Need a keynote speaker or a spokesperson? A host or a panellist? A writer, a thinker, or a voice?


A great technology speaker can do much more than explain the latest trends. They can challenge the way people think, encourage businesses to look at opportunities they might not have considered and help audiences feel more confident about the future
30 October 2026

Men account for two-thirds of speaker slots at major finance industry conferences, according to new analysis by speaker agency Pomona Partners. The study examined 743 speaker slots across 13 finance events. Women accounted for 248 slots (33.4%), compared with 495 (66.6%) for men.
22 October 2026

A great keynote speaker gives an event a sense of purpose. They bring the central theme to life, offer a fresh perspective and give people something to discuss long after they’ve left the room. Choosing the right person starts with understanding your audience and what you want the event to achieve. A well-known name might attract attention, but relevance, expertise and the ability to connect are what make a session land.
15 October 2026

Start with the conversation your organisation needs to have. Are you helping managers support their teams? Opening up discussion about mental health? Exploring workloads, digital habits or the pressures of change? That brief will help determine whether you need a coach, a specialist practitioner, a speaker with lived experience or a combination of perspectives. Be specific about the audience, the challenges they face and what you want them to take away.
15 October 2026

The best events are the ones where no single perspective dominates the room; where there is diversity and debate. Our research, however, shows that one perspective continues to dominate most events: the male perspective.
24 September 2026

In this episode, we’re joined by Anita Howard, founder of ICE Hub, a community of more than 3,000 in-house corporate event planners.
26 February 2026

In this episode of Events, Dear Boy!, we welcome futurist and speaker Ant Morse to explore his journey from senior digital leadership into professional speaking.
29 January 2026

In this episode of Events, Dear Boy! we sit down with keynote speaker, leadership expert, and “menopause career coach” Fiona McKay for a conversation that spans career beginnings, women’s leader
3 December 2025

In this episode, Events Dear Boy! was recorded live for the very first time at Event Connect, the flagship conference hosted by Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) for its events management stude
27 November 2025

In this episode, business psychologist and veteran speaker Simon Moore joins the podcast to share how he accidentally became a public speaker, despite being a natural introvert.
19 November 2025