Are you tired of the same old keynote speaker topics at your events and conferences? It’s time to spice things up with unique keynote speaker topics that your audience will love. From overcoming rejection to finding confidence in conflict, there are so many fascinating and unexpected topics to choose from. Don’t settle for generic topics when you can surprise and delight your attendees with something they might not have thought of before. Expand your horizons and explore the unexpected – your attendees will thank you.

Jia Jiang – Top Inspirational and Emotional Intelligence Speaker, Winner of Toastmasters Golden Gavel Award, One of the Most Viewed TED Talks: 100 Days of Rejection

Keynote speaker topic: WHAT YOU CAN LEARN FROM 100 DAYS OF REJECTION

The fear of rejection can hold you back. Our natural tendency is to avoid it at all costs which can be detrimental to our businesses, careers, and lives. In 2012, to overcome his own fear of rejection, entrepreneur Jia Jiang started an experiment to be rejected every day for 100 days. The result became the basis of his #3 viewed TED talk of 2017 and bestselling book: Rejection Proof. In this engaging presentation, Jia shares stories from his rejection experiment to teach you the importance of becoming rejection-proof, the basic principles of turning a NO into YES, as well as how to get more YESes.

Janelle Shane – Artificial Intelligence Speaker, Humorist

Keynote speaker topic: WHAT AI CAN DO – AND CAN’T

AI is making headlines and disrupting entire industries. But what IS artificial intelligence, and what is it good at? At her AI humor blog, AiWeirdness.com, Shane watches machine learning algorithms struggle to deal with the complexities of the human world. From AIs that struggle to invent plausible paint colors, to AIs that struggle to recognize which pictures don’t actually contain giraffes or sheep, the funny failures of AI tell us a lot about their real-world shortcomings as well. Shane talks about the kinds of problems where AI will succeed, fail, or succeed at solving the wrong problem entirely.

Marc Randolph – Entrepreneur Speaker, Netflix Cofounder, National Bestselling Author, Executive Mentor and Angel Investor

Keynote speaker topic: THAT WILL NEVER WORK: THE BIRTH OF NETFLIX AND THE AMAZING LIFE OF AN IDEA

Netflix Founder and startup CEO Marc Randolph shares the unlikely story of how a handful of dreamers with no money and a bad idea, created the company that eventually brought down Blockbuster.  Packed with dozens of stories that trace the dramatic ups and downs of those first exciting years, Marc weaves an inspiring story that shows the value of innovation, persistence and optimism.  Along the way he shares some of the many values that he believes made Netflix successful, including a focus on analytics and testing, its novel corporate culture, and its almost fanatical obsession with focus.  Equal parts inspiration, start up story, and practical tips, it’s a message that resonates well with anyone who appreciates a good “overcoming adversity” story.

Molly Bloom – Top Booked 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”

Keynote speaker topic: MOLLY’S GAME: THE TRUE STORY OF THE WOMAN BEHIND THE MOST EXCLUSIVE, HIGH-STAKES UNDERGROUND POKER GAME IN THE WORLD

What’s it like to run an exclusive poker game for the rich and famous? Molly Bloom went from Olympic-level skier who didn’t know a thing about poker or Hollywood to building and operating the largest and most notorious private poker game in the world. In this motivational talk, Bloom will show the sales and marketing skills she used to attract hundreds of millions of dollars to the game and spark the interest of players like Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, A-Rod, and Ben Affleck. Audiences will get the inside story not shown in the film as Bloom shares true-life tales of her experience.

