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Slide Slam 2026: World Championship of PowerPoint Karaoke – Qualifying Round 2
Welcome to Slide Slam: World Championship of PowerPoint Karaoke. Come witness the competitive art of improvised presentations, where seven seasoned presenters and one audience wildcard will attempt to persuasively present a PowerPoint deck they have never seen before. Will there be moments of struggle? Inevitably. Will there be laughter? Absolutely.
Hosts: Nathan de Groot and Minna Taylor
Contestants:
JONATHAN MADURO – Former Slide Slam Qualifying Winner, World Champion Finalist, Son of a Preacher
GÖKÇE BAYRAMIÇLILAR – Yapper by nature, storyteller by choice, sitcom connoisseur and internet kid.
RYAN MILLAR – Canadian, Presentation Trainer, occasional tour guide, rapper.
AASHISH VENKATESH – Machine learning buzz word generator, a glorified duck, sketch fan!
AASHISH VENKATESH – Machine learning buzz word generator, a glorified duck, sketch fan!
MIK GROSHEIDE – Audio Engineer, Improviser and Pokémon Master.
PERLE LAOUENAN – Living for the plot, part-time workshop wizard, full-time connector.
PETER MORE – Comedian, loves terrible movies, hates shopping.
CIARA MURPHY – Stand-up comedian, podcaster, puppy enthusiast.
PERLE LAOUENAN – Living for the plot, part-time workshop wizard, full-time connector.
PETER MORE – Comedian, loves terrible movies, hates shopping.
CIARA MURPHY – Stand-up comedian, podcaster, puppy enthusiast.
Jury members:
KIKI BOSMA – 2025 World Champion Finalist, Law student, below-average football player, conspiracy theory enthusiast.
ROD BEN ZEEV – A facilitator who connects people through great conversations, good food, and questionable PowerPoint skills
Slide Slam: World Championship of PowerPoint Karaoke is co-created by Minna Taylor and Nathan de Groot.
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