Keynote speakers · South Africa, Africa, UK, Europe, Middle East
You know what your people need to hear. We know who should say it.
Leadership conferences, strategy days, sales kick-offs and business school programmes. Send us your brief and we'll come back with one speaker who fits it, and a plain explanation of why.
The speakers we work with
A small, select group. We know them well, which is how we can tell you who will suit your room.
Graeme Codrington.
Futurist. Helps leadership teams see what’s changing in their industry and decide what to do about it, before it decides for them.
Best for: Leadership conferences, strategy offsites, boards, AI and transformation events.
Speaks in: Worldwide, in more than 150 countries to date, including the UK, Europe, the USA, the Middle East and across Africa.
Based in: Johannesburg, South Africa.
Karimi Fondaumière.
Former CEO and reinvention specialist. She helps capable leaders who are stuck rewrite the story that’s holding them back, using her 5 Cs of Reinvention.
Best for: Leadership pipelines and EXCO preparation, organisations in restructure or AI change, executive offsites, women’s leadership events
Speaks in: Across Africa and internationally, from Cape Town
Based in: Cape Town, South Africa.
Justin Cohen
Psychologist. Helps people and teams build the human capabilities AI can’t replace
Best for: Leadership conferences, industry summits, sales kick-offs, conference hosting.
Speaks in: Worldwide, in more than 40 countries to date, including the UK, Europe, the USA, the Middle East and across Africa.
Based in: London, UK and Cape Town, South Africa.
Who has booked our speakers & what they say.
Questions buyers ask us
How do I book a keynote speaker in South Africa?
Send us your brief: the date, the city, who's in the room and what you'd like to change. We'll recommend a speaker who fits, confirm their availability and fee, and handle the contract and logistics from there.
How much does a keynote speaker cost in South Africa?
It depends on the speaker, the city and the format. Send us your date and budget and we'll come back with a quote. International events are quoted in your currency.
Is The Speaker Desk a speaker bureau?
No. We work with a small group of speakers we know well, match one of them to your brief and look after the booking from the first call to follow-up.
Do your speakers travel to the UK, Europe and the Middle East?
Some do, often. Each profile says where that speaker works. International fees are quoted in GBP, EUR, AED or USD.
Can the speaker tailor the keynote to our event?
Yes. Each booking includes a briefing call between you and the speaker so the talk fits your people and the rest of your programme..
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