Storytelling Keynote Speakers that will Captivate your Audience

If you are looking for a speaker that will captivate your audience, you need to check out these storytelling keynote speakers. They will weave an interesting tale that will keep everyone engaged and interested in what is happening. Not only do stories grab our attention as a listener, but they also move us, inform us, teach us, and help us remember. The best brands and businesses understand storytelling is the most important marketing, sales, and customer service tool.  If you want to learn how storytelling can help your business, consider inviting one of these storytelling keynote speakers to your next meeting or event.

 

Matthew Luhn

Matthew Luhn is a top storytelling keynote speaker and former lead animator and storyteller at Pixar Studios. He is also an award-winning filmmaker and Pixar veteran of nearly 20 years. Alongside his story work in Hollywood, Matthew works with Fortune 500 companies, entrepreneurs, and other professionals to craft and tell stories that bridge the gap between business and heart to build stronger brands and business communication.

Molly Bloom

Molly Bloom is a top inspirational keynote speaker, entrepreneur, and bestselling author of Molly’s Game. Her memoir was adapted into an award-winning film by Aaron Sorkin. Bloom has appeared on numerous shows and in media outlets such as Ellen, Vice, The Los Angeles Times, NPR, Vulture, and has been asked to speak at Fortune’s Most Powerful Women.  Molly was also in the Top 3 of the US Ski Team.

Dr. Marcus Collins

From Budweiser to Beyonce, McDonald’s to Google, Marcus Collins has been the architect behind some of the most famous ad campaigns of the last decade. When he’s not helping blue chip brands create contagious marketing ideas as Chief Strategy Officer at award-winning agency, Wieden+Kennedy, appearing on the TED stage, writing a column for Adweek or releasing a much-anticipated new book, he is shaping the next generation of marketers as a marketing professor at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan. A celebrated expert on cultural contagion, meaning-making, brand strategy, and consumer behavior, Marcus shows audiences in any industry or profession how to harness the power of culture to get others to share your vision and most of all, take action.

Deanna Marsigliese

Specializing in storytelling through character design, Deanna has worked at Pixar Animation Studios since 2012. Her credits include Luca (2021), Soul (2020), Onward (2020), Toy Story 4 (2019), Incredibles 2 (2018), Bao (2018), Inside Out (2015) & The Good Dinosaur (2013). Deanna delivers panel talks & leads workshops world-wide, having been hosted by SXSW, D23, ILM, Leaders London, Pixelatl, CTNX & The Walt Disney Family Museum.

Omar Johnson

Omar Johnson is a top storytelling keynote speaker, entrepreneur, former CMO at Beats by Dre, and former VP Marketing at Apple. Adweek named Johnson a “Brand Genius,” and Business Insider named him one of the “Most Innovative CMO’s.”

Marc Randolph

Marc Randolph is a veteran Silicon Valley entrepreneur, advisor, and investor, whose career as an entrepreneur spans four decades. In addition to being the co-founder and first CEO of Netflix, Marc has founded or co-founded six other successful startups, mentored hundreds of early-stage entrepreneurs, and as an investor has helped seed dozens of successful tech ventures (and just as many unsuccessful ones). He is host of the top-10 Apple podcast “That Will Never Work”, where he works directly with entrepreneurs to provide 1-on-1 mentoring. He lives in Santa Cruz, California.

Kelly Vero

Kelly Vero is one of the most experienced thought leaders currently working in future technology. Her specialism is the metaverse, web3 and gamification but her experiences span over 30 years of game development at the top flight of the video games industry. She’s passionate, enthusiastic and really proud of everything she has created in this space. Please don’t hesitate to ask questions and present issues – Kelly is here to help us navigate the metaverse future.

Erik Huberman

A “storyteller” in the truest sense of the word who shares original and unforgettable insights that brilliantly illustrate the moral dimension of the corporate world, Erik Huberman describes the leadership skills essential to success in many spheres of human engagement. He is the co-founder and CEO of Hawke Media—the hottest digital marketing agency in the U.S. He’s also a regular contributor to Entrepreneur.com and was recently named to Forbes prestigious “30 under 30 list.” Erik Huberman addresses topics of entrepreneurship, personal values, win/win business practices, publicity, and e-commerce with authority, wit, and unbridled optimism.

Ken Schmidt

Ken Schmidt is a top storytelling keynote speaker, author, and former Director of Communications at Harley-Davidson Motor Company. Ken shares stories and insights on the road to building a fanatically vocal customer base, creating a passionately loyal corporate culture, and developing leaders who inspire and motivate.

Jay Ward

Jay Ward is a top innovation keynote speaker, a Creative Director of Franchise at Pixar, and a consultant on all Cars-related projects worldwide. He provides automotive and franchise expertise to both Disney and its partners in matters pertaining to Consumer Products, Interactive, Marketing, Publishing, and Theme Parks.

 

This article was originally published by BigSpeak Nov 4, 2022.

