The Speaker Experts

The Speaker Experts have fired up their Commadore 64 and dusted off their slide rule in order to determine the 10 most “booked” corporate and association speakers in the United States. These thought leaders all eclipse or come very close to the magical number of 100 presentations per year. To the average person on the street, these speakers have little name value BUT to those in the meeting planning and speaker bureau industries, they are legendary and almost mythical celebrities who are asked for by name. Despite a travel schedule that keeps them on the road hundreds of days out of the year, these speakers will never miss a speech and deliver world class presentations under any conditions.

• We have provided a direct link to every speaker’s webpage where you can view steaming video and gather background information. We strongly suggest you work with an IASB-member speaker bureau to determine the right speaker from this list for your audience with the one exception being Jason Dorsey, who does not work with speaker bureaus.
• Eric Wahl and Mike Abrashoff are holdover speakers from last year’s list. The already high demand for their speaker services has increased in the past year along with their speaking fees.
• Robert O’Neill is exclusive with Leading Authorities; they would be your direct and best source to secure his speaking services.

Jason Dorsey
The Authority on millennials and Gen Y

Even though he does not work with speaker bureaus, we still like him!

Seth Mattison
Trendspotter and workforce strategist

A 4th generation farm kid striving to make the work world more humane, empowering and engaging.

Alison Levine
Team captain of first American women’s Mt. Everest expedition

An expert on leadership in extreme environments.

Robert O’Neill
Decorated Seal Team Six Operator

If you have seen Zero Dark Thirty or Captain Phillips, you will recognize his team’s work

Carey Lohrenz
The first female U.S. Navy fighter pilot

Her office is an F-14 Tomcat

Simon Bailey
Former Sales Director for the Disney Institute
at the Walt Disney World Resort®

Brings the magic of Disney to your meeting kingdom

Walter Bond
Peak-performance expert

Good NBA player, Hall of Fame professional speaker

Erik Wahl
Internationally-recognized graffiti artist

The value of his paintings and presentations has increased since last year

Mike Abrashoff
Former Naval Commander and Author of It’s Your Ship

His ship comes in well over 100 times a year

John Foley
Former Lead Blue Angel Solo Pilot

Teamwork, trust, and high performance innovation

It is impossible to truly determine the 10 most “booked” corporate and association speakers in America. However, we have based our observations on market demand, inertia, internet research and interactions with thousands of meeting professionals over the past twelve months.

Check back next week when The Speaker Experts gaze into our magic crystal ball and identify 10 trending speakers who are candidates to make the most-booked list next year!

Gary McManis & Jay Conklin