Top Booked Speakers for 2024

Drumroll please!  We’re excited to announce our Top Booked Keynote Speakers for 2024!  These speakers have been incredibly popular and in high demand, earning spots at numerous events across the country. Their influential ideas and engaging presentations have resonated with audiences everywhere, ensuring they are among the most sought-after voices in their fields.

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ZACK KASS
Futurist Keynote Speaker, Former Head of Go To Market for OpenAI
Redefine the Future

Zack Kass is a Futurist and the former Head of GTM for OpenAI with 14 years in the field of emerging technology. At OpenAI, Zack built its sales, partnerships, and solutions teams. Today, Zack is a researcher, writer, consultant, and top booked AI speaker. His work at the University of Virginia focuses on the socio-economic impact of the AI Revolution; and his consulting firm helps Fortune 1,000 companies effectively adapt to the rapidly changing environment. Zack’s mission is to demystify AI and help the world build a more beautiful future.

MATTHEW LUHN
Storytelling and Creativity Speaker, Disney/Pixar Veteran behind Toy Story, Monsters Inc., Finding Nemo and more, Fortune 500 Storytelling Consultant, Award-Winning Writer & Director
Engage with Matthew

Matthew Luhn is a master of the art, practice, and business applications of storytelling. A writer, animator, director, author, and sought-after speaker, he draws upon his 30-year career working on The Simpsons and Disney/Pixar blockbusters including Toy Story, Toy Story 2, Toy Story 3, Monsters Inc., Finding Nemo, Cars, Up, and Ratatouille to help audiences sharpen their storytelling skills for business success [and embrace new technologies as a catalyst for innovation.] Matthew also works with Fortune 500 companies, entrepreneurs, and others to craft and tell stories that bridge the gap between business and heart—building stronger brands and more impactful business communications.

MOLLY BLOOM
Inspirational Speaker, Subject of the Oscar-nominated film, “Molly’s Game”, Bestselling Author, U.S. Ski Team Alum, and Host of Award-Winning Podcast, “Torched”
Be Inspired by Molly
Legendary for running the world’s most exclusive high stakes poker game frequented by A-List Hollywood celebrities and sports figures, Molly Bloom is a top-booked inspirational speaker and one of Fortune’s Most Powerful Women. She shares a life journey of triumph, ruin, and reinvention—from Olympic dreams crushed by a career-ending accident to seeing her multi-million-dollar business threatened by organized crime and shut down by the FBI. Her story of grit, resilience and self-determination has been called a “goosebump experience,” inspiring corporate audiences and winning stellar reviews.

JAMES CLEAR
#1 New York Times Bestselling Author of Atomic Habits, Founder of Habits Academy
Create Habits Now

James Clear is a top personal development keynote speaker and the author of the #1 New York Times Bestseller Atomic Habits, which has sold over 20 million copies worldwide and was the #1 bestselling book of the year on Amazon in 2023 and 2021. His thought leadership regularly appears in the New York Times, Entrepreneur, Business Insider, Medium, and Time. He is a regular guest on CBS This Morning and a MasterClass instructor. His entertaining talks teach audiences about small habits, decision-making, and continuous improvement.

TIFFANI BOVA
Growth, Innovation and Sales Transformation Keynote Speaker and Advisor. Former Chief Growth Evangelist at Salesforce, and Research Fellow at Gartner. Customer and Employee Experience and Sales Expert, 2x WSJ Bestselling Author, 3x Top 50 Business Thinker in the world by Thinkers50
Grow with Tiffani
Consistently ranked as one of the world’s top business thinkers, two-time bestselling author Tiffani Bova is an acclaimed expert on all things top-line growth. She has helped hundreds of companies around the globe respond to changing market dynamics and customer expectations while developing a customer-centric go-to-market approach. Her energizing presentations ignite teams to succeed and provide transformative frameworks to unleash unparalleled growth. Unique as both a practitioner, academic, author, and influencer, Tiffani provides the perfect combination of research and real-world experience gained as the global growth and innovation evangelist at Salesforce and as an advisor to tech leaders including Microsoft, Cisco, Amazon-AWS and others.

KEVIN O’LEARY
Star of ABC’s ‘Shark Tank,’ Serial Entrepreneur, Venture Capitalist and Investor, Featured in Harvard Business Review Case Study in 2023
Lessons from a Shark
Famous as “Mr. Wonderful” on ABC’s multi-award-winning Shark Tank, Kevin O’Leary is a serial entrepreneur, respected investor, and bestselling author. A frequent guest on CNBC, Fox Business, and CNN, he is a go-to expert on business topics and financial markets. O’Leary is the founder of O’Leary Financial Group; Chairman of O’Leary Ventures, Beanstox, and O’Shares Investments; and a Strategic Investor in WonderFi. A self-made multi-millionaire who has launched and invested in more than 80 companies in the U.S. and his native Canada, O’Leary is passionate about helping people from all walks of life gain the freedom that comes from achieving their financial and entrepreneurial dreams.

