Aysha Iqbal is the founder of Wize Communications and a public speaking, business pitching and presentation skills coach with over 17 years of media experience as a BBC and ITV News anchor. She also hosted TEDx in 2023 and has been invited to speak in 2026. Aysha's career is dedicated to helping founders, leaders, and professionals communicate clearly, concisely and impactfully. She draws on her broadcast background to empower founders to pitch to investors for maximum impact in content and delivery. Her core strengths lie in presentation skills, persuasive pitching, impactful communication, and leadership presence.

She works with start ups, corporates, and emerging leaders providing training and coaching to both early-stage founders and established organisations. Aysha has trained corporate teams at ATP Media, The Royal Society, and Essity Global and coached founders at AI Forge and emerging entrepreneurs through Start-Up Bromley and Start-Up Croydon. She is also part of the coaching team for DOHE Ed Tech.

As a Sony Gold Award recipient with extensive broadcast experience, she brings the precision, calm, and authority of live media performance into the business arena - helping teams and individuals deliver their message with confidence and credibility.

As a mentor, she specialises in high-impact business pitching, public speaking, and presentation mastery. She supports startups and corporate professionals to articulate their value clearly, communicate under pressure, and connect authentically with their audience. Her guidance blends media-level storytelling with strategic communication frameworks, giving founders and teams the tools to influence with integrity and confidence. Aysha's mentoring style is personalised, empowering, insightful, and results-focused, driven by a deep passion for helping founders and leaders find their voice and use it with power and purpose.