“In my 30 years of event management, LAI stands out as one of the best partners I’ve worked with. The team is attentive, detail-oriented, and deeply invested in finding the right speaker for each audience, and they truly feel like an extension of my internal team.” –Senior Event Planner, Truist Bank
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Working With LAI
From tailored recommendations to seamless execution, our veteran team delivers for you.
The Largest, Most Experienced Team in the Industry
For more than 35 years, LAI has matched speakers with audiences across tens of thousands of events, earning a reputation for unmatched client service. Today, we are the world’s largest speakers bureau, with one of the deepest rosters of exclusive talent and a team of veteran agents and event professionals equipped to deliver results.
Our roster is constantly growing to reflect today’s needs — not what worked five years ago. And our reach goes beyond the hundreds of speakers we exclusively represent. At LAI, we combine:
- The largest exclusive speaker rosters in the world
- Deep research to uncover emerging and hard-to-find voices
- Industry partnerships that give clients access to the best speaker for the moment
We don’t just “recommend names.” We do the work to find the right fit.
Highly Detailed Event Coordination
LAI’s experienced events team is available 24/7, managing logistics and speaker support for thousands of events every year. These are the people you want in your corner when schedules shift, flights cancel, or details change at the last minute.
With us, your speakers arrive prepared. Problems get handled fast. Your event runs smoothly.
We Know Our Speakers — Personally
A lot of bureaus can list thousands of speakers. At LAI, speakers are in our offices multiple days a week, every week of the year. Our team travels to see them speak, collaborates on content and visuals, and understands what works for different audiences and formats.
That relationship translates directly into better guidance for clients — and fewer surprises on event day.
Where Strategy, Storytelling & Experience Come Together
A Partner with Infinite Ways to Tell Your Story.
A shift in perception. A message that connects. An experience your audience won’t forget.
Leading Authorities, Inc. helps teams communicate with more alignment and less guesswork. Our four business lines can work independently or as one connected team to make sure your message lands exactly where it needs to:
- Statler Nagle builds the strategic foundation.
- LAI Speakers finds the right voices to deliver it.
- LAI Video turns it into content people remember and share.
- LAI Live designs the moments that make it all real.
Every project starts with your goals. Everything else is built to support them.
Strategy, Storytelling & Experience
Statler Nagle, a Leading Authorities company, is the strategic force behind some of the most iconic campaigns in modern marketing—from “Got Milk?” to “Plastics Make it Possible.” Now part of the LAI family, they bring deep expertise in communications, advocacy, and brand strategy to help you shift opinion and drive measurable change.
What they do best:
- Value-based research
- Campaign development
- Measurable outcomes
LAI Video is an Emmy® award-winning video marketing agency that blends sharp strategy with standout storytelling. When you need videos that captivate, educate, recruit, and drive results—LAI is ready to turn complex messages into clear, compelling stories that actually land.
We help your message carry seamlessly across campaigns, events, and screens.
What you’ll get:
Authentic storytelling
Visual innovation
Digital advertising and audience targeting
LAI Live won’t just produce your events; we engineer high-impact experiences that captivate, connect, and elevate. From annual meetings to awards shows to virtual broadcasts, our producers bring bold creative, flawless execution, and scalable production to every stage.
From concept to curtain call, your big ideas will become bold realities—and we’ll make it look easy.
How they deliver for you:
Creative and strategic producers
End-to-end production
Scalable experiences
