
Two speakers addressing artificial intelligence, its opportunities, challenges, applications, impact and ROI, and how it’s changing business and work.
Three speakers helping leaders, organizations and teams perform at a higher level through stronger communication, employee engagement and culture.
Four speakers addressing mental health, resilience, wellbeing, menopause overload, burnout, suicide or related issues affecting people and organizations.
Perfect if you hire speakers for conferences, company meetings corporate training, and association gatherings,
Study the speakers and three emcees to see current trends in presentation and audience engagement.
Get practical ideas you can use immediately in your business, career and everyday life...and leave with processes to implement them!
Over the past two weeks, 16 speakers submitted 5-minute sample speech audition recordings to our specification requests. Four anonymous judges with booking experience ranked each speaker using 12 industry-standard components. Only nine were selected to speak on the main stage. That was the contest: Winning the opportunity to speak for "20" minutes on the main stage.
Real speakers. Real stage. Real audience.
But, there is one more competition to come. Only one will earn the title "Most Hirable Speaker."



Discover exceptional new faces you may not find through the usual speaker channels.
Experience speakers live instead of relying solely on edited speaker reels.
Reduce the risk of hiring someone whose polished marketing doesn't match their live performance.
Evaluate how presenters engage and hold the attention of a real audience.
Watch 20-minute presentations that reveal far more than a short 5-minute showcase or demo clip.
Identify Thought Leaders, Topic Experts and Proven Practitioners for future events.
Observe how speakers turn their expertise into actionable ideas your audience can actually use.
Meet presenters personally and learn more about their programs after they leave the stage.
Connect with other speakers attending who may be a fit for podcasts, summits, conferences and virtual events.
Compare different presentation styles and approaches during one day in one room.
Expand your speaker network before you actually need your next speaker.
Leave with new speaker possibilities for events you're already planning.

John Doe
CEO

John Doe
CEO

John Doe
CEO
FAQS
Nine Thought Leaders, Topic Experts and Proven Practitioners auditioned to perform their expertise and share their ability to deliver it from the stage. You’ll get to experience them in front of a real audience rather than simply reading a bio or watching a fabricated speaker reel.
You’ll see the real speaker, live and in person, for 20 minutes. You can watch how they engage the audience, communicate their ideas, tell stories, interact with the audience and give people something they can actually use. No 5-minute glimpses. The real test of a professional speaker is what happens after the first 10 minutes. Uncut. Unedited. Unfiltered.
Not at all. You can come simply to discover speakers, experience their presentations and add new people to your speaker resource list. When you eventually need someone for the right event, you’ll already know who to contact and have the confidence they can handle the gig.
Yes. You’ll have opportunities throughout the day to meet the Showcase Presenters (and Emcees) personally. You’ll also meet other professional speakers and event professionals attending the event, giving you even more potential connections for future programs.
You may discover speakers for corporate meetings, association conferences, conventions, leadership programs, retreats, training programs, summits, podcasts, virtual events and more. You can talk directly with the speakers about your audience, your event and the type of presentation you need.

Founder and Producer of The Proving Stage, Speakers Speak LIVE, Achieve Speakers LIVE, National Speakers Association National Member, NSA Colorado Board Member

CEO: Cadence Speaker Collective and President, Strategic Advisors Board (SAB)







