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SpeakerNet News

You are probably either a Speaker or you are looking for one. Either way, feel free to browse all the news although they are organised for Speakers or Finders

A Great 2025

29th December 2025

We would really like to thank all our speakers and visiting speaker-finders for a great 2025! In the last month we passed 5000 talks listed on SpeakerNet and earlier, we passed over 1100 speakers listed. This is despite our policy of removing speakers that are no longer active. Proof, if it was needed, that SpeakerNet […]

The Social Power of Guest Speakers: How Group Talks Spark Connection and Conversation

25th March 2025

There is something uniquely powerful about a group of people coming together to hear a talk. Whether it is a small local club, a community learning group, or a workplace team, the shared experience of listening to a guest speaker often does more than just inform—it opens the door to connection. A well-delivered talk can […]

Great new search feature

9th March 2024

Hey! we just launched an improved search tool.

New Region Selector

23rd February 2024

If you are a regular visitor to the SpeakerNet website you may notice changes to the ‘region’ filter when browsing for speakers. It is now possible to drill down to specific counties.

Frequently Asked Questions (finders)

1st February 2024

If you are a speaker-finder (trying to find a speaker for your event) then this page may help with any questions you have about the process.

Tips for finding a speaker

21st September 2023

It is perfectly possible to go to the ‘browse’ page and step page by page through the list of topics, but there are over 250 pages of results. So, what might be a better approach? Search for a topic If your group has a special interest, or if you have been asked to find a […]

New features at SpeakerNet

17th April 2023

We’ve been working hard to introduce new features to the SpeakerNet platform, to make the site more efficient, easier to search and as an improved platform for things to come in the future.

A Great 2025

29th December 2025

We would really like to thank all our speakers and visiting speaker-finders for a great 2025! In the last month we passed 5000 talks listed on SpeakerNet and earlier, we passed over 1100 speakers listed. This is despite our policy of removing speakers that are no longer active. Proof, if it was needed, that SpeakerNet […]

The Social Power of Guest Speakers: How Group Talks Spark Connection and Conversation

25th March 2025

There is something uniquely powerful about a group of people coming together to hear a talk. Whether it is a small local club, a community learning group, or a workplace team, the shared experience of listening to a guest speaker often does more than just inform—it opens the door to connection. A well-delivered talk can […]

Sponsor Benefits

24th February 2024

Becoming a SpeakerNet Sponsor now comes with a couple of new benefits.

New Region Selections

23rd February 2024

A much requested SpeakerNet feature has now been implemented.
Previously speakers had to choose a region in which they would be willing to speak. These were very coarse selections and covered large geographical areas and did not allow a speaker to say that they would speak in a neighbouring county because it was in a different region.

Frequently Asked Questions (speakers)

1st February 2024

As a Speaker you might have some questions previously asked by others.

New features at SpeakerNet

17th April 2023

We’ve been working hard to introduce new features to the SpeakerNet platform, to make the site more efficient, easier to search and as an improved platform for things to come in the future.

Site Search

Search across all speakers, topics and tags. Put your search term in the box and press enter or hit search

Use quotes around exact multiple word searches, eg "winston churchill".