About Speakers Bureau of Canada
The Speakers Bureau of Canada operates as a national intermediary between organizations and professional speakers, supporting conferences, leadership programs, and strategic events across Canada. The bureau manages speaker selection, qualification, fee alignment, agreements, and engagement logistics through a standardized process designed to ensure consistency, transparency, and appropriate fit for each engagement.
- National intermediary between organizations and professional speakers
- Defined criteria for speaker qualification and evaluation
- Subject matter alignment with societal trends, industry needs, and organizational demand
- Fee alignment based on scope, format, and engagement requirements
- Centralized management of contracts, scheduling, and logistics
- Operating standards applied consistently across engagements
How We Operate
The Speakers Bureau of Canada manages speaker engagements through a defined operating process that begins after a speaker is selected and continues through event delivery. The bureau functions as an extension of internal event teams, maintaining clear communication, defined responsibilities, and consistent oversight throughout the engagement lifecycle.
- Pre engagement alignment on objectives, audience, format, and delivery expectations
- Coordination between organizations and speakers throughout the planning process
- Centralized oversight of timelines, requirements, and confirmations
- Single point of accountability for all engagement related communication
- Event readiness checks and final confirmations prior to delivery
- Structured handling of contracts, invoicing, and payment workflows
- Post engagement follow up to support continuity and future planning
Why Organizations Work with Us
Organizations work with the Speakers Bureau of Canada to reduce planning time, manage risk, and ensure speaker engagements align with event objectives. The bureau centralizes research, vetting, and coordination so event teams can focus on program outcomes rather than administration.
- Speakers represented by the bureau charge the same fees as when booked directly
- Access to a national roster of qualified speakers across disciplines
- Capability to source speakers through an extensive national and international network
- Speaker research and comparative shortlisting conducted on behalf of organizations
- Single point of contact for speaker communication and coordination
- Standardized workflows that reduce administrative effort
- Transparent and consistent fee and travel expenses
- Centralized management of contracts, scheduling, and logistics
- Risk mitigation through experience, process control, and industry knowledge
Why Speakers Work With Us
Professional speakers work with the Speakers Bureau of Canada for structured representation, consistent standards, and long term engagement alignment. The bureau provides a professional framework that supports speakers while maintaining clear expectations with organizations.
- Structured representation aligned to speaker expertise and professional positioning
- Support for long term career development and credibility through appropriate engagements
- Protection and advice of speaker fees and best practices
- Centralized management of contracts, terms and conditions, travel, scheduling, and payment
- Relationship based representation focused on sustained engagement rather than transactional bookings
- National reach supported by consistent engagement standards
- Opportunities to participate in events and environments that may not be accessible through direct booking
Our Impact
The Speakers Bureau of Canada delivers impact by serving as a national platform through which ideas, expertise, and lived experience are introduced, scaled, and sustained across organizations and communities. The bureau’s role is to enable reach, maintain engagement standards, and ensure consistent delivery of speaker engagements that influence individuals, organizations, and society at large.
- More than 15,000 speaking engagements delivered across Canada
- Millions of Canadians reached annually through speaker led events
- National reach across corporate, government, association, nonprofit, and community environments
- Highest number of speakers booked annually in partnership with Indigenous communities and organizations
- Speaker engagements enabled that influence individuals, organizations, industries, and public discourse
- Engagements addressing workplace, leadership, and societal issues of national relevance
- Consistent delivery across in person, virtual, and hybrid formats
- Long term national relationships reflected through repeat engagements
- Advanced speaker careers supported through structured representation
Our Story
The Speakers Bureau of Canada began in 1999 as the Speakers Bureau of Alberta, founded by Roger Breault through a network of Alberta based organizations. Prior to establishing the bureau, Roger spent years producing speaker led events across Western Canada, raising more than ninety million dollars for nonprofit organizations during the nineteen eighties and nineteen nineties. This work established an early operating focus on speaker qualification, fee discipline, and audience impact.
In 2014, the organization entered a business continuity period following a health crisis. During this time, Gordon Breault assumed operational responsibilities while completing his studies in sociology. Working together, father and son stabilized operations and began reassessing the structure of the Canadian speaking industry, informed by direct experience with event planners, speakers, and organizational decision makers. Between 2014 and 2016, the bureau undertook a period of industry research and consultation. This work focused on understanding the evolving needs of Canadian organizations, the limitations of existing speaker representation models, and the requirements for consistent national service delivery. Based on these findings, the decision was made to transition from a regional bureau to a national operating model.
In 2016, the Speakers Bureau of Canada was formally launched as a national agency. The roster and operating framework were intentionally developed to reflect Canadian organizations, industries, and audiences, with an emphasis on relevance, professionalism, and execution. During the period of widespread disruption that followed in subsequent years, the bureau adapted its operating model to support virtual and hybrid engagements at scale, while continuing to expand national service delivery. This period required rapid adjustment, internal training, and the development of new engagement workflows to support changing client and speaker needs.
Today, the Speakers Bureau of Canada operates with a national team supporting speakers and events on site. Roger Breault and Gordon Breault have overseen more than 15,000 speaking engagements, supporting organizations of varying size, sector, and budget. The Speakers Bureau of Canada applies experience gained through growth, disruption, and changing engagement formats to refine its operating model and service delivery. The bureau continues to operate as a national partner grounded in experience, structure, and long-term relationships.
Our Founders
The Speakers Bureau of Canada is led by Roger Breault and Gordon Breault, a father and son partnership shaped by decades of hands-on experience in fundraising, event production, and national speaker representation. Their leadership reflects continuity across generations and an ability to guide the organization through pivotal moments while maintaining structure, judgment, and credibility. Together, Roger Breault and Gordon Breault have overseen more than 15,000 speaking engagements across Canada and grown a national team who specialize in our services. Their partnership balances experience with adaptation, positioning the Speakers Bureau of Canada for long-term continuity and relevance.
Roger Breault
Founder & Director
Roger Breault founded the Speakers Bureau of Alberta in 1999 after years producing speaker-led events across Western Canada. During the nineteen eighties and nineteen nineties, his work contributed to more than ninety million dollars raised for non-profit organizations. Through this period, Roger developed a practical understanding of speaker effectiveness, focusing on preparation, relevance, and audience impact rather than profile alone.
Roger established long-standing credibility with speakers and event planners throughout his career, forming the foundation on which the bureau was built. As the organization grew, his judgment around speaker qualification, fee discipline, and organizational fit informed operating standards that continue to define the bureau’s professionalism and consistency.
- Founder of the Speakers Bureau of Alberta
- More than ninety million dollars raised through speaker-led fundraising events
- Producer of large-scale speaker events across Western Canada
- Established early standards for speaker qualification focused on audience impact
- Built long-term relationships with speakers and organizations
Gordon Breault
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Gordon Breault’s leadership path was shaped by early and sustained exposure to the speaking and events industry, followed by assuming responsibility during a period of organizational transition. In 2014, he stepped into operational leadership during a business continuity period while completing his studies in sociology, requiring rapid learning, decision making, and stabilization of day-to-day operations.
Working alongside Roger, Gordon played a central role in researching industry gaps, consulting with event planners and speakers, and guiding the transition from a regional bureau to a national operating model. As Chief Executive Officer, Gordon oversees national operations, roster development, systems, and long-term growth, ensuring the bureau continues to evolve with changing engagement formats and organizational needs.
- Chief Executive Officer of the Speakers Bureau of Canada
- Led the transition from a regional bureau to a national operating model
- Oversaw modernization of operations, systems, and service improvement
- Directs roster strategy and speaker representation
- Responsible for strategy for long-term growth, continuity, and impact delivery