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Book elite UK business speakers for boardroom briefings, leadership offsites, and revenue events — practitioners whose credibility is earned through delivery, not commentary, and matched to your strategic question.

Daniel Bobroff - Founder of Coded Futures | Retail Tech Evangelist | Advisor, Keynote Speaker
Daniel Bobroff Founder of Coded Futures | Retail Tech Evangelist | Advisor
  • Time To Play – Gamifying Retail
  • Game Changer
  • Is Shopping Fun Anymore
Daniel Lacalle - Professor of Global Economics and Finance, and Chief Economist at Tressis, Keynote Speaker
Daniel Lacalle Professor of Global Economics and Finance, and Chief Economist at Tressis
  • Monetary Policy and Implications on Markets
  • Energy Transition, Security of Supply and Competitiveness
  • Global Macro and the Failure of Stimulus
Danilo McGarry - Top 20 experts in AI I help companies get their AI & Digital Transformation execution right  | Keynote & TED Speaker | Host: #1 AI Podcast |  $2B created boosting client valuations, revenue & cutting costs, Keynote Speaker New
Danilo McGarry Top 20 experts in AI I help companies get their AI & Digital Transformation execution right | Keynote & TED Speaker | Host: #1 AI Podcast | $2B created boosting client valuations, revenue & cutting costs
Daphne Costa Lopes - Head of Customer Success, UKI at Hubspot , Keynote Speaker
Daphne Costa Lopes Head of Customer Success, UKI at Hubspot
  • Building a Second Growth Engine: Why You Should Invest in CS
  • Why Customer Success is the Key To Durable and Sustainable Growth
  • Breaking Linear Growth with CX
David Birch - International Keynote Speaker, Published Author, Global Advisor and Investor in Digital Financial Services. Fintech | CBDC | Digital currency | Digital Identity | Tokens | NFTs, Keynote Speaker
David Birch International Keynote Speaker, Published Author, Global Advisor and Investor in Digital Financial Services. Fintech | CBDC | Digital currency | Digital Identity | Tokens | NFTs
  • Open Banking and its Discontents: Competitive Strategies and Asymmetry
  • Biometrics, Blockchains & Bolts: What will Tech really do to Finance?
  • Star Trek - The Sci-Fi Future of Money
David L. Rose - Award-Winning Entrepreneur, Author, MIT Researcher, Keynote Speaker
David L. Rose Award-Winning Entrepreneur, Author, MIT Researcher
  • Future Smart Cities
  • AI Eyes: The Revolution in Human and Computer Vision
David Rowan - Founding UK Editor-in-Chief, WIRED | Author of Amazon #1 business bestseller Non-Bullshit Innovation: Radical Ideas from the World’s Smartest Minds (Penguin), Keynote Speaker
David Rowan Founding UK Editor-in-Chief, WIRED | Author of Amazon #1 business bestseller Non-Bullshit Innovation: Radical Ideas from the World’s Smartest Minds (Penguin)
  • Why this is AI's "Netscape moment" — and what that​ ​means for your business
  • What exponential technologies mean for the next five​ ​years in retail/real estate/finance/media/healthcare, etc
  • What a 20-country quest taught me about building an​ ​authentic culture of innovation
 Debra Searle MBE - Professional Adventurer & Entrepreneur(Mindset & Resilience Speaker), Keynote Speaker
Debra Searle MBE Professional Adventurer & Entrepreneur(Mindset & Resilience Speaker)
  • Choose Your Attitude! It’s not magic: it’s mindset.
  • Practical tools to stay motivated and build resilience.
  • Wellbeing techniques to expand our ability to tolerate the challenges.
Dhiraj Mukherjee - Shazam Co-Founder & Keynote Speaker on Leadership and AI, Keynote Speaker New
Dhiraj Mukherjee Shazam Co-Founder & Keynote Speaker on Leadership and AI
Dino Sofos - Podcast Pioneer, CEO at Persephonica, Producer of The News Agents, pioneered Brexitcast podcast, Keynote Speaker on Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Keynote Speaker
Dino Sofos Podcast Pioneer, CEO at Persephonica, Producer of The News Agents, pioneered Brexitcast podcast, Keynote Speaker on Entrepreneurship and Innovation
  • Podcasts
  • Media
  • Entrepreneurship
Dr Ally Jaffee - Multi-Award Winning NHS Medical Doctor, Mental Health Advocate & Content Creator, Nutritank Co-founder & Creative, Keynote Speaker
Dr Ally Jaffee MBChB BSc FRSA Multi-Award Winning NHS Medical Doctor, Mental Health Advocate & Content Creator, Nutritank Co-founder & Creative
  • Doctor’s Mental Health
  • Health & Creativity
  • The importance of Human Connection
Dr Jessica Barker - Cyber Security Expert| Best Selling Author of “Confident Cyber Security” | Keynote Speaker |Media Commentator, Keynote Speaker
Dr Jessica Barker Cyber Security Expert| Best Selling Author of “Confident Cyber Security” | Keynote Speaker |Media Commentator
  • How a Hack Works
  • Demonstrating a Phishing Attack
  • Why Culture is Key to Cyber Security
 Dr Prash Ladva - Award Winning NHS Doctor, Chief Executive Officer at LinkMedics, Associate Director in the NHS and Clinical Fellow to the NHS National Medical Director, Keynote Speaker
Dr Prash Ladva Award Winning NHS Doctor, Chief Executive Officer at LinkMedics, Associate Director in the NHS and Clinical Fellow to the NHS National Medical Director
  • The power of youth – why young people should have a seat at the table
  • How to win hearts & minds – why storytelling is important to success
  • Building resilience – my story leaving the UK to study medicine overseas
Shelley James - The Light Lady | Author | TEDx speaker | WELL AP, Advisory & Faculty | Consultant | Collaborating Across Industries and Agencies  to Improve Health, Well-being and Sustainability Through Effective Lighting, Keynote Speaker
Dr Shelley James The Light Lady | Author | TEDx speaker | WELL AP, Advisory & Faculty | Consultant | Collaborating Across Industries and Agencies to Improve Health, Well-being and Sustainability Through Effective Lighting
  • How the humble lightbulb can help your teams to rise and shine: Lessons from the space station to boost productivity, creativity and collaboration
  • Hiding in plain sight: The new ergonomics of lighting for the inclusive workplace
  • Lighting for people and planet: Switch on to deliver ESG results
Tim Hames - Writer, Consultant and Senior Adviser, Keynote Speaker
Dr Tim Hames Writer, Consultant and Senior Adviser
Wayne Visser -  Cambridge Pracademic, Poet, Possibilist, Keynote Speaker
Dr Wayne Visser Cambridge Pracademic, Poet, Possibilist
  • RETHINKING CHANGE: 12 Powerful Strategies for Achieving System Transformation
  • RETHINKING VALUE: 6 Essential Steps for Earning Back Trust
  • RETHINKING INNOVATION: 6 Breakthrough Goals for Growing Market Opportunities
Christian Busch - 'Author, The Serendipity Mindset (Penguin Random House).' Director of Global Economy Program, Center for Global Affairs, New York University / Visiting fellow LSE, Keynote Speaker
Dr. Christian Busch "Author, The Serendipity Mindset (Penguin Random House)." Director of Global Economy Program, Center for Global Affairs, New York University / Visiting fellow LSE
  • Responsible Leadership In The 21st Century: The Integration of Profit and Purpose
  • Making Life Meaningful In Corporate Structures
  • Innovating For The Future: How and Why Companies Need to Change
Dr. Hubert Étienne - AI Ethics researcher l Quintessence AI l ex-Meta, Keynote Speaker New
Dr. Hubert Étienne AI Ethics researcher l Quintessence AI l ex-Meta
  • AI ethics and regulation
  • Responsible AI
  • Philosophy of artificial intelligence
Dr. Kjell A. Nordström  - Economist, Writer and Public Speaker, Keynote Speaker
Dr. Kjell A. Nordström Economist, Writer and Public Speaker
  • The Ultramodern Multinational: Strategies, Structures and Leadership in an International Firm
  • Creating and Defending Competitive Advantages
  • The Role of the Leader When We are Free to Know, Go, Do, and Be.
Mark Van Rijmenam - Future of Work, Big Data, Blockchain and AI Expert, Keynote Speaker
Dr. Mark Van Rijmenam Future of Work, Big Data, Blockchain and AI Expert
  • Unleashing the Generative AI Genie: A Brave New Metaverse or a Nightmare Scenario?
  • The Collaboration Era – How to Thrive in an Exponential World
  • Leadership in A Synthetic World: How to Thrive in the age of AI

