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Affordable Keynote Speakers

Speakers Bureau of Canada's affordable keynote speakers under $4,500 assist organizations to access our roster of speakers for different audience sizes, types of events are flexible with their fees for various types of organizations. We understand that not all organizations can access a big-name speaker for every event. We also recognize that each organization holds various event types with diverse audiences and varying numbers of attendees, each with its own budget constraints. We have long relationships with these speakers or they are new to our bureau, so we can assist them to gain exposure and credibility while building their careers in the Canadian speaking industry. As the leading speaker's bureau in Canada, we focus and specialize in curating a roster of speakers who are accessible for each event.

Budget Speakers

Darren Lang

Darren Lang

Stress Management | Resiliency And Productivity Expert

Speaker Topics

  • Adaptability & Agility
  • Business & Corporate
  • Business Leadership
  • Business Management
  • Change Management
  • Employee Engagement
  • Employee Management
  • Happiness & Positivity
Darren Lang is a professional, motivational, de-stress speaker and trainer who helps in dealing with the hectic pace of work and personal life by...
Evan Weselake

Evan Weselake

Change | Workplace Culture | Teamwork | Performance And Business Expert

Speaker Topics

  • Business & Corporate
  • Business Growth
  • Customer Service
  • Business Management
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Communication
  • Leadership
  • Peak Performance
  • Personal Growth
Evan Weselake is a member of Forbes' Coaches Council who has more than 14,000 hours of group facilitation and training experience. Evan Weselake...
Fred Keating

Fred Keating

Master Of Ceremonies & Performing Arts Expert

Speaker Topics

  • HR & Corporate Culture
  • Humour At Workplace
  • Mental Health
  • Presentation Skills
Fred Keating is a Master of Ceremonies and Performing Arts Expert who has a long & multi-faceted career in theatre, radio, TV & film in character...
Gary McDougall

Gary McDougall

Conflict Resolution | Communication And Negotiation Expert

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Speaker Topics

  • Business & Corporate
  • Business Management
  • Business Leadership
  • Communication
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Leadership
  • Peak Performance
  • Mental Health
  • Personal Leadership
Gary McDougall, a retired Police Officer, served with the Calgary Police Service for 25 years & on the Hostage/Crisis Negotiation Team for 8 years....
Georgette Reed

Georgette Reed

A Former Canadian Olympic | Health And Wellness | Mental Health And Productivity Expert

Speaker Topics

  • HR & Corporate Culture
  • Change Management
  • Adaptability & Agility
  • Communication
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • LGBTQ2S+
  • Health & Wellness
  • Leadership
  • Leadership and Change
Georgette Reed, Former Olympian, is a certified track & conditioning coach and health and wellness and Productivity Expert with 43 years of...
Greg Hopf

Greg Hopf

Indigenous Tourism | Entrepreneurship & Storytelling | First Nation Relationship Expert

Speaker Topics

  • Business & Corporate
  • Business Growth
  • Business Management
  • Business Leadership
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Indigenous
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Racial Justice
  • Leadership
Greg Hopf is a Dene Indigenous tourism leader and Indigenous youth advocate who is passionate about building vibrant and thriving Indigenous...
Jennifer Buchanan

Jennifer Buchanan

Health And Wellness | Stress Management And Music Therapy Expert

Speaker Topics

  • Women In Business
  • Women Of Influence
  • Happiness & Positivity
  • Mindset & Goal Accomplishment
  • Talent Management
  • Stress Management
  • Burnout Prevention
  • Work Life Balance
  • Mindfulness
Jennifer Buchanan is a multi-award-winning Canadian music therapist, author and keynote speaker who has been nominated thrice for the Community...
Jon Cornish

Jon Cornish

Canadian Football Hall of Famer And CFA Charterholder

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Speaker Topics

  • Leadership and Change
  • Business Leadership
  • Adaptability & Agility
  • Workplace Culture
  • Peak Performance
  • Teamwork
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Athletes & Sports
  • Belonging
Jon Cornish, a Canadian Football Hall of Famer, spent nine legendary years playing for the Calgary Stampeders, amassing impressive accomplishments....
Keld Jensen

