virtual keynotesThe organiser’s guide
The specialist guide to virtual keynote speakers

Virtual keynote speakers.
Find your perfect fit.

Your complete guide from first idea to speaker shortlist. Build your brief, shape the session and choose whether to research speakers yourself or ask us to help source them.

Start with what you know
Find your perfect keynote speakerExplore keynote topics
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One speaker. Many locations. One shared idea.Illustrative image
Exclusively virtual keynotesNine topic guidesFree resources. No sign-up.
One guided journey

Seven steps.
One complete plan.

Bring your initial idea. We’ll walk you through the decisions, suggest directions and turn your answers into a plan you can use with any speaker.

  1. AudienceWho is your audience?
  2. ChallengeWhat needs to change?
  3. Time & placeWhere and when?
  4. TopicChoose a talk angle
  5. FormatShape the experience
  6. Fee & sourcingSet your route
  7. Your shortlistChoose your next step
This is what you leave with

Your brief. Your timings. Your next move.

Download your speaker brief, topic direction, suggested speaker profiles, global timing options, running order and enquiry draft. Then explore speakers yourself, or ask us to research a shortlist, find an agency or help manage the search.

Find your perfect keynote speaker

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Start with a question

Useful answers.
Practical decisions.

Costs, timing and the choices that shape a virtual keynote. Clear examples to help you plan.

Virtual keynote speakers: the complete organiser’s guideUnderstand virtual keynote speakers, compare delivery formats and topics, assess real evidence and plan a useful session for a remote audience.How to choose a virtual keynote speakerEvaluate virtual keynote speakers on topic fit, remote delivery, audience interaction, evidence and practical booking terms.How much does a virtual keynote speaker cost?Virtual keynote speaker fees: published UK examples, what affects the speaking fee and how to compare like-for-like quotes.How long should a virtual keynote be?Compare 30-, 45- and 60-minute virtual keynote slots and allocate time for the talk, questions, transitions and follow-through.Live, recorded or hybrid: choosing a virtual keynote formatCompare virtual keynote formats and plan interaction, time zones, production and replay around your audience.Virtual keynotes across time zonesPlan fair live access, repeat sessions and replay for a virtual keynote audience spread across countries and time zones.
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The people beyond the screen

Design for the way
they’ll actually watch.

Individual laptops, connected meeting rooms or colleagues spread across time zones. Start with the audience’s situation, then choose the subject and format.

How to choose a virtual keynote topic
The topic library

A wider world
of ideas.

From leadership to economics, wellbeing to AI: explore what each subject brings to a virtual audience.

01 / LEADERSHIP

Lead across distance

Clear decisions and shared direction for a remote leadership audience.

Read the guide02 / CHANGE & TRANSFORMATION

Make change tangible

Brief a virtual keynote around the change your people are experiencing.

Read the guide03 / TEAMWORK & PERFORMANCE

Turn ambition into action

Connect a shared message with the way distributed teams work together.

Read the guide04 / RESILIENCE

Respond to pressure

Set a thoughtful brief around uncertainty, perspective and useful action.

Read the guide05 / AI & THE FUTURE

Ask better questions

Choose relevant expertise and make remote demonstrations work.

Read the guide06 / ECONOMICS

Understand the outlook

Choose evidence, geography and time horizon for an online audience.

Read the guide07 / SUSTAINABILITY

Connect evidence to action

Find the right expertise and make complex ideas clear on screen.

Read the guide08 / WELLBEING

Create a considered session

Define the scope, expertise and participation approach.

Read the guide09 / CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE

See the customer’s journey

Turn a virtual session into useful questions about service.

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Free organiser resources

Less guesswork.
A clearer plan.

Prepare a brief, compare speakers, choose a running order and rehearse the delivery. Use the tools online, print them or download a blank template.

Find your perfect keynote speaker
Put it into practice

Your planning toolkit.

Use these with any speaker. Your notes stay on your device.

Your complete virtual keynote plannerYour complete guide from event idea to speaker shortlist. Build your brief, plan the session and choose the help you want to find your speaker.Virtual keynote topic & brief builderChoose a challenge and turn it into three keynote angles and a downloadable brief for your virtual audience.Global virtual keynote session plannerCompare audience time zones on your event date and create a downloadable virtual keynote running order.Virtual keynote speaker shortlist checkerCompare up to three virtual speakers against your requirements and download an evidence summary with questions to resolve.Your virtual keynote event briefA free, editable virtual keynote briefing template. Capture the audience, desired outcome, format and practical requirements.Virtual keynote running order templatesFree 30-, 45- and 60-minute virtual keynote running orders with time allocations, delivery roles and downloadable templates.Virtual keynote technical rehearsal checklistA free, interactive technical rehearsal checklist for virtual keynote organisers, with downloads, issue owners and a fallback plan.

New to virtual keynotes?

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What is a virtual keynote?

A central talk delivered remotely to an online audience or connected venues. It can include live questions and reflection. Understand how the format works.

How much should we budget?

Start with the speaker’s fee for your agreed virtual keynote. Our cost guide includes attributed published speaker fees and questions for comparing quotes.

How long should the session be?

Choose the whole slot before allocating time to the talk. Compare 30-, 45- and 60-minute structures and leave room for introductions, questions and the close.

Do we need to sign up to use the resources?

No. The planning resources are free to read, use and download. Browser entries are not sent to us; download your work before leaving.

One format, explored properly

Everything starts
with a virtual audience.

Every page helps you understand, choose or plan a remotely delivered keynote. Read about our sources, examples and editorial approach.

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