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These popular conference speakers are a mixture of famous celebrities, successful business leaders, inspirational leaders, artists, comedians, tech experts, health gurus, athletes, politicians, and more.
Molly Fletcher
Branded as the “female Jerry Maguire,” Molly Fletcher is a conference speaker known as one of the world’s most successful first female sports agents.
Her experiences and success as she thrived in the egoistic industry of professional sports are where she draws her inspirational talks from.
As a conference speaker person, she’s been recognized in numerous media outlets and has written four books.
Les Brown
Les Brown is another sought-after motivational speaker whose passion and energy is contagious.
With his life story at tow, Brown empowers people to continue achieving their goals and make an impact on the world.
His expertise in the business field is strengthened by knowing the stories of successful business leaders.
As a conference guest speaker, Les likes to inspire his audience to dream big and never give up hope on living their best life.
Bob Proctor
As a high school dropout, Bob Proctor has come a long way in motivating other people to discover their hidden abilities and achieve their full potential.
Proctor is a living example of how to rise up and be successful despite the different challenges in life.
Considered one of the best conference keynote speakers, he is renowned for his inspirational and motivational style where he uplifts audiences to achieve their goals.
Robert Kiyosaki
Robert Kiyosaki is a Japanese American whose expertise is on financial management.
He authored the book “Rich Dad Poor Dad,” who was branded as the number one personal finance book of all time.
His financial expertise has made him a business tycoon, and he is set to share how he reached the top through his talks.
As a conference event speaker, he is passionate about helping people to learn how to use the power of their mind to achieve their goals in life.
Daymond John
Daymond John has been a keynote speaker at many conferences who you can tap if you want to know more about marketing and business.
His strategies have helped create successful brands and will teach you how to communicate with clients effectively.
He is also the founder of FUBU and has received numerous awards for his marketing expertise.
Robert Herjavec
From his humble beginnings in launching his computer company from his basement, Robert Herjavec has come a long way after escaping his former home, Yugoslavia.
His drive to succeed was to give his family a better life. Anyone who hears his success story will surely be motivated to continue thriving until they achieve success.
Reed Hastings
If you’re an avid fan of Netflix, you have Reed Hastings to thank for this.
Hastings is the co-founder of Netflix, whose humble beginnings started in 1997 as a single rental service.
His business expertise and highly-innovative strategies have led him to the enormous success he is experiencing now.
Barak Obama
Barak Obama is the 44th President of The United States and the first African American to serve in the office.
Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, Barak Obama attended Occidental College in Los Angeles, later transferring to Columbia University in New York City, where he got a degree in political science. In 1991, he graduated magna cum laude from Harvard Law.
He practiced civil rights law with the firm of Miner, Barnhill & Galland.
He has also published his autobiography called Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance, in 1995. As President, Obama received the Nobel Peace Prize from the Nobel Committee in Norway in 2009.
As the main speaker at a conference, Obama has many notable speeches under his belt – the keynote speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention being one of them.
Troy Aikman
3-time Super Bowl-Winning Quarterback and Pro Football Hall of Famer for playing with the Dallas Cowboys, Troy Aikman has embarked on numerous successful business ventures ever since retiring from Football.
Right after leaving the field, Aikman joined the NFL on FOX full-time as a game analyst where he shares his knowledge and insights.
As a large event speaker, he draws from his experience both as a Player and as a Businessman to share valuable insights with the audience.
John Calipari
Acting as Head Coach of the University of Kentucky and 2012 NCAA National Champion, John Calipari has become only the second coach in NCAA history to bring three different teams for the Final Four.
Through his foundation, he has raised millions of dollars to help people in need in the Commonwealth and across the country.
As a conference guest speaker Calipari delivers powerful talks about re-engineering programs with charisma and his trademark style that is highly motivating.
Also, he discusses how he has been able to help people succeed in life by overcoming adversity and never giving up.
Senator Barbara Boxer
Barbara Boxer is known for having served as a United States Senator for California from 1993 to 2017.
She has also worked as a stockbroker and as a journalist for the Pacific Sun.
Boxer was later elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1982.
Throughout her career, Boxer has given many speeches. Some examples include “On The Iraq War, July 6, 2005” and “On The Energy Bill, July 29, 2005”.
Mikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Gorbachev served as leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991.
He has signed two disarmament pacts and ended Communist rule in Eastern Europe.
In 1990, Gorbachev was the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize.
Some of his speech topics include America & Russia in a Global World and Peace in the 21st Century.
Dawn Hudson
Dawn Hudson has served as CEO, Chief Marketing Officer and Chairman of The Board in corporations such as NFL, PepsiCo and NVIDIA.
She has been featured as one of Fortune magazine’s “50 Most Powerful Women in Business” twice.
As a conference guest speaker, she talks about marketing, branding, leadership, innovation and many other relevant topics for the 21st Century.
Anderson Cooper
Anderson Cooper is one of the most recognizable faces in news. As a CNN anchor and host of CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360º, Cooper has a unique way of reporting the human side of events around the world.
