths.

At DK2026, she will hold the talk Talking on Thin Ice — Solid

Communication for Delicate Situations, dedicated to communication in moments when the

stakes are high, and the situations are delicate.

The talk brings insights into how pressure affects the way we think and communicate, and offers practical tools for expressing yourself more

clearly in demanding professional situations, including conducting difficult conversations, staying

focused and maintaining professional authority when expectations are highest.

On the main stage, Kim joins Jürgen Schmidhuber,, the unconventional professor and father

of modern artificial intelligence, Julie Supan, the elite brand strategist who laid the foundations

of YouTube, Airbnb, Dropbox, Reddit, and Discord, Mark Pollard, one of the world’s most

influential strategists today, Chris Do, the creative mentor known for redefining the way

creatives position and charge for their work, Steve Keller, the man who makes sound turns into

a strategic weapon for brands, Alex Cattoni, founder of The Copy Posse platform that brings

together a community of more than half a million marketers, and Neil Patel, an expert in digital

marketing and growth, further confirming the position of Communications Day as a meeting

place for ideas that shape the industry in the long term.

More information about the program and participation is available on the official festival website

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