Hiring Keynote Speakers

You’ve come to the right place! Celebrity Speakers Bureau is regarded among the top speakers bureaus assisting corporate clients in hiring keynote speakers for business events, corporate conferences, internal meetings, leadership summits, fundraisers and other special events. This week we are highlighting the top keynote speakers for business that will motivate and inspire your employees to reach and exceed company goals, create an adaptive and positive company culture, build for the future and other valuable business topics.

Adam Grant: If you’re in the market for keynote speakers for business events than you’ve probably heard of NY Times bestselling author and Wharton Business School’s youngest tenured professor Adam Grant. In his first book Give and Take, Adam described how helping others can drive success and what leadership, networking, influence, collaboration, and negotiation skills all have in common. In 2016, he released Originals, which teaches readers how to champion new ideas and combat groupthink. His latest book released in 2017 is called Option B and co-authored by Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg. The book examines the social science behind resilience and our ability to overcome obstacles. Adam is an incredibly intelligent business keynote speaker who’s wide-range of important business lessons are sure to build up your employees for future success.

Jennifer Hyman: Got designer taste on a ramen noodle budget? Jennifer Hyman saved the day when she created Rent The Runway! This empowering female entrepreneur and CEO created the online retail service back in 2009 with her business partner and co-founder Jenny Fleiss which allows customers to rent designer clothes and accessories at 10% of the retail price. Originally only an e-commerce venture, the company has now opened brick and mortar stores in 5 major cities across the United States. Forbes Magazine has named Jennifer one of the 12 Most Disruptive Names in Business and Inc. Magazine’s Top 30 Under 30 List. She is one of the top female keynote speakers for business touching on topics including entrepreneurship, leadership, women in business and creating a positive company culture.

Jason Dorsey: One of the biggest question marks in corporate America today is the millennial employee and how they have changed the workplace. 27-year-old TED speaker and bestselling author Jason Dorsey is the foremost authority on bridging the generational divide, managing and selling to millennials and understanding how millennials are reshaping the workplace. Following an entertaining keynote for Mercedes Benz employees, former Mercedes Benz President and CEO Stephen Cannon described Jason as one part researcher, one part social anthropologist and one part entertainer. Jason tailors his keynotes to your unique corporate structure to speak to specific challenges and situations your employees encounter on a daily basis.

Carly Fiorina: Carly recently gained national attention as a frontrunner for the Republican nomination for President in 2016, but it is her incredible business acumen and proven track record of success as a corporate leader that’s made her a sought-after keynote speaker for business events and conferences. Before all the presidential talk, she was best known as the former CEO of Hewlett-Packard (HP) where she oversaw the largest technology sector merger in history to that point when HP acquired Compaq. Carly is a true leader and exceptional problem solver who worked her way up the corporate ladder from filing paperwork and answering phones to becoming the first woman ever to lead a Fortune 20 company. She regularly speaks to audiences about leadership, reaching your full potential, overcoming obstacles and the current state of the economy and American politics.

Steve Case: Another tech giant, Steve Case, is truly the forefather of modern online communication and social media. As the co-founder and CEO of AOL, Steve pioneered the idea of a tight-knit online community that made interacting with each other and businesses online easy and enjoyable. Since retiring from AOL, Steve has been an investor in a number of successful startups that were part of the growth of the sharing economy. As a keynote speaker for business events and tech summits, Steve discusses the rise of startups outside of Silicon Valley, insights from his time building AOL into one of the largest tech companies in the world, and the future of  business. Most recently, Steve sat down for a moderated Q&A discussion at TechCrunch 2017 where he discussed the growing entrepreneurial spirit and opportunities for success in business today.

Jessica Alba: Jessica has starred in over 45 films and TV series but perhaps the crown jewel of her professional career has been the creation of the overwhelmingly popular consumer goods brand The Honest Company. Jessica has been named one of Fast Company’s 100 Most Creative People in Business, one of Fortune Magazine’s 10 Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs and CNBC’s Next List of Rebels, Leaders and Innovators. Grace, poise, brains and beauty define this entrepreneur and leading lady in business who has hit the speakers circuit hard discussing the inspiration behind her brand, how she built such a successful brand from scratch in today’s marketplace, ethical consumerism and the creativity and courage it takes to drive entrepreneurial success.

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Magic Johnson: Cue Heart’s 1977 classic, he’s a magic man! Hall of Fame NBA player and entrepreneur Magic Johnson is hands-down one of the most dynamic and entertaining keynote speakers in business today. The way he takes  crowd of 1,500 people and makes them all feel like his best friend is truly remarkable. Magic is a born leader who’s charisma and skill on the basketball court has translated to the conference room as the founder of the billion-dollar investment company Magic Johnson Enterprises. Magic’s universal truths to business success and making customers happy has resonated with audiences at a number of different industry events from technology and networking conferences to leadership summits and annual innovation conferences such as SXSW.

Alexis Maybank: Alexis is a celebrated trailblazer and entrepreneur in the world of fashion and e-commerce. She is the co-founder of Gilt Groupe, one of the first and most successful flash sale websites online and a former senior executive of eBay and AOL. Her latest startup, Project September, is the world’s first immersive, visual shopping platform. Alexis has an uncanny ability to see a need in the marketplace and fill it with a service that delivers the utmost customer service and ease-of-access capabilities. She understands how to navigate the hyper-growth period of successful brands and move quickly and decisively in a competitive environment. As a keynote speaker, Alexis discusses ways to personalize the customer experience, marketing in the mobile era, how to be a disruptor in your industry and building a high-performance team among others.

Daymond John: Daymond is one of the most engaging and visible entrepreneurs on the speaking circuit. He is known outside of business circles in pop culture as a famous face on the hit business reality TV series Shark Tank but his career as an entrepreneur and investor raises the eyebrows of even the most successful of businessmen and women all over the world. Daymond is a self-made millionaire who has generated over $6 billion in global product sales since the inception of his first business, the streetwear brand FUBU. He is a cutting-edge business strategist who can tackle topics such as guerilla and innovative social media marketing tactics as well as brand building, integration and winning tips for negotiating.

Abigail Posner: Abigail is a brilliant business mind who is the creator and head of strategic planning of Google ZOO, Google’s creative think tank for agencies and brands. Every day she strives to help advertisers and marketers understand the consumer connection to the digital space and develop creative strategies to connecting with consumers on a personal level. Before Google, Abigail worked as a management consultant before joining the advertising team at DDB Worldwide Communications Group. While with DDB, Abigail worked on successful advertising campaigns for industry leading brands including Hershey, PepsiCo, Cotton Inc. and Cigna to name a few.

Celebrity Speakers Bureau would love to help you secure one of these great keynote speakers for business for your next event! If none of the speakers above resonate with you, check out our full database of keynote speakers for business and let us know which speaker(s) are of interest to you. Our sales team can be reached via email at booking@celebrityspeakersbureau.com or by phone at (212) 410-2853.