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In a world where 41.17% of large EU enterprises used AI technologies, it’s hardly optional to stay ahead of the curve. That’s where an expert futurism keynote speaker adds powerful value. Having an expert unpack upcoming technology shifts, market disruptions and societal change means you can guide rather than react. A carefully chosen futurist speaker brings evidence-based foresight, draws on real-world case studies and connects the big picture to your specific context. Whether your audience is a leadership team, client conference, or industry summit, tapping into futures thinking ensures your next move is confident, informed, and future-ready.

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K D Adamson

Former CEO of Ulterior Futures, Best-Selling Author of "Shipping & the 800-lb Gorilla" & Globally Renowned Renegade Futurist, Ecocentrist & Futurism Strategist

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James Williams

Co-Founder of the Time Well Spent Campaign, Former Strategist at Google, Recipient of Google’s Prestigious Founders’ Award & Author of 'Stand Out of Our Light'

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Greg Williams

Global Head of Technology & Innovation Thought Leadership at Economist Enterprise, Former Editor-In-Chief at WIRED & Editor of Annual Trend Report: Wired World, Executive Editor of Exponential View & Winner of the Editors' Editor of the Year Twice

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Hannah Fry

President of the Institute of Mathematics & Its Applications, Professor of the Public Understanding of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge, Fellow of Queens' College, Cambridge & Former UCL Professor

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Piers Linney

Former Investor on Dragons' Den, Co-Founder of Implement AI & Co-Founder of Atherton Bikes

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Rahaf Harfoush

Member of the UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Advisory Body on AI, Executive Director of Red Thread & New York Times Bestselling Author of "The Decoded Company"

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Henry Ajder

BBC Presenter on AI: The Future Will Be Synthesised, EY’s Generative AI “Luminary” Advisor & Globally Recognised Generative AI & Deepfake Expert

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Kevin Kelly

Co-Founder of The WELL, Co-Founder & Executive Editor of Wired Magazine & Author of ‘The Inevitable & Excellent Advice For Living’

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Navrina Singh

Founder & CEO of Credo AI, Member of the National AI Advisory Committee, Former Director of Product Management at Microsoft & Named to the TIME100 AI List

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Philipp Kristian

Author of ‘The Trust Economy’, Lecturer at CEDEP, Founder of FutureLab & Recognised among 100 Global Leaders of Tomorrow at St. Gallen Symposium

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Tracey Follows

One of Forbes' Top 50 Female Futurists In The World, Founder & Futurist of Futuremade Ltd, Visiting Professor of Staffordshire University & Bestselling Author of 'The Future of You'

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William Higham

Founder & CEO of Next Big Thing, Behavioural Strategist, Consumer Futurist, Author of ‘The Next Big Thing’

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Allie Miller

Youngest-Ever Woman to Build an Artificial Intelligence Product at IBM & Former Global Head of Machine Learning Business Development

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David Rowan

Founding UK Editor-in-Chief of WIRED, Author of Amazon #1 Best-Seller Non-Bullshit Innovation & Technology Columnist for The Times

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Roger Spitz

Renowned Futurist, President of Techistential, Founder & Chair of Disruptive Futures Institute, Author of five bestselling books & Ranked as one of Global Gurus Top 15 Futurists Worldwide

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Amelia Kallman

Innovation & Technology Communicator, AI & Web3 Thought Leader, Recognised as one of the Top 25 Women in the Metaverse & Former Director of Communications for INITION

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Anne Lise Kjaer

Founder, Futurist & Visionary Thinker of Kjaer Global Ltd, Author of "The Trend Management Toolkit" & Former Board Member of Visit Denmark

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Ben Legg

Former COO of Google Europe, Founder & CEO of Digital People, Three-Time Tech CEO & Author of 'Marketing for CEOs'

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Guy Kawasaki

Chief Evangelist of Apple & Canva, Influential Tech Advisor & Venture Capitalist, Best-Selling Author & Global Innovation Speaker

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Dex Hunter-Torricke

Founder & President of The Center for Tomorrow, Former Head of Global Communications & Marketing for Google DeepMind, & Former Head of Communications for SpaceX & Facebook

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Tom Cheesewright

Applied Futurist, Co-Founder & Former CMO of CANDDi, Chairman of Ponoma Partners, Creator of the TMRW Conference, Bestselling Author of 'Future-Proof Your Business' & 'High Frequency Change'

