Keynote Speakers by Location
Find speakers based near your event. A local speaker usually means no flights or hotel nights, easier scheduling and more time for a dinner, rehearsal or meet-and-greet. Choose a city below to see the speakers who live there.
Cities with the most keynote speakers
Browse keynote speakers by city. Each city page lists the speakers who live there, with speaking fees and topics for each one.
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New York City: 40 keynote speakers based in New York City, including Pauline Brown, Ben Vereen and Daniel Lubetzky.
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Los Angeles: 33 keynote speakers based in Los Angeles, including Lisa Vanderpump, Michael Carbonaro and Suneel Gupta.
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Philadelphia: 22 keynote speakers based in Philadelphia, including Jordan Mailata, Ron Jaworski and Brandon Graham.
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Atlanta: 14 keynote speakers based in Atlanta, including Kordell Stewart, Cassandra Worthy and Molly Fletcher.
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San Francisco: 14 keynote speakers based in San Francisco, including Kerri Walsh Jennings, David Gerard and Yvonne Cagle.
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Chicago: 9 keynote speakers based in Chicago, including Dag Kittlaus, Mario Rizzotti and Brian Campbell.
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Dallas: 9 keynote speakers based in Dallas, including Cole Hamels, Darren Woodson and Justin Forsett.
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Washington, DC: 9 keynote speakers based in Washington, DC, including Katty Kay, Rohit Bhargava and Carla Hall.
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Boston: 8 keynote speakers based in Boston, including Karen Akunowicz, Yossi Sheffi and Laura Gassner Otting.
Finding a keynote speaker near your event: FAQs
Which cities have the most keynote speakers?
New York City has the most, with 40 keynote speakers based there, followed by Los Angeles with 33 and Philadelphia with 22. Each city page lists every speaker who lives there, with fees and topics.
How is a speaker’s location decided?
Each speaker is listed where they live and travel from, based on the city, state and country on their profile. Speakers in nearby suburbs are listed under the main city, so Santa Monica and Pasadena count as Los Angeles and Brooklyn counts as New York City.
Do I have to book a speaker from my city?
No. Most of our speakers travel for events and many also present virtually. A local speaker mainly saves travel cost and makes the day easier to schedule.
What if my city is not listed?
If your city is not listed, choose the nearest city above, or tell us where and when your event is. Our agents will send a shortlist of speakers who can travel there easily.
Need a keynote speaker in another city?
Tell us where and when your event is, and our agents will send a shortlist of speakers who fit your audience, date and budget.