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Top 25 Keynote speaker agencies based in the United States

RevenueBase identified 231 keynote speaker agencies headquartered in the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 1,812 professional contacts across them, including 507 with verified work emails. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers keynote speaker agencies headquartered in the United States, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 20, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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231Companies
1,812Contacts tracked
507Verified emails
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The 25 largest keynote speaker agencies based in the United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 231 keynote speaker agencies based in the United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to keynote speaker agencies: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Indirect evidenceWashington, DC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-200135 contacts →

Indirect evidence

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
2Partial evidenceWashington, DC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-200111 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Washington Speakers Bureau (WSB) is the world’s largest talent agency specializing in corporate speaking events.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
3Partial evidenceDurham, NC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5092 contacts →

Partial evidence

“The Best-in-Class Speaker Booking Experience.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
4Strong evidenceSanta Barbara, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5074 contacts →

Strong evidence

“BigSpeak is a full-spectrum speakers bureau, trusted by the world’s leading companies to deliver unforgettable keynote experiences.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
5Indirect evidenceNewton, MA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-20069 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
6Partial evidenceArlington, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5068 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Founded by CEO, Jim Keppler in 1983, we are the country’s largest privately held speakers bureau.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
7Partial evidenceFranklin, TN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5058 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Premiere connects remarkable speakers to amazing organizations to change the world.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
8Partial evidenceNew York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5057 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Since 1946, The Harry Walker Agency (HWA) has been the world's leading speakers bureau, connecting organizations with the most influential voices in business, politics, media…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
9Indirect evidenceStoughton, MA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-20048 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“How can we help you have the BEST experiences at your next event?”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
10Partial evidenceMadrid, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5045 contacts →

Partial evidence

“BCC has more than 15 years of experience as Speaker Bureau.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
11Strong evidenceNew York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5041 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Gotham Artists is a leading speakers bureau and talent agency that helps thousands of organizations secure the best keynote speakers, thought leaders, celebrity entertainers and…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
12Partial evidenceNew York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5035 contacts →

Partial evidence

“UTA Speakers brings the world’s most sought-after talent from entertainment, business, media, politics, technology, and sports to global audiences.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
13Partial evidenceGermantown, TN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5033 contacts →

Partial evidence

“EXECUTIVE SPEAKERS BUREAU Executive Speakers Bureau, founded by Angela Schelp in July 1993, is a full-service Speakers Bureau.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
14Partial evidenceAlexandria, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5031 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Worldwide Speakers Group (WWSG) is the premier global professional services firm delivering innovative solutions in the lecture and events industry.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
15Partial evidenceNew York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5031 contacts →

Partial evidence

“The Penguin Random House Speakers Bureau is a part of Penguin Random House, the world’s most global trade book publisher.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
16Partial evidenceDallas, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5029 contacts →

Partial evidence

“GDA Speakers is a full-service, client-centric speakers bureau that has been proudly women owned and operated since Based in Dallas, TX, we are passionate about setting stages for…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
17Partial evidenceSomerville, NJ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5023 contacts →

Partial evidence

“We are a premier speakers bureau serving business leaders and sophisticated cultural audiences worldwide.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
18Indirect evidenceSan Diego, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5022 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Founded on finding a better way.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
19Indirect evidenceSan Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5019 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“cred is a unique communications agency dedicated to owning the events space.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
20Strong evidenceMiami, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5019 contacts →

Strong evidence

SpeakrBrand is the leading digital marketing agency supporting keynote speakers, and executive thought leaders.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
21Strong evidenceMilford, CT, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5017 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Jared James is a sought after Keynote Speaker and trainer who has earned a reputation among many people as the "why guy" due to his understanding of why people do what they do and…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
22Partial evidenceShort Hills, NJ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5017 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Eagles Talent Speakers Bureau provides the top inspirational, motivational, business, thought leadership speakers for conferences, lecture series, and conventions.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
23Partial evidenceBoston, MA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20261-1014 contacts →

Partial evidence

“AEI Speakers Bureau is a full-service speakers bureau that specializes in organizing professional speaking engagements, podium events, and entertainment for various corporate…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
24Partial evidenceYardley, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20261-1013 contacts →

Partial evidence

“BrightSight is a speakers bureau founded in Princeton, NJ.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
25Partial evidenceNew York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5012 contacts →

Partial evidence

“VaynerSpeakers is a speakers bureau under the VaynerX portfolio that helps companies and event planners book speakers for events.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026

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Keynote speaker agencies based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 20, 2026
28.0%Verified-email coverage
7.8Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
6.1%Largest-city concentration · New York
Sep 20, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
185
11-50
38
51-200
6
201-500
1
1,001-5,000
1

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 231 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among keynote speaker agencies, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in the United States whose own description of what they do matches “keynote speaker agencies”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names keynote speaker agencies), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among keynote speaker agencies, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United States are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 507 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 20, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names keynote speaker agencies, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many keynote speaker agencies are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 231 keynote speaker agencies headquartered in the United States as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Leading Authorities, INC, headquartered in Washington, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most keynote speaker agencies?

New York leads with 14 headquartered companies, followed by Los Angeles (9) and Atlanta (7).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 507 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 231 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 20, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.