The Top Keynote Speakers of 2025
Every year we keep a close eye on who our clients are asking for – the topics they cover, and who resonates the most. Here is our list of the top 10 keynote speakers of 2025.
Their calendars are booking up fast, so make sure to get in touch asap in order to book one of these speakers for your 2026 event.
Grounded in research but geared for real life, Sara works at the intersection of organizational culture, emotional intelligence, and energy management. Her pioneering multi-year study on workplace vitality formed the foundation of her bestselling book, Dear Work, Something Has to Change. Known for her trademark energy and status-quo-challenging style on and off the stage, her conviction to reigniting a sense of aliveness in a world seemingly designed to smother it out has earned her recognition as a 2023 Women of Influence by SUCCESS magazine and named to the Global Gurus Top 30 Motivational Speakers list for 2025.
Jacob L. Shapiro – Distinguished Geopolitical Analyst and Speaker on International Affairs
Jacob Shapiro is a speaker, consultant, author, and researcher covering global politics and affairs, economics, markets, technology, history, and culture. He speaks to audiences of all sizes around the world, helps global multinationals make strategic decisions about political risks and opportunities, and works directly with investors to grow and protect their assets in today’s volatile global environment. His insights help audiences across industries like finance, agriculture, and energy make sense of the world.
He is the Head of Geopolitical & Macro Research at The Bespoke Group, which protects, grows, and compounds wealth and meaning for successful entrepreneurs and families.
Dr. Rebecca Heiss – Inspiring Keynote Speaker on Fearless Leadership
Rebecca knows fear. As a stress physiologist, Dr. Rebecca Heiss is dedicated to helping us overcome our instinctual limitations – the ancient, often subconscious fears that hold us back from our optimal performance and our happiest lives. Her research has been designated “transformative” by the National Science Foundation and it is waking up audiences around the world.
Lt. Col. Harris is an established, nationally recognized keynote speaker in the areas of Leadership, Corporate Culture, High Performance Teams and Psychological Safety. He has shared his expertise with numerous high-level associations and Fortune 500 companies. His high-risk combat experiences have all served as the launching point for his proprietary “No Fail Trust™” methodology. His proven methodology serves organizations and teams as a tool to empower executives and team members to foster an environment of mutual trust, responsibility, and productivity.
Rohit Bhargava – Expert & Keynote Speaker on Trends, Innovation, and the Future
Rohit Bhargava is on a mission to inspire more non-obvious thinking in the world. He is the 3-time Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author of 10 books and is widely considered one of the most entertaining and original speakers on trends, innovation and the Future.
Rohit has been invited to deliver sold-out keynotes and workshops in 32 countries around the world to change the way teams and leaders think.
Matt Phillips – Serial Entrepreneur, Leading Expert & Keynote Speaker on Innovation and Creativity
Matt Phillips is a leading expert on innovation and breakthrough thinking. For over 20 years, Matt has been an in-demand advisor to the Fortune 500, large nonprofits and rapidly growing mid-sized companies.
As the founder of Phillips & Co., a Chicago-based innovation think tank, Matt leads a team of researchers, strategists and inventors who help organizations invent new products, services and businesses. Their clients include Paramount Pictures, Dell, Verizon, Purina, Pella, the National Science Foundation, the TSA, and the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation.
Dr. Paul G. Stoltz is considered the world’s leading authority on the integration and application of grit and resilience. He is author of five international bestselling books on the subject—printed in 17 languages—including the top selling business book in China. In his newest book, GRIT—The New Science of What it Takes to Persevere, Flourish, Succeed, he pioneers the first validated construct and method in existence for growing both the quantity and quality of one’s GRIT.
Diana Kander – Entrepreneur, Author, and Speaker on Innovation
Diana Kander revolutionizes the way businesses look at innovation and curiosity. A New York Times best-selling author, innovation consultant and keynote speaker, she asks some big questions. What kind of culture needs to exist in an organization to ensure innovative ideas and practices? How has Snoop Dogg continued to innovate decade after decade to stay relevant to the next generation? What causes name brands to lose relevance with their customers and go out of business? Can organizational decline be prevented?
James Taylor – Business Creativity Speaker, Author, and Entrepreneur
James Taylor M.B.A. F.R.S.A. – who started his career managing high profile rock stars – is now an in-demand keynote speaker and internationally recognized leader in creativity, sustainability, innovation and Artificial Intelligence. For over 20 years, he has been advising CEO’s, entrepreneurs, educators, governments and leaders from Silicon Valley to Dubai on how to design innovative organizations, unlock creative potential and build a sustainable future.
Jim Murphy – F-15 fighter pilot & Founder of Afterburner, Speaker on Leadership and Teamwork
Jim “Murph” Murphy, the Founder of Afterburner, Inc., has a unique and powerful mix of leadership skills in both the military and business worlds. Growing up on a Kentucky farm, Jim learned early that progress comes from aligned action, not just hard work.
Today, Murph is the force behind some of corporate America’s most dramatic transformations. His work with 85% of Fortune 50 companies isn’t just about strategy—it’s about creating inertia within the business & marketplace to create long-term momentum.
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