Experiential Keynote Speakers to Cast a Spell at Your Next Event

It’s been proven that even the most subdued, straightforward motivational speaker can have an incredible impact on an organization’s bottom line. A professional speaker’s insight can educate and inspire, equipping an organization’s employees for success and growth. Business speakers in many ways remain our bureau’s bread and butter, and we are proud to partner with amazing leaders and visionaries in the fields of innovation, marketing, and leadership.

 

But what if your organization has already hosted an exec from a Fortune 500 megacorp, and has heard the thoughts of half a dozen thought leaders? Too much of even a good thing is no good for a conference attendee’s system, so if your team is less than enthusiastic about their next conference or offsite, consider shaking things up with an experiential keynote speaker.  Compelling and dazzling presenters, these speakers captivate the audience with interactive activities and rock-star level performances, and they’re no slouches when it comes to imparting growth boosting and motivational messages even as they charm, strum, or trick the socks off your team members.

 

The improvisational comedy troupe that was the jumping off point for actors such as Tina Fey, Sreve Carell and John Belushi,  The Second City are in the business of being funny, but that doesn’t mean their experiential keynote presentations are just funny business. They offer talks on collaboration, innovation and creativity, storytelling, DE&I and even harassment and workplace conduct.

 

Jade Simmons is a talented concert pianist and top experiential keynote speaker whose genre-bending musical performances weave together entertainment and insights on transformative leadership, communication, and storytelling for a high-impact engagement audiences won’t soon forget.

 

Michael Carbonaro is world-renowned magician and media personality who regularly performs for public and private audiences across the United States. As one of The Academy of Magical Arts Magician of the Year honorees, his illusions and engagements are guaranteed to be of the highest quality.

 

Drummer and top experiential keynote speaker Mark Schulman has performed with P!nk, Cher and Velvet Revolver. Using his real-word experience and top-tier drumming skills as educational tools, he’s worked with megacorps and individuals to help them unlock the “Rockstar Attitude” that lets them perform their very best.

 

Cameron Atlas is a musician, peak performance expert and top experiential speaker who blends music with insights on creativity, innovation and high performance. His customized experiences and high energy level ensure audiences are captivated and inspired to make the most of every single day.

 

Magician, mentalist, and top experiential keynote speaker Oz Pearlman is equally as comfortable working a crowd during a cocktail hour as he is giving a formal stage presentation. With over a decade of experience delighting and informing audiences, he’s redefining the nature of magic shows for audiences around the nation.

 

Butterscotch is a singer, empowerment activist and top experiential keynote speaker who uses her voice to defy gender and social constructs. She blends Hip-Hop, Jazz, Soul and Reggae and her shows are emotionally and physically invigorating with her trifecta fusion of singing, beatboxing, and playing either piano or guitar simultaneously.

 

Tim Decker is a performance speed painter whose experiential keynotes are interactive and difficult to follow up. High energy and inspiring, his presentations combine comedy, music, and audience participation to create truly unforgettable experiences.

 

Award-winning inventor and author Tan Le’s presentations are quite unique; not many keynotes include sneak-peeks into developing cutting edge technology. Sci-fi and neurology lovers will rejoice when top experiential keynote speaker  Tan demonstrates brain-computer interface devices on stage, including the impressively named “God Helmet.”

 

Entrepreneur and magician Vinh Giang creates a fun and highly engaging atmosphere of illusion and magic that does more than just entertain, helping drive home his message of empowerment, goal-setting and the importance of a positive mindset.

This article was originally published by BigSpeak Oct 24, 2022.

 

Top 10 University Keynote Speakers

Looking for a keynote speaker who will be a good fit for your campus or university’s upcoming event, ceremony, or lecture? These Top 10 University Keynote Speakers are experts in their field, they know how to work a room, and are used to speaking in front of large audiences.

Our Top 10 University Keynote Speakers each have unique backgrounds and knowledge, from habits experts, to former NBA players, Olympians, innovators, entrepreneurs, emotional intelligence thought leaders, and even combat pilots. If you want your audience to gain fresh perspectives and valuable insights from a university-approved keynote speaker, browse this list!

 

Top 10 University Keynote Speakers:

James Clear 

James Clear is a top personal development keynote speaker and the author of the #1 New York Times Bestseller Atomic Habits. His thought leadership regularly appears in the New York TimesEntrepreneurBusiness InsiderMedium, and Time, and he is a regular guest for CBS This Morning. His entertaining talks teach audiences about small habits, decision-making, and continuous improvement.

Tan Le 

Tan Le is a top innovation and business keynote speaker, technology entrepreneur, author, and founder and CEO of EMOTIV. She is one of the most influential pioneers in the emerging field of brain-computer interface. She has won numerous awards, including Young Australian of the Year in 1998,  Australia’s 30 Most Successful Women Under 30, Most Influential Women in Technology by Fast Company in 2010, and Forbes 50 Names You Need to Know in 2011.

Bill Benjamin 

Bill Benjamin has a degree in Mathematics and shares the brain science of emotions that drives culture and leadership. Bill has worked with discerning audiences that include the U.S. Marines, NASA engineers and Surgeons, as well as leadership teams at Amazon, Home Depot and Intel.

