Our start-up speakers include serial founders, tech entrepreneurs and the investors who back and scale new businesses.
Start-up speakers are being booked for founder keynotes, scale-up sessions and investor-side perspectives on building companies. The current trending group spans travel, retail tech and AI, with the creator of Trunki among the most requested.
John Stapleton
Innovator
Professional Development
Mentor
Alicia Navarro
ADHD Awareness
International Women's Day
Female Empowerment
Dave Fishwick
Innovator
Professional Development
Business Consulting
Richard Reed
Entrepreneur
Business Leader
Author
Ian King
Digital Expert
Journalist
Entrepreneur
Jesper Buch
Professional Development
Visionary
Entrepreneur
Amanda Spann
Inspirational Female
Black History Month
Black History Month US
Dominic McVey
Entrepreneur
Founder
Startup
Aaron Dignan
Professional Development
Visionary
Business Leader
Arjun Vaidya
Innovator
Entrepreneur
Thought Leader
Alex Hunter
Mentor
Entrepreneur
Thought Leader
Anton Rabie
Entrepreneur
Founder
Startup
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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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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.
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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!
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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.
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Jo Fairley
Sustainable brand expert & entrepreneur
Transform ethical business practices into profitable growth with Jo Fairley, the entrepreneur who proved conscious business could scale globally. Jo equips organisations to build purpose-driven brands and connect with conscious consumers through authentic storytelling. Co-founder of $100M global success Green & Black's, the UK's first Fairtrade Mark product.
David Bell
DTC Investor & E-Commerce Expert
Unlock DTC and e-commerce growth strategies with David Bell, consumer brand investor and former Wharton professor. David advises founders and enterprises on direct-to-consumer innovation, retail strategy, and digital marketing, backed by billion-dollar exits. Clients include Google, Nike, and Alibaba.
Lirone Glikman
Global connection strategist & speaker
Transform business relationships into growth with Lirone Glikman, speaker and global connection strategist. Lirone works with Fortune 500 companies to build strategic networking frameworks and cross-cultural communication systems, delivering proven methodologies across more than 20 countries for Meta, Microsoft, and Techstars.
David Gram
Innovation speaker & co-founder
Transform innovation culture with David Gram, speaker and co-founder of Diplomatic Rebels. David works with global organisations to drive radical innovation and intrapreneurship, delivering proven methodologies developed at LEGO and implemented across multiple industries worldwide.
frequently asked questions
Something we've not covered here?
A Start-up speaker shares how early-stage companies get off the ground, covering ideas, funding and rapid growth. Many have built start-ups from scratch and know the pressures first-hand. Their exact background and style vary, so the best fit depends on your audience. PepTalk can match one to your event theme.
Start-up speakers talk about turning ideas into businesses, raising investment, finding product-market fit, building lean teams, and scaling fast. They share the highs and the failures honestly. Speakers weave these themes into real stories and practical takeaways. Tell PepTalk your theme and we will suggest the right name.
Fees for a Start-up speaker typically range from £3,000 to £25,000+ in the UK, or $5,000 to $50,000+ in the US. Profile, experience, session length and travel all move the price. The final figure depends on demand, the format and how far the speaker travels. PepTalk can share current quotes for your date.
A Start-up speaker focuses on the early-stage world of getting a venture going, while a Founder speaker tells the full story of one company they built. Both cover building businesses. Some speakers cross over between the two, so ask us for options. PepTalk can help you choose.
Yes, most Start-up speakers can host, run a workshop, or join a panel as well as give a keynote. Workshops suit smaller, hands-on groups, while panels add their perspective to a wider discussion. Expect a flexible style. Tell PepTalk the format you need.
Yes, a Start-up speaker suits virtual or hybrid events. For virtual sessions, expect the same insight delivered by video, with slides shared on screen and audience questions handled through live chat and Q&A. PepTalk can set up the tech so it runs smoothly.
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