Global Speakers Bureau

What Global Speakers Bureau does

Global Speakers Bureau (GSB) is a privately held international speakers bureau founded in 2005 and incorporated in Cyprus as GSB Global Speakers Bureau LTD. The company operates as a B2B professional services intermediary, connecting event organizers with a curated roster of high-profile speakers for corporate conferences, government forums, academic events, and institutional gatherings. Its speaker inventory spans former heads of state (Kamala Harris, Yukio Hatoyama, Iván Duque), Nobel laureates (Geoffrey Hinton, Emmanuelle Charpentier, John Jumper, Denis Mukwege, Joel Mokyr), leading AI researchers (Pushmeet Kohli, Joëlle Pineau), Fortune 500 executives (Paul Polman), and cultural figures (Naomi Osaka, will.i.am, Luc Besson). GSB claims speaker coverage across six continents including North America, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, Asia, Australia, and Africa.

The company generates revenue through transaction fees and commissions on individual speaker bookings, with pricing negotiated on a per-engagement basis reflecting speaker prominence, event format (in-person or virtual), and logistics requirements. It does not operate a self-service booking platform; instead, distribution is driven by direct enterprise sales, a website inquiry form, and reputation-based acquisition supported by an extensive Fortune 500 client logo portfolio (Accenture, Deloitte, Microsoft, Mastercard, Salesforce, SAP, Dell, Nestlé, RELX, Novo Nordisk, United Nations). Marketing channels include the corporate website, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and direct phone/email outreach, with 24/7 responsiveness cited as a differentiator.

GSB operates with a small team (11-50 employees) across offices in Nicosia, Cyprus (legal headquarters) and Bartlett, Tennessee (US operations), with no disclosed external funding, parent company, or acquisition history. The business is bootstrapped and independently owned. Its technology infrastructure consists of standard website and CRM tooling rather than proprietary platforms, and the service model relies on human-mediated relationship management rather than algorithmic matching.

Name

Global Speakers Bureau

Legal name

GSB Global Speakers Bureau LTD

Website

https://gspeakers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Global Speakers Bureau is a privately held international speakers bureau that books high-profile speakers — including former heads of state, Nobel laureates, AI researchers, and Fortune 500 executives — for corporate, governmental, and institutional events worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Speaker Booking Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Executive Summits & Invitation-Only Forums (MPAGAGAK)

Keywords

• Speaker booking services
• Keynote speakers
• Motivational speakers bureau
• Celebrity speaker agency
• Corporate event speakers

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Speaker Booking Fees / Commission: GSB generates revenue by representing speakers and facilitating their bookings for corporate events, conferences, and speaking engagements. The company acts as an intermediary between speakers and event organizers, earning fees or commissions for successful bookings. Revenue is transactional in nature, tied to individual event engagements rather than recurring subscriptions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Global Speakers Bureau is an international speakers bureau that connects event organizers with a curated roster of high-profile speakers — including TED speakers, Nobel Prize winners, former heads of state, business executives, AI researchers, and celebrities — for keynotes, conferences, corporate events, virtual events, in-person events, and curated speaker sessions. The company facilitates end-to-end engagement management including speaker matching, logistics coordination, and post-event follow-through.

Product overview

Global Speakers Bureau operates as a speaker booking and matching platform connecting event organizers with a global roster of speakers. The core offering consists of a speaker matching service, supplemented by virtual events, in-person events, and curated speakers sessions categories. The platform organizes speakers by expertise areas including Technology (AI, Cybersecurity, E-commerce), Business (Leadership, Marketing, Economy), Politics and World Affairs, Education and Learning, Inspiration and Motivation, and Celebrities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Speaker Booking and Matching Service International speaker bureau service that connects event organizers with a curated roster of high-profile speakers — including TED speakers, Nobel Prize winners, former heads of state, business executives, AI researchers, and celebrities — for keynotes, conferences, and corporate events. Designed for enterprise corporate clients, industry associations, educational institutions, and governmental bodies.
• Virtual Events Speaker Service Provision of keynote speakers for virtual and online event formats, enabling remote presentations and digital keynotes. Targeted at organizations running remote conferences, webinars, and online summits.
• In-Person Events Speaker Service Provision of keynote speakers for physical, on-site events and conferences, with logistics coordination around travel, preparation, and venue requirements.
• Curated Speakers Sessions Pre-packaged speaker session offerings featuring selected speakers curated around specific topics or themes, enabling clients to book themed multi-speaker engagements.

Named customers17 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Washington Speakers Bureau: One of the largest North American speakers bureaus representing politicians, business leaders, and authors for corporate events. Directly comparable to GSB in serving Fortune 500 clients with high-profile keynote speakers.
• Premiere Speakers Bureau: Speakers bureau focused on business, motivational, and leadership keynote speakers for corporate and association events. Direct competitor in the enterprise keynote segment.
• Keppler Speakers: Long-established speakers bureau focused on business, leadership, and political speakers for corporate audiences. Directly competes with GSB in the enterprise keynote-booking segment.
• The Harry Walker Agency: Premium speakers bureau representing heads of state, Nobel laureates, and iconic business figures. Closely aligned with GSB's positioning around exclusive, world-class speakers for corporate events.
• Stern Speakers & Advisors: Bureau representing thought leaders, economists, and political figures for corporate and institutional engagements. Comparable high-end positioning to GSB's roster.
• Leading Authorities: Speakers bureau representing politicians, authors, and business experts for corporate events, conferences, and association meetings. Comparable to GSB in client mix and speaker categories.
• Big Speak Speakers Bureau: Speakers bureau offering business, motivational, and celebrity keynote speakers for corporate and association events. Overlaps with GSB in speaker categories and B2B event services.
• Executive Speakers Bureau: Bureau focused on leadership, business, and motivational keynote speakers for corporate and association events. Direct competitor in the enterprise speaker-booking space.

Broad incumbents

• Creative Artists Agency (CAA) Speakers: Large global talent agency with a speakers division representing celebrities, athletes, and public figures. Adjacent to GSB in the premium keynote space but operates across a much broader entertainment portfolio.
• United Talent Agency (UTA) Speakers: Major global talent agency representing a wide range of speakers, performers, and thought leaders. Comparable to GSB at the high end of speaker representation but as part of a much larger diversified agency.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/gspeakersbureau
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC3BjwbR
• Facebookfacebook.com/gspeakers
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/global-speakers-bureau
• Instagraminstagram.com/gspeakersbureau

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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