Essential Talent: Premier Speakers, MCs, and Comedians
SPEAKERS FOR EVERY STYLE OF EVENT
Leadership speakers, Motivational speakers, mental health and well being speakers, AI speakers, Sport Speakers, Women in Leadership, Resilience and High performance speakers, and of course your MC - Essential Talent has you covered!
Essential Talent is one of New Zealand’s leading keynote speaker agencies, helping businesses and conference organisers book keynote speakers, conference MCs, motivational speakers, and corporate event speakers for events across New Zealand, Australia, and internationally.
We represent a diverse roster of respected business leaders, Olympians, All Blacks, mental health speakers, artificial intelligence experts, broadcasters, comedians, and high-performance specialists for conferences, leadership events, gala dinners, staff events, and corporate functions.
Whether you’re planning a conference in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Hamilton, Queenstown, Sydney, or overseas, our team helps match the right speaker to your audience, event goals, and budget.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I book a keynote speaker in New Zealand?
Contact Essential Talent and we’ll recommend keynote speakers based on your audience, event objectives, and budget.
What types of speakers are available?
We represent keynote speakers, motivational speakers, leadership speakers, AI experts, sports speakers, mental health speakers, and conference MCs.
Do you provide speakers outside New Zealand?
Yes — we provide keynote speakers and conference MCs for events throughout New Zealand, Australia, and international conferences worldwide.
If I want something,
I've got to work for it.
I can rely on myself."
Ruby Tui
New Zealand rugby union player
If I want something,
I've got to work for it.
I can rely on myself."
Ruby Tui
New Zealand rugby union player
Resilience is not about
avoiding the storm
It's about learning to dance in the rain."
Gilbert Enoka
Former All Blacks Mental Skills Coach
Resilience is not about
avoiding the storm
It's about learning to dance in the rain."
Gilbert Enoka
Former All Blacks Mental Skills Coach
Everyone has the capacity
to lead the change they
care enough to make."
Holly Ransom
Globally renowned speaker & master interviewer
Everyone has the capacity
to lead the change they
care enough to make."
Holly Ransom
Globally renowned speaker & master interviewer
The best way to predict
the future is to create it."
Dave Letele
Mental Health Advocate
The best way to predict
the future is to create it."
Dave Letele
Mental Health Advocate
If you want what you've
never had before,
you must do what you've never done before"
Freddie Bennett
Guinness World Record holder & Ultramarathon Athlete
If you want what you've
never had before,
you must do what you've never done before"
Freddie Bennett
Guinness World Record holder & Ultramarathon Athlete
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Essential Talent helped me
beyond what I could imagine.
They provided such great service in record speed
and truly went above and beyond to get the most
suitable candidate for our events.”
Alice Westcott
McDonalds, NZ
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Jessica Vandy
Tourism New Zealand
The level of service offered
by Essential Talent
has been phenomenal!”
Lou Tantrum
Toyota NZ Limited
I contacted Essential Talent to find a keynote speaker for our conference
I was really impressed how quickly Shaun
with the speaker confirmed the presentation
making it a perfect fit to our conference theme
I would happily recommend using Essential Talent for your next event”
Jo Brown
Lotto NZ
Incredible integrity.
Incredible service.
Incredible ET”
Brad Hay
Signature Homes
Shaun and the team at Essential Talent
were brilliant to deal with in finding us
an inspirational speaker for our Leavers Dinner.
Shaun nailed the brief and also gave us an option between
two world class speakers to choose from.
I highly endorse Essential Talent and recommend them to all.”
Kent Favel
St Mark's Church School
Working with Essential Talent was outstanding
for rapid response,
great service and excellent support.”
Jamie Walker
Skycity
It was a pleasure to work with Shaun
at Essential Talent.
He made booking a keynote speaker
for our Conference easy,
communicated effectively throughout the process
and connected us to the right speaker for our event”
Michelle Alexander
CEO of Burger King NZ