ERIC O’NEILL
Cybersecurity Expert, Legendary FBI Operative Featured in the Film Breach, Bestselling Author, Technology Futurist and Attorney
Stay Vigilant with Eric
Eric O’Neill’s career began in the FBI’s counterintelligence trenches as an undercover operative. His work brought down Robert Hanssen, the most notorious and damaging spy in United States history. Since then, Eric has spent decades as a national security attorney, corporate investigator, and national cybersecurity strategist. His story became the Hollywood thriller Breach, starring Ryan Phillippe as O’Neill, his own bestselling book, Gray Day, and now, engaging keynotes with jaw-dropping stories and teachable moments. He speaks to thousands each year across the globe, inspiring audiences to protect themselves and giving them actionable tools to do so.

JIA JIANG
World’s Foremost Authority on Rejection, Top Inspirational and Resilience Keynote, Most-Viewed TED Talk Speaker, Toastmasters Golden Gavel Winner, Bestselling Author of Rejection Proof
Achieve Ambitious Things
One of the most-viewed TED speakers of all time, bestselling author and entrepreneur Jia Jiang has made becoming rejection-proof the ultimate superpower for success-seeking Fortune 500 audiences. His inspiring, research-based keynotes are known for laugh-out-loud stories from his fascinating life and professional journey, motivating all of us to become fearless in pursuit of our goals and dreams. And now, drawing upon his upcoming book, The Art of Achieving Ambitious Things (Simon & Schuster, May 2026), Jia reveals a breakthrough system for amplifying performance and making any objective attainable.

CHAUNTE LOWE
Resilience Keynote Speaker, Top Resilience TEDx Speaker, 4-Time Olympian, Medalist & Cancer Survivor
Perseverance is Key
Chaunté Lowe is the story of determination, perseverance, and strength. Not only is Lowe a mother of 3, a wife, and a business owner; she is also a professional athlete, an American Record Holder, a 4-time Olympian, a 3-Time World Championship medalist, and 12 times US National Champion. She has been in high demand since she decided to train for the Tokyo 2021 Olympics while undergoing chemotherapy and a double mastectomy for breast cancer. Chaunté Lowe’s resilience is impactful in her own life, and to those who hear her speak.

BILL BENJAMIN
Emotional Intelligence, Performance and Leadership Expert
Build a High-Performance Culture
Bill Benjamin is a top emotional intelligence keynote speaker, leadership thought leader, culture expert, and contributor to the New York Times bestseller, Performing Under Pressure. He has a degree in Mathematics and has shared the brain science of emotions with discerning audiences including the U.S. Marines, NASA engineers and Surgeons, as well as leadership teams at Amazon, the Fed and Coca-Cola.

DR. JP PAWLIW-FRY
Top Booked Keynote Speaker on Leadership and High Performing Teams, NY Times Best Selling Author, Host of Last 8% Morning Podcast, Co-Founder of IHHP
Perform Under Pressure
Dr. JP Pawliw-Fry is a respected and award-winning visionary when it comes to building high-performing teams and cultures, and co-author of the New York Times bestseller, Performing Under Pressure. His work with leaders from Fortune 100 companies, U.S. Marines, Olympic athletes, NBA, and NFL teams has provided him with considerable opportunities to test his science-based tools in environments of high pressure.

MARC RANDOLPH
Entrepreneur Speaker, Netflix Cofounder, National Bestselling Author, Executive Mentor and Angel Investor
Disrupt the Status Quo
Marc Randolph is a veteran Silicon Valley entrepreneur, advisor, and investor, whose career as an entrepreneur spans four decades. In addition to being the co-founder and first CEO of Netflix, Marc has founded or co-founded six other successful startups, mentored hundreds of early-stage entrepreneurs, and as an investor has helped seed dozens of successful tech ventures (and just as many unsuccessful ones). He is host of the top-10 Apple podcast That Will Never Work, where he works directly with entrepreneurs to provide 1-on-1 mentoring. He lives in Santa Cruz, California.

