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The London Speaker Bureau is the largest speaker bureau in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia.

We have a global network of offices including six in Europe, three in Asia, one in Africa, one in the Middle East, and one in South America. Having originally developed a strong presence in Europe, we are now building our international operations in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and South America in response to increasing demand from clients in these regions.

As well as providing speakers for conferences and events, we have an extensive range of services that we can offer our clients:

  • Business Personalities for Advertising and PR Campaigns
  • Chief Executive Mentoring
  • Conference Facilitation
  • Board-level Executive and Non-Executive Search
  • Government and Civil Service Briefings
  • Individual and Group Training
  • Keynote Speakers
  • Masterclasses
  • Webinars


Featured Speakers
Charles LeadbeaterCharles Leadbeater
Author of the best-selling "We-Think", the "Wizard of the Web"
Richard Branson management contact details agent emailRichard Branson
Founder of the Virgin Group
John KufuorJohn Kufuor
Former President of Ghana from 2001 to 2009
Sahar Hashemi business motivational speakerSahar Hashemi
Co-Founder of Coffee Republic, author of Switched On
Anil GuptaAnil Gupta
Author of "Getting China and India Right"
Martti AhtisaariMartti Ahtisaari
President of the Republic of Finland in 1994-2000, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2008
News & Events

Adventurer Olly Hicks is now exclusively represented by The London Speaker Bureau05/12/11
On the 28th September 2005, after 124 days alone at sea, Olly rowed across the Atlantic. His next mission is to row around the world.
Olly is witty and understated. He gives a fascinating insight into what drives him to achieve his goals and the lessons he has learnt along the way – lessons about project management, team work and the importance of being good at maths. How Olly deals with fear and loneliness, success and failure, will resonate with audiences from all walks of life.

The London Speaker Bureau Exclusive Directory now available

The London Speaker Bureau has the most extensive speaker and advisory network in the world. In an ever more connected and changing environment, organisations increasingly require external experience to gain knowledge, advantage and insight. To view our exclusive directory Click Here. To receive a copy, simply email speakers@londonspeakerbureau.co.uk and put Exclusive Directory as the subject.

Nobel Peace Prize winner Martti Ahtisaari now exclusive at The London Speaker Bureau20/02/11
Martti Ahtisaari, the former President of Finland, has appointed The London Speaker Bureau to exclusively manage his speaking engagements. On December 10th, 2008, Martti Ahtisaari was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. The award was “for his important efforts, on several continents and over more than three decades, to resolve international conflicts”.

Will Hutton named Principal of Hertford College Oxford30/03/11
Will Hutton has been named the new Principal of Hertford College. He will take up his new post in October 2011. Will is looking forward to the prospect of serving "a great Oxford college at a pre-eminent world university".

Mark Gallagher presents the second Sindbad Lecture in Oman 01/12/11
The latest Sinbad lecture took place in Oman, and was presented by Formula One expert Mark Gallagher.
The title was “Learning from Formula One – The Business of Winning”, and Mark touched on a number of themes, including Brand Building, the Power of Global Brands, and Client Centricity as well as Teamwork, Collaboration and Empowerment.
The lecture aroused great interest amongst the Gulf business community and was reported in the Local Press.

Three of the Chilean Miners come to the UK for The London Speaker Bureau 03/11/11
Three of the 33 miners rescued after spending two months underground in Chile last year were brought to the UK by The London Speaker Bureau in support of sick and terminally ill children.
Luis Urzúa Iribarren, Samuel Avalos and Juan Carlos Aguilar attended the Make A Dream charity’s annual gala dinner - their first official speaking engagement since they were rescued from a collapsed copper and gold mine in San Jose, Chile.

Speaker of the month
Linda Yueh

Linda Yueh

Linda Yueh is an economist, author and broadcaster. She is currently Economics Editor at Bloomberg TV, the global 24-hour news network where she provides analysis of the top business, economic and financial news stories.

Linda is a particular expert on the global economy, macroeconomics, Asian economies, rise of emerging markets, advanced economies, international law and economic growth. She is considered one of the world's foremost experts on the Chinese economy. She is Director of the China Growth Centre at Oxford University which focuses on researching economic issues of relevance to China and the global economy.

Linda is also a Fellow in Economics at Oxford University and Adjunct Professor of Economics at the London Business School. Linda has been chosen as one of the "Business Thinkers 50", and is regarded as one of the most respected business commentators in the world. She was previously a regular contributor to the BBC “World Business Report” and BBC World News covering global economic, financial and business issues. She was also a regular guest host on various CNBC business programmes, such as their flagship show Squawk Box, Worldwide Exchange, European Closing Bell and Europe Tonight.

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