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84% of CEOs believe that innovation is critical to growth, yet many organisations struggle to keep pace with change. Hiring a renowned innovation keynote speaker brings fresh perspective, practical insight, and the confidence to challenge conventional thinking. These leading innovation speakers help teams turn creative ideas into commercial results, inspiring a culture that embraces experimentation and adapts quickly to new opportunities. Whether your goal is to improve processes, launch new products, or stay ahead of competitors, a top innovation speaker can transform how your people think and work. Book a speaker who will spark curiosity, collaboration, and measurable growth within your organisation.

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Duncan Wardle

Former Head of Innovation & Creativity at Disney, Innovation Speaker & Creativity Consultant

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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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William Butler-Adams

Group CEO Brompton Bicycle Ltd, Chartered Engineer, Author of 'The Brompton: Engineering for Change' & Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering

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Mike Krieger

Co-Founder & Former CTO of Instagram, Chief Technology Officer of Artifact & Chief Product Officer at Anthropic

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Sophia the Robot

Female Social Humanoid Robot Developed by Hanson Robotics, the First Non-Human to Be Given a UN Title & The First Robot to Receive Legal Personhood in Any Country

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Seth Godin

Founding Editor of The Carbon Almanac, New York Times Bestselling Author, Named America's Greatest Marketer by American Way Magazine & Founder of Squid.com

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Bob Iger

Former CEO of the Walt Disney Company, Former President & COO of Capital Cities/ABC & Named Businessperson of the Year by Time Magazine

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Jason Bradbury

Technology Innovator, Former Presenter on The Gadget Show, Guinness World Record Holder & Bestselling Children's Author

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Matt Clifford

Co-Founder of Entrepreneurs First & Code First Girls, Former Adviser on AI for the Prime Minister in 10 Downing Street & Author of 'AI Opportunities Action Plan'

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Lindsay Herbert

Author of 'Digital Transformation', IBM Inventor & Chief Innovation Officer for IBM Garage & Named one of BIMA's 100 Entrepreneurs & Visionaries

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Chris Barton

Founder of Shazam, CEO of Guard Inc, 12-Time Patent Holder, Expert on Game-Changing AI, Exponential Growth, Disruptive Innovation & Overcoming the Impossible.

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Sir Jony Ive

Former Chief Design Officer of Apple Who Designed Iconic Apple Products Such As The iMac, iPhone & iPad, Founder of LoveFrom & Named the Most Influential Person on British Culture

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Richard Browning

Founder & Chief Test Pilot of Gravity Industries, Guinness World Record Holder for the Body-Controlled Jet Engine Suit, Expert on Innovation, Risk, & Challenging Conventional Limits.

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Martin Eberhard

Co-Founder & First CEO of Tesla, EV Innovation Pioneer & Former Director of Electric Vehicles at Volkswagen

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Ray Kurzweil

Chief Futurist For Google, Co-Founder and Chancellor of Singularity University, National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductee, & Elected as a Member of the National Academy of Engineering

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Grace Vanderhei

Nuclear Fuels Engineer & Clean Energy Advocate at Constellation Energy, Miss America 2023 & Named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Energy list

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José Andrés

Spanish-American Chef, Founder of World Central Kitchen, Executive Chairman José Andrés Group & Named to the Time Magazine’s list of the 100 Most Influential People

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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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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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Kelly Forbes

Executive Director of the AI Asia Pacific Institute, Advisory Committee Member of DIFC, AI Advisory Council Member of Qlik & Editorial Board Member of the AI & Ethics Journal for Springer Nature Group

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Lawrence Kasanoff

Hollywood Film Producer Whose Credits Include Terminator 2, Platoon & Mortal Kombat & Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Threshold Entertainment Group

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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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Dhiraj Mukherjee

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

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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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Carla Johnson

Bestselling Author, CEO of Re:Think Labs, Named Business Marketer of the Year in 2018 & Listed in the Top 50 Women in Marketing

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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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Stuart St. Paul

Former Film Director, Stunt Coordinator, Bestselling Author of the 'Cruise Crime Ship Investigators' Series & Winner of the Best Director Award for his Netflix film ‘Freight’

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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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Michelle Ogundehin

Former Editor-In-Chief of Elle Decoration UK, Founder of MO: Studio, Co-Presenter of Grand Designs: House of the Year & Author of Amazon Best-Seller 'Happy Inside'

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Matthew Luhn

Former Pixar Story Supervisor Who Contributed to Popular Films Such as Monsters Inc., Cars, & Ratatouille, Was The Youngest Animator To Work On The Simpsons & Author of 'The Best Story Wins'

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Dame Zandra Rhodes

Award-Winning Fashion Designer, Founder of the London Fashion & Textile Museum & Inductee into the Fashion Hall of Fame

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Fiona Lindsay

BBC Radio Writer & Presenter, Creative Content Director at Digital Theatre, Conversation Host for Audible & Former Producer for the Royal Shakespeare Company

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Roland Mouret

Iconic Fashion Designer Behind Roland Mouret Brand & British Designer Of The Year At The Elle Style Awards

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Bobby Berk

Star of Netflix's Queer Eye, Interior Designer & Founder of Bobby Berk Home & Bobby Berks Interiors + Design

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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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David Hanson

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

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Jon Davies

Senior Director of Cyber Defence at News Corp, Former Chief Security Advisor at Microsoft & Specialist Fellow of Cybersecurity for the UK Ministry of Defence

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Michael Daniel

Former Cybersecurity Advisor to President Barack Obama, Branch Chief of the Office of Management & Budget & CEO of Cyber Threat Alliance

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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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Brian Wagner

CTO of Revenir, Former Head of Compliance in Financial Services for Amazon Web Services & Author of 'Redefining Information Security'

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Aisha Hanif

Former Project Planner for Aston Martin F1 Team, PRINCE2® Practitioner, Former Interim Project Manager for Ginetta Cars & Founder of The Unconventional Group Ltd

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Dr Victoria Baines

Founder & Principal of Cartimandua Insight, Former Trust & Safety Manager EMEA for Facebook, Former Senior Advisor for ECPAT International & Former IT Livery Company Professor of IT for Gresham College

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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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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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John Rossman

Former Director of Merchant Integration at Amazon, Managing Partner of Rossman Partners & Author of 'The Amazon Way'

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Florian Hoffmann

Co-Founder of The DO, Co-Founded the Swiss-Based Dekeyser & Friends Foundation, Named a Fellow by the Tribeca Disruptive Innovation Awards Committee & Selected as One of the 100 Young Global Leaders by the World Economic Forum

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Emma Tolhurst

Executive Advisor of Employee Engagement for Woodrow, Former Global People Communications Lead at Accenture & Former Director of Connects Consulting Ltd

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Francis Fukuyama

Mosbacher Director of FSI's Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law, Olivier Nomellini Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Founding Board Member of 'The American Interest' & Political Scientist

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Elliott Harris

Chief Economist of the United Nations, Former Assistant Director within the IMF's Strategy, Policy & Review Department, Head of the UNEP New York Office & IMF Special Representative to the United Nations

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Arne Elias Corneliussen

Founder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of NRCI, Former International Key Account Manager for Lyreco Skandinavien & Fellow of The Linnean Society of London & the Royal Geographical Society

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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.