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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

Gail Taylor

Gail Taylor

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

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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...
Mahfuz Chowdhury

Mahfuz Chowdhury

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

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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...
Antonio Michael Downing

Antonio Michael Downing

Best Selling Author | Anti Racism & Oppression | Diversity And Inclusion Expert

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Speaker Topics

  • HR & Corporate Culture
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Cultural Diversity
  • Gender Equality
  • Genrational Differences
  • Racial Justice
  • Employee Engagement
  • Bullying At Work
  • Resilience & Adversity
Antonio Michael Downing is a Musician Writer & Best Selling Author, Anti Racism & Oppression Activist, Diversity and Inclusion Expert. He grew up in...
Aren Bahia

Aren Bahia

Entrepreneur & Philanthropist | Connection, Purpose | Mental Health & Wellbeing Expert

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Speaker Topics

  • Business & Corporate
  • Customer Service
  • Business Growth
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Innovation & Creativity
  • Mental Health
  • Personal Leadership
  • PTSD & Trauma
Aren Bahia is a keynote speaker, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and business & wellness coach who connects others to their true self to find their...
Bob Wilkie

Bob Wilkie

NHL Hockey Player Mental Health | Peak Performance Expert

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Speaker Topics

  • Business & Corporate
  • Business Management
  • HR & Corporate Culture
  • Change Management
  • Employee Management
  • Employee Engagement
  • Health & Wellness
  • Leadership Development
Keynote speaker, Bob Wilkie played in the NHL for 10 years while suffering from PTSD and trauma from a horrific bus accident in killing 4 players....
Carissa Halton

Carissa Halton

Community & Social Justice advocate | Writer | Facilitator & Strategic Planner

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Speaker Topics

  • Business & Corporate
  • Business Growth
  • Customer Service
  • Business Management
  • Alliances & Partnerships
  • Communication
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Humour At Workplace
  • Influence & Negotiation
Carissa Halton is an award-winning writer of creative non-fiction, speaker, and facilitator who explores how we find connection and hope in our...
Cassie Hawrysh

Cassie Hawrysh

Chaos Coordinator | Dot Connector & Glowing Hearts Speaker | TV Host & Journalist

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Speaker Topics

  • HR & Corporate Culture
  • Communication
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Health & Wellness
  • Nutrition & Fitness
  • Teamwork
  • Collaboration
  • Women's Leadership
Cassie Hawrysh is a Wordsmith & Media Personality. Cassie Hawrysh is an ex-collegiate athlete, former Olympian, and current journalist and TV host. A...
Dave Howard

Dave Howard

Award Winning Entrepreneur, Leader and Philanthropist

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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...
Josef Azam

Josef Azam

Digital Marketing Expert | Leadership Coach And Motivational Speaker

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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...
Johanne Vézina

Johanne Vézina

Nutritionist Speaker | Leadership Expert In Nutrition

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Speaker Topics

  • Business Leadership
  • Business Management
  • Health & Human Performance
  • Health & Wellness
  • HR & Corporate Culture
  • Nutrition & Fitness
  • Peak Performance
  • Personal Growth
Johanne Vézina is a nutritionist and leadership expert, and motivational speaker who has discovered remarkable patterns in eating, productivity and...
Janelle Abela

Janelle Abela

Promoting Success | Diversity | Equity And Inclusion Expert

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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,...
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....
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....
Gerard Etienne

Gerard Etienne

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

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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....
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...
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
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...
Teddy Syrette

Teddy Syrette

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

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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
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...
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...
Nipawi Kakinoosit

Nipawi Kakinoosit

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

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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...
Pauline Greenidge

Pauline Greenidge

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

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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...
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...
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 &...
Dr. Mitchell Abrams

Dr. Mitchell Abrams

Physician | Social Architect & Educator | Expert On Energy | Work Life Balance | Health & Wellness

Speaker Topics

  • Adaptability & Agility
  • Burnout Prevention
  • Business & Corporate
  • Business Growth
  • Business Leadership
  • Business Management
  • Change Management
  • Diversity & Inclusion
Dr. Mitchell Abrams is a Physician/Radiologist, social architect, educator, TEDx speaker and expert on work-life balance, health and wellness, and...
Daniel Lewis

Daniel Lewis

Entrepreneur | Marketing | Customer Service Expert

Speaker Topics

  • Adaptability & Agility
  • Business & Corporate
  • Business Growth
  • Business Leadership
  • Business Management
  • Business Transitions
  • Change Management
  • Collaboration
Daniel Lewis is an award-winning entrepreneur, author, and public speaker who shares his motivational story of tragedy to triumph and his creative...
Brampton Brampton, Ontario
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,...
Will Greenblatt

