Keynote Speakers

A keynote speaker sets the tone for your entire event. How do you find the perfect fit for your audience, location, and budget? For 40+ years, event planners have relied on WSB to secure unforgettable keynote speakers for events of all sizes. In fact, WSB has booked more than 70,000 events in 67 countries. With direct and oftentimes exclusive access to world-renowned motivational speakers, CEOs, politicians, leadership speakers, and more, WSB can help you narrow in on the best possible keynote speaker. Available for in-person or virtual events and meetings. Contact us to learn more.

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Mark King

Former CEO of Taco Bell

$40K - $70K
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Megan Smith

CEO shift7, Former U.S. Chief Technology Officer (2014-2017)

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Katie Couric

Founder, Katie Couric Media

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Ezra Klein

Columnist, New York Times; Podcast host, The Ezra Klein Show; Author, “Why We’re Polarized.”

Under $25,000
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Barbara Pierce Bush

Co-founder and Board Chair, Global Health Corps

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Judy Woodruff

Senior Correspondent, PBS NewsHour

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Mallory Weggemann

2020 and 2012 Paralympic Gold Medalist, NBC Sports Winter Paralympics Correspondent, Author, and Equality Activist

Under $25,000
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Jennifer Golbeck

Director of the Social Intelligence Lab at the University of Maryland

Under $25,000
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George Tenet

CIA Director (1997-2004)

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Alan Mulally

Former President and CEO, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Boeing Information, Space and Defense Systems, and The Ford Motor Company

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Shane Battier

Former Vice President, Analytics and Basketball Development, Miami Heat; 2012 and 2013 NBA Champion, Miami Heat

$40K - $70K
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William Taylor

Founding Editor, Fast Company and Best-Selling Author

Under $25,000
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Mary Lou Retton

America's Best-known Olympian

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Gordon Brown

The Rt. Hon. Gordon Brown, Prime Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (2007-2010) and Chancellor of the Exchequer (1997-2007)

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Robert Gates

Transformational Leader; Secretary of Defense (2006-2011); Bestselling Author

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Daniel Shapiro

World Renowned Harvard Expert and Best-Selling Author on Collaboration, Communication and Teamwork

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Stephen Hayes

CEO/Editor, The Dispatch; NBC News Contributor and Author

Under $25,000
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Ethan Mollick

Innovation Expert and Artificial Intelligence Thought Leader; Professor of Entrepreneurship, The Wharton School

$25K - $40K
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Jenna Hager

Best-Selling Author; Co-Host, NBC's TODAY

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Monty Moran

Former Co-CEO at Chipotle Mexican Grill (2009-2016), Lawyer, Author, Pilot and Filmmaker

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Obi Felten

Innovation expert; Technologist; Entrepreneur; Founder & CEO of youth mental health startup Flourish Labs; Head of Moonshot Projects at Google X (2012-2021)

$25K - $40K
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Anthony Robles

2011 NCAA Wrestling Champion, Recipient of the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance, ESPN ESPY Awards and Author

Under $25,000

Didn’t find the keynote speaker you were looking for? WSB works with many of the industry’s top speakers each year. Our team of experienced speaker agents is committed to helping you find the perfect speaker for your event. Please contact us for a custom proposal.