Molly Bloom 

Molly Bloom is a top inspirational keynote speaker, entrepreneur, and bestselling author of Molly’s Game. Her memoir was adapted into an award-winning film by Aaron Sorkin. Bloom has appeared on numerous shows and in media outlets such as EllenVice, The Los Angeles Times, NPR, Vulture, and has been asked to speak at Fortune’s Most Powerful Women.  Molly was also in the Top 3 of the US Ski Team.

Magic Johnson 

Magic Johnson is a top business keynote speaker, former NBA great, and Chairman and CEO of Magic Johnson Enterprises. Still a commanding presence in popular culture, Johnson made history in 2012 when he became co-owner of MLB’s Los Angeles Dodgers. He also co-owns the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA, Major League Soccer’s Los Angeles Football Club, and eSports franchise Team Liquid.

Robyn Benincasa 

Robyn Benincasa is a top leadership and teamwork keynote speaker, author, and Adventure Racing World Champion. One of the highest-rated, female motivational speakers in the world, she regularly shares the stage with world leaders and business icons, her customers include many Fortune companies like Starbucks, Deloitte, Aflac, Boeing, and more.

Marc Randolph 

Marc Randolph is a veteran Silicon Valley entrepreneur, advisor, and investor, whose career as an entrepreneur spans four decades. In addition to being the co-founder and first CEO of Netflix, Marc has founded or co-founded six other successful startups, mentored hundreds of early-stage entrepreneurs, and as an investor has helped seed dozens of successful tech ventures (and just as many unsuccessful ones). He is host of the top-10 Apple podcast That Will Never Work, where he works directly with entrepreneurs to provide 1-on-1 mentoring. He lives in Santa Cruz, California.

Vernice FlygGirl Armour 

FlyGirl is a top inspirational speaker, America’s first African-American female combat pilot, and the author of Zero to Breakthrough. FlyGirl’s fresh, edgy style, high, contagious energy and unique, gutsy essence jump off the stage, page, and screen and moves people to action.

Kevin O’Leary 

Kevin O’Leary is a top entrepreneur speaker, author, venture capitalist, guest judge on Shark Tank, and star on Money Court. Within his various television roles, his opinionated nature has won over millions, and he continues to impress his audiences with professional tips and personal anecdotes.

Chaunte Lowe 

Chaunté Lowe is the story of determination, perseverance, and strength. Not only is Lowe a mother of 3, a wife, and a business owner; she is also a professional athlete, an American Record Holder, a 4-time Olympian, a 3-Time World Championship medalist, and 12 times US National Champion. She has been in high demand since she decided to train for the Tokyo 2021 Olympics while undergoing chemotherapy and a double mastectomy for breast cancer. Her resilience is impactful in her own life, and to those who hear her speak.

This article was originally published by BigSpeak Oct 10, 2022.

Top Political Keynote Speakers of 2022

Politics are wholly inescapable, having a direct effect on business and economics as well as our personal lives.  Knowing and understanding the political climate is imperative in making business decisions, whether your organization is a startup or a high-earning Fortune500, and a political expert is a powerful resource when it comes to understanding the day’s chief issues and trends.

 

Top political keynote speaker Peter Zeihan is a specialist on geopolitics and the United States’ relationships with other global superpowers. An author and political strategist, he is an expert in energy, demography, and issues of national security, having worked with the US State Department and private intelligence.

 

Bestselling author award-winning journalist and top political keynote speaker Katty Kay offers a global perspective on current affairs, having covered stories from the Middle East, South Africa, Japan, Europe, and the United States over the course of six presidential elections, financial crashes, and high-profile scandals.

 

Anchor and activist Richard Lui is a political speaker and philanthropist who has been reporting on political news from a nonpartisan perspective for 25 years, covering every United States national election since 2004. As a Policy Fellow at the University of California Riverside, he explores the overlap between public policy and media and is a U.S. State Department Traveling Speaker.

 

High-profile CNN anchor and political keynote speaker Becky Anderson has interviewed many of the world’s leading politicians, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Afghan President Hamid Karzai, South African President Jacob Zuma, and Mexican President Felipe Calderon. Her experience reporting on global events grants her a unique insight into times of political upheaval.

 

Bakari Sellers is a CNN political analyst, lawyer, activist, and top political keynote speaker named to TIME Magazine’s 40 Under 40. A rising star in the Democratic Party, he is a podcast host and author and considered by many to be a leading voice for his generation.

 

Activism and political keynote speaker Samuel Sinyangwe is a data scientist and policy analyst who co-founded campaign Zero to  support activists across the United States by enabling them to use data as a tool for police accountability.  He  has been featured on MSNBC, CNN, BBC, LA Times, the Forbes 30 under 30 and The Root 100.

 

Former CNN Chief White House Correspondent and award winning journalist Jessica Yellin is a top political keynote speaker who provides an inside look at the issues and personalities shaping current events. Her work has been published in The New York Times, The Daily Beast, DetailsEntertainment Weekly, and The Los Angeles Times.

