Business Speakers

Hire the Best Business Speakers

A powerful keynote can transform a business event from informative to unforgettable. Top business speakers bring real experience, offering insight into leadership, innovation, and growth that helps teams perform at their best. Their stories of success and failure resonate with audiences, sparking new ways of thinking and driving meaningful change. With startups making up 46% of all company insolvencies in 2024, strong guidance and adaptable strategy have never been more important. These exclusive business speakers can inspire your workforce to tackle challenges head-on, turn ideas into action, and create lasting value long after the conference ends.

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Jenna Meek

Co-Founder & CEO of REFY Beauty, Guest Dragon on Dragon's Den, Named in Forbes 30 Under 30 & Founder of Shrine

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James Clear

Author of New York Times Bestselling 'Atomic Habits' & Creator of the 3-2-1 Newsletter

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Jo Malone CBE

Jo Malone CBE is a renowned entrepreneur & speaker who founded Jo Malone London & Jo Loves.

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Jean Tomlin

Founder & CEO of Chanzo, Non-Executive Director of Aston Martin Lagonda & Independent Director of Capri Holdings

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Dan Cable

Professor of Organisational Behaviour at London Business School, Award-Winning Management Scholar, Bestselling Author & Organisational Culture Expert

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Tim Campbell

First Winner of 'The Apprentice', Aide to Lord Sugar & Strategic Diversity & Inclusion Advisor at AMS

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Deborah Meaden

Successful Businesswoman, Entrepreneur, Investor & Dragon on BBC's 'Dragons' Den'

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Vanessa Kingori

Managing Director of Technology Media Telecoms for Google, First Female Publishing Director of British Vogue, First Black Publisher for more than 100 years at Condé Nast Britain & Named Business Person of the Year from The London Chamber of Commerce

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Robert Sutton

Professor of Management Science, Engineering & Organisational Behaviour at Stanford University, Leader of The Friction Project & Award-Winning Author of 'Hard Facts, Dangerous Half-Truths & Total Nonsense'

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Steven Bartlett

Host of The Diary of a CEO Podcast Which Was Named “Best International Podcast” At The iHeart/Audible Podcast Awards in 2025 & Founder of FLIGHTSTORY & FLIGHTFUND

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Jonathan Warburton

Chairman of Warburtons, who helped Warburtons become the first food manufacturer to be recognised in The Sunday Times Best Big Companies to Work For list in 2016

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Dr Lynda Gratton

Professor of Management Practice at the London Business School, Founding CEO of HSM Advisory & Former Chief Psychologist for British Airways

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Tasha Eurich

Principal of The Eurich Group, Bestselling Author of 'Bankable Leadership' & Named the World's No.1 Communication Expert by Global Gurus

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Kevin Gaskell

Chairman of ITS Technology Group, Former CEO of Porsche, Lamborghini and BMW, Author of 'Inspired Leadership: How You Can Achieve Extraordinary Results' & Global Motivational Speaker

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PY Gerbeau

Known as the "Business Turnaround CEO", President of the French Ice Hockey Federation & Former CEO of the Millennium Dome

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Sir Terry Leahy

Former CEO of Supermarket Giant Tesco, Former Chairman of The Board of B&M Retail & Author of 'Management In 10 Words'

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Baroness Karren Brady

Vice-Chairman of West Ham United Football Club, One of Britian's Most Powerful Women & Aide To Lord Alan Sugar on 'The Apprentice'

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Simon Calver

Business Expert, Chair of Marks & Spencer Financial Services, Former CEO of Mothercare & LoveFilm & Spoke at the AI CEO Summit 2025 With Google

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Adam Grant

Organisational Psychologist, Saul P. Steinberg Professor of Management at Wharton, Bestselling Author of ‘Hidden Potential’

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Holly Tucker

Co-Founder of Not On The High Street, Co-Founder of Holly & Co, Host of the 'Conversations of Inspiration' Podcast, MBE Recipient & UK Ambassador to Creative Small Businesses

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Noreena Hertz

Bestselling Author of ‘The Silent Takeover’, ‘The Debt Threat’ & ‘Eyes Wide Open’, Honorary Professor at the University College London, Board Member for Warner Music Group & Mattel & Thought Leader

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Claude Littner

Business Turnaround Specialist, Regular face on The Apprentice & Former Chief Executive of Tottenham Hotspur

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Alan O’Neill

MD at Kara Change Management, Bestselling Author of 'Culture Matters' & 'This Is So Selfridges!', Retail & Change Expert

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James Caan CBE

Former “Dragon” on “Dragons’ Den”, Founder of Hamilton Bradshaw & the James Caan Foundation

