An events speaker, or keynote speaker, is an individual who is invited to speak at an event based on his or her expertise in a particular area. Planning committees for events such as conventions, conferences, and graduation ceremonies will often choose to invite a public figure, ideally one who is a recognized expert in the theme of the event. Events speakers usually speak for up to an hour, and are often compensated with an honorarium. There are also organizations which act as agencies for event speakers, sometimes handling several public figures as clients and arranging speaking events for which they take a percentage of the payment. The type of speech that an events speaker delivers depends largely on the type of event; for example, whether it’s a graduation ceremony, corporate event, or fund-raiser.

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