Anyone can look confident with the right body language. In this fun and captivating talk, Elia Nichols, a seasoned actress and public speaking and communication coach, reveals the transformative power of body language, sharing simple, effective acting secrets to help anyone radiate confidence and poise.Elia Nichols is a trusted advisor to international companies, a professor at top universities, and a frequent coach at TEDx events. Elia possesses a unique ability to unlock the potential within individuals. Drawing upon her extensive experience as a stage and screen actress, she empowers others to harness the power of their voice and body to captivate audiences and communicate with charisma. Elia Nichols is a stage, tv and film actress and a public speaking and communication coach. Elia uses her theatre education and acting experience to help her clients cultivate their speaking and presentation skills, fine-tune their professional appeal, and transform their interpersonal skills.Elia is the lead public speaking coach for a variety of companies and institutions from all over the world and has served as a TEDx Speaker Coach twice—for TEDxFiesole and TEDxOltrarno.Elia is a Professor of Presentational Speaking at Syracuse University in Florence, Italy, where she resides, and has been a Professor in Public Speaking, Body Language and Communication techniques at the University of Texas at Austin, the European University Institute, and the European School of Economics.Elia has a Bachelor’s degree in Theatre from Tulane University and a Master’s degree in Acting from the University of Texas at Austin. As an actress, Elia has had lead, supporting, and guest star roles in multiple Netflix, Sky, and RAI television shows and films. She is also one of the two co-founders of F.E.S.T.A. Theatre Company and has produced and acted in many of its productions.This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx