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Innovation Speakers

Book Top Innovation Speakers for Events

The world is changing faster now than ever before in humanity’s history. Business and technology are the leading forces in this change. If an organization is going to be competitive, it needs to have leaders who are also innovators. They must inspire creativity in others to move beyond the business models of the past and create a culture of innovation.

What Are Qualities Associated With Leaders in Innovation?

Leaders in innovation show risk tolerance. This is because creativity and disruption usually require a great deal of risk. Someone with an experienced approach to innovation can look at multiple possible eventualities and make well-calculated bets that pay off.

Innovation experts are open and receptive to new ideas, even if these ideas seem radical.

Innovative leaders typically have low anxiety and a great sense of emotional awareness. They are confident in exploring the unknown if it means they can make a significant social impact. They are action-oriented, enjoy having fun, don’t mind bending the rules, and are keen observers.

Reasons to Book Innovation Keynote Speakers and Thought Leaders

All companies hit a point where they need some inspiration. Your organization may reach a point where it is no longer using cutting-edge strategies and is falling back on tried and tested methods. Your workplace's business climate might seem stagnant, stuck in a holding process, and unable to move forward.

As a result, your business may be outpaced by other organizations in the field. Even though you have better talent, more resources, and an elite group of people working with you, your organization is lagging behind.

One of the biggest benefits of hiring an innovation keynote speaker is that innovation and creativity have a tendency to be contagious. When you and your team can listen to thought leaders who are making moves in the business world, it can help your organization get its innovative mojo back.

Innovation comes in many forms depending on your industry. The more innovative your organization is, the better equipped it will be to recognize patterns of opportunity in the current business trends. That will help you not only improve your corporate culture but also your organization's ability to keep pace with the fast-changing business world around you.

Our highly acclaimed roster of leading Innovation Speakers are innovation leaders who have worked in a wide range of fields but have one thing in common: They will inspire, motivate, and challenge your audience to not only think outside the box but will spark the imagination to solve complex problems in unique and creative methods. Our speakers on innovation are available to deliver keynote speeches at corporate events, annual meetings, and more.

Take a moment to connect with your creative potential by hearing some of our Innovation Speakers today.

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Advantage Improv

Advantage Improv

  • Improv Comedy Group
  • Training, Improvising and Business Leadership
In Person-Fee:

$10,000 - $15,000

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Travels From

California

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Jeff Allen, Speaker

Jeff Allen

  • Inspirational Clean Corporate Comedian
  • Has appeared on Showtime, Comedy Central, and VH1
  • His hilarious comedy drives home the humor in everyday family life, the ups and downs of marriage, the challenge of raising children and the joys of being a grandparent.
In Person-Fee:

$30,000 - $50,000

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Travels From

Tennessee

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Dave Barry, Speaker

Dave Barry

  • Humorist
  • Pulitzer Prize Winner
  • Wrote a newspaper column that appeared in more than 500 newspapers
In Person-Fee:

$20,000 - $30,000

Virtual Fee:

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Travels From

Florida

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Scott Bloom, Speaker

Scott Bloom

  • Keynote Speaker
  • Event Emcee
  • Awards Host
  • The Power of Laughter. The Language of Business
In Person-Fee:

$10,000 - $15,000

Virtual Fee:

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Travels From

California

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Wayne Brady, Humor Speaker

Wayne Brady

  • Emmy-Winning Actor, Producer, Musician, Mental Health Advocate
  • One of the only entertainers to have a presence across five different series in a single season (Let’s Make A Deal, The Masked Singer, Whose Line Is It Anyway, Black Lightning, and Comedy IQ)
In Person-Fee:

$100,000 - $200,000

Virtual Fee:

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Travels From

California

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Andy Buckley, Emcee Speaker

Andy Buckley

  • Comedian, Actor, & Event Emcee
  • CFO of Dunder Mifflin on NBC's "The Office"
  • Former Senior Financial Advisor who was part of a group managing over $400M
  • Proof that hard work can allow a person to become anything they want in life
In Person-Fee:

$15,000 - $20,000

Virtual Fee:

$10,000 - $15,000

Travels From

California

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Michael Carbonaro keynote speaker

Michael Carbonaro

  • America’s Favorite Trickster
  • Host of Hit Television Series “The Carbonaro Effect” on truTV
  • Actor, Magician, Comedian, and Improv Artist
In Person-Fee:

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Virtual Fee:

$10,000 - $15,000

Travels From

New York

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Jerry Carroll, Emcee Speaker

Jerry Carroll

  • Experienced Speaker, Agricultural Humorist and Life-Long Farmer
  • Has opened concerts for artists such as Michael Bolton, Patty Loveless, Lyle Lovett, and Larry Gatlin
  • His down-home tales and relatable topics about everyday life crack up the most hard-to-please crowds.
In Person-Fee:

$5,000 - $10,000

Virtual Fee:

$7,500 and Under

Travels From

North Carolina

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Judy Carter, Stress Management Speaker

Judy Carter

  • Turning Your Problems into Punchlines
In Person-Fee:

$10,000 - $15,000

Virtual Fee:

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Travels From

California

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Dana Carvey, Humor Speaker

Dana Carvey

  • Emmy-award Winning Comedian 
In Person-Fee:

$100,000 - $200,000

Virtual Fee:

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Travels From

California

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Tim Cavanagh, Humor Speaker

Tim Cavanagh

  • Laughing Matters, It Really Does
In Person-Fee:

$5,000 - $10,000

Virtual Fee:

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Travels From

Illinois

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Ronny Chieng keynote speaker

Ronny Chieng

  • Actor, Comedian & Correspondent on "The Daily Show"
In Person-Fee:

$100,000 - $200,000

Virtual Fee:

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Travels From

New York

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Adam Christing, Magic Speaker

Adam Christing

  • Master of Ceremonies / Emcee
  • Premiere Interactive Comedian / Humor Expert
In Person-Fee:

$20,000 - $30,000

Virtual Fee:

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Travels From

North Carolina

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Jeff Civillico Speaker

Jeff Civillico

  • Philanthropist
  • "Work That Matters" 
  • Inspiration - Creativity
  • Las Vegas Headliner
  • Emcee
In Person-Fee:

$20,000 - $30,000

Virtual Fee:

$15,000 - $20,000

Travels From

Nevada

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Tom Cotter

Tom Cotter

  • Comedian and Breakout Star from America's Got Talent
In Person-Fee:

$30,000 - $50,000

Virtual Fee:

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Travels From

New York

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John Crist keynote speaker

John Crist

  • One of today's fast-rising stand-up comedians
  • Has more than one billion video views and over five million fans on social media 
  • Author of Delete That: (and Other Failed Attempts to Look Good Online)
In Person-Fee:

$50,000 - $100,000

Virtual Fee:

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Travels From

California

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Amy Dee, Speaker

Amy Dee

  • Speaker on Employee Engagement, Accountability, and Dealing with Change
  • Comedian
  • Expert in Behavioral Science
In Person-Fee:

$5,000 - $10,000

Virtual Fee:

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Travels From

South Dakota

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John Di Domenico

John Di Domenico

  • Award Winning Donald Trump Impersonator;
  • Professsional Actor,
  • Writer and Emcee
In Person-Fee:

$5,000 - $10,000

Virtual Fee:

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Travels From

Nevada

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Dave Dugan, Speaker

Dave Dugan

  • Corporate Comedian, Keynote, Emcee, Impostor
  • Likeable, Everyman - "Smart, Clean And Quick"
  • Author Of “Laughing Your Way Through Life”
In Person-Fee:

$5,000 - $10,000

Virtual Fee:

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Travels From

Indiana

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Tom Farley, Overcoming Adversity Speaker

Tom Farley

  • Former President of The Chris Farley Foundation 
  • Co-author of NYT bestselling book, The Chris Farley Show
  • Advocate Against Substance Abuse and for Mental Health
In Person-Fee:

$5,000 - $10,000

Virtual Fee:

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Travels From

Wisconsin

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