Frequently Asked Questions About
Business Speakers

UK business speaker fees in 2026 range from around £1,000 for emerging speakers to £30,000+ for senior figures, with most corporate bookings falling between £5,000 and £15,000 depending on the speaker's seniority, the exclusivity of the engagement and the session format. Premium speakers and global celebrities can extend well beyond that, occasionally into six figures. For a full breakdown of what drives fee variation in 2026, see the 2026 fee guide.

For preferred availability, 3–6 months is the standard lead time. Top-tier and celebrity speakers at flagship events typically require 6–12 months' notice. If your timeline is under six weeks, Speaker Agency maintains a last-minute network that can confirm availability within 48–72 hours — though choice narrows considerably at shorter notice.

A keynote runs 45–60 minutes and is designed to shift thinking across a large room simultaneously. A workshop runs 2–4 hours and is built to develop skill or work through a specific problem in a smaller group. The two formats serve different objectives and are not interchangeable — matching the wrong format to the organisational goal is one of the most common and costly event planning errors.

Yes. Every Speaker Agency brief includes a pre-event preparation process, typically 2–3 weeks before the session, covering sector context, audience seniority, strategic priorities and any sensitivities the client flags. Speakers are expected to customise their content from the ground up — not adapt a standard deck to a new logo on the title slide.

Yes. The majority of speakers on the 300+ UK roster deliver virtual and hybrid formats. Speaker Agency coordinates technical setup and a rehearsal session in advance to confirm platform compatibility, audio-visual quality and timing — so the day itself does not carry avoidable technical risk.

A standard booking covers the speaker fee, pre-event briefing, prepared and customised content, and the session itself. Optional add-ons include a post-session Q&A, a workshop extension, meet-and-greet time, signed books and pre-event written content for delegates. Scope should be confirmed at the point of brief — additions requested in the final week regularly affect logistics and cost.

Speaker Agency applies NDA and confidentiality protocols as standard on all corporate briefs. Speakers are briefed not to reference client-specific data, internal strategies or commercially sensitive detail in their sessions. Case studies are anonymised or cleared with the client before use. Any sector-specific confidentiality requirements should be stated in the initial brief so they are built into the speaker agreement from the outset, not added as an amendment later.

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