10 Top Emcees for Your Next Event

Planning your organization’s next conference and looking to ensure things go just so? An experienced moderator or emcee can change the paradigm of an event, enhancing and reinforcing key content and setting the perfect tone for any forum.

These top emcees bring the energy and the know-how, consummate entertainers and facilitators who have perfected the balancing act of engaging audiences, supporting presenters, and give a voice to attendees.

TV personality Jamie Hess is a radical wellness expert, brand ambassador, and experienced emcee known for hosting unforgettable experiential events. With a two-decade long career in PR and brand strategy and one of Good Housekeeping’s 40 Best Podcasts under her belt, she has unique insights into mindfulness, business, and drawing people together.

Comedian Tripp Crosby is much more than a sketch comedian; he’s a director, entrepreneur, and has over a decade of experience as an event host. Working with audiences that range from 100 to 100,000 participants, he helps clients realize their own creative potential with a blend of behind-the-scene professionalism and on-stage humor.

Top booked emcee Adam Christing is a crowd-pleasing favorite dubbed the “Tom Brady of Emcees,” who works with corporate, association, and non-profit audiences across North America, Europe, and China.  He has been ranked among the top five after-dinner speakers in North America for his ability to appeal to both leadership and employees, and has also received the Best of Los Angeles Award as #1 Master of Ceremonies.

Wendee Lee Curtis is an experienced news anchor and Broadway veteran with an excellent understanding of how to create engagement with audiences. As an instructor at Cornell University and frequent keynote speaker and emcee, she’s equally capable of reaching virtual and in-person audience members, keeping them engaged from beginning to end.

Storytelling speaker and DJ Tom Nash is a mesmerizing emcee and entertainer with a taste for disruptive ideas and a dark sense of humor. A quadruple amputee, his unique perspectives into adversity, pragmatism, and self-reflection leave audiences both grounded and hooked.

5 time TEDx speaker Dan Ram is a prolific presenter, emceeing and speaking at over 100 events a year. A global sensation, he has ignited audiences around the world, from Fortune 500 employees to members of parliament, and has shared the stage with makers and shakers that include President Barack Obama and Sir Richard Branson.

The Pinquelton Group consists of comedians Andy Eninger and John Loos, expert facilitators and emcees with a combined 50+ years of experience leading audiences in building collaboration, storytelling, and ideation skills. Using principles of improvisation, their workshops and interactive keynotes delight and educate their clients.

Award-winning journalist, and bestselling author Mariana Atencio is a born storyteller and skillful emcee who elevates the impact of events through her capable hosting. Her experience as a national news anchor allows her to bring warmth, intelligence, and expertise to each of her moderating assignments.

Dana Leong is a boundary-pushing entertainer, entrepreneur, and genre-spanning musician, composer and producer who has won two Grammys.

Vegas headliner and veteran emcee Jeff Civilico has performed over 5000 shows on the Las Vegas Strip, and specializes in custom programs that meet his clients’ needs exactly. His contagious spirit and feel-good comedy entertain and inspire in equal measure.


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