Join us for an evening with award winning BBC broadcaster Nihal Arthanayake.

Nihal Arthanayake is an acclaimed author, broadcaster and podcaster. He is best known for hosting the Afternoon Show and Headliners with Nihal Arthanayake on BBC Radio 5 Live. His book "Let's Talk: How to Have Better Conversations" (published 2022) blends his experiences as an acclaimed interviewer with expert opinion on the secrets behind successful communication.

Nihal has built a platform of 1.2 million listeners a week on BBC Radio 5 Live who regard him as one of the best people of his generation at having public conversations. Guests from the world's biggest stars to leaders of inner-city gangs have lauded his seemingly innate ability to stimulate positive discussions without the need for confrontation.

Nihal will speak about how he developed his skills, what it exactly means to have a 'great conversation' and how to. This will be followed by a conversation with Pascal Matthias, Vice President of Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Social Justice at University of Southampton and audience Q&A. This event is part of Pascal Matthias' Conflict, Communication and Compassion Conversations series of conversations with leading voices.

This FREE event is presented by John Hansard Gallery in partnership with MAST Mayflower Studios, and has been made possible through support from University of Southampton's Knowledge Exchange and Enterprise.