Celebrity Speakers New Zealand

What Celebrity Speakers New Zealand does

Celebrity Speakers New Zealand Ltd is a privately held professional speakers bureau founded in 1989 and headquartered in Parnell, Auckland. The company operates an agency model that matches event organizers with a curated roster of more than 800 keynote speakers, MCs, entertainers, ambassadors, and workshop facilitators across categories including business, innovation, lifestyle and wellbeing, motivation, politics and advocacy, and sport. Its core product is the speaker booking service, supplemented by virtual event delivery, online wellbeing programmes, and a website-based speaker shortlisting tool.

The business earns revenue through transaction-based commissions on speaker bookings, with pricing not publicly disclosed and quoted on a custom basis. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales, with a direct sales team handling inbound enquiries by phone, email, and website forms, supported by SEO-driven content marketing, a resource hub of more than 100 articles, and client testimonials. The company operates four offices across Auckland, Melbourne, Sydney, and Singapore, holds Preferred Supplier status at the New Zealand International Convention Centre, and maintains memberships in the International Association of Speakers Bureaus and the Professional Convention Management Association.

Customer segments are horizontally diversified across corporate events, associations and industry bodies, government and public sector, and educational institutions. Named enterprise clients include Architectural Designers New Zealand, Lifetime, First Travel Group, Foodstuffs NZ, Super Liquor Holdings, Pack & Send International, Johnson & Johnson Pacific, and Invercargill Licensing Trust, alongside historical engagements such as the Rugby World Cup 2011. Headcount is approximately 33 employees, the company is independently owned with no disclosed parent, external investment, or subsidiaries, and the underlying technology is a service/agency layer rather than a proprietary software platform.

Name

Celebrity Speakers New Zealand

Legal name

Celebrity Speakers NZ Ltd

Website

https://celebrityspeakers.co.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Celebrity Speakers New Zealand is a privately held, Auckland-based speakers bureau founded in 1989 that matches corporate, association, government, and education clients with a roster of 800+ speakers, MCs, and entertainers across NZ, Australia, and Singapore.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Speaker Booking Agency Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHSACAAAI

Entertainment Booking & Speaker/Talent Management

Home & Personal Services/Event & Personal Concierge Services/Event Planning & Coordination

Keywords

• Speaker booking agency
• Speakers bureau services
• Keynote speaker booking
• Event talent sourcing
• Corporate event speakers

Headquarters

HQ city

Auckland

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Speaker Booking Commission: Agency commission model connecting event organizers with speakers, MCs, and entertainers from a roster of 800+ talent. The company manages the full booking process including speaker matching, contract negotiation, and event coordination.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Celebrity Speakers New Zealand is a professional speakers bureau that curates and manages a roster of over 800 keynote speakers, MCs, entertainers, ambassadors, and workshop facilitators, matching them with event organizers across New Zealand, Australia, and globally. The agency handles end-to-end booking management including speaker shortlisting, contract negotiation, travel coordination, and event delivery, and also offers virtual events and online wellbeing programmes as supplementary services.

Product overview

Celebrity Speakers New Zealand operates as a professional speakers bureau offering a curated marketplace for booking keynote speakers, MCs, entertainers, and workshop facilitators. The company manages a roster of 800+ speakers across six core topic categories (Business, Innovation, Lifestyle & Wellbeing, Motivational, Politics & Advocacy, Sport) and five speaker types (Keynote Speakers, MCs, Entertainers, Ambassadors, Workshops). The service offering includes both live in-person events and virtual/online delivery options, with specialized programmes in AI & Technology, Workplace Health & Safety, and Mental Health Awareness. The core product is the speaker matching and booking service, supplemented by virtual event capabilities and online wellbeing programmes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Speaker Booking Services A speaker bureau service that matches event organizers with professional keynote speakers, MCs, entertainers, ambassadors, and workshop facilitators for corporate events, conferences, awards ceremonies, and meetings. The service covers end-to-end booking management including speaker shortlisting, contract negotiation, travel coordination, and on-event delivery.
• Virtual Events

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Saxton Speakers Bureau Pty LtdminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSaxton Speakers Bureau Pty Ltd is referenced in the Privacy Policy as a third party to whom personal information may be disclosed. This suggests a referral or reseller relationship for speaker bookings across Australia.
• PCMA (Professional Convention Management Association)minorOthersPCMA logo displayed on website footer indicating membership/partnership with the Professional Convention Management Association for industry networking and credibility.
• IASB (International Association of Speakers Bureaus)minorOthersIASB logo displayed on website footer indicating membership in the International Association of Speakers Bureaus, providing global network connections and industry standards adherence.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• APB Speakers: Global speakers bureau with offices across multiple continents, offering keynote speakers and emcees for corporate and association events. Highly comparable agency model and target buyer overlap.
• The Lavin Agency: North American speakers bureau representing thought leaders, business experts, and motivational speakers. Direct peer with similar high-touch matching service for corporate events and conferences.
• Celebrity Talent International: US-based celebrity and speakers bureau offering keynote speakers, entertainers, and emcees for corporate and association events. Comparable commission-based agency model serving similar corporate event buyer profiles.
• Saxton Speakers Bureau: One of Australia's largest speakers bureaus with a similar model of matching event organizers with keynote speakers, MCs, and entertainers. Referenced in Celebrity Speakers NZ's privacy policy as a partner, indicating close direct competition and cross-referral overlap in the Australian market.
• The Speakers Bureau (TSB): UK-headquartered speakers bureau with strong Australia/Asia-Pacific presence. Operates the same core model of representing professional speakers and booking them for corporate events, conferences, and leadership summits, making it a direct comparability match.
• Ovations International: Asia-Pacific speakers bureau specializing in corporate and leadership events across Australia and the region. Comparable offering of keynote speakers, MCs, and entertainers for enterprise events with similar target customer segments.

Broad incumbents

• WME Speakers Bureau (Endeavor): Part of Endeavor's WME talent agency portfolio, representing a wide roster of celebrity and business speakers globally. A much larger incumbent offering similar services as part of a broader talent representation platform.
• ICM Speakers / ICM Partners: Major US-based talent and literary agency with a speakers division representing high-profile keynote speakers and thought leaders. Operates in the same speakers bureau space but as part of a much larger, multi-discipline agency.

Regional players

• Keynote Speaker (Asia Pacific): Asia-Pacific focused speakers bureau offering keynote speakers for corporate events in the region. Comparable service and target buyer profile but with regional rather than NZ/Australia-specific focus.
• Headline Speakers Agency: UK-based speakers bureau offering keynote and motivational speakers primarily to European corporate and association clients. Comparable offering but geographically focused on UK/Europe rather than APAC.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/celebrity-speakers-nz-ltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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