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These business event speakers can cover such topics as strategy, leadership, industry trends, teamwork, sales, marketing, disruption, growth, innovation, finance, and more.
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Kevin O’Leary
Kevin O’Leary is a self-made millionaire and a renowned TV personality. On the hit reality TV show called “Shark Tank”, he is currently one of the major “sharks” starring in the show.
Kevin O’Leary is also constantly featured as a business and economic pro across all cable and network news viewed world wide. He also served on the executive board of The Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario.
Currently, he is a member of the investment committee of Boston’s Hamilton Trust and an investor and director of EnGlobe.
As a business keynote speaker, Kevin travels the globe and speaks at some of the top conferences about best business practices helping organizations overcome challenges.
Sheryl Sandberg
Sheryl Sandberg is currently the Chief Operating Officer at Facebook. In 2012, she was listed in “Time 100,” as one of the most influential people in the world according to Time Magazine.
Her book released in 2013, titled “Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead,” was a major success.
Before Facebook, she was Vice President of Global Online Sales and Operations at Google.
Considered one of the top business conference speakers, Sheryl is highly sought after and only appears at some of the leading business events.
Tim Cook
Tim is the current CEO of Apple where he leads a multi-billion dollar company into the 21st century.
He is a graduate of industrial engineering from Auburn University and spent 12 years working with the famous computer company called IBM.
In 2012, Tim was listed on Time Magazine’s List Of 100 Most Influential People In The World. In 2015, Tim was named Fortune Magazine’s Leader Of The Year.
As a business growth keynote speaker, Tim is passionate about sharing his experiences and best practices on how to grow a business the right way.
Peter Guber
Peter is the current chairman and CEO of Mandalay Entertainment Group, a multi-media company with multiple brands in TV, film, and sports.
His book, Tell to Win: Connect, Persuade, and Triumph with the Hidden Power of Story, was a NY Times best-seller.
Peter spent some time as chairman and CEO of Sony entertainment and has also been the Executive Producer of several award winning movies including Batman, Midnight Express, and The Color Purple.
As a business guest speaker, Peter taps into a wide range of experience he has gathered over the years as an executive and helps business leaders achieve their goals.
Adam Grant
Adam Grant is a New York Times bestselling author and the youngest tenured business professor at Wharton Business School.
He is seen as one of the most influential management thinkers in the world by Thinkers50, and was also listed on Forbes Magazine’s 40 Under 40 List.
Adam is a highly coveted business public speaker who has spoken for a large number of renowned clients including Facebook, Pixar, Merck and Google.
Bob Iger
Bob is the former CEO of The Walt Disney Company where he led the company to exponential growth.
His accolades include:
- Being listed as one of Fortune magazine’s “25 Most Powerful People in Business”
- The “Top Gun CEO” by Forbes Magazine
- MarketWatch CEO of the Year in 2006
- CEO of the Year by Chief Executive Magazine in 2014
As a business strategy speaker, Bob is known for giving presentations that inspire and challenge audiences to look at the growth of their organization from unique perspectives.
Jeff Bezos
As the founder of Amazon.com, Jeff Bezos has created one of the largest tech companies in the world. He did this because he understands one very critical factor about business: scaling.
He is a true visionary who understands that creating a big scale business means being patient and playing the long-term game.
As an inspirational business speaker, his speeches are generally geared towards entrepreneurs and corporate leaders on the importance of passion.
Daymond John
Notoriously known for being one of the main investors on Shark Tank, Daymond John’s claim to fame was when he took his t-shirt brand FUBU and made it a global brand.
Considered to be a branding expert, he has worked with such brands as Samsung, Yale, General Mills, AT&T, and many others.
As a motivational business speaker, Daymond is passionate about helping entrepreneurs to understand the importance of working smart and having a clear strategy.
Mark Cuban
After selling his first billion dollar company Advertising.com, Mark Cuban has gone on to do big things in many verticals which includes sports.
As the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, he has already tripled his investment and now helps entrepreneurs do the same on the hit show Shark Tank.
As an inspirational business speaker, he is passionate about motivating business owners to think big, work hard, and never give up.
Richard Branson
Considered to be the eccentric billionaire, Sir Richard Branson is the owner of the billion dollar company Virgin who owns and operates over 400 brands across the world in multiple verticals including music, travel, healthcare, and space exploration.
