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Speaker Entrepreneurship

Discover entrepreneurship keynote speakers who share firsthand stories of building, scaling and leading successful businesses. From startups to global enterprises, our speakers inspire with practical lessons on growth and resilience.

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Richard Kemper
From Advertising Man to Comedian
Arts & Culture, Arts Culture & Lifestyle, Creativity, Entrepreneurship
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Barbara Baarsma
Professor of Applied Economics
Climate Change, Corporate Governance, Economics & Finance, Entrepreneurship
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Rob Tol
Entrepreneur | Marketer | Networking
Entrepreneurship, Lifestyle, Marketing & Sales, Media
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Lucas Simons
Sustainable Market Transformation, System Innovations & Social Entrepreneurship
Corporate Social Responsibility, Entrepreneurship, Lifestyle, Media
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Kristel Groenenboom
Businesswoman of the Year 2022 | Entrepreneur | Author of 'May I Speak to Mr. Kristel'
Creativity, Diversity & Inclusion, Entrepreneurship, Future and Trends
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Tom Coronel
Race Car Driver & Entrepreneur
Creativity, Entrepreneurship, Lifestyle, Motivation
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Marianne Zwagerman
Media | Innovation | Communication | Entrepreneur
Arts Culture & Lifestyle, Creativity, Education & Learning, Entrepreneurship
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Diana Matroos
Journalist and Presenter of BNR’s Big Five
Arts Culture & Lifestyle, Corporate Social Responsibility, Diversity & Inclusion, Entrepreneurship
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Willemijn Verloop
Founder of one of the most innovative and successful aid organizations in the Netherlands: War Child
Africa, Arts Culture & Lifestyle, Corporate Social Responsibility, Creativity
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Ewout Genemans
TV Presenter | TV Producer | Entrepreneur
Diversity & Inclusion, Entrepreneurship, Ethics, Governance & Management
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Rick van Asperen
Author | Refreshing Thinker | Ego Stripper
Change Management, Creativity, Energy Management, Entrepreneurship
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Huub van Zwieten
The Art of Working
Behavior Change, Entrepreneurship, Governance & Management, Individual development
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Ed Nijpels
Sustainability | Climate | Energy Transition
Circular Economy, Corporate Governance, Corporate Social Responsibility, Economics & Finance
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Marlies Dekkers
Dare to dream, dare to grow, dare to be
Entrepreneurship, Lifestyle, Successful Entrepreneurs
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Patrick van Gils
Pitch King of the Netherlands | Pride | Ambassadorship | Storytelling | Speaking with Impact
Communication & Media, Customer Centricity, Entrepreneurship, Leadership & Strategy
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A highly inspiring lesson in sustainable leadership based on analogies with the 'highest pressure & highest standards' world of top chefs

"Sheila surprised and helped our middle management with a highly inspiring lesson in sustainable leadership based on analogies with the 'highest pressure & highest standards' world of top chefs, f ...

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Willem van Weede from Vivera
When dealing with complex themes, her approach provides breathing space, colour and surprising insights.

"Sheila bridges the gap between cooking and the often unruly challenges of organisations. She does this in a language that everyone understands, with a direct style and an enormous dose of creativity. ...

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Bercan Günel from NGL International
Her intrinsic drive, accessibility to viewers and inspiring story greatly appealed to our employees and transcended national borders.

"For a series of inspiration with authentic speakers who have achieved something special, made a bold choice or had an unusual impact on their field and expertise, Sheila gave a presentation to our gl ...

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Frans Klaassen from Wolters Kluwer
Sheila is extremely energetic and inspiring and knows how to engage and captivate her audience.

"Sheila is extremely energetic and inspiring and knows how to engage and captivate her audience. Her personal, multi-layered story approaches leadership from a unique and surprising perspective – that ...

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Frédérique Demenint-van der Ven from Deloitte Netherlands
Clearly one of the best keynote speakers available on the market!

Guy Kawasaki is clearly one of the best keynote speakers available on the market!

Executive from Technology Firm
You really kept everyone’s attention with your great stories and analogies

You were the perfect late afternoon speaker, you really kept everyone’s attention with your great stories and analogies. Your passion for what you do is refreshing. Thank you for making the conference ...

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Toni from Coca Cola
Excellent training!

Excellent training! You did a terrific job of applying your topic contextually to mission safety at NASA. I wanted to hear more. Great program!

Pat from NASA
His ability to command the stage and deliver actionable tips to really help people become better leaders who are emotionally intelligent is second to none!

Bill is so incredibly insightful! His ability to command the stage and deliver actionable tips to really help people become better leaders who are emotionally intelligent is second to none in my exper ...

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Kristen from ASQ
The session was a 10 out of 10!

Bill, I want to thank you for a very powerful session. I had so many people saying this was so helpful!!! The science you taught on questions vs statements was incredible. I never knew the brain scien ...

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Fortune 50 Banking & Insurance Client
Tiffani Bova bestowed valuable insights to our partners

In her usual compelling and accessible style, Tiffani Bova bestowed valuable insights to our partners on how to provide a great Customer Experience to their target market, at our flagship annual event ...

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Cheryl from Dell
Tiffani was a great addition to our event—beyond expectations!

Tiffani was a great addition to our event—beyond expectations! She offered insights and perspectives that connected the customer experience with the employee experience and challenged our attendees to ...

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Stece from Council for Responsible Nutrition
Tiffani was so on target and the partners loved her message.

Tiffani was so on target and the partners loved her message. They’re still talking about it. I have a feeling we'll be reaching back out very soon. 

Larry from Alvarez & Marsal

Entrepreneurship Keynote Speakers

Entrepreneurship drives innovation, economic growth and societal change. An entrepreneurship keynote speaker inspires audiences with stories of building businesses, overcoming challenges and seizing opportunities in competitive markets.

At Speakers Academy you can book entrepreneurship keynote speakers who share real world lessons on starting, scaling and sustaining businesses. Our speakers range from successful entrepreneurs and founders to investors, innovation strategists and thought leaders who understand the entrepreneurial mindset from the inside.

Why book an entrepreneurship keynote speaker

An entrepreneurship keynote speaker brings energy, practical insight and a fresh perspective to any event. These speakers address topics such as innovation, risk taking, resilience, fundraising, scaling operations and building a strong company culture. They connect personal experience to actionable strategies, helping audiences think and act like entrepreneurs regardless of their role or industry.

Entrepreneurship keynote speakers are a strong fit for conferences, corporate innovation days, startup and scale-up events, university programmes and leadership summits. They challenge conventional thinking and encourage audiences to embrace change and opportunity.

Topics covered by entrepreneurship speakers

Organisations booking an entrepreneurship keynote speaker often look for expertise in one or more of the following areas:

  • Building and scaling a business from the ground up
  • Innovation and intrapreneurship within established organisations
  • Fundraising, investor relations and financial strategy
  • Resilience, failure and the mindset behind long term success
  • Sustainable and purpose driven entrepreneurship

Finding the right entrepreneurship keynote speaker

Looking to book an entrepreneurship keynote speaker for your event? Speakers Academy is happy to help you find the right match. Our consultants know the speakers personally and work with many more experts than those shown on the website, allowing us to always suggest the best possible match.