APRIL RINNE
Change navigator and guide to help you embrace uncertainty and the unknown | Top-ranked global futurist with immersive work and travels in 100+ countries, Bestselling author of “Flux: 8 Superpowers for Thriving in Constant Change”
Change your Way
April Rinne is a change navigator: she helps individuals and organizations rethink and reshape their relationships with change, uncertainty, and a world in flux. She’s a trusted advisor, speaker, investor, lawyer, global development executive, adventurer (100+ countries) and insatiable handstander. She is ranked one of the 50 leading female futurists in the world and is a Harvard Law School graduate, a Young Global Leader at the World Economic Forum, a member of the Silicon Guild and Thinkers50 Radar, and author of the international bestseller Flux: 8 Superpowers for Thriving in Constant Change.

ROBYN BENINCASA
Top Leadership and Teamwork Motivational Speaker, Retired Firefighter, Adventure Racing World Champion, CNN Hero, and Bestselling Author
Embrace Adventure
Robyn Benincasa is a top leadership and teamwork keynote speaker, author, and Adventure Racing World Champion. One of the highest-rated, female motivational speakers in the world, she regularly shares the stage with world leaders and business icons, her customers include many Fortune companies like Starbucks, Deloitte, Aflac, Boeing, and more.

SOL RASHIDI
Tech Executive, Former Chief Data/Analytics/AI Officer @ Fortune 100s, Best-Selling Author, Forbes Writer,  “Top 100 AI Thought Leaders”, “Global 100 Power List”, “50 Most Powerful Women in Tech”
Dig Deeper with AI
With 10 patents, a best-selling author, and the first-ever ‘Chief Data & AI Officer’ appointed in 2016, Sol has been recognized as a “Top 100 Thought Leader in AI,” “Top 75 Innovators,” and “Forbes AI Maverick & Visionary of the 21st Century.” Featured in Forbes, CNBC, and MIT Review, Sol blends technical expertise with her storytelling capabilities to simplify complex ideas that deliver impactful business results. Sol is currently a Tech Executive and a former C-Suite for several Fortune 100’s such as Estee Lauder, Merck, Sony Music, and Royal Caribbean. Sol helped pioneer the Data & AI space when she first helped IBM launch Watson in 2011, the world’s first enterprise AI.

PAUL EPSTEIN
Former NFL & NBA Business Executive, Leadership & Culture Expert, Bestselling Author, Keynote Speaker
Build a Winning Team
Paul Epstein has spent nearly 15 years as a professional sports executive for multiple NFL and NBA teams, a global sports agency, and the NFL league office, where he has broken every premium revenue metric in Super Bowl history, opened a billion-dollar stadium, and founded the San Francisco 49ers Talent Academy, where he became known as the “Why Coach.”

OMAR JOHNSON
Top Booked Keynote Speaker, Tech CEO, Leadership and Culture Expert. Marketing and Branding Authority, Builder of World Class Brands at Beats by Dre, Nike, Apple, Kraft, and Coca-Cola, Founder of ØPUS United, and Top 100 Black Thought Leader
Meet People Where They Are
Hailed as a remarkable leader, Omar Johnson is the mastermind behind Beats by Dre’s rise from a $20 million niche player to a $2 billion category leader to a $3 billion acquisition by Apple. Named one of the “Most Innovative CMOs” by Business Insider, Omar’s dynamic human-centric approach revolves around the synergy of people, products and compelling storytelling. He is the CEO and Founder of  ØPUS United and ØPUS Intelligence Labs. ØPUS Intelligence Labs is a leading software that is revolutionizing marketing tech. ØPUS United is a modern brand management company composed of a collective of award-winning executives, athletes, strategists, creatives and musicians.

DR. MARCUS COLLINS
Professor in Residence at TikTok, Top Booked Keynote Speaker, Best-Selling Author, University of Michigan Professor, 2023 Thinkers50 Radar Award Winner, Forbes Contributor, Award-Winning Marketer, Marshall Goldsmith 100 Coach
For The Culture
Marcus studies culture and its influence and impact on behavioral adoption. Just as coaches help individuals unlock their potential to realize the best version of themselves, Marcus helps companies and organizations realize the best versions of themselves by unlocking the power of culture. Author of the best-selling book, For the Culture: The Power Behind What We Buy, What We Do, and Who We Want to Be, Dr. Marcus Collins is the recognized authority on leveraging the power of culture to influence behavior, inspire collective change, get people to share your vision, and most importantly, move them to take action. Dr. Collins is a professor at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, former Chief Strategy Officer at Wieden + Kennedy, New York, and a regular contributor to Forbes.