Lance Armstrong – Seven-time Tour de France winner, Cancer Survivor, Podcast Host, Endurance Athlete, and Managing Partner, Next Ventures (Venture Capital)

Keynote speaker topic: FROM HERO TO ZERO TO HUMAN: HOW TO BOUNCE BACK FROM BIG MISTAKES

How do you come back from your biggest mistakes? When confronted with losing everything, some people give up—while others use those setbacks as inspiration to reach new goals. In cycling, Lance Armstrong was the “comeback king” when he overcame testicular cancer to win the Tour de France seven times. In the process, he became one of the most well-known athletes in the world. However, his biggest comeback was not athletic but personal when he came back from the doping scandal that stripped him of his Tour de France titles. After going from hero to zero, he worked hard to take responsibility for his mistakes, learn from them, and rise again with his new podcasts and organization WEDU. In this revealing talk, Lance tells stories from his career and shares what it takes to come back from your mistakes. Audiences will learn that you need to be honest, vulnerable, and stay positive in order to come back even stronger than before. 

Cassandra Worthy – Top Change and Transformation Speaker, Creator and World’s Leading Expert of Change Enthusiasm®, Founder & CEO of Change Enthusiasm® Global, Bestselling Author

Keynote speaker topic: MASTERING THE CHEMISTRY OF CHANGE: EMPOWERMENT TO ALLOW YOUR INNER ROCK STAR TO SHINE 

In her highest demanded keynote, Cassandra Worthy, chemical engineer and world-leading expert on Change Enthusiasm®, shares her experiences as a Fortune 500 Innovation manager in the CPG industry struggling in the face of a multi-billion dollar acquisition. Thriving through the struggle, she created the strategy of Change Enthusiasm®, that now enables her audience’s unique signature of resilience, adaptability, and perseverance. The message within this keynote inspires what we know rests within: the ability to deliver rock star results in the face of our biggest emotional challenges. When practiced, this strategy will enable anyone to become excited for every change challenge faced. 

Attending leaders and top talent leave with: 

• A tried and true strategy to thrive in the face of stressful and frustrating change
• Inspired perspective that managing and championing significant shift is entirely possible and even enjoyable
• The energy and motivation to take the first step to higher

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

Keynote speaker topic: REDEFINE IMPOSSIBLE

When James Lawrence (aka the Iron Cowboy) announced his plan to complete 50 Ironmans in 50 consecutive days in all 50 states, the only person who believed that he could pull it off was James himself (and his wife, Sunny). An Ironman consists of a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride, and a 26.2-mile run. In Lawrence’s case, he would have to complete those distances and then make it to the next state in time to do it all over again the next day. Even Lawrence’s coach didn’t think he could complete the challenge; enough that he penciled in another event the day Lawrence was supposed to complete the 50. But with the support of Sunny, their five children in tow, and with grassroots support always conjured at the last minute via Facebook, he accomplished what he set out to do. Iron Cowboy is the story of Lawrence’s herculean 50-day journey and all the extraordinary, miserable, and life-threatening events that happened along the way, as well as a glance at his life leading up to the mission and winning two prior world records.

Key take-ways from Redefine Impossible:

• Going all in
• Breaking through mental and physical barriers.
• Be uniquely you.
• Belief and conviction on your journey.
• Mind over matter.
• Teamwork > One man’s feat
• Get your priorities straight.
• What’s your why? No goal too big – you just need the right steps.

Tan Le – CEO, Neurotechnologist, Tech Innovator & Influencer, Entrepreneur, Futurist, Author, and Pioneer in the Emerging Field of Brain-Computer Interface 

Keynote speaker topic: EMBRACING YOUR INNER OUTSIDER

How do successful entrepreneurs come up with ideas that change the world? Tan Le, chosen by 

Fast Company as one of the Most Influential Women in Technology in 2010, credits her success in innovation to her early struggles growing up as a Vietnamese refugee and Australian immigrant.

In this moving presentation, Le talks about the moment she realized her outsider status provided a freedom to think differently and helped her succeed as a woman working in biotechnology and engineering—where the challenge is to constantly push the boundaries of what is possible. Le will show audiences how to free themselves from the norms that get people stuck, to look at things with a fresh perspective, and to never stop asking questions.

