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Something Different
Looking for an incredible out-of-the-box keynote speaker but not exactly sure what you're interested in? These amazing speakers offer a presentation that goes beyond traditional business topics. From artists to adventurers these speakers can offer audiences a little "something different."
Let us know if you are interested in one of our speakers for your event.
Sekou Andrews
- Local: $35,001 - $55,000*
- US East: $35,001 - $55,000*
- US West: $35,001 - $55,000*
- Europe: Please Inquire
- Asia: Please Inquire
Sekou Andrews
Lior Zoref
Researcher, Advisor, TED Speaker, and Author
- US East: $20,001 - $35,000*
- US West: $20,001 - $35,000*
- Europe: Please Inquire
- Asia: Please Inquire
Lior Zoref
Kevin Kallaugher
- Local: $10,001 - $20,000*
- US East: $10,001 - $20,000*
- US West: $10,001 - $20,000*
- Europe: $20,001 - $35,000*
- Asia: $35,001 - $55,000*
Kevin Kallaugher
Alpana Singh
Restauranteur & Master Sommelier
- Local: Under $10,000*
- US East: Under $10,000*
- US West: Under $10,000*
- Europe: Please Inquire
- Asia: Please Inquire
Alpana Singh
Kevin Kallaugher
- Local: $10,001 - $20,000*
- US East: $10,001 - $20,000*
- US West: $10,001 - $20,000*
- Europe: $20,001 - $35,000*
- Asia: $35,001 - $55,000*
Kevin Kallaugher
Dustin Garis
Former Chief Troublemaker at Procter & Gamble
- Local: $20,001 - $35,000*
- US East: $20,001 - $35,000*
- US West: $20,001 - $35,000*
- Europe: $20,001 - $35,000*
- Asia: $35,001 - $55,000*
Dustin Garis
Johnny Cupcakes
Founder and CEO of Johnny Cupcakes
- Local: $10,001 - $20,000*
- US East: $10,001 - $20,000*
- US West: $20,001 - $35,000*
- Europe: Please Inquire
- Asia: Please Inquire
Johnny Cupcakes
How do you turn a t-shirt brand that’s sold from the trunk of a rusty car into a global, multi-million dollar business? Johnny Cupcakes transformed Johnny Cupcakes into one of the world’s fastest growing independent businesses. BusinessWeek named him America’s No. #1 Young Entrepreneur, and he has been profiled by The New York Times, NPR, MTV, Forbes, Newsweek, The Boston Globe, and INC magazine. By focusing on the customer experience (he wants buying a t-shirt to feel like your birthday), he created such a unique brand that consumers would—and do—line up around the block for his shirts. Johnny helps other create blueprints for building brand loyalty, creating memorable experiences, and inspiring innovation. He also helps companies attract millennials and more.
Erik Wahl
- Local: $20,001 - $35,000*
- US East: $35,001 - $55,000*
- US West: $20,001 - $35,000*
- Europe: $75,001 and up*
- Asia: $75,001 and up*
Erik Wahl
Bill Weir
CNN Anchor & Host of "The Wonder List with Bill Weir"
- Local: $10,001 - $20,000*
- US East: $10,001 - $20,000*
- US West: $10,001 - $20,000*
- Europe: $20,001 - $35,000*
- Asia: $35,001 - $55,000*
Bill Weir
Bill Weir joined CNN in November 2013 as anchor and reporter after a decade of distinctive broadcast journalism at ABC News. In early 2015, he debuted "The Wonder List with Bill Weir," a primetime CNN Original Series shot by acclaimed filmmaker, Philip Bloom. As host and executive producer, Weir travels all over the world in search of unique people, places, cultures and creatures on the brink of seismic change. After helping to launch the weekend edition of "Good Morning America" in 2004, Weir became co-anchor of "Nightline" in 2010 while his reporting was featured on "World News with Diane Sawyer," "Good Morning America," "20/20" and his own Yahoo! News digital series, "This Could Be Big."
Cook Up Something Different With Celebrity Chef Speakers & More
From songwriters and cartoonists to orchestra conductors and magicians, our out-of-the-box speakers deliver a memorable and unique experience your audience won’t forget anytime soon. Perennial favorites in our "Something Different” talent pool include our celebrity chef speakers, who count among their numbers the youngest Master Sommelier.
With their unmatched experience in the kitchen and vineyard, our leading culinary speakers can give restaurateurs, hobby chefs, and other food lovers a unique perspective when it comes to preparing meals, pairing wines, and creating a thoughtful presentation for each plate.
At Leading Authorities speakers bureau, we understand you need a presentation that “wows.” That’s why we tailor our recommendations to your event and think about more than your budget when browsing our list of celebrity chef speakers and out-of-the-box talent. It’s also why we take care of logistics for you, plus add in all those awesome extras, like book signings, into your event package.
Discover what our celebrity chef speakers and other unique talent can cook up for your next event by clicking on the speaker's names featured in the list above to check out their speaker profile pages and browse through their experience and expertise, speaking topics, and see them in action by watching their speaker videos.
Contact our team today if you want to learn more about the speakers who bring something different to event stages or if you have any questions we can help you address about the speaker booking process.
To get in touch with us, you can also email us, call 1-800-SPEAKER, or live chat with a member of our team right now.
If you are looking for a specific speaker not listed above, please contact our team as we specialize in placing hard-to-find and in-demand keynote speakers from all around the world, which may not be listed on our website.