Will Greenblatt

Actor | Entrepreneur | & Human Communications Expert

Speaker Topics

  • Accessibility
  • Business & Corporate
  • Business Growth
  • Business Leadership
  • Business Management
  • Collaboration
  • Communication
  • Conflict Resolution
Will Greenblatt is a corporate communication & professional speaking coach, actor and musician, and empathy & mental health expert who has been...
Corey Preston

Corey Preston

Mental Health Advocate & Trauma Recovery Coach Founder of Mental Health Simplified

Speaker Topics

    Corey Preston is an inspirational keynote speaker, mental health advocate & trauma recovery coach with over six years of experience with vulnerable...
    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...
    Fareed Khan

    Fareed Khan

    Government Relations/Advocacy | Strategic Communications Expert | Anti-racism And Human Rights Activ

    Speaker Topics

    • Communication
    • Conflict Resolution
    • Cultural Diversity
    • Diversity & Inclusion
    • HR & Corporate Culture
    • Influence & Negotiation
    • Psychological Safety
    • Racial Justice
    Fareed Khan is the founder of the anti-racism activist group Canadians United Against Hate. He is also the Director of Advocacy and Media Relations,...
    Michael Chiasson

    Michael Chiasson

    Motivational Speaker | Inspiring Musician | TV Host & Writer

    Speaker Topics

    • Accessibility
    • Emotional Intelligence
    • Employee Management
    • Health & Wellness
    • Inclusive Leadership
    • Leadership
    • Leadership Development
    • Mindfulness
    Michael Chiasson is a speaker, musician, TV host, and writer who has been inspiring and motivating people for over 20 years. As founder of The...
    Kevin Klein

    Kevin Klein

    Former Environment & Climate Minister | Political Communication Expert | Domestic Violence Advocate

    Speaker Topics

    • Accessibility
    • Addictions & Substance Abuse
    • Change Management
    • Communication
    • Conflict Resolution
    • Cultural Diversity
    • Diversity & Inclusion
    • Gender Equality
    Kevin Klein, a distinguished former Canadian politician, has an extensive background as the Minister of Environment and Climate, Member of the...
    Teri Holland

    Teri Holland

    Master Performance Coach | NLP And Hypnosis Trainer

    Speaker Topics

    • Accessibility
    • Addictions & Substance Abuse
    • Bullying At Work
    • Business & Corporate
    • Business Management
    • Change Management
    • Communication
    • Conflict Resolution
    Teri Holland a board certified Trainer of Neuro Linguistic Programming, Hypnotherapy, and Master Trainer of Time Line Therapy®, I help my clients to...
    Joel Gotlib

    Joel Gotlib

    Award Winning Storyteller | Television & Media Producer | Addiction & Mental Health Speaker

    Speaker Topics

    • Addictions & Substance Abuse
    • Cultural Diversity
    • Diversity & Inclusion
    • Emotional Intelligence
    • Excellence & Success
    • Happiness & Positivity
    • HR & Corporate Culture
    • Mental Health
    Joel Gotlib is an Award-Winning Storyteller, Writer, TV Producer, News Anchor & Mental Health Speaker. He has conducted thousands of interviews,...
    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...
    Dr. Taslim Alani-Verjee

    Dr. Taslim Alani-Verjee

    Passionate Psychologist | Anti Oppression | Mental Health & Wellness Expert

    Speaker Topics

    • Cultural Diversity
    • Disability
    • Diversity & Inclusion
    • Emotional Intelligence
    • Happiness & Positivity
    • Health & Wellness
    • HR & Corporate Culture
    • Leadership
    Dr. Taslim Alani-Verjee is a psychologist, and mental health & wellness expert passionate about creating stronger, healthier & more inclusive...
    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...
      Jeff A. D. Martin

      Jeff A. D. Martin

      BLM | Racial Equality | Diversity & Inclusion Expert

      Speaker Topics

      • Adaptability & Agility
      • Change Management
      • Communication
      • Conflict Resolution
      • Cultural Diversity
      • Diversity & Inclusion
      • Employee Engagement
      • Employee Management
      Jeff A.D. Martin is a certified coach, consultant, DISC facilitator & award-winning keynote speaker on racial equality, BLM, equity, diversity &...

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