Why Australia Doesn’t Need Another Speaker Agency (But We Launched Essential Speakers Anyway)
Australia has plenty of speaker agencies. So why launch another? Because we’re doing it differently – with honest advice, handpicked speakers, and zero fluff.
Let’s be honest – Australia isn’t short on speaker agencies.
There are some big names already playing in this space, with slick websites, endless speaker lists, and more headshots than a real estate office. So why would a Kiwi agency cross the ditch and launch Essential Speakers in the middle of all that?
Because we reckon there’s still room for a speaker agency that doesn’t just send you a list and hope for the best. One that actually listens to what you need – and then pushes back (nicely) if you’re about to book the wrong person.
A Fresh Take on the Speaker Agency Game
Last month, we had a Melbourne client say, “You guys actually read the brief – that’s a first.”
And look, it made us laugh – but it also kind of sums up what we’re about. We’re not here to be another cog in the machine. We’re here to be useful.
We don’t represent everyone under the sun. We work with a handpicked group of speakers who know how to land a message, hold a room, and make people think.
Some are big names. Some aren’t. But every single one of them is the right fit for someone – and we take the time to figure out who that is.
No Fluff. No Phoneys. No Pretending.
Here’s what you won’t get from us:
A 50-page document full of “maybe” speakers.
A pushy sales pitch to book the most expensive option.
A perfectly average keynote that your audience forgets before morning tea.
Instead, you’ll get:
Honest advice.
A fast turnaround.
A speaker who delivers something real.
And if we can’t help? We’ll tell you that too.
Why We’re Doing This Now
Essential Speakers has been ticking along nicely in New Zealand for a while. We’ve worked with everyone from tiny teams to national brands, and we’ve built a bit of a reputation for being the agency that gives a damn.
Then the calls started coming from Aussie clients. Word of mouth. People saying, “Heard about you from so-and-so – can you help us out?”
So here we are.
We're still NZ-based for now, but we’ve got speakers on both sides of the ditch, and a solid understanding of what makes a keynote land in a room full of Aussies. (Spoiler: it’s not reading off a PowerPoint with one eye on the clock.)
If You’re Looking for a Speaker in Australia…
Whether you’re planning a leadership offsite in Sydney, a team day in Perth, or a conference in Brisbane – we’ll help you find the speaker who gets it right.
We’re not the biggest. But we might just be the most useful.
And at the end of the day, that’s kind of the point.