Keld Jensen

Communication | Negotiation | Behavioral Economics Expert

Speaker Topics

  • Innovation & Creativity
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Process & Systems
  • Disruptive Innovation
  • Global Business Solutions
  • Future of Work
  • Disruption Management
  • Business Leadership
  • Influence & Negotiation
Keld Jensen is an international author, professor, speaker, advisor & negotiations, behavioural economics & trust expert who has worked in companies...
Laguna Niguel, USA Laguna Niguel, USA, USA
Leisse Wilcox

Leisse Wilcox

Future Proof Leadership | Award Winning Speaker | 2x Bestselling Author | Cancer Survivor

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Speaker Topics

  • Leadership
  • Leadership Development
  • Leadership and Change
  • Communication
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Work Life Balance
  • Stress Management
  • Future proof leadership
  • Employee mental health and well-being
Leisse Wilcox is a high-performance leadership expert, specializing in behavioral change, resilience, and emotional intelligence. Known as "the...
Lionel Laroche

Lionel Laroche

Diversity In The Workplace & Multicultural Workplace Expert

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Speaker Topics

  • Business & Corporate
  • Business Leadership
  • Business Management
  • Communication
  • Cultural Diversity
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Employee Engagement
  • Employee Management
  • Leadership and Change
Lionel Laroche is a famous experienced speaker providing cross-cultural diversity in the Canadian workplace training for universities & companies...
Markham Markham, Ontario
Neville Wright

Neville Wright

Performance| Overcoming Adversity | Diversity | Inclusion And Teamwork Expert

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Speaker Topics

  • Adaptability & Agility
  • Burnout Prevention
  • Business Ethics & Values
  • Business Leadership
  • Business Management
  • Change Management
  • Collaboration
  • Cultural Diversity
Neville Wright is a 3x Olympian, multitalented performance Therapist, Coach, Mentor, and most notably a keynote speaker with an athletic career of 16...
Nicholas Webb

Nicholas Webb

Futurist | Innovation And Business Expert

Speaker Topics

  • Future of Work
  • Futurists
  • Business Leadership
  • Business Management
  • Innovation & Creativity
  • Health & Wellness
  • Leadership
  • Positive Psychology
  • Customer Service
Nicholas Webb is one of the most prolific business thought leaders in US, Innovation Keynote Speaker on Healthcare, Customer Service & Best-Selling...
Arizona Arizona, USA
Dr. Nothabo Ncube

Dr. Nothabo Ncube

Inspirational TEDx Speaker | A Coach And A Millennial Mentor

Speaker Topics

  • Leadership
  • Women's Leadership
  • Teamwork
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Cultural Diversity
  • Peak Performance
  • Personal Leadership
  • Mindset & Goal Accomplishment
  • TED & TEDx
Dr. Nothabo Ncube is an MD, Inspirational TEDx Speaker, Coach & Millennial Mentor originally from Zimbabwe who overcame her own personal &...
Paul Verhesen

Paul Verhesen

CEO | Innovation | Team And Employee Management Expert

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Speaker Topics

  • Adaptability & Agility
  • Business & Corporate
  • Business Ethics & Values
  • Business Growth
  • Business Leadership
  • Business Management
  • Change Management
  • Collaboration
Paul Verhesen is the former CEO of Clark Builders, which had been recognized as one of Canada’s best-managed companies and one of "Canada’s Top...
Stephanie Staples

Stephanie Staples

Psychosocial Wellness Expert For Busy Professionals | Revitalization | Coach | Author

Speaker Topics

  • Adaptability & Agility
  • Burnout Prevention
  • Business & Corporate
  • Business Leadership
  • Business Management
  • Change Management
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Excellence & Success
  • Global Business Solutions
Stephanie Staples is a renowned motivational speaker, coach, and multi-titled author with more than 20 years of experience in personal and...
Tom Morin

