Nando Parrado

Surviving 72 days in the Andes mountains after a plane crash, Nando Parrado recounts an extraordinary tale of resilience and the power of the human spirt.

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Zack Kass

As Open AI's Former Head of Go-To-Market, Zack Kass demystifies AI and guides global leaders through the tech revolution.

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Dr. Rebecca Heiss

Turning fear into fuel, Rebecca Heiss equips teams with practical tools to rethink stress and unlock new levels of performance.

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Kevin Brown

Kevin Brown's philosophy separates world-class organizations and high-performing teams from everybody else - he calls it The HERO Effect®.

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Jeremy Poincenot

Losing his sight at 19, Jeremy Poincenot's shares the transformative power of interdependence.

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Event Planner Toolkit

As an extension of your team, we've created thoughtful resources to equip you in planning and delivering impactful events.

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The Everyday Heroes Behind World-Class Teams

Kevin Brown inspires teams to rise above ordinary, own every moment, and make a meaningful difference at work and in life.

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I really liked the client portal. It makes it easy to share and review multiple speaker possibilities easily and efficiently.

Vince King, Vice President of North America Sales, McElroy Manufacturing

GDA is just the best - it's why we use them year after year. We have suggestions of speakers we want to explore and we get info right away, along with other recommended speakers with similar content. GDA is more than an agency to us. We consider them a vital part of our team.

John McGill, Director of Brand Partnerships, American Mensa

GDA makes it so easy to identify and book great talent. We are "forever" clients.

Barbara Lane, Executive Director, HR Houston

Working with GDA Speakers has been an incredibly smooth and positive experience. They take the time to understand our goals, our audience, and the message we want to deliver. From start to finish, GDA made the entire process seamless—offering thoughtful recommendations, handling logistics, and providing excellent support every step of the way.

Lori Wallace-Roberts

GDA Speakers is one of the easiest bureaus that I have ever used. First class speakers and pure professionals.

Carrie Negrinelli, Howden Re

GDA is so very good at what they do. They take time to know their clients and work quickly to make suggestions - no matter where we are in our planning process. We appreciate their patience, efficiency and knowledge and trust them to take care of our speaker needs. We can't say enough great things about GDA!

April Duncan, AdvoCare International

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Set the Stage

Share your event details and goals, and we'll provide tailored, vetted speaker recommendations that align with your vision.
Choose Your Perfect Match

Explore your curated shortlist, compare options, and select the speaker who aligns best your vision. We handle the agreement process so everything moves forward smoothly.
Bring Your Event to Life

As your event approaches, our logistics team helps finalize key details and prepares you and the speaker for a seamless experience. We stay available for support so you can focus on delivering a standout event.

Nando Parrado

Zack Kass

Dr. Rebecca Heiss

Kevin Brown

Jeremy Poincenot

Event Planner Toolkit

The Everyday Heroes Behind World-Class Teams

For nearly three decades, GDA Speakers has connected event planners with the world's most trusted voices.

Discover a speaker who inspires your audience

I really liked the client portal. It makes it easy to share and review multiple speaker possibilities easily and efficiently.

GDA is just the best - it's why we use them year after year. We have suggestions of speakers we want to explore and we get info right away, along with other recommended speakers with similar content. GDA is more than an agency to us. We consider them a vital part of our team.

GDA makes it so easy to identify and book great talent. We are "forever" clients.

GDA Speakers is one of the easiest bureaus that I have ever used. First class speakers and pure professionals.

See How We Stack Up

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