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Alex Polizzi

Host of 'The Hotel Inspector', Co-Owner of The Polizzi Collection & Business Management Speaker

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Brian McBride

Former CEO of Amazon, Chairman of ASOS, President of the CBI, Currently Lead Non-Executive Director on the Board of the UK’s Ministry of Defence, Chairman of Trainline & Expert in Business Growth & Leadership

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Jenny Campbell

Leading Financial Expert & Entrepreneur, Former Dragon on BBC's Dragons' Den & Turnaround Entrepreneur Winner

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Bianca Miller-Cole

Leading Entrepreneur, Finalist of The Apprentice, 2x Sunday Times Bestselling Author, Founder of Bianca Miller London & Named as a "Forbes 30 Under 30"

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Bruce Daisley

Former VP EMEA Twitter, Sunday Times Bestselling Author & Workplace Culture Keynote Speaker

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Patrick Barwise

Emeritus Professor of Management & Marketing at the London Business School, Former Chairman of Which? & Author of '12 Powers of a Marketing Leader'

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Rupal Patel

Former Intelligence Analyst at the Central Intelligence Agency, Founder & CEO of Entreprenora, Author of 'From CIA to CEO' & Was Named One of the Most Influential Women by Startup Magazine

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Markus Kramer

Former Marketing Operations Director EMEA for Harley Davidson Motor Company, Global Marketing Director for Aston Martin Lagonda LTD & Author of 'The Guiding Purpose Strategy'

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Amélie Ebongué

Global Marketer, Social Media Strategist, Founder of Gamma & Gemini & Amazon Bestselling Author of 'Generation TikTok'

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Thomas Barta

Founder of The Marketing Leadership Masterclass, Organisational Psychologist, Global CMO Fellowship Dean at The Marketing Academy & Author of 'The 12 Powers of a Marketing Leader'

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Philip Kotler

Award-Winning Marketing Consultant, Distinguished Professor of International Marketing At Kellogg School Of Management, Author of Over 100 Books & Inductee into the Management & Marketing Hall of Fame

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Grant Leboff

Sales & Marketing Expert, Consultant, CEO of Stickier Marketing, Bestselling Author of 'Digital Selling' & 'Sales Therapy'

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Caroline Rush

Chief Executive of the British Fashion Council, Former Director of Crush Communications & Named in The Business of Fashion 500

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Jude Kelly

Founder of The WOW Foundation, Battersea Arts Centre & Solent People’s Theatre, Former Artistic Director at South Bank Centre & Former Arts Advisor for the UK Government

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Kane Kramer

Inventor of the Digital Audio Player, British Businessman & Founder of the British Inventors Society BIS

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Lisa Ventura

Co-Founder of Cygenta, Chair of ClubCISO & Named in the Top 20 Influential Women in Cybersecurity in the UK

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Jessica Barker

Co-Founder of Cygenta, Chair of ClubCISO & Named in the Top 20 Influential Women in Cybersecurity in the UK

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Adam Cheyer

Co-founder of Siri & Viv Labs, Chief Architect of the CALO Project & Former Engineering Director Of The iPhone Group at Apple

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Andrew Grill

Former Senior Advisor of Namier Capital Partners, Author of 'Digitally Curious', Host of "The Actionable Futurist" Podcast & Former Global Managing Partner at IBM

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Kate Matsudaira

Vice President of Technology for SoFi, Former Director of Engineering for Google, Creator of Ink + Volt & Former Senior Manager of Software Development for Amazon

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Jeff Dean

Chief Scientist of Alphabet & Google, Former Head of Google AI, Co-Founded TensorFlow & Included on the TIME100 AI list

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Arvind Subramanian

Former Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India, Global Economic Policy Expert & Named One of the World's Top 100 Global Thinkers

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Richard Watson

Co-Founded GDR Creative Intelligence, Bestselling Author of 'Future Files: A Brief History of the Next 50 Years' & Executive Fellow at Henley Business School

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Dag Kittlaus

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Siri, Former Vice President of Samsung Mobile & Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Riva Health

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Tony Fadell

Founder & Former CEO of Nest, assisted in the Creation of the iPod & iPhone & Named on CNN's 'CNN 10' List of Global Thinkers & Innovators

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Isabel Aguilera

Former Managing Director Of Google For Spain & Portugal, Associate Professor of Commercial Management & Corporate Strategy at IE Business School & Author of 'The Value of Value'

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Erifili Gounari

Founder & CEO of The Z Link, Gen Z Marketing Expert, Bestselling Substack Author & Named on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Greece List

