Our negotiation speakers include former hostage negotiators, FBI agents and the host of the world's number one negotiation podcast.
Negotiation speakers are being booked for keynotes on influence and high-stakes communication, and for hands-on deal-making workshops. The current trending group spans behavioural research, pay negotiation and broadcast journalism, with the negotiator behind the BBC's Prince Andrew interview among the most requested.
Kwame Christian
Negotiation
Artificial Intelligence
Communication
Nigel Taberner
Negotiation
Communication
Conflict Resolution
Hillary Anger Elfenbein
Behavioural Science
Emotional Intelligence
Negotiation
Meggie Palmer
Communication
Effective Leadership
Confidence
Sam McAlister
Negotiation
Crisis Management
Leading through Uncertainty
Joe Navarro
Emotional Intelligence
Empathy
Negotiation
Chris Parry
Politics
Geopolitics
Government
Mohammed Qahtani
Communication
Growth Mindset
Negotiation
Jenny Radcliffe
Cybersecurity
Communication
Negotiation
Amy Combrinck
Negotiation
Confidence
Influence
Mark Stiving
Sales
Marketing
Business Strategy
Cath Bishop
High Performance
Effective Leadership
Resilience
Why book a negotiation speaker?
Negotiation skills are vital for securing deals, resolving conflicts, and managing relationships, fostering trust and long-term partnerships while helping businesses optimise resources and achieve strategic objectives. PepTalk offers a diverse line-up of negotiation speakers suited to every event and occasion, specialising in areas such as conflict resolution and strategic communication. Speaking topics include effective negotiation techniques, the psychological aspects of negotiation and understanding biases, negotiating across different cultures and environments, and the role of empathy in successful outcomes. PepTalk works with thousands of speakers and can provide expert recommendations or schedule a free strategy session to understand your business needs.
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A negotiation speaker is an expert who helps people reach better agreements and secure more value in high-stakes talks. Our negotiation speakers include former hostage negotiators, FBI agents and the host of the world's number one negotiation podcast. PepTalk can match you at getapeptalk.com.
Hiring a negotiation speaker gives your team practical tactics to prepare, hold their nerve and close better deals. They bring techniques from the highest-pressure negotiations on earth into the boardroom. Tell us your brief at hello@getapeptalk.com and we'll shortlist a few.
A negotiation speaker covers preparation, reading the other side, tactical empathy, handling deadlock and closing agreements that last. Sessions suit sales, procurement and leadership teams. Ask us at hello@getapeptalk.com and we'll help you choose.
A negotiation speaker focuses on reaching the best agreement on terms, while a conflict resolution speaker focuses on defusing disputes and repairing relationships. One secures the deal; the other restores the relationship. PepTalk can help you choose at getapeptalk.com.
Booking a negotiation 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.
Negotiation speaker fees typically range from £3,000 to £25,000+ in the UK, and $5,000 to $50,000+ 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.
Negotiation 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.
Book a negotiation 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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