CEO keynote speakers draw upon their personal and professional experience that both inspire and motivate an audience. Many tell their stories of lessons learned from their entry-level positions all the way up to their C-suite executive titles. They have a passion for cultivating their employees as well as their company culture, and have an exceptional understanding of what it takes to lead and build a team. Executive Speakers Bureau represents many c-suite executives that also serve as fantastic keynote speakers. Our corporate executives and CEO keynote speakers can provide tips and secrets on how to disrupt in a digital world, how to be socially responsible, how to navigate your way to the top, and how to build and lead your team. Here are our top 10 recommendations for a CEO keynote speaker. Contact Executive Speakers Bureau at (901) 754-9404 to learn more.
Top CEO Keynote Speakers 
Doug Conant
- Former CEO, Campbell Soup Company
- Top 50 Leadership Innovator
- Only Former Fortune 500 CEO to Become a NYT Best Selling Author
Travels From
Pennsylvania
Gary Garfield
- Former CEO of Bridgestone Americas, Inc.
- America’s Premier “Turnaround” CEO
- Responsible for Creating Positive Change in Corporate Culture of a U.S. Iconic Brand
- Expert on Business Culture, Corporate Change, Leadership, and Corporate Social Responsibility
Travels From
Tennessee
Bill George
- Former Medtronic CEO
- Harvard Business School Professor
- Best-Selling author
Travels From
Minnesota
Carla Harris
- Vice Chairman of Wealth Management, Head of Multicultural Client Strategy, Managing Director and Senior Client Advisor at Morgan Stanley
- Named to Fortune Magazine’s list of “The 50 Most Powerful Black Executives in Corporate America”
- Author of Expect to Win and Strategize to Win
- Accomplished Singer
Travels From
New Jersey
Terry Jones
- Founder of two billion dollar startups (Kayak & Travelocity) Author, Venture Capitalist
Travels From
Texas
Marcus Lemonis
- Serial Entrepreneur, Investor, and Leadership Expert
- Chairman and CEO, Camping World
- Star of CNBC's 'The Profit', 'Streets of Dreams', and HGTV's 'The Renovator'
- Philanthropist and Founder, The Lemon-AID Foundation - supporting women and minority entrepreneurs
Travels From
Illinois
Pat Lencioni
- Owner of The Table Group
- Expert on Teamwork and Business Culture
- Fortune Magazine's "Top Ten Gurus You Should Know"
Travels From
California
Danny Meyer
- CEO, Union Square Hospitality Group (overseeing a dozen restaurants including Shake Shack, Gramercy Tavern and Blue Smoke)
- NYT Bestselling author of: “Setting the Table: The Transforming Power of Hospitality in Business”
- Entrepreneur & Renowned Restaurateur
Travels From
New York
Michelle Stacy
- Former President of Keurig Inc.
- Board of Directors: iRobot, Bellwether Coffee, Zesty Paws
- Expert in Residence, Harvard Innovation Lab at Harvard University
- Sought after International Advisor with a consistent ability to run and scale businesses along with create world-class cultures
Travels From
Florida
Vivek Wadhwa
- Academic, Singularity University & Carnegie Mellon University
- Columnist for The Washington Post
- Silicon Valley Forum's 2018 Visionary Award-Winner
Travels From
California
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