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

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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Julia Hobsbawm
B   B: £15k- £25k   Julia Hobsbawm is an award-winning business author, productivity strategist, and founder of Editorial Intelligence, known for her expertise in the future of work, hybrid working, and simplicity in a complex world.
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Julie Deane
D   D: £5k-£10k   Founder & CEO at The Cambridge Satchel Company, Julie Deane OBE is the unlikely fashion entrepreneur who invested just £600 to idea to get her idea—to make traditional leather satchels for the schoolchildren of Cambridge—off the ground.
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Julie Zhuo
B   B: £15k- £25k   Julie Zhuo is a top management expert, VP of Facebook product design, and the bestselling author of The Making of a Manager.
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June Sarpong OBE
C   C: £10k-£15k   An inspirational figure and well-known TV personality, June Sarpong OBE has become part of TV history.
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E   E: £2k-£5k   Justin Basini is a serial entrepreneur, Co-founder and CEO of ClearScore who speaks and writes on business, mental health issues and achieving high performance.
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D   D: £5k-£10k   A former Red Arrow & RAF fighter pilot, Justin is a renowned expert and inspiring speaker on high-performance cultures and high-risk environments.
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B   B: £15k- £25k   The Vice Chairman and Head of Portfolio Businesses at Terra Firma and the former CEO of J Sainsburys PLC, Justin King harbours a wealth of retail industry knowledge spanning a successful 30-year career.
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D   D: £5k-£10k   Former North America Editor for the BBC, Justin Webb is an experienced conference facilitator and keynote speaker on politics and current affairs.
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D   D: £5k-£10k   Co-founder and CEO of Mumsnet, Justine Roberts is perfectly placed to speak to audiences on the issues faced today by women.
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D   D: £5k-£10k   Strategist, former McKinsey consultant, and business strategy author, Kaihan Krippendorff is an adept and sought-after keynote speaker and corporate speaker.
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A   A: £25k and over   Kailash Satyarthi is an Indian children's rights advocate and an activist against child labour. In 2014 he won the Nobel peace prize with Malala Yousafzai.
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E   E: £2k-£5k   Kajal is an author and activist, who spearheads impactful campaigns, advocates for diversity, and empowers grassroots activism through her leadership at Change.org and her debut book, "Do Something."
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C   C: £10k-£15k   Karen Blackett CBE, UK President of WPP, has spent over 30 years leading at the highest level, managing $2 billion in revenue and 13,000 people across WPP's second largest market. A former MediaCom EMEA Chief Operating Officer and non-executive director for Diageo, she specialises in brand reinvention, operational excellence and organisational transformation.
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E   E: £2k-£5k   Paralympic cycling champion Karen Darke is an adventurer, author and motivational speaker.
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D   D: £5k-£10k   Karl Lokko is the Founder and Chairman of Black Seed, a venture capitalist and speaker using lived experience to drive inclusive investment and champion underestimated talent.
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A   A: £25k and over   Baroness Karren Brady CBE is recognised as the first woman in football, having turned around Birmingham City FC at just 23 before becoming the youngest managing director of a UK plc. As Vice Chairman of West Ham United for 16 years, she delivered a 300% income growth, secured the move to London's Olympic Stadium and negotiated the British record transfer of Declan Rice.
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D   D: £5k-£10k   Kate is a leading authority in global retail and business futurism with over 25 years of experience, delivers impartial and compelling insights to top consumer brands through GDR, exploring the impacts of macro forces on the economy, culture, and technology.
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A   A: £25k and over   Leading robotics expert known for her groundbreaking research in the field of robotics ethics, Kate Darling shares incredible insights on human-robot interaction, robot ethics, and the ways robots will impact society in the near-term future.
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D   D: £5k-£10k   Kate Hardcastle MBE, a.k.a. The Customer Whisperer is the UK’s leading ‘go-to’ business expert on consumer insight for National TV & Media.
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E   E: £2k-£5k   Kate Philp, the first British female to lose a limb in combat, is a decorated military leader, inspiring speaker, coach, and author, known for her resilience and leadership expertise.
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E   E: £2k-£5k   Journalist, reporter and author, Kate Russell has been writing about technology and the Internet since 1995. She's been a regular on BBC technology programme Click for over a decade and she speaks at conferences, schools and universities to inspire the next generation of technologists.
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POA   POA: Contact Us   Kathryn Parsons is Founder and co-CEO of Decoded with a mission to demystify the digital world
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