{"id":81053,"date":"2026-06-26T20:35:06","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T18:35:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.speakersacademy.com\/en\/?page_id=81053"},"modified":"2026-07-03T13:56:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T11:56:22","slug":"keynote-speakers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.speakersacademy.com\/en\/keynote-speakers\/","title":{"rendered":"Keynote Speakers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Want to open or close your event with a story that truly sticks? Booking a keynote speaker is the ideal way to move your audience and get them into action. 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we advise on the impact of the event.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"usp\" class=\"border border-white rounded-lg p-6 h-full 2xl:p-8\">\n\t\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"svg:size-10 md:svg:size-12 2xl:svg:size-15 mb-4 svg:text-gold-500\">\n\t\t\t<svg width=\"50\" height=\"50\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M25 49C38.2548 49 49 38.2548 49 25C49 11.7452 38.2548 1 25 1C11.7452 1 1 11.7452 1 25C1 38.2548 11.7452 49 25 49Z\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<path d=\"M25 35C30.5228 35 35 30.5228 35 25C35 19.4772 30.5228 15 25 15C19.4772 15 15 19.4772 15 25C15 30.5228 19.4772 35 25 35Z\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<path d=\"M17.9303 17.9303L8.03027 8.03027\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<path d=\"M32.0703 17.9303L41.9703 8.03027\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<path d=\"M32.0703 32.0703L41.9703 41.9703\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<path d=\"M17.9303 32.0703L8.03027 41.9703\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div>\n\t\t<h3 class=\"mb-2 md:mb-4 text-base md:text-md lg:text-lg font-bold font-inter\">Certainty<\/h3>\n\t\t<p class=\"text-base md:text-md\">Quality guaranteed, with a backup plan in place for every eventuality.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"usp\" class=\"border border-white rounded-lg p-6 h-full 2xl:p-8\">\n\t\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"svg:size-10 md:svg:size-12 2xl:svg:size-15 mb-4 svg:text-gold-500\">\n\t\t\t<svg width=\"56\" height=\"42\" viewBox=\"0 0 56 42\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M22 31C30.2843 31 37 24.2843 37 16C37 7.71573 30.2843 1 22 1C13.7157 1 7 7.71573 7 16C7 24.2843 13.7157 31 22 31Z\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<path d=\"M1 41C6.1375 34.8875 13.39 31 22 31C30.61 31 37.8625 34.8875 43 41\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<path d=\"M45 6.18457C46.3198 9.28848 47.0001 12.6267 47.0001 15.9996C47.0001 19.3724 46.3198 22.7107 45 25.8146\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<path d=\"M52.3401 3C54.0952 7.10935 55 11.5315 55 16C55 20.4685 54.0952 24.8907 52.3401 29\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div>\n\t\t<h3 class=\"mb-2 md:mb-4 text-base md:text-md lg:text-lg font-bold font-inter\">Exclusive Network<\/h3>\n\t\t<p class=\"text-base md:text-md\">Direct access to today\u2019s most influential thinkers and experts.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"usp\" class=\"border border-white rounded-lg p-6 h-full 2xl:p-8\">\n\t\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"svg:size-10 md:svg:size-12 2xl:svg:size-15 mb-4 svg:text-gold-500\">\n\t\t\t<svg width=\"50\" height=\"44\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 44\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M1 43V3C1 2.46957 1.21071 1.96086 1.58579 1.58579C1.96086 1.21071 2.46957 1 3 1H47C47.5304 1 48.0391 1.21071 48.4142 1.58579C48.7893 1.96086 49 2.46957 49 3V43L41 39L33 43L25 39L17 43L9 39L1 43Z\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<path d=\"M29 17H41\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<path d=\"M29 25H41\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<path d=\"M21 13H9V29H21V13Z\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div>\n\t\t<h3 class=\"mb-2 md:mb-4 text-base md:text-md lg:text-lg font-bold font-inter\">Complete Peace of Mind<\/h3>\n\t\t<p class=\"text-base md:text-md\">From contract to briefing, we handle the logistics. You stay in charge. <\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What makes a great keynote speaker?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The best keynote speakers combine a powerful story with natural stage presence. They tailor their talk to the audience, bring rhythm and humour, and leave a message that truly sticks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Speakers Academy, we select speakers on exactly those qualities, so your keynote hits home and your audience leaves energised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Book an AI keynote speaker<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Want to take your audience into the world of artificial intelligence? An AI keynote speaker shows how AI is transforming work and organisations. Our speakers on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.speakersacademy.com\/en\/speaker_category\/artificial-intelligence-technology-innovation\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.speakersacademy.com\/en\/speaker_category\/artificial-intelligence-technology-innovation\/\">artificial intelligence<\/a> translate a complex subject into a clear and compelling story about change. Tell us your audience and their level of knowledge, and we will find the AI keynote speaker that fits perfectly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t<div data-name=\"acf\/steps\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"text-xl md:text-2xl xl:text-3xl 2xl:text-4xl mb-8 xl:mb-10\">How to book a keynote speaker<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg\"><p>Three steps to finding the keynote speaker that fits your event.