Top Booked Virtual Speakers in Q4 of 2020

 

Marc Randolph

Entrepreneur Virtual Speaker, Netflix Cofounder, National Bestselling Author, Executive Mentor and Angel Investor

Marc Randolph is a top entrepreneur and innovation virtual keynote speaker, Netflix co-founder, angel investor, and an Amazon #1 bestselling author of That Will Never Work. He is a frequent speaker at industry events, works extensively with young entrepreneurial programs, sits on the board of the environmental advocacy group 1% for the Planet, and chairs the National Outdoor Leadership School’s Board of Trustees.

 

Molly Bloom

Inspirational Virtual Keynote Speaker, Entrepreneur, and Bestselling Author of Molly’s Game (which was adapted for Oscar-nominated film)

Molly Bloom is a top inspirational virtual keynote speaker, entrepreneur, and bestselling author of Molly’s Game. Her memoir was adapted into an award-winning film by Aaron Sorkin. Bloom has appeared on numerous shows and in media outlets such as EllenVice, The Los Angeles Times, NPR, Vulture, and has been asked to speak at Fortune’s Most Powerful Women.

 

Top Creativity Virtual Keynote Speaker, Former Lead Storyteller and Animator at Pixar Studios

Matthew Luhn is a top innovation virtual keynote speaker and former lead animator and storyteller at Pixar Studios. Alongside his story work in Hollywood, Matthew works with Fortune 500 companies, entrepreneurs, and other professionals to craft and tell stories that bridge the gap between business and heart to build stronger brands and business communication.

 

Top Business Virtual Speaker, Respected Investor, Author, Venture Capitalist, and Star of ABC’s Shark Tank Reality Show

Kevin O’Leary is a top entrepreneur virtual speaker, author, venture capitalist, and guest judge on Shark Tank. Within his various television roles, his opinionated nature has won over millions, and he continues to impress with his audiences with professional tips and personal anecdotes.

 

Top Inspirational and Emotional Intelligence Speaker, Winner of Toastmasters Golden Gavel Award, Most Viewed TED Talk of 2017: 100 Days of Rejection

Jia Jiang is a top resilience virtual keynote speaker with the most viewed TED Talk of 2017 and the bestselling author of Rejection Proof. In 2019, Toastmasters International awarded Jiang the Golden Gavel, which is given annually to honor the best keynote speaker in the industry. In his book, website, and talks, Jiang provides inspiration and knowledge for people and organizations to become fearless through rejection training.

 

Personal Development Virtual Keynote Speaker, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of Atomic Habits, Habits Expert

James Clear is a top personal development virtual keynote speaker and the author of the #1 New York Times Bestseller Atomic Habits. His thought leadership regularly appears in the New York TimesEntrepreneurBusiness InsiderMedium, and Time, and he is a regular guest for CBS This Morning. His entertaining talks teach audiences about small habits, decision-making, and continuous improvement.

 

Mitch Lowe

Top Virtual Business Speaker and Entertainment Speaker, Cofounding Executive of Netflix, President of RedBox

Mitch Lowe is a top business and entertainment virtual keynote speaker, former COO of Redbox, and founding executive of Netflix. Today, Mitch gives inspirational speeches around the world to corporations, conferences and students sharing stories of innovation, disruption and facing the challenges of building new products and service.

 

Robyn Benincasa

Top Virtual Keynote Speaker, Leadership and Teamwork Motivational Speaker, Full-time Firefighter, Adventure Racing World Champion, CNN Hero

Robyn Benincasa is a top leadership and teamwork virtual keynote speaker, author, and Adventure Racing World Champion. One of the highest-rated, female motivational speakers in the world, she regularly shares the stage with world leaders and business icons, her customers include many Fortune companies like Starbucks, Deloitte, Aflac, Boeing, and more.

 

Bill Benjamin

Emotional Intelligence, Performance and Leadership Expert

Bill Benjamin is a top emotional intelligence virtual keynote speaker and a thought leader on the subjects of leadership and peak performance. Bill spends time working with senior leaders and their teams at Fortune 500 companies helping them overcome the barriers that often hold them back from reaching their full potential.

 

Risha Grant

Award-Winning D&I Consultant, Author, International Virtual Speaker

Risha Grant is a top diversity and inclusion virtual keynote speaker, founder & CEO of Risha Grant LLC, an award-winning diversity consulting and communications firm, and author of That’s BS! How Bias Synapse Disrupts Inclusive Cultures. Through her interactive keynotes and deep-dive training sessions, Risha teaches and empowers attendees with D&I tools to increase their bottom line.