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Jonathan Brill

Amazon's Futurist in Residence, Executive Chairman for the Centre of Radical Change, #1 Ranked Futurist in the World by Forbes & Author of 'AI and the Octopus Organisation'

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Ben Hammersley

Coiner of The Term "Podcast", Former Editor-At-Large of Wired UK, Former Prime Minister's Ambassador to East London Tech City & Presenter of "Cybercrimes with Ben Hammersley"

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Ken Hughes

Nicknamed "The King of Customer Experience", Consumer & Shopper Behaviouralist for CEO Glacier Consulting, Former Manager of Consumer Insight for Nielsen, Former Strategy Consultant for Accenture & Bestselling Author of 'Taylormaking'

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Michio Kaku

Futurist, Professor of Physics at the City College of New York, Bestselling Author & Co-Creator of String Field Theory

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Debbie Berebichez

Lead Scientist of Microelectronics & Quantum Computing at VTT, Former Co-Host of Outrageous Acts of Science Science Communicator & TEDx Speaker

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David Hanson

CEO of Hanson Robotics, Creator of Sophia the Robot & Former Robotics Researcher & Design Consultant for Walt Disney Imagineering

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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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Paul Johnson

British Economist, Provost of The Queen's College Oxford, Former Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies & Columnist for The Times

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Tom Standage

Deputy Editor of The Economist, Author of New York Times Bestselling History Books, Former Deputy Technology Editor of The Daily Telegraph & Leading Expert on Global Trends

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Dhiraj Mukherjee

Shazam Co-Founder, Tech Investor, Former Head of Banking Innovation at Virgin Money & Visionary Entrepreneur

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Cathy Hackl

Founder & Chief Futurist of Journey, CEO of Future Dynamics, Named one of Forbes Latam's 100 Most Powerful Women of 2023

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Roman Yampolskiy

Associate Professor at the University of Louisville, One of The Most Viewed Guests on 'The Diary Of A CEO', Founder & Director of The Cyber Security Lab & Coiner of The Term 'AI Safety'

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Lars Sudmann

CEO & Founder of Sudmann & Company, Former CFO of Procter & Gamble Belgium, 6-Times Belgian & 2-Times European Champion of Public Speaking & Author of 'Innovation That Sticks'

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Dr Graeme Leach

CEO & Chief Economist Of Macroeconomics, Former Director of Policy & Chief Economist at the Institute of Directors & Author of 'The Great Inflection'

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Toby Lewis

Global Head of Threat Analysis for Darktrace, Founding Member & Former Deputy Technical Director of Incident Management for the UK National Cyber Security Centre & Certified Information Systems Security Professional

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Melissa Sterry

World-Renowned Design Scientist, Founder of Bioratorium, Bionic City & Panarchic Codex & Inductee into the Global Women Inventors & Innovators Network Hall of Fame

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Gary Marcus

Founder & CEO of Bernard Marr & Co, Bestselling Author of 'AI Strategy', Host of the Future of Business & Technology Podcast & Named the No.1 UK Business Influencer

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Bernard Marr

Founder & CEO of Bernard Marr & Co, Bestselling Author of 'AI Strategy', Host of the Future of Business & Technology Podcast & Named the No.1 UK Business Influencer

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David Leslie

Professor of Ethics, Technology & Society at Queen Mary University of London, Director of Ethics & Responsible Innovation Research at The Alan Turing Institute, Founding Editor of Springer's AI & Ethics Journal & Co-Author of Explaining Decisions Made with AI

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Calum Chace

Co-Founder of Conscium & Economic Singularity Foundation, Co-Host of 'The London Futurist' Podcast, Bestselling Author of 'Surviving AI' & Former Director at KPMG

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Azeem Azhar

Founder of Exponential View, Co-Chair of the Global Futures Council at the World Economic Forum, Founder & Former CEO of PeerIndex & Named in the Top 10 Must Known Influencers Driving Conversation in the UK

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Martin Ford

AI Consultant, Member of the Board of Directors for Genesis Systems & Author of New York Times Bestseller 'Rise of the Robots'

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Juan Enríquez

Co-Founded Excel Venture Management, Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Co-Organised "The Future of Life" Global Summit & Founding Director of the Life Sciences Project at Harvard Business School

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April Rinne

World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, Member of the Thinkers50 Radar & Author of ‘FLUX’

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Phil Barden

Founder & MD of Decode Marketing Ltd, Former VP of Consumer Business for T-Mobile & Bestselling Author of ‘Decoded’

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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.