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<ol class=\"flex flex-col gap-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex flex-col gap-2 md:flex-row md:gap-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"rounded-full border-2 border-gold text-white aspect-square size-10 flex items-center justify-center font-domaine text-lg md:text-xl md:size-16 xl:text-2xl xl:size-18 2xl:size-20\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t1\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"space-y-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"text-lg md:text-xl xl:text-2xl\">Tell us&#8230;<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg\"><p>Share your topic, your audience, and the goal of your event. Based on this, we search specifically for keynote speakers who will resonate with your room.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex flex-col gap-2 md:flex-row md:gap-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"rounded-full border-2 border-gold text-white aspect-square size-10 flex items-center justify-center font-domaine text-lg md:text-xl md:size-16 xl:text-2xl xl:size-18 2xl:size-20\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t2\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"space-y-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"text-lg md:text-xl xl:text-2xl\">Receive your shortlist<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg\"><p>Within a short time, you will receive a personal selection of speakers that match your event, including their profile, availability, and an indication of fees.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex flex-col gap-2 md:flex-row md:gap-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"rounded-full border-2 border-gold text-white aspect-square size-10 flex items-center justify-center font-domaine text-lg md:text-xl md:size-16 xl:text-2xl xl:size-18 2xl:size-20\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t3\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"space-y-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"text-lg md:text-xl xl:text-2xl\">Match and booking<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg\"><p>Once you have made your choice, we handle the contract and logistics. We then schedule a working session with the speaker, by phone or in person, so you can align your wishes one on one.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t<div data-name=\"acf\/cta\" class=\"align\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"border border-white rounded-xl p-6 md:p-10 lg:p-16\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"cta\">\n\t<div class=\"relative flex flex-col items-start justify-center h-full gap-4 text-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"text-xl md:text-2xl lg:text-3xl\">Bring a keynote speaker to your event<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"**:text-base\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Request a quote for your preferred keynote speaker. Our consultants handle the booking and think along with you about alternatives if you are still undecided.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"flex flex-col md:flex-row md:flex-wrap w-full md:w-auto gap-4 mt-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n\n<a\n\tdata-variant=\"secondary\"\n\tdata-size=\"default\"\n\tclass=\"group inline-flex justify-center items-center gap-2 cursor-pointer text-sm md:text-base transition-[background,border-color,color] rounded-lg px-4 md:px-5 py-3 border-2 border-gold-500 bg-gold-500 text-neutral-900 hocus:bg-transparent hocus:border-gold-500 underline-fade-in font-semibold w-full md:w-auto hocus:text-white\"\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\thref=\"https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.speakersacademy.com&#x2F;en&#x2F;request-a-quote&#x2F;\"\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<span data-button-text>\n\t\t\tRequest a quote\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n\n<a\n\tdata-variant=\"outline\"\n\tdata-size=\"default\"\n\tclass=\"group inline-flex justify-center items-center gap-2 cursor-pointer text-sm md:text-base transition-[background,border-color,color] rounded-lg px-4 md:px-5 py-3 bg-transparent border-2 border-gold-500 text-current underline-fade-in font-semibold w-full md:w-auto\"\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\thref=\"https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.speakersacademy.com&#x2F;en&#x2F;contact&#x2F;\"\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<span data-button-text>\n\t\t\tRequest advice from our consultants\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Feel free to browse our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.speakersacademy.com\/en\/speaker\/\">full speaker roster<\/a>. Or call one of our consultants at <a href=\"tel:+31104333322\">+31 10 433 33 22<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t<div data-name=\"acf\/accordion\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"space-y-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"text-xl lg:text-2xl 3xl:text-3xl\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What is the cost of a keynote speaker?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"The cost of a keynote speaker depends on the speaker, the duration, and the type of appearance. Well-known names and international speakers are priced higher than lesser-known speakers. 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