 

Author and professor Anil K. Gupta is a top political keynote speaker and leading expert on globalization and entrepreneurship. He has been published  in The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Chief Executive Magazine, Daily Telegraph, China Daily, and the Economic Times, and is a regular presenter at major conferences and corporate forums.

 

Antonio Garza is a foreign policy speaker and the former US Ambassador to Mexico, lending him special insights into the political environments of both nations. With a career that has spanned work with the Texas railroad Commission, management consulting, and work as a county judge, he has a firm understanding of the intersections between politics and economics.

 

National security and top political keynote speaker Jeannette Gaudry Haynie is a career Marine Corps officer and combat veteran with a PhD in International Relations whose work focuses on the intersections of gender, leadership, and security in the political sphere.

This article was originally published by BigSpeak Sept 30, 2023.

Top Change Management Keynote Speakers for Turbulent Times

Most people have probably heard the saying “may you live in interesting times” bandied about in the past few years. The expression is claimed by many to be a traditional Chinese curse, but all evidence points to his being erroneous, with the phrase first appearing in late nineteenth century England. Whatever the genesis of the saying, business and lay people alike can agree that they’d rather live in an uneventful, stable era; unfortunately, neither of those words are applicable to the current state of the world,  which is characterized by violent shifts from high to low, political shakeups and economic brouhahas.

 

It’s one thing for an organization to survive change, and quite another for it to truly manage it. The ability to succeed in disruptive times and tackle potential crises separates strong businesses from run of the mill operations, giving adaptive companies a head start over their competitors who will still be reeling from the aftershock of a major industry shift. A top change management keynote speaker is a powerful resource for any organization looking to harness the opportunities for innovation presented by change, and can instill a proactive rather than reactive mindset into any team.

 

Top change management keynote speaker and author Michelle Rozen is also known as “The Change Doctor” for her work on motivation, influence and psychology. Her powerful strategies have transformed the lives, performance and success of employees at leading brands in all industries.

 

Award winning author, thought leader and top change management keynote speaker Tsedal Neeley specializes in remote work and organizational change.Recognized as a Top Voice on LinkedIn in remote work and one of the 100 people transforming business by Business Insider, she is also a professor at the Harvard Business School and offers several popular online courses.

 

Top change management keynote speaker Patty McCord is a corporate culture consultant and the former CTO at Netflix. As our world becomes increasingly dynamic and connected, the classically standard ways in which we work have simply become irrelevant in today’s workforce, and Patty specializes in coaching small teams on culture and leadership.

 

“Dean of Innovation,” bestselling author and business professor Jeff DeGraff is a frequent advisor to Fortune 500 companies and a top change management keynote speaker. With his mission to democratize innovation, Jeff brings innovation to everyone, every day and everywhere through his books, his public television program (Innovation You), columns (Inc.) and radio program (The Next Idea).

 

Top transformation and change management keynote speaker Cassandra Worthy is the world’s leading expert on Change Enthusiasm®, a Fortune 100 Innovation Leader, and author. As the founder and CEO of Change Enthusiasm® Global, she arms individuals to harness the power of emotion to embrace and accelerate change.

 

Bill Benjamin is an emotional intelligence and change management speaker specializing in leadership and peak performance. With a brain science based approach to learning to perform under pressure and embrace empathy, he works frequently with senior leaders at Fortune 500 companies.

 

Lisa Bodell knows that winning innovators embrace change. An award winning change management keynote speaker, author, and entrepreneur, she  is often called upon by global companies to help them eradicate workplace complexity that is killing their ability to innovate and adapt.

 

Top change management keynote speaker Robert Sutton is also a Stanford professor and bestselling author. On a mission to change organizations for the better, he helps teams innovate, scale up their businesses and tackle destructive friction.

 

Natalie Nixon, or “The Creativity Whisperer,” is a global authority on business growth, applied innovation, and a top change management keynote speaker with a focus on helping C-Suite leaders employ wonder, rigor, and foresight to their management. A hybrid thinker, author and stageist, she was selected for Real Leaders’ “Top 50 Keynote Speakers in the World for 2022” list; and has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company and INC.

 

Mike Abrashoff is a leadership and performance expert and top change management keynote speaker. A bestselling author and highly popular speaker, he regularly works with both Fortune 500 organizations and startups to help increase their organizational performance.

 

This article was originally published by BigSpeak Sept 26, 2023.

Ten Top Health Keynote Speakers Who Make It All Make Sense

To a layman, the fields of medicine, health and wellness can still feel accessible although there is hardly a dearth of information out there: influencers with the hot new superfood or avant-garde workout routine, pharmacies with medication releases and recalls, biomedical researchers churning out vaccines as quickly as possible to keep pace with evolving disease variants. Having this information means nothing without a way to decipher it, which is where a health keynote speaker can step in.

 

The acting doctors, entrepreneurs and nutritionists on our roster make complicated concepts digestible, educating and supporting audiences in making healthy choices and provide vital insights into trends in both medical care and global health. The individuals highlighted below are some of the finest speakers and thought leaders we have to offer, fully equipped to assist audiences, whether they’re trying to stay on top of a steady stream of news or facing crushing pressure in the workplace.

