RIYADH – Saudi Arabian Annual Toastmasters Conference (SATAC) 2024 was held on 16th, 17th and 18th of May, 2024 at Yamamah University, Riyadh.
A large number of Delegates from Central and Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia participated in these 3 days event. Annual District 79 Contest were held on this occasion. In the International speech category TM Adel Al Juhaiman won the Championship and he will represent District 79 in the World Championship of Public speaking. TM Waddah Al Hassoon was the first runner up, while TM Mirza Furqaana Fathima was the second runner up.
In Table Topics following are the winners: TM Sadiq Basha – 1st Place, TM Hansmert Winter – 2nd Place and TM Jeffery De Vera Aquino – 3rd Place.
In Evaluation Contest following are the winners: DTM Sunder Ramalingam – 1st Place, TM Jeffery De Vera Aquino – 2nd Place and TM Abdulrahman Alhammadi – 3rd Place.
In Humorous following are the winners: DTM Nazeer Gazaq Alqasem – 1st Place, DTM Krishna Kumar – 2nd Place and TM Habeeb Ambadan – 3rd Place.
In the Gaviliers International Contest, Gav. Prashanthini Sundar – won the 1st Place, Gav. Iyaad Imthiyaaz – 2nd Place and Gav. Shayma Shibly – 3rd Place. In Table Topics Gav.Shayma Shibly won the Championship.
District Council meeting (Hybrid) was held and new set of District Officers were elected.
The Elections were conducted by District Director DTM Turki Alharith under the supervision of Parliamentarian DTM Mohammed Mubin and the following Officers were elected for the year 2024-2025: District Director – DTM Shekhar Tiwari, Program Quality Director -DTM Mohammed Afdhal and Club Growth Director – DTM Alex Philips.
Miss Rozel Hussain delivered a keynote speech on Emotional Intelligence. While Dr. Daad Alamoudi spoke on Life style medicine and it’s relation to the public speaking, DTM Mohammed Ashiq Nazeer conducted the workshops Power of Negotiation. Former World Champion of Public Speaking Mohammed Al Qahtani delivered an inspirational speech.
