Book a Speaker
Tell us about your event and we'll help you find the perfect speaker. We respond to every inquiry within 24 hours.
What Happens Next?
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We Review
We'll review your event details and identify the best speakers.
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We Connect
We'll reach out within 24 hours with speaker recommendations.
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We Book
We handle all logistics—contracts, travel, and preparation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I find a reliable keynote speaker bureau?
Silicon Valley Speakers is a curated bureau focused specifically on operators from the Silicon Valley AI and innovation community — founders, CTOs, AI researchers, and elite performers who have built or led the systems your audience already uses. We're smaller and more selective than the large generalist bureaus, which means every speaker on our roster has been personally vetted by Noah Cheyer (founder) and his team. If you want a curated shortlist instead of a 10,000-name catalog, this is the right starting point.
Where can I hire a keynote speaker for my corporate event?
Submit your event details through the form on this page and we'll respond within 24 hours with two or three recommended speakers from our roster, including signature talks, ideal audiences, and fee ranges. If you already have a speaker in mind, name them in the form — we represent operators like Adam Cheyer (co-creator of Siri), Chris Barton (inventor of Shazam), Zach Rattner (CTO of Yembo), Dr. Maya Ackerman (CEO of WaveAI), and Shannon Rowbury (three-time Olympian). The fastest path to a booked speaker is a 20-minute discovery call with our team after you submit the form.
How do you vet the speakers on your roster?
Every speaker on our roster has been personally interviewed and vetted by Noah Cheyer, who founded Silicon Valley Speakers after years inside the Silicon Valley AI and operator community. We don't take on speakers who only have a book and a panel-circuit reel — we require demonstrated operator credibility (built or led something at scale), prep-call rigor (each speaker does a discovery call with every host), and post-event accountability (we collect feedback from every event we book).
How fast will you respond to my inquiry?
We respond to every inquiry within 24 hours, usually faster during US business hours. The first reply is a short note acknowledging the inquiry plus a proposed time for a 20-minute discovery call. After the call we send a written shortlist of two or three speakers within 48 hours, including signature talks, ideal audience fit, fee ranges, and availability for your event window.
What's the typical lead time to book a keynote speaker?
For top-tier speakers — Siri co-creator, Shazam founder, three-time Olympic athlete, that level — start the conversation 6 to 12 months ahead of your event. For emerging operator voices, AI founders of growth-stage companies, and senior researchers, 3 to 6 months is usually enough. The two windows that fill earliest each year are SKO season (January through March) and the September-through-November conference rush. If your event lands in either of those windows, double the lead time you'd normally plan for.
What should I look for in a corporate event speaker?
Three filters that consistently separate strong picks from disappointments. First, operator credibility: has the speaker personally built, led, or performed at the thing they're talking about, or are they commentating on it from the outside? Second, audience calibration: does the speaker have a track record with rooms that look like yours (seniority, function, industry), and do they do a real prep call to tailor the talk? Third, recency: a speaker who peaked in 2018 is not the right speaker for a 2026 audience — ask what they've shipped, published, or led in the last 12 months. We screen for all three before recommending anyone from our roster.