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I was a technical instructor for years. I taught Microsoft engineers about their products, on the MS campus.
You don't need drugs, and there is nothing to worry about. You are an expert in a technical field. This is about the subject matter. The folks in the audience want to hear what you have to say, and you have the experience to back it up.
Introduce yourself, spend a few minutes explaining what you are going to talk about. If your are funny, use that. If you aren't, don't. You can put people at ease by giving them a road map of when you will be taking breaks. Sounds silly, but often times people primary concerns when listening to a talk are A) when will I get to pee B) when will I get to refill my coffee C) when can I smoke.
Don't move on from major subjects without asking if people have questions. If you don't know the answer, so what? I would throw it to the crowd. "I'm not sure, anyone else know?" If no one else knew, I would write it down, and tell them I would find out. Some instructors like to write unanswered questions up on the whiteboard.
You got this.
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