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Louise Hill

Founder of GoHenry, Financial Education Campaigner, Former Operations Director at The Cotswold Company & Findel Direct & Member of Innovate Finance's Unicorn Council for the UK FinTech

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Campbell Macpherson

Leadership & Business Change Expert, Award-Winning Author of 'The Change Catalyst', Former Marketing Director of Virgin Wines & Executive Fellow at Henley Business School

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Ian King

Former Host of Sky News's 'Business Live', Business Columnist at The Times, Editorial Contributor at CNBC & Named Business Journalist of the Year Twice

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Jeremy Schwartz

Former CEO & Managing Director of L'Oréal UK, Former Chairman & CEO of The Body Shop, Former Marketing Director of Coca Cola Company in Northern & Central Europe & Presented the BBC Documentary 'Retail's AI Revolution'

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Nicky Clarke

Celebrity Hairdresser & Stylist, Launched the Nicky Clarke Hairwise Collection in Tesco & Won the Session Hairdresser of the Year Award Twice

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Daniel Franklin

Executive & Senior Editor of The Economist, Author of 'Megatech: Technology in 2050' & Former Editor of The World In...

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William Chase

Founder of Tyrrells Potato Chips & Chase Distillery, Launched Chase Vodka & Won the Best Vodka Award at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition & Named Regional Winner in the Bank of Scotland's Corporate Entrepreneur Challenge

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Tony Anderson

easyJet's First Marketing Director, MBA Lecturer at Imperial College Business School, Author of 'easyJet Rising' & Repeatedly Ranked on the UK Marketing Power List as One of the Country’s Most Influential Marketers

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The cost of hiring a keynote speaker varies depending on several factors. Experience plays a major role; those with a high-profile background or specialist expertise often command higher fees. Similarly, the length of time that a speaker has been active in their field can also influence cost, with established professional speakers typically charging more for their proven insight and practised delivery. Factors such as location also impact the fee that a speaker requests, as travel and accommodation expenses are often added to events that are outside of the speaker’s local area.

For the precise cost of a speaker, it is best to consult one of the London Keynote Speaker Agency’s expert booking agents. Keynote speakers and event hosts can range anywhere from £1000 to in excess of £50,000 for speakers with increased levels of experience and expertise, or celebrities.

The ideal time to hire a keynote speaker depends on the details of your event, but generally speaking, it is always best to book in advance to avoid disappointment. For major awareness days or months, like International Women’s Day or Black History Month, the most in-demand speakers can be fully booked up to a year in advance. Securing your perfect speaker early ensures you get the right fit for your audience, theme and budget. Early booking allows you time to plan, coordinate logistics and create a cohesive event plan.

You can hire keynote speakers on a wide range of topics, from mental health, wellbeing, and diversity and inclusion to artificial intelligence and the future of work. Our speakers inspire audiences with insight, expertise, and lived experience. If you’re looking for a speaker who doesn’t fit within our current roster, get in touch. Our expert booking agents have a global network of speakers and will source the perfect fit for your theme. Whether you need an authority on geopolitics or a leading voice on psychological safety, we’ll match you with the right speaker to elevate your next event.

Keynote speakers are available for both virtual and in-person events. Virtual events became a popular format during the COVID-19 pandemic and continue to appeal to organisers who prefer the flexibility they offer. Hosting online removes the need for a venue, travel, and accommodation costs, making it a practical option for global audiences. Many speakers now deliver their talks virtually through platforms such as Zoom or Microsoft Teams. Whether you’re planning a corporate meeting, webinar, or online conference, our team can help. Contact the London Keynote Speakers Agency to find the best speakers for your virtual or hybrid event.

Many keynote speakers can tailor their content to suit the specific goals, audience, and theme of your event. While we offer a wide range of speakers across many topics, some specialise in customising their talks to reflect your company’s values, objectives, or industry challenges. This ensures the message resonates deeply and delivers lasting impact. Whether you’re hosting a leadership summit, corporate conference, or team-building event, we’ll connect you with a speaker who can adapt their message to your needs. To find out which speakers can personalise their content, contact the London Keynote Speakers Agency for tailored recommendations.

Yes, you can speak directly with your keynote speaker before your event. We organise briefing calls to ensure everything runs smoothly and aligns with your goals. During the call, you’ll have the chance to discuss what you’d like the speaker to focus on, the key messages you want delivered, and how their talk can best serve your business. It’s also an opportunity to cover practical details such as timing, format, and any technical or logistical requirements. These conversations help build a strong connection between you and the speaker, ensuring a confident and well-prepared delivery on the day.