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We work with PepTalk across our flagship conferences, executive roundtables and dinner events. They have an exceptional ability to source world-class speakers while delivering a genuinely personal, white-glove service throughout. They are, quite simply, a pleasure to work with.
Working with PepTalk has been an outstanding experience from start to finish. Their level of service is truly exceptional - a standard that's incomparable to anyone else in the industry. If you're considering partnering with PepTalk, don't hesitate.
PepTalk are brilliant. They truly understand our goals and consistently deliver, connecting us with experts who bring unique and thought-provoking insights. Highly recommended.
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The team at PepTalk was incredibly responsive and invested in our event's success. From their suggestions we were able to easily identify a speaker that matched what we were looking for. They were incredible to work with, I would recommend them to anyone!
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PepTalk made the entire speaker booking process seamless. They were incredibly fast, easy to work with, and took the time to understand our brief and learning outcomes. The expert speaker they matched us with brought fresh, engaging perspectives that resonated perfectly with our audience.
Our Picks
Conn Bertish
Speaker & cancer survivor advocate
Build resilience and creative agility with Conn Bertish, adventurer and brain cancer survivor turned global keynote speaker. Conn has worked with organisations across 20 countries, including Google, Nestlé, and Coca-Cola, to future-proof teams through purpose, mental resilience, and adaptability.
Justin Cohen
Bestselling Author & AI Expert
Dr Justin Cohen helps organisations build human-centred, high-performing teams in the age of AI. A keynote speaker on artificial intelligence, leadership, and sales, he has spoken in more than 40 countries for clients including Google, Microsoft, and HSBC.
Gabi Lowe
Speaker, coach & medical advocate
Strengthen your authentic resilience with Gabi Lowe, speaker, life and leadership coach, and well-known medical advocate. Gabi equips professionals to navigate change, adversity and uncertainty through practical courage frameworks, drawing from her award-winning organ-donor advocacy work and her bestselling memoir Get Me To 21, adapted into a documentary.
Daniel Silke
Speaker & political economy analyst
Transform business strategy with Daniel Silke, speaker and political economy analyst. Daniel works with global corporations to decode political-economic trends and strategic foresight, delivering expert insights for Bank of America, Oracle, PwC and international forums.
Explore the most in-demand speaker topics across , tailored to today’s business challenges and audience needs.
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We respond fast. You'll get a hand-picked selection of speakers matched to your brief, with full profiles, fees, and our recommendation on who's the strongest fit.
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Refine until it's right.
Not quite right? Tell us what's missing from the shortlist and we'll adjust. We work with you until you're confident you've found the right person.
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Confirm. We handle everything else.
Contracts, fees, travel, briefing calls, on-the-day logistics. We manage the full process so your team doesn't have to.
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Event countdown.
Relax. Your speaker or expert is confirmed, the prep is done, and your event is in good hands. Show up and enjoy it.
Why book a keynote speaker in Cape Town?
Cape Town is one of the world's most spectacular event destinations — a city of extraordinary natural beauty, set between Table Mountain and the Atlantic Ocean, with a cultural richness and complexity that gives every event held here a layer of meaning beyond the programme. The Cape Town International Convention Centre is a world-class facility in a walkable waterfront location, and the city's collection of wine estates, boutique hotels, and scenic venues offers some of the most memorable event settings anywhere on earth. Local speakers bring powerful perspectives on leadership, reconciliation, entrepreneurship, and Africa's economic emergence.
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frequently asked questions
Questions about booking a speaker?
Email us, message us, or call us with your event details (topic, audience, budget, date, location) and the PepTalk team will send a custom speaker proposal within 24 hours. Once you've shortlisted, we'll confirm availability and fees, and you can arrange a chemistry call before deciding. From there, we handle contracts, logistics, and travel.
To book a keynote or motivational speaker in Cape Town, share your date, audience, format, goals and budget with PepTalk. We shortlist speakers, check availability and fees, and manage the contract, travel and logistics through to event day. Cape Town events range from the Cape Town International Convention Centre on the waterfront to wine estates and boutique hotels, and we plan around your setting. Speakers can join in person or virtually.
In Cape Town, keynote speaker fees typically range from £3,000 to £25,000+, or $5,000 to $50,000+. Profile, session length, format and travel all shape the figure, and the best-known names sit at the higher end. A speaker travelling from Europe or North America to the tip of Africa will add more to the budget than a local voice. PepTalk shares a clear quote once we know your date and format.
Yes, travel and accommodation are usually quoted on top of a Cape Town speaker's fee. Booking a speaker based in Cape Town or elsewhere in South Africa can reduce or remove those costs, and a virtual session removes them entirely. If your event is at a wine estate outside the city centre, local transfers will form part of the travel line. PepTalk sets out these costs upfront in the quote.
Yes, PepTalk can recommend speakers for your Cape Town event's theme or audience from a roster of over 15,000 speakers, matched to your brief and budget. Cape Town's local voices bring strong perspectives on leadership, reconciliation, entrepreneurship and Africa's economic emergence, themes that suit both regional and international audiences. Share your goals and we'll shortlist speakers who fit.
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