 

Innovation and health keynote speaker Daniel Kraft is an inventor, physician, and the acting chair of Medicine at Singularity University since 2008. With over 25 years of experience in the healthcare industry ranging from biomedical research to clinical practice, his specialty lies in stem cells as used in regenerative medicine for both children and adults.

 

Healthcare expert, futurist, and leading health keynote speaker Vin Gupta has spent the past 15 years working on global initiatives to improve public health. The Chief Medical Officer of New Health Initiatives at Amazon, he is a frequent contributor to international media outfits and has been a trusted voice throughout the COVID pandemic.

 

José Morey is a technology consultant, author, and top health keynote speaker who specializes in the intersections between technology, human augmentation, and healthcare. He has worked with NASA, IBM and Hyperloop as a medical consultant, earning him the moniker of the first “Intergalactic Doctor.”

 

Jane Chen is a social-good entrepreneur, innovator, and health keynote speaker who founded Embrace, an organization that provides low-cost infant warmers to aid the 15 million premature babies born every year. A TED speaker and leader, she has been named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum, and as one of Forbes’ Impact 30.

 

A trio of motivational and healthcare keynote speakers, The Three Doctors are the co-authors of three books, recipients of the Essence Award and a BET Honors award. Childhood friends who worked together and uplifted each other, they are one of the medical industry’s most inspiring stories of dedication, determination, and success.

 

Spiritual health and wellness educator Koya Webb is an in-demand health keynote speaker and top thought leader on a mission to promote self-care as an antidote to daily life’s biggest challenges. An entrepreneur and author who has studied holistic medicine for over 15 years, she has been featured on national media outlets such as Goop, Forbes, NBC, and CBS.

 

Entrepreneur and angel investor Robin Farmanfaian is also a top health keynote speaker who has presented for audiences in 12 countries. The VP of Actavalon, she is also on the Board of Directors for New Scholars and acts as a Strategic Advisor to the VR therapy organization MindMaze.

 

The bestselling author of eleven books and health keynote speaker Mark Hyman is the Head of Strategy and Innovation at the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine. He regularly appears on major media networks, including CBS, Good Morning America, and CNN, and is an active policy maker in the fields of disease prevention and wellness.

 

Sought after health keynote speaker, wellness expert and integrative medicine expert Anusha Wijeyakumar is the wellness consultant for Hoag Hospital, one of the top rated hospitals in the USA. Passionate about women’s health and social justice, she is the co-founder of co-founded the movement Women of Color + Wellness and sits on the boards of two non profits.

 

Michael Osterholm is an epidemiologist, Director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, and top health keynote speaker. The author of more than 315 papers and abstracts, including 21 book chapters, he is a frequent consultant to the World Health Organization, the National Institutes of Health, and the Centers for Disease Control.

 

This article was originally published by BigSpeak Aug 31, 2022.

The Top Female Keynote Speakers of 2022

Over the years, it has become one of BigSpeak’s biggest priorities to focus on booking more female motivational speakers because of the keynote speaker industry being primarily male dominated. The ever increasing number of inspirational women BigSpeak has worked with includes powerful entrepreneurs, advocates, educators, and business leaders. We hope to carry on supporting these extremely talented individuals and encourage the continual emergence of female keynote speakers within the industry.

Furthermore, we would like to spotlight some of our most booked and requested female motivational speakers to show our appreciation and help them positively influence others as they have for us.

 

Molly Bloom

Molly Bloom is a top inspirational keynote speaker, entrepreneur, and bestselling author of Molly’s Game. Her memoir was adapted into an award-winning film by Aaron Sorkin. Molly was one of BigSpeak’s top booked speakers in 2021. She resonates with all audiences and talks about making the best of bad situations and pivoting to overcome setbacks as they arise, no matter how severe.

Wema Hoover 

An authentic, riveting and impactful speaker, Wema Hoover uses her lived experiences as a Black female senior executive working both in the US and abroad to provide practical insights, perspectives and actions enabling organizations to realize the true potential of diversity and inclusion. Working with the top Fortune 500 companies, Hoover is a huge driver of change for creating cultural competence and diverse talent.

Robyn Benincasa

One of the highest-rated, female motivational speakers in the world, Robyn Benincasa regularly shares the stage with world leaders and business icons, her customers include many Fortune companies like Starbucks, Deloitte, and Aflac. When the challenges are steep, and the competition fierce, Benincasa provides individuals and organizations the tools they need to inspire themselves and one another to their greatest heights and to cross their most challenging finish lines.

Cassandra Worthy

Cassandra Worthy is a top change and transformation keynote speaker and Founder & CEO of Change Enthusiasm® Global, a well-respected Growth Enablement firm serving its client base through keynote speaking, training, and consulting. With contagious energy that radiates throughout every room she steps into, Worthy is the world’s truly disruptive thought-leader on change that companies need to build organizational resilience and adaptability.

