We’re often asked, who are the top ten business speakers? This year, many additional changes are expected in the realm of politics, healthcare, and our economy. How exactly, will these big changes affect your business in an already uncertain time? Our top ten business speakers are the world’s best experts on topics such as economics and finance, and bringing the perfect business speaker to your company will be vital in addressing your team’s specific concerns, and unique attributes.
To help guide you in your search for bringing in the top business speaker to your virtual event or conference, we have compiled a list of this year’s top ten booked business speakers.
Marc Randolph
Marc Randolph is the co-founder and original CEO of Netflix. He is also a veteran Silicon Valley entrepreneur whose career as an entrepreneur spans more than four decades. He’s been a founder of more than half a dozen other successful startups, a mentor to hundreds of early-stage entrepreneurs, and an investor in numerous successful tech ventures. He frequently speaks at business events around the globe. His message is a blend of inspiration and actionable business goals drawn from the starting and growing of Netflix, and other startups.
Molly Bloom
Molly Bloom is the bestselling author of Molly’s Game, which was adapted into an award-winning and Oscar-nominated film. A former world-class skier, Bloom became an accidental entrepreneur when she stumbled into the world of high-stakes poker, making her name running the most exclusive, and notorious, games in the world. She’s an expert on storytelling, branding, and creating unique customer cultures, and has appeared on numerous shows and in media outlets such as Ellen, Vice, The Los Angeles Times, NPR, and Vulture.
Kevin O’Leary
Shark Tank star, venture capitalist and serial entrepreneur Kevin O’Leary has earned a cult following among financial professionals and shrewd investors for his frank, opinionated tv persona. One of North America’s most successful entrepreneurs, he has plenty of tips and tricks to offer to audiences from every industry and every walk of life. On top of his recurring role as a judge on Shark Tank, O’Leary is also at forefront of the burgeoning neuro-pharmaceutical revolution in psychedelic-based drugs and medicines and is an active investor in startups that focus on environmental issues.
Omar Johnson
Omar Johnson is the former CMO at Beats by Dre and former VP of Marketing at Apple. An expert on marketing and branding, he’s been named by Adweek as a “Brand Genius” and was named to the inaugural blacklist100 in 2020. His insights on innovation, engagement with consumer bases, and business growth have earned him a reputation as not only a talented marketer, but a highly engaging keynote speaker who leaves audiences awed with a combination of keen insight and a gracious, magnetic presence.
Carla Harris
Carla Harris is the Vice Chairman of Global Wealth Management, Managing Director and Senior Client Advisor at Morgan Stanley, named by Fortune Magazine as one of “The 50 Most Powerful Black Executives in Corporate America.” With a decades-long career spanning industries as diverse as telecommunications, healthcare and transportation, she offers insights on leadership, authenticity, and using your passions to find balance in life.
Steve Wozniak
One of the Co-founders of Apple and a cult icon, Steve Wozniak is an inventor, speaker, and bestselling author. His work designing the Apple II, the first personal computer able to display graphics in color, earned him a spot in the Inventors Hall of Fame. He was also the Chief Scientist at Primary Data, the world’s first enterprise and cloud metadata engine, and has shaped the computing industry like few others. He speaks on fostering creativity and innovation and creating entrepreneurial mindsets.
Tan Le
Tan Le is the CEO and Co-founder of Emotiv, a bio-informatics company that produces wearable gear and softwares that allows users to control technology with their brains. The winner of numerous awards and accolades, she’s been named one of the Most Influential Women in Technology, and currently serves on the board of Global Future Council on the Future of Neurotechnologies & Brain Science of the World Economic Forum. She regularly speaks on both the entrepreneurial journey and the future of AI and brain augmentation.
James Clear
A top personal development speaker and author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Atomic Habits, James Clear also frequently writes for Time, Medium, Entrepreneur and Business Insider. A thought leader in the fields of habit making and breaking and self-improvement, he is a regular speaker whose work has been used by teams everywhere from the NBA to Fortune 500 companies. He leaves his audiences with concrete systems for breaking bad habits, overcoming a lack of motivation, and getting back on track when you stray off course.
Tiffani Bova
Tiffani Bova is the author of Growth IQ and and the global customer growth and innovation evangelist at Salesforce. A regular contributor to Forbes, the Harvard Business Review and the Huffington Post, she’s also the host of the award-winning “What’s Next! with Tiffani Bova” podcast. Bova has delivered keynote presentations to over 300,000 people around the world, sharing her strategies for business growth, marketing, and the ins and outs of customer experience.
Ken Schmidt
Ken Schmidt is the former Director of Communications at Harley-Davidson Motor Company, and has earned a reputation as one of the business world’s most outspoken and provocative thought leaders on customer loyalty. Although he is “semi-retired” he often shares his insights with leading brands around the globe, teaching audiences how to earn fanatical customer loyalty, build stellar teams, and achieve total dominance of the marketplace.
This article was originally published on BigSpeak Oct 28, 2020.