"The Speaker Awards were created to recognise and spotlight the incredible impact you are making in the world."
We are back with the second Speaker Awards.
In partnership with Rethink Press, we celebrate the work of Speakers who have impacted their industry and/or market by sharing their knowledge, experience and expertise through speaking.
Following the last two years, we decided it was time to celebrate an industry that has supported and helped millions of people, and which often is underestimated.
We are doing this because we want to help shine the light on the incredible work a lot of speakers are doing out there; recognise it and award it. We have put together a brilliant lineup of judges who will cast their vote on who should be a leading speaker in their category
These are the 9 awards categories
Awarded to the best speaker at a live, in person event.
Awarded to the best speaker at a virtual event.
Awarded to the best TED or TEDx talk delivered and published in 2022-2023
Awarded to the best speaker showreel.
If you have started speaking professionally in the year 2022 - 2023, please let us know on your application.
If your entry is shortlisted, it will automatically be judged in this category too.
The most prestigious Speaker Award.
The winner will be picked from the category winners.
Awarded to the best storyteller for delivering a moving, impactful and captivating story.
Awarded to the best speaker in the technology field.
Awarded to the best speaker in the Sustainability and Positive Impact field.
Each Submission will require a short 3-5 min video of your Speaking engagements for the Judging panel.
The only exception to this is TedX which is allowed 8-10 mins of video.
These should be edited to fit within the time allowed and Ideally include the start and finish of your talks.
DEENITA PATTNI
Multi-award winning, International speaker, Speaker Coach, Bestselling Author, TEDx Speaker
RACHAEL TAPLIN
Founder of The Media Matchmaker, and previously recognized as one of the top 50 Inspirational Women in the UK
DR TRU POWELL
Multi-award winning creative entrepreneur, personal brand coach and publicity expert
MARY
TILLSON-WHARTON
Head of Speaker Coaching and Momentum, helping speakers develop their content & maximise impact
HELENA HOLRICK
Co-founder at Speaker INsight Ltd, where she helps speakers, authors and coaches to build a business ON YOUR TERMS.
CHERYL CHAPMAN
International Multi Award-Winning Speaker / Speaker Mentor, Visionary at Strictly Come Speaking and Professional Why Finder.
OBI JAMES
Award-winning Leadership & Inclusion Expert & globally sought-after facilitator and speaker
MICHELLE RAYMOND
Emerging Leadership Coach and Trainer, Certified Master NLP Practitioner and award-winning International TEDx Speaker on a mission to make the inVisible Visible!
KETAN MAKWANA
Renowned international speaker having delivered keynotes across 5 continents and 42 cities.
LEAH K STEWART
Is Regularly featured on BBC radio and in the RSA journal as well as The Guardian and iWeekend newspapers.
RESHMA JOBANPUTRA
Multi-award winning, International speaker, Speaker Coach, Bestselling Author, TEDx Speaker
ANTHONY STEARS
Published author and international speaker, that often uses training to accelerate the learning process.
SONYA
MORTON-FIRTH
Sonya wears many different hats, earning her the nickname ‘The Queen of transformation’.
LYN ROSEAMAN
Bestselling author, international speaker and public speaking expert, helping people transform their lives by finding their voice.
SIMONE VINCENZI
Co-Founder
ELLIOT KAY
Co-Founder
LUCY McCARRAHER
Co-Founder
JOE GREGORY
Co-Founder
LOVELDA VINCENZI
Co-Founder
WENG
Awards Support
REGINA
Awards Support
NICOLA REYNOLDS
Tech Support
The Speaker Awards will give you incredible exposure to our database and following of more than 100,000 people so you will expand your reach and get known faster. When you win or are shortlisted make sure you maximise PR exposure and update your marketing materials with the award logo including business cards, website, literature, email and sales material.
An award win, short-listing or nomination can act as a 3rd party endorsement for your business. A win can give you as a speaker the approval from your peers and people in the industry, it will show you that your activities are valued and is a sign of quality for potential bookers, events, conferences and for your customers. It can be part of your sales pitch and help you stand out from the other people in your space. It can also help relationships with people in your industry.
You will be able to leverage the Speaker Awards to get higher paying gigs. The Speaker Awards is not like any other fake awards. It is a testament of your skills, passion and dedication to your craft and the clients you serve with your talks.The awards will push your Speaking forwards. Increase morale, get you doors and exposure you have always wanted.
Awards celebrate hard work and sAwards celebrate hard work and success and are great PR opportunities. It’s fantastic to be recognised so it’s important to make sure that people know what you as a speaker have achieved. Winning a speaker award can open doors to new contracts and those that might have been shut in the past.
The process for entering a speaker award can often make you stop and look at your speaking from a different perspective, how far you have come and in a friendly way compare yourself to other speakers. You’ll need to make sure that you stand out from others. This will help you think about ways you could be doing things better, identify areas for improvement and is one of the ways your speaking and you could benefit. That could be more valuable than the prize itself.
Awards recognise the hard work, the time invested and achievements you have gained as a speaker. Winning one can help boost your morale and improve motivation, it can help you find that extra motivation. It will shine a light and get you focused on what’s great about the work you do and you can feel proud to be a part of it.
You will need 3-5 mins footage from March 2022 to April 2023.
The TedX Category is allowed 8-10 min of footage.
Once you submit your application. The judges will create the shortlist.
Then the short list will be announced live online - which you will be notified of via email
Everyone who is shortlisted will be expected to attend the live evening awards event in London on the 7th of July.
A: The awards are open to anyone who meets the criteria of the related categories, and must be willing to travel to London for the awards in July 2023 if they are selected. (Attendance is mandatory)
A: Yes. The cost to enter the awards is £30 per submission
A: It’s very easy. Complete the online application form, upload your 3-5 min video and pay the entry fee for each entry. You’ll get an on-screen notification and an email to confirm we’ve received your entry.
A: You are welcome to enter more than one category, however, you will need to complete, submit and pay for a separate application for each entry. The criteria for the categories will often vary, so you may need to tailor your nomination form according to the category you are entering.
A: Entries close on May 1st 2023.
A: Sit back and wait, in the meantime we will:
- Review all submissions against the set criteria (if you’ve missed anything important, we’ll contact you to clarify)
- Send all submissions to the judging panel for assessment
- They decide on the category shortlists
Let you know if you’ve been shortlisted
- Announce the shortlists on the Speaker Awards website and social media channels (Riverside/YouTube/LinkedIn)
- Announce the winners at the awards ceremony.