Tiffani Bova

Tiffani Bova is a business growth keynote speaker, innovation, growth evangelist, and the author of Growth IQ. Bova has been named to the latest Thinkers50’s list of the world’s top management thinkers. She is a change maker whose thought-provoking and forward-thinking insights have made her a frequent guest on a variety of industry-leading podcasts and live broadcasts.

Heather McGowan

Heather McGowan is a top innovation virtual keynote speaker, author, and strategic consultant. McGowan helps leaders prepare their people and organizations for the Post Pandemic world of work. She’s transforming mindsets and entire organizations around the globe with her message about how the next phase of work will focus on continuous learning, rather than simply learning once in order to work.

Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour

FlyGirl is a top inspirational speaker, America’s first African-American female combat pilot, and the author of Zero to Breakthrough. A relevant, engaging Inspirational Leadership speaker, FlyGirl will share the precise steps she used to break six-figures during her first year in business and seven-figures in only four! One of her passions is helping business leaders and female entrepreneurs make gutsy moves and create breakthrough results.

Nancy Giordano

Described as endlessly optimistic, Nancy Giordano is a strategic futurist and bestselling author with a drive to help enterprise organizations and visionary leaders transform to meet the escalating expectations ahead. Invited to give over 100 global keynote talks, and with growing conviction of what will (and needs to) shift, executives value her unique abilities to sense and synthesize the terrain ahead.

Tan Le

Tan Le is a top innovation and business keynote speaker, technology entrepreneur, author, and founder and CEO of EMOTIV. Tan Le is recognized as one of the most influential pioneers in the emerging field of brain-computer interface. Le received the 2018 Industrial Research Institute Achievement Award for “outstanding accomplishment in individual creativity and innovation that contributes broadly to the development of industry and to the benefit of society.”

Risha Grant

Risha Grant is the founder and CEO of Risha Grant LLC, an award-winning diversity consulting and communications firm and the author of That’s BS! How Bias Synapse Disrupts Inclusive Cultures. Through her empowering keynotes, Grant teaches others how to cultivate D&I tools to better their outcome. From her race, gender and lifestyle choices, to growing a small business and tackling economic issues, every area of her life intersects diversity.

 

This article was originally published by BigSpeak Jul 25, 2022.

Here Are the Best Diversity Speakers to Bring a New Perspective to Your Company

Diversity in the workplace has become a huge prioritization for companies to bring in new perspectives and backgrounds. Not only do these differing points of views increase the expansion of a business, but they create a beautiful and vibrant culture within a company that is a more true representation of the world around us.

Creating and promoting an equitable workplace is essential to a company’s everlasting growth. Without diversity and a forward thinking mindset, organizations and corporations will be left in the dust. Some of the best diversity speakers in the business know exactly how to lead teams to a more inclusive future. If you want a progressive leader that will show you how to lead your company to success, here are the top diversity speakers that can help.

Omar Johnson

Omar Johnson is an expert branding and marketing keynote speaker and entrepreneur known for being the former CMO of Beats by Dre and former VP Marketing at Apple. One of the best diversity speakers out there, Johnson greatly advocates for diversity in business and meeting people “where they are.”

Wema Hoover

One of BigSpeak’s top African American speakers, Wema Hoover uses her experiences as a female senior executive to help organizations recognize the real potential of diversity and inclusion. Working with the top Fortune 500 companies, Hoover is a huge driver of change for creating cultural competence and diverse talent.

Verna Myers 

Verna Myers is among some of the best female keynote speakers, widely recognized for being the Founder of The Verna Myers Company, a consulting firm devoted to overcoming obstacles to diversity within the workplace. Myers is dedicated to educating others on difficult, but necessary conversations around bias, inclusion, and cultural competence.

Cynthia Marshall

Cynthia Marshall is a top diversity speaker and founded Marshalling Resources, a consulting firm concentrating in leadership, diversity, inclusion, cultural transformation, and the expansion of people as resources. Marshall has continued to work with companies to create strategies for regulating an inclusive culture.

Risha Grant 

Risha Grant is the founder and CEO of Risha Grant LLC, an award-winning diversity consulting and communications firm and the author of That’s BS! How Bias Synapse Disrupts Inclusive Cultures. Through her empowering keynotes, Grant teaches others how to cultivate D&I tools to better their outcome.

 

 This article was originally published by BigSpeak Jul 5, 2022.

Thinkers50 Best New Management Books and the Keynote Speakers who Wrote Them

What are the latest and greatest books every manager should read in 2022?

This week, Thinkers50 released their list of Best New Management Books for 2022 and quite a few of the authors are also keynote speakers. BigSpeak can bring these bestselling management authors to your event live, in-person (or virtually) and ready to be adapted to the context of your organization.

If you’re looking to uplevel your leadership skills and learn how to better manage your team, read on for the Best New Management Books according to Thinkers50 and the keynote speakers who authored them.

 

Digital Body Language: How to Build Trust and Connection, No Matter the Distance, Erica Dhawan, (Harper-Collins).

