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Talent Conference 2025: a Five Star Event
Five star reviews across the board for the first Pomona Partners talent conference, bringing together speakers from across the country to connect with their peers and learn how to advance their careers.
The Power of Female Inspirational Speakers: Transforming Audiences Through Authentic Leadership
We’re seeing an uptick in searches for female inspirational speakers. But is that translating into bookings? And do such searches remain seasonal?
Being the most efficient and transparent speaker agency: CRM
Today we’re taking the next big step on our journey to be the most efficient, effective and transparent speaker agency, with the launch of our own CRM platform.
Organising new business events? Let us help
New business is hard. Let us help with your events, selecting the perfect speaker for your audience
The power of expert campaigns
Most of the enquiries we handle are for speaking, but we help brands and agencies build campaigns with our expert talent.
MingleBells 2024
MingleBells 2024 saw many of our speakers, partners, customers and friends come together for drinks and nibbles at Manchester’s fantastic French-style cocktail bar, The Daisy.
Events are growing again: lessons from Cvent Connect Europe
Where can you find 1000 events professionals gathered together? And another 1000 watching online? Cvent Connect Europe.
The role of AI in keynote speaking
Does AI have a role in keynote speaking? We address AI avatars, script, assistants, and image generators from the perspective of a speaker and an agency.
Unleashing Success: The Entrepreneurial Journey of Amman Ahmed
Can embracing failure turn it into a catalyst for extraordinary achievement? Amman Ahmed, a self-made millionaire and entrepreneur, understands the importance of failure. With MusicforPets, affectionately referred to as 'Petflix', Amman has achieved a goal many industry leaders can only aspire to – he’s reached a global audience.
Harnessing AI for Business Growth
What exactly is AI? Artificial Intelligence, to give it its proper name, is the development of computer systems capable of performing tasks that traditionally required human intelligence, including learning from experience, recognizing patterns, and making decisions. The term AI is creeping into the everyday vernacular and the prospect of machines taking over is now not so futuristic.
What does a speaker agency expect from the speakers on its books?
What does a speaker agency do for its speakers? As an experienced speaker I’ve found that every agency is a little bit different. So here’s Pomona Partners’ commitment to the speakers on our books: this is what you can expect.
What we do for our speakers
Working with a speaker agency, you should know what to expect. Here is what Pomona Partners offers its speakers.
Pomona Partners: Our Mission and Values
Pomona Partners’ founder Tom Cheesewright on the speaker agency’s mission and values.
Choosing a Speaker on Leadership
How do you choose a great speaker on leadership? Leaders are a challenging audience. Yet they perhaps have the greatest need to learn. We pick a selection of powerful leadership topics characterised by some of our amazing leadership speakers.
Finding Top Tech Speakers
Looking for the top speakers in tech? Pomona Partners offers an incredible range of engaging, original speakers who can excite and inform your audience, bringing your event to life.
Introducing Pomona Partners: a different kind of speaker agency
Pomona Partners is an agency that represents those making their living from public speaking but it is also an academy. A collective of people sharing both their questions and their answers.
Open for business
An event at the Pen and Pencil in Manchester’s Northern Quarter saw the formal launch of expert talent agency, Pomona Partners.