Hello talented and aspiring speakers (and PRs).
Here is your weekly list of events that are actively looking for talks, workshops, keynotes and more. Starting with the most personal ones, which have come directly through our own speaker request form; Followed by requests we’ve curated from the deepest darkest corners of our research.
UK
Durham Park Golf Club is on the hunt for after-dinner or after-lunch speakers with entertaining or inspirational talks for a prestigious members event in Barnet, near London in May, and possibly other events throughout the year.
Audience: Private members base of 800. Mixed ages
Apply: email Gill at social@dyrhampark.com
Steel Bones is looking for a motivational speaker for a charity event in July 2025 near to Ely in Cambridgeshire.
https://steelbone.co.uk/events/
Audience: Amputees and their families
Apply: Send an email to the organiser at: gary.hawksworth@icloud.com
QCon London 2025 is inviting speakers to apply for its London event in July 2025.
https://qconlondon.com/
Audience / Industry: senior software engineers, software architects and tech leaders
Apply: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeagtEnnQhXve5TbubBrFgpxSMJa_wosPutqEdQOkNN9TAanQ/viewform
RCOG World Congress 2025 is reviewing speaker pitches for a London event in June 2025.
Audience / Industry: Healthcare professionals, doctors, obstetrics and gynaecology, specialist trainees, medical officers, PhD students and other clinical researchers
Apply: https://www.rcog.org.uk/careers-and-training/training/courses-and-events/rcog-world-congress/rcog-world-congress-2025/abstracts/
Smart Water Systems 2025 has an event in April in London and is inviting speakers to apply.
https://www.smgconferences.com/utility/uk/conference/smart-water-systems#tab_overview_
Audience: Water utility companies, service providers, government officials and investment companies
Apply: Hit the ‘Speak’ tab in the menu at the above link.
Innovation Zero 2025 is reviewing speaker pitches on the low carbon economy for an event in April 2025.
https://www.innovationzero.com/
Audience: Public and private sector organisations in sustainability sector
Apply: https://www.innovationzero.com/speaker-interest-2025
Shaping the Future of Women in Business 2025 has some brilliant slots available for experts on supporting women in the workplace.
https://wibconference.co.uk/
Audience: Female employees, HR directors
Apply: https://wibconference.co.uk/call-for-speakers-application-form/
Advertising Week Europe 2025 is calling for new voices for its London event in April 2025.
https://advertisingweek.com/event/advertising-week-europe-2025/
Audience: Marketers and advertisers, CEOs, influencers.
Apply: https://advertisingweek.com/speaker-application/
London Lab Live 2025 wants speakers from start-ups, disruptors and innovators in academia, biotech, pharma, chemicals & materials, food & beverage, agricultural, FMCG and real estate for this large event in London in May 2025.
https://www.terrapinn.com/exhibition/london-lab-live/conference.stm
Audience: Practitioners, technicians, scientists, innovators, start-ups, and the vendor community
Apply: https://secure.terrapinn.com/v5/edetails.aspx?e=10891
PPE Society London 2025 wants to hear from intellectual speakers for a London event in July 2025.
https://ppesociety.org/ppe-society-london-first-annual-meeting-2025/
Audience: Economists, political advocates
Apply: https://ppesociety.org/ppe-society-london-annual-meeting-submission-form/
Rest of World
2025 HR Tech conference is open for speaker proposals from HR industry experts and leaders for the event in Amsterdam in March 202.
Audience: HR professionals
Apply: https://s6.goeshow.com/hrtech/annual/2025/request_for_proposal.cfm
ATD Dream Annual Convening 2025 is open to speakers for its event in February 2025 in Philadelphia.
Audience / Industry: Leadership
Apply to speak by emailing the organisers at danderson@achievingthedream.org
2025 AED Leadership Conference is open to speakers for its event in August 2025 in Las Vegas.
Audience / Industry: Leadership
Apply to speak by emailing the organisers at lmccabe@aednet.org
Annual Conference Association of Leadership Educators 2025 is open to speakers for its event in July in San Diego.
Audience / Industry: Leadership
Apply to speak by emailing the organisers at brittanyap@uga.edu
POP! 2025 is open to speakers for its event in September in San Diego.
Audience / Industry: Medical Practice.
Apply: by emailing the organisers at lisenberg@familydocs.org
Ignite & Inspire Leadership Conference 2025 is open to speakers for its event in May in Mequon.
Audience / Industry: Leadership
Apply: by emailing the organisers at Kimberly.Schave@cuaa.edu
North American Food Safety & Quality 2025 is open to speakers for its event in September in Austin.
Audience / industry: Food Safety
Apply: by emailing the organisers at info@executiveplatforms.com
Next Stage Immersive Summit is open to speakers for its event in January in Pasadena.
Audience / industry: Performing Arts.
Apply: by emailing the organisers at connect@immersiveexperience.org
NACO Summit 2025 is open to speakers for its event in April in Ottawa. Audience / Industry: Entrepreneurship
Apply to speak by emailing the organisers at events@nacocanada.com
47th Annual NBASLH Convention is open to speakers for its event in April in Long Beach.
Audience / industry: Empowerment.
Apply: by emailing the organisers at nbaslh@nbaslh.org
Raise conference is open to speakers from non-profits for its event in San Antonio in September 2025.
https://www.onecause.com/raise
Audience: fundraisers, investors, non-profits
Apply: https://bidpal.formstack.com/forms/raise_session_submission
Virtual
Black Men in Leadership 2025 is open to speakers for its virtual event in April.
Audience / industry: Leadership.
Apply: By emailing the organisers at institute@elcinfo.com
Tech Tactics in Education wants speakers for a virtual event in May 2025, on the theme of "Thriving in the Age of AI".
https://techtacticsineducation.com/Home.aspx
Audience: Technology leaders and higher education
Apply: https://sessionize.com/tech-tactics-in-education-may-2025/
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