ADAM CHEYER
AI Pioneer, Creator of Apple’s Siri and Samsung’s Bixby AI Assistants, Top Technology Speaker, Founder of 5 Successful Start-ups, VP of AI Experience at Airbnb, Award-Winning Magician
Hey Siri
A pioneering visionary, inventor, thought leader, and technological innovator in the world of AI and computer human interfaces, Adam Cheyer is best known as a creator of Siri, later acquired by Apple. A serial entrepreneur, he has been a co-founder or founding member of five successful tech start-ups including Siri, Change.org, Viv Labs, Sentient, and GamePlanner.AI. Now transforming the AI experience at Airbnb, Adam holds 39 patents in the areas of AI, human computer interfaces, conversational assistants, machine learning, and more.

JOSH LINKNER
Serial Entrepreneur, New York Times Bestselling Author, and Venture Capital Investor
Get Real Takeaways
Josh Linkner is a New York Times bestselling author, serial entrepreneur, venture capital investor, professional jazz guitarist, and a globally-recognized innovation expert.

SEBASTIAN TERRY
Inspirational Keynote Speaker, Best Selling Author, TV Host, & Founder of the 100things Movement
100 Things
Shocked by the death of a close friend in his mid-twenties, Seb Terry experienced a moment in his life where he asked himself a simple question: ‘Am I happy?’. The answer was NO, and so, he created a list of 100 things that he hoped would transform his life. Dropping everything to pursue his list, not only has Seb’s life transformed through his incredible journey, but the ripple effect has gone on to help millions of people unlock limitless possibilities in their own lives, too.

KWAME CHRISTIAN
Top Negotiation Expert, Fortune 500 Trainer/Coach, Two-Time Bestselling Author, Forbes Contributor, and Host of Negotiate Anything, the World’s #1 Negotiation Podcast
Negotiate Anything
A business attorney and CEO of the American Negotiation Institute (ANI), Kwame Christian took his place among the world’s top negotiation experts when his TEDx talk went viral, spurring his bestselling books, Finding Confidence in Conflict: How to Negotiate Anything and Live Your Best Life and How to Have Difficult Conversations About Race: Practical Tools for Necessary Change in the Workplace and Beyond, as well as Negotiate Anything, the  #1 negotiation podcast in the world. Defining negotiation as “any conversation in which somebody in the conversation wants something,” Kwame has worked with the Fortune 500 to apply the fundamentals of negotiation to virtually all aspects of corporate success. He has also helped thousands, from all walks of life, acquire a negotiation mindset that can be applied to universal situations, conflicts, and difficult conversations. As Kwame is frequently quoted, “The best things in life are on the other side of difficult conversations.”

JAMES LAWRENCE
Top Booked, Award Winning Keynote Speaker, The Iron Cowboy, Guinness World Record Holder, Author, Subject of 50.50.50 Documentary, Eco-Challenge Team Leader, Mental Toughness and Peak Performance Speaker, Champion of the Conquer 100
Conquer Anything
James Lawrence is a top motivational speaker, endurance world record holder, triathlete, and subject of the documentary The Iron Cowboy: The Story of the 50.50.50. Known to the world as The Iron Cowboy for wearing a cowboy hat during Ironman races, James completed the greatest feat of human endurance: 50 full distance triathlons, in 50 states, in 50 consecutive days (50.50.50). His combination of energy, humor, determination, and achievements captivates his audience and creates an inspirational and awakening phenomenon for all.

GUY KAWASKI
Chief Evangelist at Canva, Innovation & Entrepreneurship Guru, Bestselling Author, and Creator of the Remarkable People podcast
How to be Remarkable
A crowd-drawing name in the event world, Guy Kawasaki has served as chief evangelist of Apple, trustee of the Wikimedia foundation (Wikipedia), Mercedes-Benz brand ambassador, and special assistant to the Motorola Division of Google. He is currently chief evangelist of Canva, the $1.7B online graphics-design platform. The bestselling author of 16 books, Guy is currently on a mission to make people remarkable. He is the host/creator of the popular Guy Kawasaki’s Remarkable People podcast and its companion book, Think Remarkable: 9 Paths to Transform Your Life (2024) and Make a Difference, a guide to adopting a growth mindset, developing  grit and resilience, and leading a more fulfilling life.

GREGORY ROBINSON
Keynote Speaker, TIME100 Pioneer 2022, 33-Year Veteran of NASA, Former Director, James Webb Space Telescope, Columbia University Faculty
Reach for the Stars
Best-known as the turnaround leader of the James Webb Space Telescope (Webb), 33-year NASA veteran Gregory Robinson is credited with transforming a program that was billions over budget and years behind schedule into one of NASA’s greatest achievements of the 21st century. Robinson’s renowned leadership skills and soft-spoken management and communication style have earned him numerous awards and honors, including being named one of TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2022 (alongside Apple CEO Tim Cook and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky) and receiving the TIME100 Impact Award, which credited Robinson’s leadership on Webb as bringing us closer to understanding the universe.