Erica Dhawan 

When leaders want to break team silos, drive exponential growth and innovate through teamwork, they call Erica Dhawan. Erica Dhawan is an internationally recognized leading authority, speaker and advisor on 21st century teamwork, collaboration and innovation. Named by Thinkers50 as the “Oprah of Management Thinkers”, she is the author of two books Get Big Things Done: The Power of Connectional Intelligence and Digital Body Language: How to Build Trust and Connection, No Matter the Distance.

 

Impact Players: How to Take the Lead, Play Bigger and Multiply Your Impact, Liz Wiseman, (Harper Business).

Liz Wiseman 

Liz Wiseman is a top leadership keynote speaker, researcher, and executive advisor who teaches leadership to executives around the world.  She is the author of New York Times bestseller Multipliers:  How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter, The Multiplier Effect:  Tapping the Genius Inside Our Schools, and Wall Street Journal bestseller Rookie Smarts:  Why Learning Beats Knowing in the New Game of Work. 

 

Net Positive: How Courageous Companies Thrive by Giving More Than They Take, Paul Polman and Andrew Winston, (Harvard Business Review Press).

Andrew Winston 

Andrew Winston is a top environmental keynote speaker, a globally recognized expert on how companies can navigate and profit from humanity’s biggest challenges. Andrew’s first book, Green to Gold, was the top-selling green business title of the last decade, selling more than 100,000 copies in seven languages. Inc. Magazine included Green to Gold on its all-time list of 30 books that every manager should own.

 

Smart Growth: How to Grow Your People to Grow Your Company, Whitney Johnson, (Harvard Business Review Press).

Whitney Johnson

Whitney Johnson is a leading thinker on driving innovation via personal disruption, and the co-founder of a boutique investment firm with Clayton Christensen. A disruptor of ideas and wielder of influence, Whitney Johnson uses her talent to build movements. Having immersed her life and studies in the idea of personal disruption, this innovator and former Institutional Investor-ranked Wall Street analyst infuses communications with a palpable business story.

 

The Conversation: Seeking and Speaking the Truth About Racism Can Radically Transform Individuals and Organizations, Robert Livingston, (Penguin Books).

Robert W. Livingston 

Dr. Robert W. Livingston is a Lecturer of Public Policy at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. Prior to joining Harvard, he held full-time faculty positions at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, and the University of Sussex in England, where he was also Director of the Centre for Leadership, Ethics, and Diversity (LEAD). In addition, he has held visiting faculty positions at Princeton University and Carnegie Mellon University.

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This article was originally published by BigSpeak Jun 29, 2022.

Top Blockchain Keynote Speakers

Top Blockchain Keynote Speakers

Top Blockchain Keynote Speakers

Blockchain has become a billion-dollar industry and spurred new businesses around the world. According to Markets and Markets, the blockchain market is expected to increase to $67 billion by 2026. While blockchain may be best known as the technology behind cryptocurrency transactions such as Bitcoin, it is also widely used for peer-to-peer transactions in popular applications like Uber and Airbnb.

If you want to learn how blockchain technology can help your business grow, BigSpeak Speakers Bureau works with some of the top Blockchain keynote speakers. These keynote speakers are experts in technology, finance, and entrepreneurship. They have helped companies like Google, Facebook, and more navigate security and business issues surrounding blockchain transactions.

Nancy Giordano

Nancy Giordano is a strategic futurist and blockchain expert. As a strategic futurist, she is helping businesses to advance post-blockchain solutions in order to weave a more human internet.

Bettina Warburg

Bettina Warburg is a blockchain researcher and Co-Founder of Animal Ventures, which helps companies take advantage of advanced technologies. Her cutting-edge talks focus on the emerging practices of blockchain technologies for your business.

Chris Kelly

Chris Kelly is the former Chief Privacy Officer for Facebook and a blockchain expert. Chris can speak to the privacy and security issues surrounding blockchain applications for business.

Bernard Marr

Bernard Marr is an internationally bestselling author, technology futurist, and blockchain expert. He helps organizations improve their business performance, use data more intelligently, and understand the implications of new technologies such as blockchain.

Jim Carroll

Jim Carroll is one of the world’s leading global futurist experts with a massive global blue-chip client list. In his talks, Jim shows how blockchain will change entire industries while unleashing a torrent of hyper-innovation around new business models.

Tom Serres

Tom Serres is a blockchain consultant and CoFounder of Animal Ventures. In his talk about the blockchain revolution, he shows how businesses can design comprehensive strategies to take advantage of blockchain technology.

Joel Comm

Joel Comm is a futurist keynote speaker and blockchain expert. As co-host of the popular blockchain show, The Bad Crypto Podcast, Joel makes the topic of blockchain relevant and easy to understand for any audience.

Zach Piester

Zach Piester is an international award-winning global keynote speaker and one of the most influential thought leaders in Blockchain. An early pioneer in Blockchain, Zach has developed many of the early blockchain-based systems in use today, by Google and others.

This article was originally published by BigSpeak on Jun 13, 2022.

