Premium Speakers Agency

Name

Premium Speakers Agency

Legal name

Premium Conferences GmbH

Website

https://premium-speakers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Speaker Bureau Services

NAICS

Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Speaker, Entertainment & Talent Booking (Corporate) (HSACADAK)

Keywords

• Speaker bureau services
• Keynote speaker booking
• Event speaker agency
• Speaker management services
• Corporate event speakers

Headquarters

HQ city

Zug

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Speaker Commission/Brokerage: Premium Speakers operates as a consulting company and SME that charges commissions for speaker placement services. They match event organizers with speakers and take a commission on successful bookings.
2. Project Costs: Project costs of at least EUR 750 plus VAT are charged for inquiries. If a client books a speaker through Premium Speakers, project costs are credited against the commission achieved.
3. Speaker Management Services: Three-tiered speaker management service packages (Basic, Advanced, Premium) providing back-office support, brand positioning, and content development for speakers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Premium Speakers Agency is an international speaker bureau that connects companies, event organizers, and brands with keynote speakers, lecturers, experts, moderators, and personalities for conferences, congresses, corporate events, and digital events. The agency provides personalized consultation, speaker selection, booking, and full event support, alongside AI-powered matching via SpeakGPT and back-office speaker management services.

Product overview

Premium Speakers Agency operates as a speaker bureau platform offering AI-powered speaker matching through SpeakGPT alongside traditional personalized consultation services. The core offering connects event organizers with speakers, coaches, personalities, business leaders, athletes and thought leaders worldwide. Supporting the matching platform are three tiers of speaker management services (Basic, Advanced, Premium) providing organization, brand positioning, and content implementation support. The LEADING MINDS sub-brand extends professional speaker management and back-office services. The company maintains international offices in Switzerland, Germany, USA, and Asia with over 15 years of industry experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SpeakGPT: AI-powered speaker matching technology that analyzes speakers, topics, and content to provide tailored speaker recommendations for event organizers.
• brandHUB
• repYOUtation

Products and services

• Premium Speakers Agency - Speaker Bureau Core speaker matching and booking service connecting companies, event organizers, and brands with keynote speakers, lecturers, experts, moderators, and personalities for conferences, congresses, corporate events, and digital events. Targeted at corporate event organizers and enterprises.
• AI SpeakerMatching / SpeakGPT AI-powered speaker matching platform that analyzes speaker profiles, topics, and content in seconds. Compares experience, ratings, and availability to generate tailored speaker recommendations for event organizers.
• Speaker Management - Basic Package Back-office organization and project management service for speakers, including acquisition, CRM, office/calendaring organization, travel planning, contracts, project organization, and financial services. Targeted at speakers and personalities seeking representation.
• Speaker Management - Advanced Package Brand positioning and management service for speakers, including communication and brand analysis, differentiating positioning development, and brand and marketing strategy including social media strategy. Targeted at keynote speakers and coaches seeking professional representation.
• Speaker Management - Premium Package Full-service content conception and implementation package for speakers, including marketing concepts, lecture and publication content development, PR and public relations, editorial support for social media, and marketing concepts. Targeted at speakers requiring end-to-end brand and content support.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60-minute response promise - speaker agent on phone within 60 minutes of inquiry
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• IASB (International Association of Speakers Bureaus)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPremium Speakers is a proud member of IASB (International Association of Speakers Bureaus). Through this membership, they can access and arrange almost any personality worldwide - quickly, professionally and transparently. This partnership enables global speaker sourcing capabilities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Big Speak: Online speaker bureau marketplace with self-serve booking model. Comparable to Premium Speakers' SpeakGPT strategy but targets mid-market and SMB event planners rather than premium enterprise clients.

Direct peers

• The Harry Walker Agency: One of the largest US speaker bureaus representing prominent political, business, and cultural figures. Competes with Premium Speakers for enterprise keynote bookings and shares the high-end, talent-representation business model.
• Kruger Cowne: UK-headquartered international speaker bureau placing business leaders, athletes, and personalities at corporate events. Direct competitor to Premium Speakers' European operations with similar premium positioning and enterprise client base.
• Washington Speakers Bureau: Long-established US speaker bureau with strong political and policy talent roster. Directly comparable to Premium Speakers in serving corporate conferences and association meetings with keynote speakers.
• American Program Bureau (APB Speakers): US speaker bureau representing business authors, athletes, and experts for corporate events. Comparable to Premium Speakers in talent representation model and corporate event focus.
• Leading Authorities: US-headquartered speaker bureau representing thought leaders, business executives, and personalities for corporate events. Direct competitor to Premium Speakers with similar enterprise customer focus, international speaker sourcing, and premium positioning.
• JLA (Jeremy Lee Associates): UK speaker bureau representing motivational and business speakers for corporate events. Comparable to Premium Speakers in the DACH and UK corporate events market with overlapping service offerings.

Regional players

• Stern Speaker Bureau: DACH-region speaker bureau focused on German-speaking corporate market. Closely comparable to Premium Speakers' Switzerland and Germany operations with similar enterprise customer focus.

Others

• National Speakers Association (NSA): Professional association for the speaking industry rather than a direct competitor. Relevant comparable because Premium Speakers operates in the same ecosystem and benefits from NSA's role in legitimizing the professional speaking category.

Broad incumbents

• CAA Speakers: Speaker bureau division of Creative Artists Agency, the global talent and entertainment conglomerate. Comparable in speaker representation but operates at significantly larger scale and broader talent portfolio than Premium Speakers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PremiumSpeakers
• Facebookfacebook.com/PremiumSpeakers

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries5 records

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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