What Lecture request.com does

Lecture request.com (講演依頼.com) is a Japanese speaker-matching marketplace operated by PERSONNE, Inc. (株式会社ペルソン), headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo. The platform connects organizations seeking lecturers for seminars, corporate training, webinars, and community events with a registered supply of 9,641 speakers spanning celebrities, athletes, business professionals, and academics across roughly a dozen genre categories. Its core product is a searchable directory filterable by genre, budget tier, format (lecture, webinar, talk show, sports clinic, training), gender, and prefecture, with free consultation by phone, email, or fax and end-to-end handling of speaker selection, contracting, and post-event follow-up.

The company supplements the marketplace with KATARI, an in-house online lecture streaming service that extends the business from introduction into virtual event delivery, and a separate training programs (研修プログラム) module covering leadership, management, communication, DE&I, and compliance topics. Editorially, the firm publishes Kouenirai News (講演依頼.com新聞), featuring columns, interviews, and event reports that double as top-of-funnel SEO and brand content. There is no disclosed proprietary technology platform layer; the technology is a content + CRM workflow supported by a relational database of speakers and historical cases (36,700+ lifetime arrangements over approximately 25 years).

Revenue is generated by transaction fees on speaker introductions, with a stated 150,000 JPY minimum and budget tiers running from under 300,000 JPY to over 1,200,000 JPY. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Customer segmentation spans corporate enterprises, educational institutions, labor unions, government and municipalities, and youth organizations such as junior chambers. All distribution is domestic Japan; distribution channels combine sales-led phone consultation for enterprise buyers with a self-serve web flow for SMB and individual buyers. No external funding, M&A, or international expansion is disclosed.

Name

Lecture request.com

Legal name

株式会社ペルソン (PERSONNE, Inc.)

Website

https://kouenirai.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Lecture request.com (講演依頼.com) is a Japanese speaker-matching marketplace operated by PERSONNE, Inc., connecting corporate, educational, governmental, and union buyers with a registered network of 9,641 lecturers across celebrities, athletes, and business professionals, with transaction-fee revenue on introductions and an in-house online streaming extension, KATARI.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Speaker Marketplace

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Conferences & Conventions Operations Services (Registration, AV, Logistics) (MPAGAGAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Creator Course Marketplaces (Multi-Instructor Catalogs) (MPACALAA), Public Lectures & Speaker Series (MPAGACAI)

Keywords

• Speaker matching platform
• Lecturer dispatch services
• Seminar speaker booking
• Online lecture streaming
• Corporate training speakers

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Lecture/Speaker Matching Commission: The company earns revenue by connecting organizations with speakers/lecturers. They charge fees for their matching and introduction services, handling the entire process from consultation to speaker dispatch.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lecture request.com (講演依頼.com) operates an online marketplace that matches event organizers with a database of approximately 9,641 registered lecturers covering celebrities, athletes, business professionals, and academics. The company, operated by PERSONNE, Inc., provides free consultation, speaker recommendations, coordination, and end-to-end dispatch services for corporate seminars, training programs, educational events, labor union gatherings, and government events across Japan.

Product overview

講演依頼.com is a speaker matching platform that operates as a centralized marketplace connecting seminar/conference organizers with a network of approximately 9,641 registered speakers. The core product is the Kouenirai.com matching platform, which enables search by genre, budget, region, and format. The platform is supplemented by KATARI, an online lecture streaming service for virtual presentations, and 研修プログラム (training programs) covering business skills development. Editorial content is provided through 講演依頼.com新聞 featuring columns, interviews, and event reports. The service also includes consultation for speaker selection and event planning support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KATARI: Online lecture streaming service operated by 講演依頼.com

Products and services

• 講演依頼.com (Kouenirai.com) Speaker Matching Platform Online marketplace platform connecting seminar and conference organizers with approximately 9,641 registered speakers searchable by genre, budget, region, presentation format, and gender. Designed for corporate enterprises, educational institutions, labor unions, and government organizations planning in-person or online lectures in Japan.
• KATARI Online Lecture Service (KATARI オンライン講演サービス) Online lecture streaming and webinar delivery service hosted by 講演依頼.com, enabling virtual lectures with full delivery and technical support. Targets organizations hosting online seminars, webinars, and remote events.
• 研修プログラム (Training Programs) Structured corporate training and professional development programs covering leadership, management, communication, diversity, career development, and compliance topics. Targeted at organizations seeking packaged training curricula delivered by registered lecturers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Customer satisfaction maintained above 90% for 5 consecutive years
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Eventbrite: Global event ticketing and event-creation marketplace that hosts speaker events, seminars, and conferences. Comparable as a broad platform where independent organizers can run lecture-style events, though not a specialized speaker bureau.
• Cvent: Enterprise event management platform covering registration, venue sourcing, and speaker management. Comparable as a broad incumbent operating in the same conferences/events operations space that 講演依頼.com serves via its end-to-end coordination service.
• TED Conferences (TED / TEDx): Invitation-only curated speaker events and lecture series with a globally recognized brand. Comparable in the public-lecture/speaker-series positioning and online content distribution (analogous to KATARI).

Direct peers

• Leading Authorities: U.S. speaker bureau specializing in business, politics, technology, and leadership topics for corporate audiences. Comparable to 講演依頼.com's business/leadership training segment with similar speaker-matching and event logistics.
• Premiere Speakers Bureau: U.S. speaker bureau serving corporate, association, education, and government events with broad talent rosters. Closely parallels 講演依頼.com's multi-segment matching across corporate, education, and government buyers.
• Harry Walker Agency: Premier U.S. celebrity speaker bureau with celebrity athletes, entertainers, and political figures. Highly comparable to 講演依頼.com's celebrity/athlete speaker roster and corporate-engagement matching.
• Washington Speakers Bureau (WSB): Long-established U.S. speaker bureau with deep government, policy, business, and celebrity talent networks. Comparable in business model — speaker matching, dispatch, and event coordination — and in catering to enterprise and institutional buyers.
• The Keynote Agency (formerly The Lavin Agency): U.S. speaker bureau representing celebrities, business leaders, and public figures for corporate keynotes and events. Directly comparable to 講演依頼.com as a full-service speaker matching/introduction agency with a curated celebrity/professional talent roster.

Emerging players

• BigMarker: Webinar and virtual-event platform for branded content and online courses. Closely comparable to KATARI's online-lecture streaming product and to online delivery of paid speaker sessions.
• RingCentral Events (formerly Hopin): Virtual and hybrid event platform with registration, streaming, and engagement tooling. Comparable to KATARI as an online-lecture/webinar delivery alternative that Japanese corporates and educators could substitute for in-person speakers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/koueniraicom
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/koueniraicom
• Facebookfacebook.com/koueniraicom

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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