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

Keynote speaker topic: FINDING CONFIDENCE IN CONFLICT

This presentation aims to help team members handle difficult conversations and negotiations using the Compassionate Curiosity Framework. Attendees will have the opportunity to improve their ability to understand the emotions and psychology behind a conflict, gain control over their emotions, build trust with colleagues and clients, and create an atmosphere that encourages healthy, honest communication.

Led by attorney and global expert on negotiation, Kwame Christian, this practical and engaging session will teach attendees psychology-based negotiation strategies to manage conversations. Participants will learn how to structure difficult conversations effectively, manage difficult emotions, and avoid common mistakes that can stifle healthy communication. This workshop will form the foundation for all negotiation training.

The learning objectives for this presentation include how to have critical conversations and create trust with colleagues and clients, how to create an atmosphere that encourages healthy, honest communication, how to avoid hostility and common mistakes that stifle healthy communication, and how to approach every interaction as an opportunity for future success.

Difficult conversations and negotiations can be a significant source of anxiety and stress, leading to breakdowns in communication and tension in relationships. However, by learning negotiation strategies and the Compassionate Curiosity Framework, attendees will gain the confidence and skills needed to handle difficult conversations and negotiations effectively. This presentation is ideal for team members who wish to improve their conflict management skills and build better relationships with their colleagues and clients.

Tiffani Bova – Growth, Innovation and Sales Transformation Keynote Speaker and Advisor. Former Chief Growth Evangelist at Salesforce. Customer and Employee Experience and Sales Expert, 2x WSJ Bestselling Author, Two-time Top Business Thinker in the World by Thinkers50, Former Gartner Research Fellow, 5-Star-Rated Podcast Host and AI experiences expert

Keynote speaker topic: THE EXPERIENCE MINDSET: THE FLYWHEEL OF GROWTH

For years, many companies have operated under the illusion that positive customer satisfaction scores and moderately good growth rates were enough to conceal a lurking issue: the silent suffering of the employee experience (EX) in the relentless pursuit of customer experience (CX) perfection. 

It’s true; you can have good CX and a subpar EX and still manage to grow. You can even maintain a state of “good enough” for both EX and CX and eke out growth. But to truly soar, to break through the limits of the status quo, you must do more. You must enhance both in tandem, nurturing the symbiotic relationship between employee and customer experience, where both flourish and propel each other to new heights.

In this groundbreaking presentation, led by the renowned expert in sales, customer experience, and revenue growth, Tiffani Bova, you will discover how to unlock a new paradigm of growth from the inside out. Drawing from the insights encapsulated in her Wall Street Journal best-selling book, The Experience Mindset, and groundbreaking global research, Tiffani will guide you on the path to harmonizing these two essential dimensions.

Prepare for a transformative experience that will challenge the self-imposed tension between EX and CX, paving the way for a new, harmonious operating philosophy. As Tiffani reveals the blueprint for this convergence, you’ll be equipped with actionable insights and invaluable guidance that transcends theory and moves into practical implementation.

This is your chance to defy convention, to revolutionize your organization, and to embark on a journey toward remarkable and exceptional experiences and growth. With Tiffani Bova as your guide, you’re not just pushing boundaries; you’re shattering them, forging a path that challenges the status quo and leads to a future where the fusion of EX and CX accelerates explosive growth.

You’ll get actionable information and advice on how to put a new operating philosophy into action, including:

• How to identify and eliminate the unconscious tension between internal efforts focused on employees and customers that prevents organizations from leveraging both to create a flywheel of momentum.
• What are the biggest challenges identified by both employees and the C-Suite to company growth.
• What aspects of the employee experience have the greatest impact on customer experience?
• How companies can, will, and are designing effective people-centered growth strategies and technology game-changers such as artificial intelligence.
• Where to begin to maximize organizational efficiency across people, process, technology and culture [PPTC] in a more balanced and intentional way.

Interested in booking one or more of these keynote speaker topics for your next event, conference or meeting? Contact BigSpeak Speakers Bureau today. Please email info@bigspeak.com to inquire.