“A day without laughter is a day wasted.” — Charlie Chaplin

Audiences remember keynote speakers who use humor. Humor not only boosts our ability to recall information, but it also increases energy levels, reduces negative emotions, and creates a sense of community among attendees. This is why some of the best conferences and workshops are hosted by comedians.

If you want a funny speaker who can impact your event, BigSpeak Speakers Bureau works with the Top Funny Keynote Speakers and Comedian Groups. Some of these public speakers are expert entertainers, hosts, and workshop leaders, while others are funny thought leaders who can make your audience laugh while learning about important topics.

Jeff Civillico

Jeff Civillico is a comedian and performer who has performed over 5000 shows on the Las Vegas Strip as a Headliner with Caesars Entertainment at The LINQ, The Flamingo, and The Paris. In his talks, Jeff enables a renewed sense of passion, purpose, and gratitude in attendees’ work and lives by challenging the audience to view where they are personally and professionally.

Janelle Shane

Janelle Shane is an artificial intelligence humorist who was named one of Fast Company’s 100 Most Creative People in Business and a Young Influential by Adweek. In her talks, Janelle uses cartoons and humorous pop-culture experiments to look inside the minds of the algorithms that run our world, making artificial intelligence and machine learning both accessible and entertaining.

Bill Benjamin

Bill Benjamin is a funny emotional intelligence expert and a contributor to the New York Times bestselling book Performing Under Pressure. In his talks, Benjamin uses research and humor to teach audiences practical strategies for managing their emotions during pressure moments.

Judy Carter

Judy Carter is a top leadership keynote speaker, transformational communication expert, and international humorist. Wielding the “power of the punch line,” Carter gets results both nationally and internationally with hilarious and empowering keynotes. She uplifts and entertains while sharing practical information that attendees can apply to their jobs as well as their daily lives.

Kamau Bell

Kamau Bell is a top humor keynote speaker, sociopolitical comedian, and executive producer of the Emmy Award-winning CNN docu-series United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell. Kamau has been nominated for multiple NAACP Image Awards and a GLAAD award, and he was featured on Conde Nast’s ‘Daring 25’ list for 2016.

Bertice Berry

Dr. Bertice Berry is a top change management speaker, sociologist, and the best-selling author of an inspirational memoir, I’m On My Way, But Your Foot Is On My Head. She entertains and educates about the importance of humor in the workplace.

Avish Parashar

Avish Parashar is a top motivational keynote speaker, humorist, and author who transforms his hilarious comedy skits into practical business lessons. Weaving together humorous stories, jokes, audience interaction, and improv comedy games, Parashar keeps the audience engaged while providing a key lesson: planning is important, but improvising is essential.

Comedy Groups

Comedy teams and comedy groups are great workshop hosts and entertainers. They can make your event funny, experiential, and memorable.

The Passing Zone

Jon Wee and Owen Morse are The Passing Zone, a top innovation keynote duo and juggling team. They have appeared on The Tonight Show and The Today Show and were finalists on America’s Got Talent. They entertain groups while teaching them the principles of teamwork.

The Pinquelton Group

Andy Eninger and John Loos are a top entertainment-speaking duo, master facilitators, performers, and writers who love to help organizations flourish by building skills in collaboration, storytelling, and ideation. Between them, they have 50+ years of experience connecting to audiences with clients like Deloitte, Facebook, MetLife, Whirlpool, and many, many, many more.

The Second City

From the world-famous Second City Theater that gave us such famous comedic actors as Dan Ackroyd, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Steve Carell, and Steven Colbert comes a proven and innovative training methodology that builds the skills necessary to make companies successful. They help groups with collaborative communication, leadership, and creative thinking.

This article was originally published by BigSpeak Jun 28, 2023.