 

JP Pawliw-Fry

Emotional Intelligence (EQ) Thought Leader, Leadership, Performance and Change Expert

Dr. J.P. Pawliw-Fry is a top emotional intelligence virtual keynote speaker, leadership thought leader, peak performance expert, and co-author of the New York Times bestseller, Performing Under Pressure. His work with leaders from Fortune 500 companies, U.S. Marines, Olympic athletes, NBA, and NFL teams has provided him with considerable opportunities to test his science-based tools in environments of high pressure.

 

Omar Johnson

Culture, Diversity, Marketing, and Branding Virtual Keynote Speaker, Former CMO at Beats by Dre, and Former VP Marketing at Apple, Voted Top 100 Black Thought Leaders by BlackList100

Omar Johnson is a top marketing and branding virtual keynote speaker, entrepreneur, former CMO at Beats by Dre, and former VP Marketing at Apple. Adweek named Johnson a “Brand Genius” in 2013, and Business Insider named him one of the “Most Innovative CMO’s” in 2016.

 

Ken Schmidt

Customer Loyalty Expert, Legendary Former Director of Communications at Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Author of ‘Make Some Noise’

Ken Schmidt is a top customer loyalty virtual speaker, author, and former Director of Communications at Harley-Davidson Motor Company. Ken shares stories and insights on the road to building a fanatically vocal customer base, creating a passionately loyal corporate culture, and developing leaders who inspire and motivate.

 

James Lawrence

The Iron Cowboy, World Record Holder, Author, Motivational Speaker

James Lawrence is a top virtual motivational speaker, endurance world record holder, triathlete, and subject of the documentary The Iron Cowboy: The Story of the 50.50.50. Known to the world as The Iron Cowboy for wearing a cowboy hat during Ironman races, James completed the greatest feat of human endurance in 2015: 50 full distance triathlons, in 50 states, in 50 consecutive days (50.50.50).

 

Eric O’Neill

Cybersecurity Virtual Keynote Speaker, National Security Strategist VMWare Carbon Black, Bestselling Author, Former FBI, Inspired the Film Breach

Eric O’Neill is a top cybersecurity virtual keynote speaker, former FBI counterterrorism and counterintelligence operative, bestselling author of Gray Day, and the inspiration for the film Breach. Eric is also the founder of The Georgetown Group, a premier investigative and security services firm, and a National Security Strategist for Carbon Black, the leader in next-generation endpoint security.

 

Tan Le

Innovative Technology Virtual Speaker, CEO and Founder of Emotiv, One of the Most Influential Women in Technology

Tan Le is a top innovation and business virtual keynote speaker, technology entrepreneur, author, and founder and CEO of EMOTIV. She has won numerous awards, including Young Australian of the Year in 1998,  Australia’s 30 Most Successful Women Under 30, Most Influential Women in Technology by Fast Company in 2010, and Forbes 50 Names You Need to Know in 2011.

 

Vernice FlyGirl Armour

Virtual Inspirational Speaker, America’s First African-American Female Combat Pilot, Former Marine and Pentagon Liaison Officer

FlyGirl is a top virtual inspirational speaker, America’s first African-American female combat pilot, and the author of Zero to Breakthrough. FlyGirl’s fresh, edgy style, high, contagious energy and unique, gutsy essence jump off the stage, page, and screen and moves people to action.

 

Marcus Collins

D&I Thought Leader, Cultural Contagion Expert, Award-winning Advertiser & Brand Strategist, Former Head of Digital Strategy for Beyoncé, 2020 AAF Advertising Hall of Fame Inductee

Marcus Collins is a top marketing virtual keynote speaker, award-winning advertiser, former Head of Digital Strategy for Beyoncé, and a Marketing Professor at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan. Over the last decade, Marcus has helped “blue-chip” brands (like McDonald’s, Google, AB-InBev) navigate the challenges of digital transformation to create contagious marketing ideas that extend across both the online and offline worlds of “social.”

 

Jeff DeGraff

Top Innovation Virtual Speaker, Business Professor, Author, and “Dean of Innovation”

Jeff DeGraff is a top innovation virtual keynote speaker, author, Professor at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, and founder of the Innovatrium. His simultaneously creative and pragmatic approach to making innovation happen has led clients and colleagues to dub him the “Dean of Innovation.”

 

Natalie Nixon

Strategy, Foresight and Innovation Expert; President and Founder of Figure 8 Thinking, Author, and Creativity Guru

Dr. Natalie Nixon is a top change management virtual keynote speaker, consultant, and a strategy, foresight, and innovation expert. As president and founder of Figure 8 Thinking, LLC., she advises leaders on unique approaches for process transformation and leveraging creativity as an innovation resource to more rapidly achieve priority business goals.

 

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