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Tongue & Thunder

Tongue is finding the words.Thunder is making them land.

Two days of speaking drills, storytelling, debates, presentations and real-time feedback, for young people aged 18–24. Facilitated by Sarah Mashhood and Umair Jaliawala.

2 days
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
18–24
Students & young professionals
100
Participants per city
PKR 25,000
General application

Three cities

Speak.Express.Lead.

A hundred seats in each. Two days, nine to five, both days.

  • Tongue & Thunder Karachi poster — 10–11 October 2026

    Karachi

    10–11 October 2026

    Sat–Sun

    Venue announced nearer the time

  • Tongue & Thunder Islamabad poster — 17–18 October 2026

    Islamabad

    17–18 October 2026

    Sat–Sun

    Venue announced nearer the time

  • Tongue & Thunder Lahore poster — 24–25 October 2026

    Lahore

    24–25 October 2026

    Sat–Sun

    Venue announced nearer the time

  • Confidence
  • Clarity
  • Expression
  • Persuasion
  • Presence

What you leave with

Six Things, and None of Them a Certificate

  • Build confidence

    Turn nerves into your strength.

  • Tell stories that stick

    Make people feel, think and remember.

  • Debate & persuade

    Think fast. Make your point.

  • Present like a pro

    Structure. Clarity. Impact.

  • Find your signature style

    Be authentic. Be unforgettable.

  • Take on the final showdown

    Perform. Get feedback. Leave with a win.

The two days

Sixteen Stops, One Road

Day 1

Find your voice

Confidence. Clarity. Connection.

  1. Walk in nervous

    Everybody does. Badge, seat, and a room full of strangers who feel exactly the same.

    Registration & welcome

  2. Loud from minute one

    No easing in, no icebreaker you have to endure. It starts the way it means to go on.

    Opening kick-off

  3. Find your people

    Teams form. For the next two days these are the faces you perform in front of.

    Team formation

  4. Why words land — or don't

    The foundations, fast. What makes a room lean in, and what makes it check its phone.

    Communication foundations

  5. On your feet, not in your seat

    Challenges, not lectures. You will be standing more than you expected.

    Interactive challenges

  6. Move a room

    Persuasion is not volume. Learn what actually shifts a person who disagrees with you.

    Persuasion & influence

  7. Who you are up there

    Your speaking persona — found, not faked. It is already yours; you just have not met it.

    Your speaking persona

  8. Look at what changed

    One day in, you already sound different. Day one closes by proving it to you.

    Reflections & wrap-up

Day 2

Own the room

Stories. Presence. Impact.

  1. Wake the voice

    Loud, early, together. The warm-up is the point — an instrument nobody tuned squeaks.

    Vocal warm-up & energiser

  2. No time to prepare

    The prompt arrives and you go. Thinking on your feet is a muscle, and this is the gym.

    Think on your feet

  3. Present like you mean it

    Structure, clarity, impact — and the slide you should have deleted.

    Presentation skills

  4. Tell it so it sticks

    Facts get forgotten. Stories get repeated. Build one they will retell for you.

    Storytelling that sticks

  5. Argue the other side

    Debate against your own opinion. It is uncomfortable, and it is the fastest way up.

    Debate & discussion

  6. The rooms you are heading for

    Interviews, pitches, viva voce, the family objection. Rehearsed here, before they count.

    Real-world scenarios

  7. The final showdown

    One stage, one shot, everyone watching. This is the bit you will tell people about.

    Final speaking challenge

  8. Walk out different

    Certificate in hand — and a voice you are no longer apologising for.

    Certificates & closing

The Tongue & Thunder two-day programme agenda, hour by hour

Take a seat

Transfer the fee, send the screenshot, and the seat is yours. Nothing is held until the payment lands.

Bank
MCB
Account title
Torque Corp (Pvt) Limited
Account number
0600 0924 9100 2623
IBAN
PK85 MUCB 0600 0924 9100 2623
Branch
Clifton Branch (0074)
Pay by
Online / IFT / IBFT / Raast

Screenshots go to the registrations line, +92 320 290 5452. For anything else, Torque is on +92 312 030 8876.

Partner with it

Sponsor a Louder Tomorrow

Invest in a generation that is ready to speak, express and lead. As a partner, your brand becomes a visible and active part of the journey — on ground, on stage and in every conversation.

  • Thunder Partner

    PKR 500,000

    Maximum engagement. Real impact.

  • Voice Partner

    PKR 250,000

    Strong presence. Meaningful reach.

  • Express Partner

    PKR 200,000

    Essential visibility. Real impact.

What you getThunderVoiceExpress
Digital visibility — social, website, emails●included●included●included
Logo on event collateral●included●included●included
Media wall / backdrop●included●included—not included
On-ground branding — backdrops, banners, signage●included●included—not included
Brand stall / activation space●included●included—not included
Facilitator-backed brand integration●included●included—not included
Participant shirts●included—not included—not included
Brand giveaways●included—not included—not included
Brand-led participant activity●included—not included—not included
Speaking opportunity, 3–5 minutes●included—not included—not included
Post-event acknowledgement & impact report●included●included●included

Sponsor a voice

Three cities. One bigger tomorrow.

Give 10 or 15 young people the chance to attend across the three-city journey.

Sponsor 10 voices

PKR 250,000

Sponsor 15 voices

PKR 350,000

  • 10 or 15 participants fully sponsored
  • Visibility across the three-city campaign
  • Nominate your cohort, or let us select
  • Brand mention at the events
  • Group photo and a post-event thank you
Talk partnershipor +92 312 030 8876