Featured Speakers

Priya Parker

Facilitator, strategic advisor, and acclaimed author of The Art of Gathering

Chris Smalls

Labor organizer and president and co-founder of the Amazon Labor Union

Isabel Wilkerson

Pulitzer Prize winner and author of the critically-acclaimed bestsellers The Warmth of Other Suns and Caste
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Programming Ideas

Speakers for Pride Month

Every June, we celebrate Pride Month and our speakers facilitate important discussions.

Celebrate Juneteenth with Stories of Black Joy

Celebrate Juneteenth with one of these uplifting voices! June 19th is fast approaching! Commemorate Juneteenth with a speaker that celebrates Black history, activism, and culture.

20 Years of Impact: Celebrating a Milestone

In 2026 the Speakers Bureau is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Twenty years in, what stands out most isn’t just the scale of what we’ve done, it’s the community behind it.

America’s 250th Anniversary: Programming Ideas

We asked some of our speakers to reflect on what the 250th anniversary of the United States means to them.

Books on the Horizon for 2026

Discover some of the most anticipated new books coming this year from our speakers.

Penguin Random House Speakers Bureau