How we verify

How a listing gets made

Every organisation on this site was checked on its own website. Not on an aggregator, not on a press release, and not from memory. If a detail isn't published by the organisation itself, it isn't listed here.

That means some listings are thinner than others. A bureau that doesn't publish its roster size gets no roster line. One that hides its fees shows "publishes fees: no". We'd rather leave a gap than guess.

What the verified date means

Each country page shows the date its listings were last checked. Websites change, agencies merge, and people move on. An old date means exactly that: accurate when checked, worth a second look now.

What gets left out

Two kinds of entry don't appear. Organisations whose sites are dead or parked are dropped, because sending you to a broken domain helps nobody. Entries we couldn't confirm on the organisation's own site are held back until someone can check them properly.

What the listing types mean

Speaker bureau

Represents many speakers on a non-exclusive basis and sells them to event organisers.

Speaker management

A small exclusive roster. The company builds the speaker's career and usually represents them alone.

Entertainment agency with speakers

Books bands, comedians, MCs and acts, with a speaker section alongside.

Online directory or marketplace

A listing platform. Organisers browse or post a brief, and speakers apply or are matched.

Industry body

A membership organisation. Some run a member directory, but they aren't agencies and they don't book speakers.

Inclusion is not endorsement

A listing here says an organisation exists and does what it says it does. It isn't a recommendation, a ranking, or a quality judgement. Check anyone properly before you sign with them or book through them.

Something wrong? Tell us

Corrections, additions and removals all go to the same place: hello@speakersbureaus.directory. If you run one of these organisations and your entry is out of date, email us and we'll fix it.