Tom Morin

Leadership In Critical Moments And Meaningful Work Expert

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Speaker Topics

  • Burnout Prevention
  • Business Leadership
  • Business Management
  • Change Management
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Employee Engagement
  • Leadership Development
  • Mindset & Goal Accomplishment
  • Peak Performance
Tom Morin is a leadership expert specializing in critical moments and meaningful work, offering trusted coaching, consulting, and keynotes. Hia...
Viviane Forest

Viviane Forest

Gold Medalist | Paralympic Athlete And Overcoming Adversity Expert

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Speaker Topics

  • Disability
  • Adaptability & Agility
  • Public Relations
  • Accessibility
  • Mindset & Attitude
  • Mindset & Goal Accomplishment
  • PTSD & Trauma
  • Motivation
  • Women Of Influence
Viviane Forest is one of Canada’s most decorated Paralympic athletes and an inspiring public speaker on topics of corporate, education &...
Nathan Hall

Nathan Hall

Award Winning Entrepreneur | Business Leader And Educator

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Speaker Topics

  • Bullying At Work
  • Business Ethics & Values
  • Business Leadership
  • Change Management
  • Cultural Diversity
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Employee Engagement
  • Employee Management
Nathan Hall is an award-winning entrepreneur, business leader and educator and the CEO of Culture Check, an anti-racism support center for the...
Florence K

Florence K

Florence Riley Is A Canadian Pop Singer And Songwriter From Quebec

Speaker Topics

  • Business & Corporate
  • Business Growth
  • Peak Performance
  • Personal Leadership
  • Personal Growth
  • Resilience & Adversity
  • Stress Management
  • Leadership
Florence K is a free-spirited and open-minded musician, singer-songwriter and pianist. who has a wide-ranging musical approach. Florence K is a...
Teddy Syrette

Teddy Syrette

Two Spirit Advocate | Mental Health Expert | Indigenous Professional of The Year Awardee

Featured

Speaker Topics

  • Business Leadership
  • Business Management
  • Cultural Diversity
  • Employee Engagement
  • Gender Equality
  • Genrational Differences
  • Happiness & Positivity
  • Inclusive Leadership
  • Indigenous
Teddy Syrette (Ozhawa Anung Kwe/Yellow Star Woman) is a 2-Spirit and First Nation Anishnabe and Mental Health Expert from Rankin Reserve of...
Sault Ste. Marie Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Gayathri Shukla

Gayathri Shukla

Leadership | Diversity And Human Centred Design Expert

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Speaker Topics

  • Leadership
  • Peak Performance
  • Leadership Development
  • Teamwork
  • Personal Growth
  • Women In Business
  • Women's Leadership
  • Mindfulness
  • Resilience & Adversity
Gayathri Shukla is a dynamic, thought-provoking speaker who offers story-based solutions that empower people to become more inclusive and...
Mahfuz Chowdhury

Mahfuz Chowdhury

3x International TEDx Speaker | Brand Strategist | Storyteller | Author | Podcaster

Featured

Speaker Topics

  • Marketing & Branding
  • Sales
  • Resilience & Adversity
  • Resilience & Change
  • Teamwork
  • Business Leadership
  • Workplace Culture
  • Leadership
  • Strategic Thinking
Mahfuz Chowdhury is an award-winning Brand strategist & bestselling author who help accelerate personal development in the changing world. Throughout...
Erin Thorp

Erin Thorp

Compassionate Leadership | Team Communications | Corporate Culture Expert

Speaker Topics

  • Business & Corporate
  • Business Management
  • Business Ethics & Values
  • Business Leadership
  • Communication
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Health & Human Performance
  • Leadership and Change
  • Resilience & Change
Erin Thorp is an empathic keynote speaker, & coach for leaders who struggle with conflict, communication & performance during high-stress times. Erin...
Nipawi Kakinoosit

