Keynote Speakers

Consider your event’s overall goals, the audience, and the themes you plan to explore, as well as the budget you can dedicate to a speaker. The speaker should align with these elements, engaging attendees, and leaving a lasting impact. Think about the presentation style that will resonate with your audience – whether it’s a motivational speech to start the day, an expert offering crucial insights into the world or market you operate in, or an interactive session designed to improve performance. If you’re unsure about what will work for your goals and people, JLA is here to help you refine and define these details.

Keynote speakers are a conference highlight, so the stakes are high when setting out to find one. Unless you know who you want and you’ve seen them speak, you will need expert advice from a reputable agency or bureau. Write a detailed brief, interrogate their proposals and ask for relevant reviews.

We only provide honest advice and never recommend speakers we can’t stand behind. Before recommending options for a speaker, presenter or performer, we will discuss your expectations, event goals, audience, budget and theme.

We see and meet dozens of speakers and performers every month, and with four decades of experience placing speakers and artists in every type of event possible, all over the world, and with details of over 12,000 speakers on our database, we are confident we will be able to recommend the best fit for you.

After all, our network is built on genuine, long-term relationships. Contact us today for advice about your next event.

Yes, and we consider the briefing call one of the most important parts of the entire process.

Once your speaker is booked, your JLA account manager will arrange a dedicated pre-event call to align on your audience, objectives and key themes. We’ll prepare a written brief in advance and manage all communication through to the event itself.

We stay involved right through to the day, so you’re never left chasing information or wondering what’s been agreed. You can read more on our process here.

While in some cases you may be able to contact a speaker directly, using a speaker bureau like JLA saves you time, gives you our buying power at scale, provides more speaker options, and ensures a seamless process.

We give you easy access to a wide range of talent and offer expert recommendations and insights tailored to your event’s goals and budget. We also manage all negotiations, contracts, briefing and logistics, minimising the risk of any issues. In the unlikely event the speaker cancels due to illness, we will also be there to arrange a suitable replacement with the minimum of disruption to your event.

Contact us today to find the speaker that makes your next event remembered.