Become a Speaker

From the mainstage at Workhuman Live to leadership forums and more, we bring fresh voices, new ideas, and humanity to the workplace.

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What you need to know

A high-quality speaking proposal must be submitted by the submission deadline. Don’t wait until the deadline to submit. Avoid the rush and stand out from the crowd.

A link to a video sample is required as part of the proposal. If you don’t have a video of a past speaking engagement, please record one for your application. An application without a video sample will not be considered.

Accepted speakers must be available to attend the entire in-person or virtual event.

Session evaluations from previous Workhuman events will be considered if applicable.

Due to the large number of submissions and limited slots, even submissions that meet all criteria may not be selected. However, welcome everyone into the wider Workhuman community!

Committed to a diversity of gender, ethnicity, races, nationalities, and ideas.

Workhuman has pledged 50/50 gender parity for our speaker lineups and is passionate about welcoming diverse voices to every event.

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If you’re selected as a speaker, here’s what you’ll experience

The opportunity for you to build and nurture your network with the Workhuman community and be first-in-line for additional partnership opportunities with Workhuman.

Workhuman will cover your registration and hotel accommodations for in-person events.

One-on-one support from our Workhuman Speakers Bureau for both seasoned and up-and-coming subject matter experts and speaking professionals.

If you want to talk, we want to listen.

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We invite you to submit a thought-provoking, informative session to join the ranks of seasoned speakers who are passionate about sharing their expertise and primary research in HR, leadership, and building a human-centered workplace. We search year-round for humans who are willing to partner with Workhuman to deliver the best possible content experience and relevance for our audience. To put it simply, Workhuman speakers are bold, visionary, and authentic.

Key topic areas

Well-being in the
workplace

Social Recognition

Diversity, inclusion, &
belonging

Performance Management

The future or work

Employee-centric culture

Strong speaker submissions feature:

A clear outline of the tangible impact your talk has on attendees and their teams

Actionable takeaways for attendees

An understanding of the optimal audience for your content (i.e., industry, role, company size)

Engaging, inspiring, and fun delivery

We want to hear from you

FAQs

The online call for speakers will remain open throughout the year. Applicants will be considered for all speaking opportunities that they express an interest in as part of their submission.

Workhuman Live: submissions for 2025 are closed, 2026 submissions to open May 2025
Workhuman Forum: submissions for 2025 are closed, 2026 submissions to open March 2025

Due to the high volume of submissions, we cannot guarantee that your proposal will be reviewed and considered for events if the submission deadline has passed.