A highly sought-after business guest speaker, he has given talks at many corporate events and colleges where he talks about the importance of innovation and leadership.
Simon Sinek
Simon Sinek is known for his book “Start With Why” which focuses on helping entrepreneurs come up with the reason why they start their business.
As a continuing student of business, he has spent countless hours researching what makes great leaders and how the best organizations function to create the massive success they do.
As a popular business speaker, his goal is to help businesses establish more trust and create cooperation through teamwork.
Arianna Huffington
Arianna Huffington is considered to be a leader in the media industry where she has paved the way for such brands as the Huffington Post.
She is considered one of the top business leaders who is passionate about how we do business and creating a healthy corporate culture where people can thrive.
As a business leader speaker, her speeches focus on innovation, business growth and trends, professional achievement, personal growth, and mindfulness.
Jay Abraham
Known as the king of sales and direct response marketing, Jay Abraham has spoken for over twenty years on the importance of helping your customers first before asking them to give you anything.
Considered to be one of the top executive coaches in the US by Forbes Magazine, Jay works with a handful of corporate leaders on how to increase their sales by becoming more influential within their industry.
His presentations include topics such as customer experience, marketing, and tapping into hidden opportunities.
Bill McDermott
As the former CEO of SAP and current CEO of Service Now, Bill McDermott is a widely successful entrepreneur who has managed over 100,000 employees in over 180 countries.
As a business guest speaker, his speech topics include trends, growth, insights, improving performance, and more.
Marcus Lemonis
Known for his show The Profit on CNBC, Marcus Lemonis is a serial entrepreneur who focuses on three key elements: people, product, and process.
He is passionate about helping companies build business systems that scale and always keep the customer first.
His talks will cover such topics as customer experience, innovation, teamwork, and more.
Richard Barton
Richard is a graduate from Stanford University where he went on to become the founder and CEO of Zillow.com, as well as being the founder of the online travel site called Expedia.
He is a venture partner at Benchmark Capital and has also served on the board of multiple companies including Netflix, Avvo, Year Up, and Qurate Retail Group.
Ram Charan
Ram Charan is a Harvard Business graduate, business advisor, author, and business public speaker who has written 15 books that have sold over 2 million copies in more than 12 languages.
His book Execution, which he coauthored with Larry Bossidy in 2002, was #1 on the Wall Street Journal bestseller as well as on the New York Times bestseller list.
Over the last 40 years, Mr. Charan has helped many Fortune 500 companies reach their business goals including Verizon, GE, DuPont, Novartis, and many others.
Jim Bankoff
Jim is the current Chairman and CEO of Vox Media and is the co-founder of TMZ.com.
He has been listed on Adweek’s 2017 Power List of top 100 leaders in media, technology, and marketing
Jim was also listed in Hollywood Reporter’s 35 Most Powerful People in New York Media and is also mentioned on Guardian’s 100 Most Powerful People in Media.
Dick Parsons
Mr. Parsons is the current Chairman of the Rockefeller Foundation and was the former Chairman of the Board of Citigroup, Inc.
In January 2005 he was listed as one of America’s Best CEOs and top in top CEO in the entertainment industry, by Institutional Investor magazine.
As of 1995 he was Chairman and CEO of Dime Bancorp, Inc., one of the largest thrift organization in the United States.
He is also a member of the boards of The Estee Lauder Companies, Inc., and Madison Square Garden, Inc.
Adena Friedman
Adena Friedman served as chairwoman and Chief Operating Officer of Nasdaq, and also served as Chief Financial Officer and Managing Director of The Carlyle Group from 2011 to 2014.
Ms. Friedman claimed an M.B.A. from Owen Graduate School of Management, Vanderbilt University, in Nashville, Tennessee. She also has a B.A. in political science from Williams College in Massachusetts.
Bob Pittman
Bob Pittman is the current Chairman and CEO of iHeartMedia, Inc. and is also Chairman and CEO of Clear Channel Outdoor.
He is the co-founder and programmer who guided the team that created MTV, and has been CEO of AOL Networks, Six Flags Theme Parks to name a few.
He was also Inducted into the Advertising Hall of Fame and the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame; receiving AdWeek’s first “Media Visionary” award.
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