Reader’s picks for keynoters that help you shine

As meeting planners and attendees alike know: a great event speaker can supercharge a meeting agenda. Inspiration, humor and empathy go hand-in-hand with wisdom, cultural connections and good old-fashioned common sense. The right keynote can change lives, drive revenue and build community bonds.

We asked our meeting professional readers to nominate and vote on the best-of-the-best for the stage. The result is our Smart Speakers of 2023 list. We’re proud to share them with you in a handy resource grouped based on blockbuster presenters in the limelight today. Can’t afford the headliner you really want and don’t have time to watch hundreds of sizzle reels, but still need a wow moment? Click on for a short list of reader favorites organized around some of the most popular speakers and categories hitting ballrooms today.

"better you"
"most valuable players"
"performative experiences"
"communication enhancers"
"work out"
"bolder together"

This article appears in the July 2023 issue. You can subscribe to the magazine here.

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