Top Geopolitical Speakers to Help You Handle Business Challenges in 2022

Has your business faced challenges from the pandemic, supply chain logistics, or war in the Ukraine? From global viruses to global trade to global warming, it feels like the world is just getting more challenging not less. Maybe your business has been affected by the high price of fuel, the shortage of qualified workers, or a lack of parts. In 2022, it seems the one thing you can count on is you can’t count on anything. So when nothing is stable, where can you look for answers?

If you’re looking for some insight to help with your challenges, BigSpeak Speakers Bureau works with some of the top Geopolitical keynote speakers in the nation. These Geopolitical keynote speakers are thought leaders, journalists, economists, and former government officials. They can help you look at the changes coming and help you plot a better course.

 

Peter Zeihan

Peter Zeihan is a top geopolitical strategy expert, specializing in global energy, demographics, and security. Peter is the author of four geopolitical strategy books, including The End of the World Is Just the Beginning. In his new talk, Peter maps out the next world for businesses: a world where countries will have no choice but to make their own goods and secure their own energy supplies.

Dambisa Moyo

Dambisa Moyo is a global economist, international affairs analyst, and a New York Times bestselling author. She was named to the list of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World. In her talks, she discusses what it will take for organizations to be successful with global changes to economics, politics, and business policies.

Richard Quest

Richard Quest is a renowned CNN business correspondent and presenter of Quest Means Business. He has regularly reported on World Economic issues for years and covered the stock market and financial crises. From his interaction with global figures, Richard provides insights on how business should handle economic changes.

Ian Bremmer 

Ian Bremmer is a top political keynote speaker and the president and founder of Eurasia Group, a leading global political risk consulting firm. In his talks, Ian is dedicated to helping a broad, global audience make sense of today’s leaderless world, where no country or group is willing or able to set an international agenda.

Andrew Busch

Andrew Busch is a top economist, former Chief Market Intelligence Officer of the U.S. Government, and author of World Event Trading, which discusses large crises like infectious disease outbreaks and their impact on the markets. In his talk, “Where do we go from here?” Andrew breaks down today’s chaos to give specific ideas on how to overcome, adapt, and thrive.


This article was originally published by BigSpeak Jun 6, 2022.

Top 10 Customer Experience Keynote Speakers for 2022

Whether you call it customer service, customer experience, or customer loyalty, putting your customers first is the key to making your business last. Even if you have a great product, poor customer service skills will ensure your business flounders, and many of us know one bad review is much more impactful than ten good ones.

 

If you’re looking to create enthused clients who rave about your organization and will come back for more of whatever it is your organization offers, the top customer experience speakers below are available to guide you and your team towards success.

 

Robert Richman is a corporate culture architect and top customer experience keynote speaker sought after for his insights into employee culture. He shares his insider secrets into providing world-class customer experience, whether his audience is made up of the C-Suite or front line sales agents.

 

Global Growth Evangelist Tiffani Bova has earned recognition from Top Sales World Magazine, Thinkers50, and the National Diversity Council, aas well as a top Twitter influencer. An expert on business growth and customer experience, she shows leaders how to stay relevant, be bold and create sustained and repeatable growth.

 

Leadership and customer experience keynote speaker Ken Schmidt is the former Director of Communication at Harley-Davidson. An expert at creating loyal and vocal customer bases and developing inspiring leaders, he has partnered with many of the world’s biggest and most successful brands.

 

Seth Mattison is a recognized workforce and generational dynamics expert and customer experience speaker who has been featured in Forbes, the Huffington Post, and The Wall Street Journal. He unpacks how an organization can scale-up via providing an elevated client experience in an age of increasingly demanding and sophisticated customers.

 

Leadership Imagineer Simon T. Bailey is a top business man and customer experience speaker with over 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry. His custom presentations educate audiences on how to anticipate customer needs and create life-long brand fans.

 

Duncan Wardle is the former VP of Innovation for Disney and creative consultant. A multiple TEDx speaker and instructor at Yale and Harvard, he’s an expert on creating customer experience magic through leveraging an organization’s full potential for innovation and out-of-the-box thinking.

 

Leadership and branding expert Denise Lee Yohn is a top keynote speaker who knows how to transform ordinary brands into industry leaders. In her presentations and bestselling books, she gives her audiences the blueprints for delivering customer experiences that create loyal consumers for life.

 

Eric Qualman is a #1 bestselling author, podcaster,  and customer experience speaker whose books are used by hundreds of universities. His presentations on winning customers’ hearts, minds, and wallets have reached over 50 million people in 55 countries.

 

Johnny Cupcakes is a brand hysteria expert and top customer experience speaker known as one of the top innovators in retail. An award-winning entrepreneur, his brand has collected a league of fanatical customers, and his audiences can learn how they, too, can inspire cult-like client loyalty.

 

A seasoned global businesswoman and corporate counselor,  Soulaima Gourani is an expert on turning customers into fans. Recognized as one of the top thought leaders in business in the Nordic countries,  she has received numerous accolades for her work with the world’s most innovative organizations.

This article was originally published by BigSpeak May 19, 2022.