Nipawi Kakinoosit

Indigenous Advocate | First Nation Expert | Co Founder of Idle No More Movement

Featured

Speaker Topics

  • Indigenous
  • Inclusive Leadership
  • Leadership and Change
  • Resilience & Change
  • Change Management
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Influence & Negotiation
  • Conflict Resolution
Nipawi Kakinoosit is a member of the Sucker Creek Cree First Nation born in Prince George, and Young Diplomats of Canada have named him as head...
Mark Bentz

Mark Bentz

Leadership & Resilience Expert | Paralympic Gold Medalist | Business Leadership

Speaker Topics

  • Business Leadership
  • Disability
  • Employee Management
  • Excellence & Success
  • Mental Health
  • Mindset & Goal Accomplishment
  • Resilience & Adversity
  • Business Management
  • Leadership Development
Mark Bentz is a renowned keynote speaker, entrepreneur, CEO, gold-medal Paralympian, and trainer whose story of resilience has inspired many. From...
Lisa Lounsbury

Lisa Lounsbury

Mental Health & Wellness Coach | TV & Podcast Host | Award Winning Entrepreneur

Speaker Topics

  • Business Management
  • Business Leadership
  • Change Management
  • Adaptability & Agility
  • Leadership
  • Personal Leadership
  • Health & Wellness
  • Employee Engagement
  • Peak Performance
Lisa Lounsbury is the President and Founder of a wellness company and an award-winning entrepreneur, corporate wellness coach, international speaker,...
Dave Howard

Dave Howard

Award Winning Entrepreneur, Leader and Philanthropist

Featured

Speaker Topics

  • Entrepreneurship
  • Resilience & Adversity
  • Leadership
  • Personal Growth
  • Leadership Development
  • Sustainable Development
  • Affordable Housing
  • Business Strategy
David Howard is an award-winning entrepreneur who pioneered Canada’s first tiny home villages to support homeless Veterans. David delivers a...
David Derpak

David Derpak

Education Consultant | Community And Leadership Expert

Speaker Topics

    David Derpak brings decades of experience, knowledge and a passion for learning and sharing to the companies he works with and the audiences he...
    Janelle Abela

    Janelle Abela

    Promoting Success | Diversity | Equity And Inclusion Expert

    Featured

    Speaker Topics

    • Innovation & Creativity
    • Business Leadership
    • Diversity & Inclusion
    • Accessibility
    • Cultural Diversity
    • Inclusive Leadership
    • Unconscious Bias
    • Workplace Culture
    • Women In Business
    Janelle Abela is a speaker, business coach, equity strategist & business advisor. She has built her own consultancy firm to increase diversity,...
    Marquis Murray

    Marquis Murray

    CEO & Founder | Asana Partner And Systems Improvement Expert

    Speaker Topics

    • Business & Corporate
    • Business Growth
    • Business Technology
    • Business Transitions
    • Digital Marketing
    • Innovation & Creativity
    • Process & Systems
    • Sales
    • Entrepreneurship
    Marquis Murray is a business process consultant and Asana expert with over 15 years in the industry. Marquis Murray specializes in helping teams...
    Gerard Etienne

    Gerard Etienne

    HR Consultant | Employment Equity & Human Rights Advocate | Diversity & Inclusion Expert

    Featured

    Speaker Topics

    • Business & Corporate
    • Business Growth
    • Innovation & Creativity
    • Business Management
    • Business Ethics & Values
    • Business Leadership
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Leadership
    • Diversity & Inclusion
    Gerard Etienne is a Keynote Speaker, HR Consultant, Employment & Human Rights Advocate, and Diversity & inclusion expert with valuable experience....
    Adera Angelucci

