Our influence speakers include the bestselling author on power, former hostage negotiators and the behavioural scientists behind viral ideas.
Elevate your influence and leadership with world-class persuasive communication techniques guided by PepTalk's expert influence speakers.
Robert Greene
Influence
Effective Leadership
Behavioural Science
Tali Sharot
Behavioural Science
Decision Making
Influence
Jonah Berger
Communication
Influence
Digital Transformation
Stacey Hanke
Communication
Influence
Leadership Development
Nigel Taberner
Negotiation
Communication
Conflict Resolution
Dan Bennett
Marketing
Customer Experience
Storytelling
Mike Robbins
Team Building
Influence
Emotional Intelligence
AJ Odudu
Creativity
Communication
Influence
Gina Martin
Gender Equality
Diversity and Inclusion
Influence
Rasheda Ali
Influence
Alina Jenkins
Influence
Communication
Charlie Webster
Influence
Communication
Why book an influence speaker?
Influence is a powerful tool in business for leading teams, shaping customer perceptions, and navigating stakeholder relationships. Effective influence can result in better leadership, more cohesive teams, and stronger partnerships, all crucial for achieving business objectives and driving change.
PepTalk offers an inspiring line-up of influence and persuasion experts for every event and occasion, each with diverse experiences and expertise. Speakers specialise in areas from behavioural psychology to social media strategy, covering topics including building professional influence, the psychology of persuasion and its ethical use, digital influence and social media strategies, and distinguishing influence from manipulation. Their insights can help organisations create impactful communication campaigns.
PepTalk works with thousands of speakers and can provide expert recommendations or schedule a free strategy session to understand your business needs, helping to enhance learning initiatives, enrich events, bolster well-being, and transform culture programs.
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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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Tell us about your event and we'll send you a curated shortlist within a day. We combine PepTalk's smart matching engine technology with the expertise of our booking team to find the speaker who's right for your audience, your brief, and your budget.
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We delivered the right speaker.
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.
We've worked with PepTalk on a range of projects – from motivational speakers on high performance to a coaching programme focused on work-life balance & change. They take the time to understand what we need. We value the partnership.
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!
The client service has been truly exceptional, and the support in planning our annual speaker programme has been invaluable. PepTalk is a team we love working with, time and time again.
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?
An influence speaker is an expert who teaches audiences how to persuade, build buy-in and move people to action ethically. Our influence speakers include the bestselling author on power and former hostage negotiators. PepTalk can match you with the right fit at getapeptalk.com.
Hiring an influence speaker gives your team practical ways to win support for ideas, lead without authority and drive decisions. They turn behavioural science into tactics people use in meetings and pitches. Tell us your brief at hello@getapeptalk.com and we'll shortlist a few.
An influence speaker covers persuasion, ethical selling of ideas, leading without authority, behavioural triggers and building lasting buy-in. Sessions suit sales, leadership and change teams. Ask us at hello@getapeptalk.com and we'll help you choose.
An influence speaker focuses on persuading and building buy-in across an audience, while a negotiation speaker focuses on reaching agreement between two parties with competing interests. Influence shapes belief; negotiation settles terms. PepTalk can help you choose at getapeptalk.com.
Booking an influence 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.
Influence 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.
Influence 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 an influence 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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