Our critical thinking speakers include a bestselling author and poker champion, a former London Business School dean and decision science pioneers.
Tackle complex problems with innovative solutions, enhancing your critical thinking with help from PepTalk's expert critical thinking speakers.
Andrew Likierman
Decision Making
Effective Leadership
Corporate Governance
Maria Konnikova
Critical Thinking
Confidence
Emotional Intelligence
Russell Cullingworth
Creativity
Critical Thinking
Storytelling
Shaun Flores
Psychological Safety
Workplace Culture
Mental Health
Helena Boschi
Leadership Development
Resilience
Decision Making
Cassie Kozyrkov
Decision Making
Data Science
Big Data
Nikki Bhamra
Leadership Development
Workplace Culture
Behavioural Science
Lynda Shaw
Behavioural Science
Leadership Development
Decision Making
Simon Morris
Creativity
Business Strategy
Growth Mindset
Roger Basler de Roca
Artificial Intelligence
Critical Thinking
Digital Transformation
Scott Dikkers
Creativity
Innovation
Company Culture
Marcus Buckingham
Resilience
Stress Management
Workplace Wellbeing
Why book a critical thinking speaker?
Critical thinking empowers decision-makers to analyse situations, identify problems, and develop innovative solutions. By questioning assumptions, evaluating evidence, and considering alternative viewpoints, it helps leaders navigate uncertainty, minimise risks, and capitalise on opportunities. It fosters a culture of continuous improvement and adaptability, driving strategic growth and long-term success.
PepTalk offers a diverse line-up of critical-thinking speakers specialising in logical reasoning, problem-solving, and analytical thinking. Key topics include decision-making, identifying biases, and applying critical thinking in professional contexts. These speakers are suited to a wide range of formats, including keynote presentations, fireside chats, panel discussions, workshops, seminars, corporate away days, leadership retreats, and virtual conferences, making them a valuable addition to any event.
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the process - step by step
Tell us about your event and we'll do the rest. No back-and-forth, no guesswork — just the right speaker, matched to your brief, handled end to end.
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Tell us your brief.
Share the event, the audience, the theme, and the budget. The more context you give us, the sharper the shortlist we'll come back with.
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Get your proposal within 24 hours.
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.
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From global enterprises to fast-growing teams, event organisers come back to PepTalk because we get it right the first time.
PepTalk makes the whole process effortless. They don't just connect you with a speaker — they understand your goals, match you with the right voice, and make every detail seamless. It's the most professional and enjoyable booking experience I've had.
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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Everything has been smooth with PepTalk. Great communication. Easy booking. And great follow-up.
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.
frequently asked questions
Something we've not covered here?
A critical thinking speaker is an expert who helps people reason clearly, question assumptions and avoid faulty logic. Our critical thinking speakers include a bestselling author and poker champion and decision science pioneers. PepTalk can match you at getapeptalk.com.
Hiring a critical thinking speaker gives your team sharper judgement, fewer costly assumptions and better arguments. They teach how to spot flawed reasoning and think clearly under pressure and uncertainty. Tell us your brief at hello@getapeptalk.com and we'll shortlist a few.
A critical thinking speaker covers questioning assumptions, spotting cognitive bias, evaluating evidence, thinking in probabilities and reasoning under uncertainty. Sessions suit leadership and analytical teams. Ask us at hello@getapeptalk.com and we'll help you choose.
A critical thinking speaker focuses on reasoning clearly and testing assumptions, while a decision making speaker focuses on choosing well between options. One sharpens the thinking; the other reaches the decision. PepTalk can help you choose at getapeptalk.com.
Booking a critical thinking speaker starts with a short brief: your event, audience, date, budget, and format. Send it through getapeptalk.com or hello@getapeptalk.com and you'll get a shortlist within 24 hours. Once you choose, PepTalk handles contracts, fees, travel, and logistics.
Critical Thinking speaker fees typically range from £3,000 to £25,000+ in the UK, and $5,000 to $50,000+ in the US, depending on profile, session length, and format. The best-known names sit at the higher end. Tell PepTalk your budget at getapeptalk.com and we'll shortlist speakers who fit it.
Critical Thinking speakers are available for keynotes, panels, fireside chats, workshops, and Q&A sessions, in person or virtually. Many offer a workshop or breakout after a keynote so the content sticks. Tell PepTalk your format at getapeptalk.com and we'll match accordingly.
Book a critical thinking speaker 2 to 3 months ahead for most events, and 4 to 6 months for high-profile names or peak season. Earlier booking widens your choice. PepTalk also handles shorter timelines and last-minute requests where a speaker's diary allows.
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