Speaker Boutique

What Speaker Boutique does

Speaker Boutique is a privately held German boutique speaker and moderator matchmaking agency headquartered at Königsallee 14 in Düsseldorf, operating with a small team of approximately 10 employees. The company's core product is a curated portfolio of more than 2,000 speakers and moderators, organized across six topical categories — Personal & Management, Communication & Marketing, Science & Sales, Digitalization & Innovation, Society & Sustainability, and Health & Motivation — used to match corporate event organizers with keynote talent for live and online events. The agency operates on a B2B, sales-led, consultative model in which clients submit a brief and the agency handles the full engagement lifecycle from speaker selection through contract management to post-event follow-up, with revenue derived from agency commissions on successful bookings. Distribution is direct to corporate clients in Germany, extended into Switzerland via a channel partnership with speakers.ch covering Basel, Lugano, Geneva, and St. Gallen. The firm does not operate a proprietary technology platform; the offering is a professional services matchmaking business, supported by a website-based speaker directory and a blog/news content section used for inbound lead generation.

Name

Speaker Boutique

Legal name

Speaker Boutique

Website

https://speaker-boutique.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Speaker Boutique is a Düsseldorf-based boutique agency that matches corporate event organizers with a curated portfolio of 2,000+ keynote speakers and moderators across Germany and Switzerland via its speakers.ch partnership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Speaker Booking Agency Services

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Entertainment Booking & Speaker/Talent Management (HSACAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Speaker booking agency
• Keynote speaker brokerage
• Event moderator matching
• Corporate speaker referral
• Moderator booking service

Headquarters

HQ city

Düsseldorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Speaker Booking Commission / Agency Fees: Speaker Boutique acts as a speaker and moderator agency, earning revenue by connecting clients (corporate event organizers) with speakers and moderators. The company handles the full booking process including selection, contract management, and follow-up. Revenue is derived from fees associated with successful speaker bookings, consistent with a traditional agency commission model.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Speaker Boutique is a boutique speaker bureau and moderator agency that connects corporate event organizers with keynote speakers and event moderators. The agency provides individualized consultation and matching from a curated network of over 2,000 speakers and moderators, handling the full booking process from selection through contract management to post-event follow-up. Services are delivered in Germany and through a Swiss partner (speakers.ch).

Product overview

Speaker Boutique is a boutique speaker bureau and moderator agency based in Düsseldorf, Germany. The company operates as a single unified service offering speaker and moderator booking capabilities through its curated network of over 2,000 contacts. The core offering consists of the Speaker Matching service, which provides individual consultation and connects clients with suitable keynote speakers and event moderators. Speakers are organized across six main topic categories: Personal & Management, Communication & Marketing, Science & Sales, Digitalization & Innovation, Society & Sustainability, and Health & Motivation. The agency also extends its services to Switzerland through speakers.ch. Additional offerings include a blog section with expert interviews and thought leadership content.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• speakers.ch: Swiss branch of Speaker Boutique operating as a speakers agency in Switzerland, covering Basel to Lugano and Geneva to St. Gallen

Products and services

• Speaker Matching and Booking Service

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• speakers.chregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpeakers.ch is the Swiss counterpart and distribution partner of Speaker Boutique, offering identical boutique-style speaker and moderator booking services across Switzerland. The partnership extends services from Basel to Lugano and from Geneva to St. Gallen, maintaining the same individualized consulting approach as the German operation.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• CFL Speaker (Redner & Moderatoren Agentur): German speaker agency providing keynote speaker and moderator booking for corporate events. Closest direct competitor in the German market with similar DACH focus and consulting-led sales motion.
• CSA Celebrity Speakers (now Speak Inc.): Established UK speaker bureau offering speaker booking and moderation services for corporate and association events. Comparable agency business model with broader celebrity focus.
• The Keynote Agency: Speaker booking agency offering curated keynote speakers and moderators for corporate events. Comparable full-service matchmaking model across similar client segments.
• Speakers Excellence: German-based speaker agency offering keynote speaker and moderator booking for corporate events across DACH. Directly comparable business model, geography, and customer segment to Speaker Boutique.
• Hagers European Speakers: European speaker bureau specializing in keynote and business speaker bookings for corporate events. Operates in similar continental European geography with comparable boutique agency positioning.
• Premium Speakers: Boutique-style German speaker agency focused on curated keynote speaker booking for corporate events. Operates in the same DACH market with similar consultative matchmaking model.
• Speakers Corner: UK speaker bureau offering keynote speaker and moderator booking for corporate events. Similar consultative agency model with curated speaker portfolio across business, technology, and motivational topics.

Broad incumbents

• JLA Speakers: Larger UK-based speaker and entertainment agency with broader portfolio beyond keynotes (including after-dinner speakers and celebrities). Comparable core matchmaking service but at greater scale and broader scope.

Emerging players

• Speaker Hub: Online speaker marketplace platform with searchable directory and direct booking functionality. Represents the digital, self-service alternative to traditional agencies like Speaker Boutique.
• Bret McKenzie & Associates (SpeakerLink): Online platform connecting event planners with professional keynote speakers via searchable profiles. Comparable end-customer (corporate event organizers) but with a tech-platform rather than agency business model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/speaker-boutique

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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