May 9, 2022
Top 10 Professional Keynote Speakers of the Year
Hiring a professional keynote speaker is an investment, and the results are well worth it– from increased productivity, to improved employee morale, higher sales, game-changing innovation, and more effective communication. Professional keynote speakers can shed invaluable insight on your company’s goals, pain points, and focuses to get you the results you and your team are seeking.
BigSpeak Speakers Bureau’s professional keynote speakers are poised and captivating, with extensive experience delivering exceptional keynote speeches. These Professional Keynote Speakers are at the top of our charts for bookings and receive rave reviews.
Read on for descriptions and testimonials on our top 10 professional keynote speakers:
Matthew Luhn is a professional keynote speaker on the topic of innovation and former lead animator and storyteller at Pixar Studios. Alongside his story work in Hollywood, Matthew works with Fortune 500 companies, entrepreneurs, and other professionals to craft and tell stories that bridge the gap between business and heart to build stronger brands and business communication.
“Matthew is a born storyteller and mentor. As a teacher, he demonstrates a true passion, drive, and expertise that is world class. Matthew is a true master of the craft of story.” – Emily Dean, Director, Sony Animation
Simon T. Bailey is a professional keynote speaker on the topic of business, author, and peak performance expert. He has been named one of the top 25 people who will help you reach your business and life goals by SUCCESS magazine, joining a list that includes Brene Brown, Tony Robbins, and Oprah Winfrey.
“Thank you so much for letting us have Simon tonight. He was fantastic and absolutely killed it. Simon’s personal stories were fantastic. His talk resonated heavily with the audience and they had lots of questions that they literally could not stop asking him. We are so looking forward to having him again.” – Cisco
Barbara Corcoran is a professional keynote speaker and frequent contributor on every major network including ABC’s Shark Tank and Good Morning America. It all began after Barbara quit her job as a waitress and borrowed $1,000 to start a tiny real estate company in New York City. Within 25 years, Barbara parlayed that $1,000 loan into a $5 billion real estate business building the largest and best-known brand in the business.
“By dedicating the time and attention to understanding both our models and the challenges that face our franchisees, your keynote carried the weight of someone who is as invested and committed as they are, it was powerful, on track, needed, required, and well worth it.” – Tracy Christman, Budget Blinds, Inc.
Daymond John is a professional keynote speaker on the topic of business, founder of FUBU clothing, Shark Tank judge, and the bestselling author of The Power of Broke. As a dynamic business speaker with over twenty years of hands-on proven business experience, Daymond shares the strategies that continue to bring him financial success.
“Daymond John was awesome to work with. He went the extra mile on everything and did an amazing job tailoring the presentation to our audience. Our executives loved it!” – American Airlines Federal Credit Union
Kevin O’Leary is a professional keynote speaker on the topic of entrepreneurship, author, venture capitalist, guest judge on Shark Tank, and star on Money Court. Within his various television roles, his opinionated nature has won over millions, and he continues to impress his audiences with professional tips and personal anecdotes.
“If you have the opportunity to see Kevin O’Leary in your city, I urge you to take advantage of it! You’ll walk out feeling smarter and ready to change your relationship with money!” –Marie, Boston
Magic Johnson is a professional keynote speaker on the topic of business, former NBA great, and Chairman and CEO of Magic Johnson Enterprises. Still a commanding presence in popular culture, Johnson made history in 2012 when he became co-owner of MLB’s Los Angeles Dodgers. He also co-owns the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA, Major League Soccer’s Los Angeles Football Club, and eSports franchise Team Liquid.
“The event was a huge success indeed! Magic Johnson was so inspiring and amazing!! He had some wonderful words of wisdom to share with our students.” – University
James Clear is a professional keynote speaker and the author of the #1 New York Times Bestseller Atomic Habits. His thought leadership regularly appears in the New York Times, Entrepreneur, Business Insider, Medium, and Time, and he is a regular guest for CBS This Morning. His entertaining talks teach audiences about small habits, decision-making, and continuous improvement.
“I am thrilled we were able to bring James’ content (and his book!) to our people of ESPN. The numbers we had today for this event have been the highest we’ve seen for a keynote speaker since we went 100% virtual. The amount of texts, emails and DM’s I got were unbelievable. The attendees absolutely loved the content!” Shannon, ESPN
Molly Bloom is a professional keynote speaker, entrepreneur, and bestselling author of Molly’s Game. Her memoir was adapted into an award-winning film by Aaron Sorkin. Bloom has appeared on numerous shows and in media outlets such as Ellen, Vice, The Los Angeles Times, NPR, Vulture, and has been asked to speak at Fortune’s Most Powerful Women. Molly was also in the Top 3 of the US Ski Team.
“Molly is awesome! Period. I have heard many private speakers and she set the bar very high for future events. Our event exceeded expectations on every level. The only negative: no one wanted to leave. Every single attendee, without exception, called or emailed me the next day with sincere and genuine praise for Molly. Her insights from how to deal with adversity to optimizing risk management blew everyone away.” – Ron Santella, CEO, Teramo Advisors
Dr. J.P. Pawliw-Fry is a professional keynote speaker, leadership thought leader, peak performance expert, and co-author of the New York Times bestseller, Performing Under Pressure. His work with leaders from Fortune 500 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.
“I have never been to a more powerful live cast keynote! Dr. Pawliw-Fry was able to hold the attention of our audience with his stories and insights the whole time. We literally had no one drop off the entire time. Amazing!” – NY Presbyterian Hospital
Marc Randolph is a professional keynote speaker, 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.
“There isn’t anyone Marc can’t inspire. Entrepreneurs or not, his inspirational story really humanizes taking risks and going after what you want, even if it isn’t easy. He’s funny, relatable, and leaves the audience with actionable steps to be successful.” – Jess Ekstrom, CEO, Headbands of Hope
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