Call for Speakers

This is your chance to be part of the Speaking Business Summit 2025.

This year’s theme is Collaboration Evolution—and we’re looking for speakers like you to take to the stage and bring this concept to life with passion, purpose, and practical insights. Whether your expertise lies in speaking more, speaking better, or helping to run a speaking business, we want to hear how you can show the power of collaboration to unlock new potential and achieve greater outcomes when we work together.

When and Where

Mark your calendar for 10–12 October 2025 at the Telford Hotel, Spa and Golf Resort, Iron Bridge, Shropshire, UK.

The Speaking Business Summit is the ultimate gathering of changemakers, thought leaders, and influencers in our community. This year, we’ll explore how sharing knowledge, skills, and resources can transform not just our businesses, but our world.

Why You?

If you’re someone who can help our community elevate their bookings, strengthen their impact, and create meaningful, repeat engagements—this is your platform to shine. We’re on the lookout for:

Keynote Speakers to inspire and ignite change.
Workshop Leaders to deliver hands-on, impactful learning.
Experts to join our “Ask the Experts” panel, sharing invaluable insights.
MCs to energise and seamlessly guide the event.

This is your invitation to be part of something extraordinary in October.

Collaboration is more than a buzzword – it’s a superpower. Do you have the answers to these big questions?

How can we help each other not only increase our bookings but also elevate our impact?
What fresh, innovative approaches can we bring to our work by collaborating with others?
How has collaboration already helped individuals and businesses make a tangible difference?

If you’ve seen collaboration change lives or businesses—and you know how to harness that energy for greater success—you could be one of our extraordinary contributors.

We look forward to seeing your application.

Formats

Applicants are welcome to apply to deliver in a range of formats – workshops, trainings, 10 minute ‘bite size’ sessions, panel discussions and (very few) keynotes. Applicants are invited to indicate their preferred format – please note that there are only a small number of keynote slots to be filled so those only selecting keynote are less likely to be selected.

Applicants are also invited to apply to be an MC/Compere.

Selection Criteria

You can apply to speak on one or two topics. If selected, you will only be booked to speak for one session. Please note that the session you are booked for may vary to one you have applied for.

The theme for this year is Collaboration Evolution – preference is given to applications that clearly state the actionable takeaways that delegates will be able to implement quickly in line with this theme.

The speakers will be chosen on the following criteria:

A focused response to the listed topic
Proven credibility and expertise in this area
Clear, practical, specific takeaways for delegates
Innovative and creative approaches to delivery, especially those harnessing new formats, use of technology and innovative audience engagement tools.
Video (ideally a YouTube channel) that proves their stage skills
Two proposers who can vouch for your expertise, stage skills and professionalism as a speaker

Application form

Some of the questions require longer answers. You may find it useful to prepare these answers ‘offline’ and copy/paste into the form.
You can save your progress and come back later. Use the link at the bottom.
Deadline for submissions is 11:59pm UK time on Friday 10th January 2025. The form will automatically close at this time so be sure to submit your application well in advance.