Our Middle East speakers include award-winning foreign correspondents, career diplomats and a former minister who has lived and worked across the region.
Elevate your event with inspiring insights from top Middle East speakers. Book now to engage, educate, and empower your audience.
Charlie Gammell
Geopolitics
Politics
Government
Sal Naseem
Purpose
Digital Transformation
Transformational Leadership
Maryam Moshiri
Politics
Economics
Global Issues
Lyse Doucet
Geopolitics
Communication
Crisis Management
Maha Abouelenein
Marketing
Storytelling
Middle East
Rory Stewart
Politics
Crisis Management
Geopolitics
Why book a Middle East speaker?
The Middle East is a vital business hub connecting Europe, Asia, and Africa, with abundant oil and gas reserves and growing sectors including technology, finance, and tourism. Its strategic importance in global trade and investment makes understanding its cultural nuances and regulatory environments essential for success. Booking a Middle East speaker provides valuable insights into market trends, investment opportunities, and potential challenges. A knowledgeable speaker can offer practical advice on building relationships and negotiating regional deals, helping businesses enhance their competitive edge, identify new opportunities, and make informed decisions.
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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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frequently asked questions
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Book a middle east 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.
A Middle East speaker is an expert who explains the region's politics, economies and conflicts and their global impact. They draw on award-winning foreign correspondents, career diplomats and a former minister who has worked across the region. Find one through PepTalk at getapeptalk.com.
Middle East speaker fees typically range from £5,000 to £50,000+ in the UK, and $10,000 to $100,000+ 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.
Middle East 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.
A speaker on the Middle East focuses on one region, its politics, economies and conflicts. A Diplomacy speaker focuses on the craft of negotiation and relations between states anywhere. One is regional expertise, the other a way of working. PepTalk can book either at getapeptalk.com.
A speaker on the Middle East helps your audience understand a region central to energy, trade and global stability. Leaders leave better able to read its politics, spot opportunity and manage risk across a fast-changing landscape. PepTalk can find the right expert at hello@getapeptalk.com.
A speaker on the Middle East covers regional politics and conflict, energy and economies, diplomacy, security and the region's role in global affairs. Sessions draw on correspondents and career diplomats. PepTalk can tailor the focus to your interests at getapeptalk.com.
Booking a middle east 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.
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