Keynote Speakers

The keynote sets the tone for everything that follows. It is the session your audience will remember, the moment that frames the themes of your event and the performance that people talk about afterwards. Getting it right matters.

If you are looking to hire a keynote speaker who can deliver that impact, our keynote speakers are hand picked for their ability to captivate an audience, deliver a clear message and leave a lasting impression. From business leaders and innovators to scientists, athletes and cultural figures, our keynote speakers for hire bring credibility, presence and insight that can elevate any conference, summit or corporate event.

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Why Book Keynote Speakers For Your Event?

Hiring experienced keynote speakers gives your event more than an opening or closing act. It provides a focal point that inspires your audience, reinforces your event themes and sets the standard for every session around it.

Our conference speakers cover a wide range of subjects, including leadership, technology, innovation, resilience, business strategy and the future of work. Whether you need someone to challenge thinking, share a powerful story or provide expert analysis, we match every brief with the right keynote speaker.

Keynote Speakers UK

Finding the right keynote speakers in the UK means looking beyond profile and focusing on who can genuinely connect with your audience and deliver against your event objectives. We work with keynote speakers across every subject and sector, from globally recognised thought leaders to emerging voices with fresh perspectives. If your event also needs a skilled moderator or host, you may want to explore our conference facilitators.

Guest Speakers for Corporate Events

If you are looking to book guest speakers for corporate events, it is important to find someone whose expertise aligns with your audience and whose delivery style suits your format. Our corporate keynote speakers regularly present at annual conferences, leadership summits, client events and industry forums. For events focused on motivation and performance, you may also be interested in our motivational speakers.

Find the Right Keynote Speaker for Your Event

At Speakers Corner, we take the time to understand your audience, goals and event format before recommending the most suitable keynote speakers. Every recommendation is tailored to ensure the right fit and real impact.

Seen someone who fits, or want help narrowing it down? Tell us about your event, or give us a call, and we will recommend keynote speakers who fit your audience, theme and objectives.

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Nigel Barlow
D   D: £5k-£10k   Nigel Barlow is one of the most dynamic business speakers on disruption, innovation, and mindset change. He has been described as an alchemy of change for any audience.
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Nigel Jeremy
E   E: £2k-£5k   Experiencing a stellar HR career across some of the world’s biggest brands and latterly the Chief Learning Officer for British Airways, Nigel Jeremy is a globally recognised expert within the HR and Learning and Development profession.
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Nigel Risner
D   D: £5k-£10k   A passionate, energetic and humorous motivator, Nigel's mantra is that everyone has enormous amounts of untapped potential and that anything is possible with self-belief.
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Nigel Topping
POA   POA: Contact Us   Nigel Topping is the UN’s High-Level Climate Action Champion, appointed by the UK Prime Minister in January 2020. Nigel was most recently CEO of We Mean Business, a coalition of businesses working to accelerate the transition to a zero carbon economy. Prior to that he was Executive Director of the Carbon Disclosure Project, following an 18 year career in the private sector, having worked across the world in emerging markets and manufacturing.
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A   A: £25k and over   Considered one of the most influential producers in the history of popular music, multiple Grammy Award winning musician, composer, arranger, guitarist, Nile Rodgers has produced some of the biggest hits in the careers of Madonna, David Bowie, Duran Duran, Diana Ross and Daft Punk for the global hit, “Get Lucky.”
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C   C: £10k-£15k   Niluka Kavanagh is an executive advisor and leadership specialist who helps organisations modernise how they lead, communicate, and build high-performing teams.
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C   C: £10k-£15k   World-class consultant, coach and marketing Professor Nirmalya Kumar is one of the world's leading thinkers on strategy and marketing.
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C   C: £10k-£15k   Nisha Katona is a British-born Indian, a dedicated curry evangelist and the founder of Mowgli Street Food.
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POA   POA: Contact Us   Noreena Hertz is an engaging and passionate futurist and speaker who builds a compelling case for a new kind of business environment.
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D   D: £5k-£10k   In the current economic climate, the former Chancellor, Lord Norman Lamont is an exceptional speaker and in high demand on the corporate circuit.
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POA   POA: Contact Us   Entrepreneur, academic and world authority on the state of the economy, Nouriel Roubini, Professor of Economics at New York University, is lauded as one of the greatest analytical minds in the field.
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C   C: £10k-£15k   Ola Rosling is CEO and Co-Founder of Gapminder Foundation, founded alongside his father Hans Rosling. He was formerly Product Manger for Google.
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E   E: £2k-£5k   Former Chief Economics leader writer and columnist for The Times, Oliver Kamm is a passionate and engaging speaker.
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D   D: £5k-£10k   Founder of Me to We Style, Oliver Madison is a motivating keynote speaker on staff motivation, ethical sustainability and CSR.
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E   E: £2k-£5k   BBC2's Urban Chef, Oliver Rowe is the founder of Konstam at the Prince Albert, a restaurant sourcing 80% of produce locally
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A   A: £25k and over   Omar Johnson is the marketing brains behind the explosive growth of Beats, as well as groundbreaking campaigns with Nike.
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D   D: £5k-£10k   Oobah Butler is a freelance journalist who has carved a niche in demonstrating the power of fake news in today's social media climate. He is best known for his recent stunning film and article in which he made the shed he lives in TripAdvisor's top-rated restaurant in London. Oobah speaks regularly at events on the power of fake news, social media and its influence on society.
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C   C: £10k-£15k   Oona King is the Diversity Director at YouTube.
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E   E: £2k-£5k   Orla Murphy is an award-winning engineer, speaker and STEM advocate, passionate about driving innovation, improving quality, and inspiring greater diversity in engineering.
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E   E: £2k-£5k   Owen O'Kane is a psychotherapist, speaker and former NHS Clinical Lead with over 25 years experience in physical and mental health.
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D   D: £5k-£10k   Renowned for his work at the Dome & EuroDisney, PY heads up the Xscape retail complex and has a wealth of business knowledge to share as a keynote speaker.
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A   A: £25k and over   With leading geo-strategist, world traveller and author Parag Khanna as a guide, audiences will have the most cutting edge roadmap of geopolitics.
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B   B: £15k- £25k   Former Manchester United and France national team captain, Patrice is now a successful entrepreneur with his ‘I Love This Game’ brand, a motivational speaker and a massively influential social media personality.
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E   E: £2k-£5k   Patrick Barwise is Emeritus Professor of Management and Marketing at London Business School and former chairman of Which?
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