Our innovation speakers include former heads of innovation, futurists and the consultants who help teams think differently.
Elevate your market position explore tools and methodologies for innovation and managing disruption with PepTalk's expert innovation speakers.
David Gram
Innovation
Business Strategy
Future of Work
Jeff DeGraff
Innovation
Business Strategy
Negotiation
Lisa Bodell
Innovation
Creativity
Effective Leadership
Jim Harris
Artificial Intelligence
Generative AI
Innovation
Adam Kingl
Creativity
Future of Work
Generational
Steve Lerch
Innovation
Effective Leadership
Consumer Trends
Why book an innovation speaker?
Innovation is a critical driver of competitive advantage and sustainable growth, enabling businesses to differentiate themselves, capture new markets, and respond effectively to industry changes. By embracing innovative thinking, companies can unlock new opportunities, build resilience, and streamline operations for greater efficiency.
PepTalk's roster of innovation speakers brings together thought leaders, industry pioneers, and creative minds who have successfully harnessed innovation in their fields. Equipped with insights, strategies, and real-world examples, these speakers inspire teams to embrace innovative thinking across all aspects of their business. Speaking topics include fostering an innovation culture, emerging technologies and disruption, innovation methodologies such as Design Thinking and Lean Startup, and overcoming barriers in innovation management.
PepTalk works with thousands of speakers and offers expert recommendations and free strategy sessions to help businesses find the perfect voice for their audience and achieve long-term success.
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the process - step by step
Tell us about your event and we'll do the rest. No back-and-forth, no guesswork — just the right speaker, matched to your brief, handled end to end.
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Tell us your brief.
Share the event, the audience, the theme, and the budget. The more context you give us, the sharper the shortlist we'll come back with.
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Get your proposal within 24 hours.
We respond fast. You'll get a hand-picked selection of speakers matched to your brief, with full profiles, fees, and our recommendation on who's the strongest fit.
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Refine until it's right.
Not quite right? Tell us what's missing from the shortlist and we'll adjust. We work with you until you're confident you've found the right person.
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Confirm. We handle everything else.
Contracts, fees, travel, briefing calls, on-the-day logistics. We manage the full process so your team doesn't have to.
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Event countdown.
Relax. Your speaker or expert is confirmed, the prep is done, and your event is in good hands. Show up and enjoy it.
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Tell us about your event and we'll send you a curated shortlist within a day. We combine PepTalk's smart matching engine technology with the expertise of our booking team to find the speaker who's right for your audience, your brief, and your budget.
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They came with a brief.
We delivered the right speaker.
From global enterprises to fast-growing teams, event organisers come back to PepTalk because we get it right the first time.
PepTalk makes the whole process effortless. They don't just connect you with a speaker — they understand your goals, match you with the right voice, and make every detail seamless. It's the most professional and enjoyable booking experience I've had.
We work with PepTalk across our flagship conferences, executive roundtables and dinner events. They have an exceptional ability to source world-class speakers while delivering a genuinely personal, white-glove service throughout. They are, quite simply, a pleasure to work with.
Working with PepTalk has been an outstanding experience from start to finish. Their level of service is truly exceptional - a standard that's incomparable to anyone else in the industry. If you're considering partnering with PepTalk, don't hesitate.
PepTalk are brilliant. They truly understand our goals and consistently deliver, connecting us with experts who bring unique and thought-provoking insights. Highly recommended.
We've worked with PepTalk on a range of projects – from motivational speakers on high performance to a coaching programme focused on work-life balance & change. They take the time to understand what we need. We value the partnership.
The team at PepTalk was incredibly responsive and invested in our event's success. From their suggestions we were able to easily identify a speaker that matched what we were looking for. They were incredible to work with, I would recommend them to anyone!
The client service has been truly exceptional, and the support in planning our annual speaker programme has been invaluable. PepTalk is a team we love working with, time and time again.
Everything has been smooth with PepTalk. Great communication. Easy booking. And great follow-up.
PepTalk made the entire speaker booking process seamless. They were incredibly fast, easy to work with, and took the time to understand our brief and learning outcomes. The expert speaker they matched us with brought fresh, engaging perspectives that resonated perfectly with our audience.
frequently asked questions
Something we've not covered here?
Innovation speaker fees typically range from £5,000 to £50,000+ in the UK, and $10,000 to $100,000+ in the US, depending on profile, session length, and format. The best-known names sit at the higher end. Tell PepTalk your budget at getapeptalk.com and we'll shortlist speakers who fit it.
Innovation speakers are available for keynotes, panels, fireside chats, workshops, and Q&A sessions, in person or virtually. Many offer a workshop or breakout after a keynote so the content sticks. Tell PepTalk your format at getapeptalk.com and we'll match accordingly.
Booking an innovation speaker starts with a short brief: your event, audience, date, budget, and format. Send it through getapeptalk.com or hello@getapeptalk.com and you'll get a shortlist within 24 hours. Once you choose, PepTalk handles contracts, fees, travel, and logistics.
An innovation speaker is an expert who explains how organisations generate ideas, solve problems and turn creativity into results. They include former heads of innovation and futurists. PepTalk connects you with innovation speakers matched to your audience.
An innovation speaker focuses on turning ideas into real results and value; a creativity speaker focuses on the thinking and imagination that generate ideas in the first place. Creativity feeds innovation. PepTalk can match either to your brief.
An innovation speaker helps your audience think differently and build the conditions for good ideas to happen, not just wait for them. They bring practical methods from leading innovation. PepTalk will match one to your event.
An innovation speaker covers idea generation, innovation culture, problem-solving, disruptive thinking and turning ideas into products. Sessions draw on former heads of innovation and consultants who help teams think differently. PepTalk can tailor the focus to your audience.
Book an innovation speaker 2 to 3 months ahead for most events, and 4 to 6 months for high-profile names or peak season. Earlier booking widens your choice. PepTalk also handles shorter timelines and last-minute requests where a speaker's diary allows.
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