What Speakers.com does

Speakers.com is a private, full-service international speakers bureau founded in 1994 and headquartered at 1997 Annapolis Exchange Parkway, Suite 300, Annapolis, Maryland. The company connects corporate event planners, educational institutions, trade associations, and nonprofit organizations with professional keynote, motivational, business, and celebrity speakers for in-person conferences, hybrid events, and virtual keynotes. Its curated roster spans more than 70 categories including leadership, innovation, technology, economics, military, DEI, mental health, and celebrity headliners, with claimed placement in every U.S. state and 70+ countries.

The platform is built around an advanced speaker search system with category, topic, and filter parameters accessible via speakers.com, supplemented by booking-agent-mediated transactions initiated through phone inquiries and website contact forms. The website also functions as a content and SEO marketing surface, with curated trending-topic landing pages, a blog, and a Standing Ovations Newsletter. The technology stack described is a content-driven directory with human agent workflow; no proprietary AI/ML matching or self-service marketplace has been disclosed.

Revenue is generated via professional-services booking fees on each facilitated engagement (e.g., a disclosed speaker fee band of $20,001-$50,000 for John DiJulius); pricing is not publicly disclosed and quotes are handled by agents. Go-to-market is enterprise and inside-sales oriented, relying on direct buyer relationships. Named customers span enterprise technology (Microsoft, IBM, Intel, Cisco, Salesforce), financial services (Bank of America, Merrill Lynch), telecom (AT&T, Verizon), healthcare/pharma (Pfizer, Johns Hopkins), retail/hospitality (Chick-fil-A, Ritz-Carlton, Lexus, Virgin Atlantic), education, nonprofits, and government entities — indicating a horizontal enterprise booking motion across industries rather than any vertical concentration.

Name

Speakers.com

Legal name

Speakers.com

Website

https://speakers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Speakers.com is a private international speakers bureau connecting corporate, education, association, and nonprofit event organizers with curated keynote, motivational, and celebrity speakers across in-person, virtual, and hybrid formats in 70+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Talent Booking Agency

NAICS

Other Performing Arts Companies (711190)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Entertainment Booking & Speaker/Talent Management (HSACAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Lectures & Speaker Series (MPAGACAI)

Keywords

• Keynote speaker booking
• Speakers bureau services
• Motivational speaker agency
• Corporate event speakers
• Virtual event speakers

Headquarters

HQ city

Annapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Speaker Booking Services: Speakers.com earns fees by connecting organizations with keynote speakers for paid speaking engagements. The company represents a roster of professional speakers and facilitates booking transactions for corporate events, conferences, leadership summits, and other professional gatherings. They handle virtual, hybrid, and in-person event formats.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Speakers.com is a full-service international speakers bureau that connects organizations and event planners with professional keynote, business, and motivational speakers for in-person, virtual, and hybrid events. The company curates a roster of vetted speakers across 70+ categories, handles matching, logistics, and coordination through dedicated booking agents, and supports corporate conferences, leadership summits, trade association events, fundraisers, sales kickoffs, DEI initiatives, and heritage month programming across more than 70 countries and every U.S. state.

Product overview

Speakers.com is a leading international speakers bureau and full-service speaker booking agency that has operated for over 30 years. The company offers a unified platform connecting clients with professional keynote speakers, corporate keynote speakers, business thought leaders, and motivational speakers. The core offerings include keynote speaker booking services, virtual event speakers, and curated speaker access across more than 70 countries. The service supports in-person conferences, virtual events, and hybrid formats, with speakers covering diverse topics such as leadership, innovation, technology, economics, resilience, sustainability, and celebrity engagements. Additional services include corporate event programming for DEI initiatives and seasonal observances.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Keynote Speaker Booking Services Full-service speaker booking agency connecting organizations with professional keynote speakers for corporate events, conferences, leadership summits, trade associations, fundraisers, sales kickoffs, and global business forums.
• Virtual Event Speakers Roster of top virtual keynote speakers covering all budgets and extensive topics for virtual keynotes, moderated Q&A sessions, webinars, and hybrid events.
• Corporate Event Programming Year-round curated speaker programming for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, Black History Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, AAPI Heritage Month, and Patriotic Events.

Named customers24 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• BigSpeak Speakers Bureau: One of the largest U.S.-based speakers bureaus, directly comparable to Speakers.com as a full-service keynote booking agency serving corporate, association, and education clients across a broad topical roster.
• The Harry Walker Agency: Long-established New York speakers bureau representing A-list keynote speakers, business leaders, and celebrities for corporate events — directly competing for the same premium speaker fees and enterprise clients as Speakers.com.
• Leading Authorities: Washington, D.C.–based speakers bureau offering keynote speakers, business thought leaders, and moderators for corporate events, with comparable Fortune 500 customer base and similar roster breadth.
• All American Speakers Bureau: National speakers bureau with a large searchable roster of motivational, business, and celebrity keynote speakers; directly comparable model — agent-mediated bookings for corporate and association events.
• Premiere Speakers Bureau: Established U.S. speakers bureau representing business, motivational, and leadership keynote speakers; competes head-to-head with Speakers.com for the same corporate event budgets.
• Executive Speakers Bureau: Bureau focused on leadership, business, and motivational keynote speakers for corporate, association, and government audiences — a direct competitor with similar curatorial positioning.
• Celebrity Talent International: Talent booking agency that books celebrity and keynote speakers alongside entertainers; overlapping on the corporate keynote segment and providing a useful benchmark on enterprise event sourcing.
• All American Entertainment (AAE): Tech-enabled speaker and talent booking marketplace; competes with Speakers.com on corporate and association keynote bookings, with a more platform-driven and self-service model.
• Gotham Artists: Bureau booking keynote speakers, entertainers, and event talent for corporate events, fundraisers, and galas — comparable in scope to the corporate event and nonprofit segments Speakers.com serves.

Broad incumbents

• Creative Artists Agency (CAA) Speakers Bureau: Speakers division of major talent agency CAA; a much larger, established player in the same keynote and corporate speaker booking category, competing for premium enterprise engagements with deeper A-list relationships.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SpeakersDotCom

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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