7 based in Brisbane
Speaker bureaus in Brisbane
Who is actually based here, and who else covers Brisbane from elsewhere.
Brisbane has seven organisations in this directory, and the mix tells you what kind of market it is.
Great Expectation is the one conventional speakers bureau. It books speakers, trainers and MCs and works nationally, so it's the first call if you'd rather brief someone local.
Everything else here does something more particular. Agency X represents athletes and media talent for speaking, MC work and brand partnerships. Corporate Comedians has been booking comedy for close to twenty years and tags a couple of its performers as keynote speakers. Character Builders runs schools programmes and corporate training and books a small set of outside motivational speakers across south-east Queensland. Onstage Entertainment is an event company with a guest speakers and MCs service.
Two serve a wider purpose. AuSAE, the association executives body, runs from Hendra and represents the association leaders who programme member conferences. If that's your job, it's your industry body, though it won't hand you a speaker shortlist. Consult Clarity publishes editorial best-speaker lists from Brisbane that rank well in Google and AI search.
If you want a deep roster, you'll be dealing with a Melbourne or Sydney bureau. What Brisbane has is specialists.
Based in Brisbane 7
Great Expectation Speakers and Trainers
Brisbane bureau booking speakers, trainers and MCs Australia wide, with celebrity speakers and entertainers on its list too.
Onstage Entertainment
Brisbane event entertainment company with a guest speakers and MCs service alongside bands, DJs and acts.
Corporate Comedians
Brisbane comedy booking agency of nearly 20 years, with about 40 performers and a small keynote speaker service.
Character Builders
Brisbane training and schools-program company that also books motivational speakers for south-east Queensland corporate clients.
Agency X
Brisbane athlete and media talent agency offering speaking, MC, appearance and brand ambassador work.
AuSAE (Australasian Society of Association Executives) - Supplier Directory
Association executives body with supplier directories for Australia and New Zealand, aimed at the association leaders who run member conferences.
Consult Clarity - Australian keynote speaker lists
Editorial best-speaker lists for Australia covering association conferences, cities and topics, which rank well in Google and AI search.
Also covering Brisbane 57
These work nationally or internationally, so they book Brisbane events from elsewhere. Full details are on the country page.
- Saxton Speakers Melbourne
- Platinum Speakers and Entertainers Melbourne
- ICMI Speakers & Entertainers Prahran (Melbourne)
- Keynote Entertainment Surrey Hills (Melbourne)
- Australian Speakers Bureau (operated by SpeakIn) Singapore
- Ovations Speakers Bureau Leichhardt (Sydney)
- ODE Management Sydney
- Corporate Speakers Australia (LUKE Corporate Speakers International)
- Inspire Speakers Yaroomba
- Encore Speakers
- Speakers Corner London
- Talent Corp Crows Nest (Sydney)
- Claxton Speakers International Crows Nest (Sydney)
- Elite Speakers Perth
- The Booker Bureau South Yarra (Melbourne)
- Australian Network Entertainment (ANE) Avalon Beach (Sydney)
- Celebrity Speakers Bureau (Celebrity Speakers Australia) Sydney
- Speakers Solutions Croydon (Melbourne)
- BigSpeak Speakers Bureau Santa Barbara, California
- Blue Planet Entertainment Melbourne
- Essential Speakers (Essential Talent)
- London Speaker Bureau Asia North Sydney
- Speakers Connect Hong Kong
- Speaking Out South Yarra (Melbourne)
- Leading Voice Speaker Management
- Apples & Pears Entertainment Sydney
- Artist Bookings Sandringham (Melbourne)
- CMC Talent (Creative Media Careers) Hawthorn (Melbourne)
- Enhance Entertainment Leichhardt (Sydney)
- Instinct Music (Instinct Events & Entertainment) Melbourne
- Australian Entertainment Services (AES) Fitzroy North (Melbourne)
- Bandshop Melbourne
- Fane Australia Sydney
- Blaklist Agency Sydney (Gadigal Country)
- Speakers Ink
- Booked Out Speakers Agency South Yarra (Melbourne)
- Paper Bird Speakers Agency Fremantle
- TalentINK Group Pyrmont (Sydney)
- The Fordham Company Darlinghurst (Sydney)
- Token (Token Artists) Melbourne
- EntertainOz
- Talks.co
- Professional Speakers Australia (PSA) - Find a Speaker Melbourne
- Professional Conference Organisers Association (PCOA) - Associate Partner Program
- Australian Business Events Association (ABEA) - Services Directory
- Sessionize - Speakers Directory
- Bark.com (Australia) - Motivational Speakers
- Business Events Adelaide (Adelaide Convention Bureau) - Membership Adelaide
- Business Events Perth - Membership Perth
- Business Events Sydney (BESydney) - Supplier Search Sydney
- Melbourne Convention Bureau (MCB) - Partnership Program Melbourne
- SpeakerHUB
- SpeakerLinq
- Speaker Advisor Melbourne
- Gold Coast Speakers Gold Coast
- Pickstar Adelaide
- eSpeakers Marketplace
Questions about booking a speaker in Brisbane
Is there a full-service speakers bureau in Brisbane?
Great Expectation Speakers and Trainers is the closest. It books speakers, trainers and MCs and works nationally.
For a deep searchable roster you'll be dealing with Melbourne or Sydney, and every large bureau there books Brisbane events routinely.
Who books athletes and sports personalities in Brisbane?
Agency X is the specialist, representing Olympians and AFLW and NRL talent for speaking, MC work, appearances and brand partnerships.
Because it handles MC work and appearances as well as talks, it suits an event that wants an athlete to host or show up, not only to give a speech.
Can I book a comedian as a keynote speaker in Brisbane?
Corporate Comedians is the obvious call, though be clear on what you're getting. It's a comedy booking agency of nearly twenty years with about forty performers, and only a couple of them carry a keynote speaker tag.
For a business keynote with humour rather than a comedy set, a Melbourne or Sydney bureau will have more options.
Can AuSAE help me find a speaker?
Only indirectly. The Australasian Society of Association Executives runs from Hendra in Brisbane and represents association leaders, the people who programme member conferences.
Its supplier directory is paid and has no visible speaker category, so don't expect a shortlist from it. If you run association conferences, it's your own industry body. For the speaker, go to a bureau.
Does Brisbane have speakers for schools and youth events?
Character Builders is the local specialist, a training and schools-programme company founded in 2007 that also books a small set of outside motivational speakers for corporate clients in south-east Queensland.
What is Consult Clarity?
Not an agency. It publishes editorial best-speaker lists for Australia, covering association conferences, cities and topics, updated periodically from Brisbane.
Those lists rank well in Google and AI search, so they're worth knowing about as a discovery route even though there's no booking service behind them.
Will a Melbourne or Sydney bureau book a Brisbane event?
Routinely. Almost every bureau in this directory works nationally, and Brisbane is a standard market for them.
Travel and accommodation get added to the fee, so ask early whether a quoted figure includes them.
How far ahead should I book?
Six to twelve months for a conference keynote. Because the deep rosters are interstate, allow extra time for travel coordination and for the speaker to hold a full day rather than a slot.
In summary
7 speaker bureaus and speaking agencies are headquartered in Brisbane, and a further 57 organisations cover Brisbane 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 7 October 2026. Spotted something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it.