Author of the best-selling memoir Dispatches from the Edge, Cooper delivers engaging talks about the backstage of major breaking news.
Chris Sacca
As a Google and Twitter innovation Guru, Chris Sacca was privy to all projects in development and acted as Google’s leadership spokesperson.
He was also Twitter’s first-round investor, for which he now acts as formal advisor.
In his speeches, Sacca explains how companies can follow in the footsteps of Google by sharing Google’s culture of innovation.
He also talks about how Twitter was able to grow its business to 400% in three months.
Peter Diamandis
Top conference keynote speaker, futurist, Co-founder of Celularity and New York Times Best-selling Author, Peter Diamandis is a pioneer of innovation.
In 2014, Fortune magazine named him one of “The World’s 50 Greatest Leaders”.
As a speaker, Peter Diamandis wows the audience with projects he’s been working on that you would think came straight out of a science-fiction film.
Colin Powell
General Colin Powel was appointed secretary of state by President George W. Bush and became the most powerful African-American to ever hold office at the time.
His second book, It Worked For Me, became a New York Times best-seller right after its release.
Drawing from his experience, Colin Powel provides valuable insights on diplomatic and leadership skills.
Aaron Sorkin
As a screenwriter, director and producer, Aaron Sorkin has worked on a number of productions, from Broadway plays such as A few Good Men and To Kill a Mockingbird to television series such as The West Wing and Sports Night.
He has also worked on a number of films like Moneyball and Steve Jobs. Among other awards, he won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for the movie The Social Network.
In his talks, Sorkin shares valuable experiences from his personal and professional life.
Christiane Amanpour
Christiane Amanpour is an acclaimed international journalist, global affairs anchor for ABC news and host of Amanpour on CNN international.
Her fame is due mostly to the fact that she’s known to report from some of the most dangerous places on the planet.
Her experience with international conflict makes her an excellent commentator on global affairs.
In her speeches, she provides audiences with an in-depth look at global events and how they impact The US as well as the rest of the world.
Suze Orman
Renowned personal finance expert Suze Orman has been called by USA Today “a force in the world of personal finance”.
She is also a two-time Emmy Award-winning television host and New York Times Best-selling Author.
Having experienced hard times financially in her life, Orman is able to translate these experiences and deliver powerful financial advice to those who wish to reach financial freedom.
James Comey
Having served as Director of the FBI from 2013 to 2017, James Comey shares his moral compass to effective and ethical leadership.
He has confronted new threats against Americans at home and abroad, prosecuted terrorists and overseen the federal response to mass murders in San Bernardino and Orlando.
In his talks, Comey helps audiences navigate dilemmas and demonstrate ethical leadership.
Alice Walker
Alice Walker is the writer of The Color Purple, which won a Pulitzer Prize and the American Book Award.
This novel was on the New York Times Best-seller list for over a year and was adapted to film by Stephen Spielberg.
Her work as a writer, educator and activist has impacted audiences internationally.
In her speech “An Evening with Alice Walker”, she shares valuable lessons that she’s learned throughout her successful career.
Samuel Jackson
Samuel Jackson is one of the most prolific actors of all time, having performed many strong and intelligent characters over the years.
During the 1960’s and 1970’s, he was heavily involved in the civil rights movement as a protestor. He has also made various trips to South Africa to help build schools.
In his speeches, Jackson shares his life story and how a child who grew up in the segregated south went on to become the second-highest grossing actor in film history.
Blake Mycoskie
Blake Mycoskie is the founder of TOMS, a shoe brand that donates one pair of shoes to kids in need for every pair sold.
While visiting Argentina in 2006, the level of poverty he saw sparked a desire to help children in need.
He then created the “one for one” business model, through which a for-profit business is able to help improve the lives of millions of children.
In his talks, Blake shares how his refusal to listen to traditional business advice led him to create one of the most successful entrepreneurial models in the world.
Jesse Jackson
Reverend and founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, Jesse Jackson is one of America’s foremost civil rights, political and religious figures.
He’s been actively battling social injustice for over 40 years. In 2000, President Bill Clinton awarded Reverend Jackson the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor.
Some of his speech topics include “With Justice for All: Human Rights and Civil Rights At Home and Abroad” and “Keep Hope Alive”.
Robin Sharma
Robin Sharma has a vision for humanity: that people and organizations should learn to lead without title.
To help him accomplish that vision, he has founded Sharma Leadership International Inc, a global consultancy firm.
Some of his clients include Microsoft, NIKE, IBM and The Harvard Business School.
In his speeches, Sharma talks about how great leadership involves the things you do while nobody else is watching.
Christopher Gardner
Author, entrepreneur and philanthropist, Christopher Gardner’s story is the inspiration for the movie The Pursuit of Happyness, starring Will Smith.
Gardner climbed the financial industry ladder from the very bottom and went on to founding his own brokerage firm in Chicago in 1987.
With a personal story full of adversity, hard work and eventual success, Gardner is guaranteed to inspire audiences with his powerful accounts.
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