Evolve Talent & Speakers

What Evolve Talent & Speakers does

Evolve Talent & Speakers is a UK-based speaker bureau operating from Nottingham that sources keynote speakers, celebrity hosts, comedians, and influencers for corporate events, brand partnerships, and private functions. Founded as a private company (sources indicate establishment circa 2012-2021), it serves UK and international clients with a roster of 860+ speakers across more than 30 categories spanning sports, business, technology, entertainment, diversity and inclusion, and virtual events. Named clients include ASDA, Co-op, KFC, Walkers, KPMG, Shell, PayPal, O2, Mondelez, Radisson Blu, The Sun, and Flywire, alongside specialist event agencies such as MBN Events and Bluewater Events, indicating a diversified enterprise customer base across retail, finance, energy, consulting, and media. The company is bootstrapped with no disclosed parent, external investment, or public listing.

The company operates a web-based speaker booking platform with category-based browsing, speaker profiles displaying pricing tiers, a saved speakers list, and online enquiry/contact forms. Its service offering is organized into four core lines: Keynote Speakers for Corporate Events, Event Hosts, Celebrity Brand Partnerships, and International Keynote Speakers. Operations are consultative, with dedicated account managers handling the full booking lifecycle including contract negotiation, logistics coordination, travel arrangements, and event briefings. International delivery is evidenced through completed bookings in Dubai, Croatia (Dubrovnik), and Indonesia.

Evolve generates revenue through commission or service fees on speaker bookings, with fee bands spanning from under £2,000 for emerging talent to £25,000+ for A-list speakers such as Tim Peake, Sir Chris Hoy, Steven Bartlett, and Martina Navratilova. Travel and accommodation are arranged by the agency and billed separately. Go-to-market is a B2B consultative sales motion with a browse-and-enquire model, supported by website content, case studies, a weekly newsletter, and direct phone/email enquiry channels. The firm employs 11-50 people and has no disclosed external funding, appearing to be founder or management-owned.

Name

Evolve Talent & Speakers

Legal name

Evolve

Website

https://evolve-agency.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Evolve Talent & Speakers is a UK-based speaker bureau sourcing 860+ keynote speakers, celebrities, comedians, and influencers for corporate events, brand partnerships, and private functions across the UK and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Speaker Bureau Services

NAICS

Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures (7114)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Speakers, Hosts & MC Talent Management (HSACAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Celebrity & Influencer Talent Booking (HSACAHAE), Talent Agency & Representation Services (HSACAHAK)

Keywords

• Speaker bureau services
• Corporate event talent
• Keynote speaker booking
• Celebrity brand partnerships
• Motivational speaker agency

Headquarters

HQ city

Nottigham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

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 Agency Fees: Commission or service fees charged to corporate clients for booking keynote speakers, celebrity hosts, comedians, and influencers. Fee typically includes keynote speech, Q&A, and meet and greet. Travel and accommodation billed separately but arranged by agency.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Evolve Talent & Speakers is a UK-based speaker booking agency that sources and books keynote speakers, celebrity hosts, comedians, and influencers for corporate events, conferences, brand partnerships, and private functions. The agency manages the entire booking lifecycle including contract negotiation, speaker fees, travel arrangements, accommodation, and event briefings on behalf of corporate clients across the UK and internationally.

Product overview

Evolve Talent & Speakers is a speaker booking agency that operates as a marketplace connecting event organizers with speakers, hosts, celebrities, and entertainers. The core platform offers four main services: Keynote Speakers for Corporate Events, Event Hosts, Celebrity Brand Partnerships, and International Keynote Speakers. These are supported by an extensive roster of speakers organized into categories including Motivational Speakers (214), Business Speakers (161), Technology Speakers (52), Sports Speakers (multiple disciplines with 75 football, 54 rugby, 44 cricket, and others), Event Hosts (192), Presenters (147), Comedians (75), Entertainment Acts (42), Diversity and Inclusion Speakers (87), Mental Health Speakers (88), and Virtual Event Speakers (697). The company manages the full booking lifecycle including contract negotiation, logistics coordination, travel arrangements, and event briefings. The platform primarily serves corporate events, conferences, brand partnerships, and private functions across the UK and internationally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Keynote Speakers for Corporate Events Sourcing and booking keynote speakers for corporate events, including management of contracts, logistics, travel arrangements, and speech briefings on behalf of corporate clients.
• Event Hosts Booking professional event hosts, presenters, TV and radio personalities, and comedians who engage audiences and ensure corporate events run smoothly.
• Celebrity Brand Partnerships Facilitating celebrity and influencer partnerships for brand activations, marketing campaigns, endorsements, and influencer engagement programs.
• International Keynote Speakers Providing access to international keynote speakers for global corporate events with full logistics coordination for bookings outside the UK, including international travel and accommodation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 860+ speakers available across diverse categories
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

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 highlights5 records

Direct peers

• JLA (Juliette Lemoine & Associates): UK-based speaker bureau representing high-profile speakers for corporate events. Directly comparable UK speaker agency with established enterprise client base and similar celebrity/athlete speaker categories.
• AAE Speakers Bureau: Large global speaker bureau with thousands of keynote speakers across business, sports, entertainment, and technology categories. Direct competitor in the same booking agency model with significantly larger scale.
• BigSpeak Speakers Bureau: US-based speaker bureau representing business, motivational, and celebrity keynote speakers. Directly comparable as a full-service booking agency with similar tiered pricing and category-based browsing platform.
• Executive Speakers Bureau: US-based speaker bureau focused on business, leadership, and motivational keynote speakers for corporate events. Comparable target market (corporate event organisers) and similar tiered celebrity/business speaker roster.
• The Speakers Agency: UK speaker bureau specializing in celebrity, sport, and business speakers for corporate events. Directly competes with Evolve in the same UK corporate event market with similar browse-and-enquire sales model.
• Speakers Corner: UK-based speaker bureau offering keynote speakers, hosts, and entertainers for corporate events. Directly comparable to Evolve as a UK-focused speaker booking agency serving enterprise clients with similar roster breadth and fee tiers.
• Washington Speakers Bureau: Established US speaker bureau offering keynote speakers across business, politics, sports, and entertainment. Comparable in offering, target customer (corporate event organisers), and full-service booking model.

Broad incumbents

• Harry Walker Agency: One of the largest and longest-established US speaker bureaus representing A-list speakers including presidents, Olympic athletes, and business icons. Comparable in talent categories served but operates at significantly larger scale and brand recognition than Evolve.
• CAA Speakers (Creative Artists Agency): Global talent agency with a speakers division representing major celebrities, athletes, and business figures for corporate appearances. Comparable in offering premium speaker representation but operates as part of a much larger entertainment and sports talent conglomerate.

Emerging players

• SpeakerHub: Online marketplace for booking keynote speakers and presenters globally. Comparable in business model (browse-and-book) and target customers (event organisers), but positions as a tech-enabled marketplace rather than traditional agency.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/evolve-talent-speakers

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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