The Official Top 11 Growth Speakers for 2026 Events
Growth is what every business wanting to be profitable strives for. But what drives growth? According to the University of Cambridge, productivity growth is tied to business model innovation, including how a company creates…
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A curated guide to standout voices in leadership, performance and practical ideas, helping planners compare strong options for corporate events and conferences.
Growth is what every business wanting to be profitable strives for. But what drives growth? According to the University of Cambridge, productivity growth is tied to business model innovation, including how a company creates and captures value (University of Cambridge).
Our selection is based on current speaker research, recent event activity, and the Mollie Plotkin Group’s experience booking keynote talent for organizations across industries. Each speaker on this list brings a timely perspective on growth, whether through customer experience, innovation, AI, productivity, entrepreneurship, or business transformation. We prioritized speakers who are active, relevant, and ready for 2026 events.
Tiffani Bova
When growth stalls between employee experience and customer outcomes, Tiffani Bova shows leaders how to reconnect the two. The former Salesforce executive and bestselling author of The Experience Mindset and Growth IQ helps organizations identify gaps across HR, finance, operations, and frontline teams so customer transformation has the internal fuel to scale. Her keynote “The Experience Mindset: The Flywheel Of Growth” gives senior leaders a practical framework for improving engagement, retention, and customer results.
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Charlene Li
When disruption keeps changing the path to growth, Charlene Li helps leaders move from reaction to transformation. A bestselling author and authority on disruption, artificial intelligence, and the future of work, she brings clarity to complex topics through research, case studies, and executive-level strategy. Her work with organizations including Adobe, Southwest Airlines, the World Economic Forum, and TED helps audiences understand how transformation, generative AI, and leadership alignment can create new value.
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Josh Linkner
When uncertainty slows decision-making, Josh Linkner gives teams a growth system built around creativity and action. His “Find A Way™” keynote offers a five-step innovation framework to solve problems, accelerate opportunities, and sustain growth, prioritizing agility over brute force and improvisation over perfect planning. Linkner is also scheduled to speak at the 2026 AmplifyX Growth Summit, a direct fit for organizations focused on entrepreneurship, capital, innovation, and scalable growth.
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Jay Baer
When customer expectations rise faster than internal systems can keep up, Jay Baer turns loyalty into a growth discipline. The Hall of Fame speaker, New York Times bestselling author, and internet pioneer customizes his presentations with real data, actionable tactics, and customer experience tools audiences can use immediately. His 2026 keynote role at Auto Care Connect reinforces his relevance for leaders looking to improve customer loyalty, service, and sustainable revenue growth.
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Henry Coutinho-Mason
When companies need to know what customers will want next, Henry Coutinho-Mason helps leaders turn trends into growth opportunities. A bestselling author and former managing director of TrendWatching, he focuses on consumer expectations, innovation, and preparing organizations to thrive through change. His interactive “VisuAIse Futures” experience uses AI to surface audience insight in real time, giving teams a more engaging way to explore future demand and new value creation.
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Daymond John
When growth depends on brand discipline and entrepreneurial execution, Daymond John brings a founder-investor perspective audiences can apply. His keynote “Daymond John’s 5 Shark Points: The Blueprint for Success” turns lessons from FUBU and Shark Tank into strategies for mindset, branding, entrepreneurship, corporate innovation, sales, and diversity in business. His upcoming keynote at Lending Tech Live ’26 connects that message to business leaders focused on real results, growth, and transformation.
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Julie Wainwright
When setbacks threaten momentum, Julie Wainwright helps leaders use failure as a growth tool. The founder of The RealReal and Ahara brings more than 25 years of technology, e-commerce, brand management, and entrepreneurial experience to conversations about resilience, reinvention, and market creation. Her “The Power of Failure” keynote reframes setbacks as a source of learning and innovation, and her 2026 Lunch with a Purpose appearance highlights the continued demand for her founder story.
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Dan Heath
When old work habits block progress, Dan Heath helps teams find the leverage points that make change easier. The #1 New York Times bestselling author and host of What It’s Like to Be… translates decision-making, leadership, and workplace strategy into practical ideas audiences remember. His keynote “Reset: How to Change What’s Not Working” shows organizations how small, targeted shifts can produce disproportionate returns.
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Ayesha Khanna
When growth depends on using AI well, Dr. Ayesha Khanna helps audiences understand where productivity can actually improve. Her keynote “AI for Everyone: Enhancing productivity” explains how AI can make humans, machines, and AI systems more productive, using practical examples that connect emerging technology to business outcomes. As co-founder and CEO of Addo, she brings an entrepreneur’s perspective to artificial intelligence, future of work, smart cities, and digital innovation.
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Erik Qualman
When digital transformation feels noisy, Erik Qualman helps leaders focus on the choices that improve customers, employees, and efficiency. The five-time #1 bestselling author speaks on AI, digital leadership, social media, IoT, mobile, and blockchain with a focus on practical adoption rather than trend chasing. His keynote “Artificial Intelligence: Transforming Your Future… Today” gives audiences ways to use AI while navigating ethics, job adjustments, bias, privacy, security, and employee retention.
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Alex Banayan
When ambitious goals feel out of reach, Alex Banayan helps organizations build a mindset for exponential growth. The bestselling author of The Third Door uses stories from his research into high performers to show audiences how to transform thinking, pursue difficult goals, and uncover unconventional paths forward. His role as a keynote speaker at ChannelCon 2026 reflects his fit for leadership teams focused on performance, resilience, and business development.
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Juliet Funt
When wasted work drains profitability, Juliet Funt helps organizations reduce drag and increase strategic impact. Her keynotes are built for executives and teams that need to optimize productivity, align activity with revenue goals, and clear out low-value meetings, emails, and deliverables. Her 2026 morning keynote at Bay Path University’s Women’s Leadership Conference shows how her message on focus, efficiency, and growth is resonating with leadership audiences.
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Growth improves when leaders can rethink how value is created, delivered, and captured. These speakers approach that challenge from different angles, including customer experience, AI, innovation, branding, resilience, decision-making, and operational focus. To book a growth speaker through The Mollie Plotkin Group, contact booking@mollieplotkingroup.com or call 215-995-0905 to connect with an agent.
