Speakers Bureaus Directory

5 based in Perth

Speaker bureaus in Perth

Who is actually based here, and who else covers Perth from elsewhere.

Perth has five organisations in this directory, and distance shapes all of them.

Elite Speakers is the one that reads like a conventional bureau. Founded by a group of industry veterans, it has a dedicated AI speakers category and names Rio Tinto, BHP, Woodside, FMG and ANZ among its clients, which tells you exactly which sector drives Western Australian events.

Grandstand Agency and Big Sky Entertainment both serve the corporate and mine-site market. Grandstand runs a "we love new talent" submission form on its homepage and its budget bands suggest a lower-fee market than the eastern states. Big Sky has operated since 2010 with an MC and speakers category.

Paper Bird in Fremantle is something else entirely: a children's bookshop initiative placing authors and illustrators with schools and festivals.

Business Events Perth is the state convention bureau. Its members are venues, suppliers and conference organisers rather than speakers, so it's low value for an individual speaker and more useful if you're sourcing a whole event.

For a deep roster you'll be flying someone in, and the airfare is part of the conversation from the start.

Based in Perth 5

Elite Speakers

Perth bureau founded by a group of industry veterans, with a dedicated AI category and named resource-sector clients.

Based
Perth, WA
Coverage
national
Publishes fees
No
Takes new speakers via
general contact only
  • AI Speakers
  • Celebrity Speakers
  • Science and Technology
  • Australian Of The Year
  • Business
  • Celebrity Chefs

Full profile Website Contact

Grandstand Agency

Western Australian agency serving corporate, mine-site and community events, with an open submission form for new talent.

Based
Perth, WA
Coverage
state
Publishes fees
Yes
Takes new speakers via
submission page
  • MCs / Hosts
  • Comedians
  • TV Personalities
  • Sport Personalities
  • Keynote Speakers
  • Motivational Speakers

Full profile Website

Big Sky Entertainment

Perth agency operating since 2010, focused on corporate and mining-sector events, with an MC and speakers category.

Based
Fremantle (Perth), WA
Coverage
state
Publishes fees
No
Takes new speakers via
general contact only
  • MC/Speakers
  • Comedy
  • Education Shows

Full profile Website Contact

Paper Bird Speakers Agency

Fremantle children's bookshop initiative placing about 40 children's authors and illustrators with schools and festivals.

Based
Fremantle, WA
Coverage
national
Roster
approx. 40 speakers
Publishes fees
No
Takes new speakers via
general contact only
  • Authors
  • Illustrators
  • Author-illustrators

Full profile Website

Also covering Perth 60

These work nationally or internationally, so they book Perth events from elsewhere. Full details are on the country page.

Questions about booking a speaker in Perth

Which Perth bureau should I approach first?

Elite Speakers. It's the closest thing Perth has to a conventional bureau, it has a dedicated AI speakers category, and its named clients are the resource companies that drive most large Western Australian events.

Contact is by web form only.

Do Perth agencies handle mine-site events?

Yes, and it's a genuine specialism here that barely exists elsewhere in this directory. Grandstand Agency serves corporate, mine-site and community events across WA. Big Sky Entertainment has focused on corporate and mining-sector work since 2010.

Remote-site events have their own logistics, and a local agency that has done them before is worth more than a bigger roster.

Are speaker fees lower in Perth?

The local evidence suggests so. Grandstand Agency's published budget bands sit below the fee levels the eastern-state bureaus quote.

Against that, any speaker flown from Melbourne or Sydney adds a long flight and usually an overnight stay, so the total cost can land higher even when the fee is the same.

Will an eastern-states bureau book a Perth event?

Yes, all the national bureaus do. What changes is the economics. A Perth booking costs a speaker most of two days including travel, so expect that to be reflected somewhere in the quote.

Ask explicitly whether travel, flights and accommodation are inside or outside the fee.

What does Business Events Perth do?

It's the Western Australian convention bureau. Its members are venues, suppliers and professional conference organisers, and there's no public speaker directory or published pricing.

Useful if you're building a whole event in Perth. Low value if you're an individual speaker looking for listings.

Does Perth have agencies for school and youth events?

Paper Bird in Fremantle is the specialist, a children's bookshop and Literature Centre initiative placing around forty children's authors and illustrators with schools and festivals.

It's not a route for business keynotes.

How far ahead should I book a Perth event?

Six to twelve months, and lean towards the longer end. Flights from the eastern states are long and speakers hold a bigger block of time for a Perth date than for a Melbourne one.

Is the time difference a problem for virtual events?

It can be. Perth runs two to three hours behind the eastern states depending on daylight saving, so a mid-morning session in Sydney lands early in Perth.

Most bureaus book virtual sessions as a matter of course now, but confirm the speaker's time zone when you agree a slot.

In summary

5 speaker bureaus and speaking agencies are headquartered in Perth, and a further 60 organisations cover Perth from elsewhere in Australia. Each was verified on its own website. Speakers Bureaus Directory is independent: nobody pays to appear, and a listing is not an endorsement.

Listings last verified 17 September 2026. Spotted something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it.