    Adera Angelucci

    Creative Agency Leader | Video Production | Marketing & Brand Elevation Expert

    Speaker Topics

    • Social Media
    • Digital Marketing
    • Marketing & Branding
    • Leadership
    • Leadership and Change
    • Excellence & Success
    • Women In Business
    • Resilience & Adversity
    • Change Management
    Keynote Speaker, Adera Angelucci is an award-winning host, Business Revivalist, Speaker and Author. She helps business owners promote and market...
    Pauline Greenidge

    Pauline Greenidge

    HR Professional |Workplace Consultant | Author | Team And Workplace Effectiveness Coach

    Featured

    Speaker Topics

    • Bullying At Work
    • Communication
    • HR & Corporate Culture
    • Conflict Resolution
    • Cultural Diversity
    • Diversity & Inclusion
    • Employee Engagement
    • Employee Retention
    • Excellence & Success
    Pauline Greenidge is a Corporate Trainer, Team Effectiveness Coach, Workplace Consultant, Author & Founder of Upward HR. As a seasoned HR...
    Josef Azam

    Josef Azam

    Digital Marketing Expert | Leadership Coach And Motivational Speaker

    Featured

    Speaker Topics

    • Business Growth
    • Innovation & Creativity
    • Digital Marketing
    • Sales
    • Strategic Thinking
    • Business Leadership
    • Corporate Responsibility (CSR)
    • Public Relations
    • Future of Work
    Josef Azam is a successful entrepreneur and digital marketing expert at the same time a fitness and health advocate and speaker. Josef Azam is a...
    Ryan Fahey

    Ryan Fahey

    Best Selling Author | Well Being & Personal Growth Specialist | Remote Work | Entrepreneur

    Speaker Topics

    • Managing Remote Employees
    • Innovation & Creativity
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Future of Work
    • Hybrid Workplace
    • Teamwork
    • Mindset & Goal Accomplishment
    • Work Life Balance
    Ryan Fahey is a two-time Canadian Best-Selling author, speaker, educator and entrepreneur who is passionate about personal growth, education,...
    Gail Taylor

    Gail Taylor

    Expert In Levelling Up | Unlocking Human Potential For Optimal Performance & Well Being

    Featured

    Speaker Topics

    • HR & Corporate Culture
    • Change Management
    • Adaptability & Agility
    • Transformation
    • Peak Performance
    • Health & Human Performance
    • Personal Growth
    • Resilience & Adversity
    • Women's Leadership
    Gail Taylor is a keynote speaker, author, and songwriter who went through a remarkable journey of reinvention and empowerment with remarkable success...
    Nadia George

    Nadia George

    Leadership | Performance | Mental Health | Resilience | Youth Engagement Expert Transforming Lives

    Speaker Topics

    • Addictions & Substance Abuse
    • Burnout Prevention
    • Change Management
    • Collaboration
    • Communication
    • Cultural Diversity
    • Diversity & Inclusion
    • Emotional Intelligence
    Nadia George, a Toronto-based luminary of mixed Indigenous heritage from the Nahua nation in El Salvador, merges activism and therapeutic wellness...
    Bean Gill

    Bean Gill

    Rejecting Impossible | Change Maker | Resilience & Adversity | Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Expert

    Speaker Topics

    • Diversity & Inclusion
    • Neurodiversity
    • Gender Equality
    • Accessibility
    • Inclusive Leadership
    • Unconscious Bias
    • Disability
    • Resilience & Adversity
    • Inspirational
    Benveet "Bean" Gill is an Inclusion Warrior, Paralysis Recovery Pioneer, and Change Maker who defies the odds. In 2012, she faced a sudden spinal...
    Dr. Shade Kolade

    Dr. Shade Kolade

    Leadership | Business Strategist | High Performance Coach | Transformation | Author

    Speaker Topics

    • Business & Corporate
    • Business Growth
    • Innovation & Creativity
    • Marketing & Branding
    • Business Management
    • Business Ethics & Values
    • Change Management
    • Leadership
    • Leadership and Change
    Dr. Shade Kolade is a leading authority in leadership development, business strategy, and research excellence. Her dynamic speaking style is engaging...

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