Free Business Speakers in Chicago
Free Speakers Chicago features a diverse roster of Chicago-based business strategists, entrepreneurs, executive coaches, and authors who donate their time and expertise. Whether you are planning a virtual webinar, an in-person workshop, or a keynote corporate event, you can request a qualified speaker to present on a wide range of essential business topics.
Explore popular business speakers below and book a presenter for your next meeting or event with a simple, three-step process:
1. Browse Speakers: Explore our curated list of Chicago business speakers.
2. Submit a Request: Click the orange “Request This Free Speech” button next to your chosen topic.
3. Coordinate Directly: Submit the form and the speaker will contact you directly within a few days.
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Dr. Jeff Van Meter
The Human Leader
SPEAKER CATEGORY: Business
There are three things almost everyone wants and virtually no one is ready for: Marriage, raising kids and leading others. As a clinical psychologist I’ve worked with people having all those issues. In the end, I became so concerned about the challenges
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Troy Sandidge
Keynote Speaker • Emcee • Fractional CMO • Podcaster • Author, Strategy Hackers
SPEAKER CATEGORY: Business
Troy Sandidge is an award-winning growth strategist who builds sustainable, scalable, and profitable strategies and solutions generating $175 Million in client revenue and launching over 35 brands worldwide.
He is an international keynote s
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Tom Kelly
Business Coach, Potential In Motion
SPEAKER CATEGORY: Business
Tom Kelly is the founder and owner of Potential In Motion, Inc. As a coach, Tom is dedicated to working with salespeople, entrepreneurs, small business owners and corporate executives that want to reach their full potential in both their business and thei
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Amanda Wittenborn
Owner, Amanda Creation Inc.
SPEAKER CATEGORY: Business
Amanda Wittenborn is a dynamic entrepreneur, speaker, and business coach with a passion for helping others turn their dreams into reality. From humble beginnings, Amanda started her journey simply wanting to make extra money for her son’s T-ball fees. H
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Jean Kuhn
Business Strategist/Consultant, Bounce Solutions Jean Kuhn
SPEAKER CATEGORY: Business
Jean Kuhn, Speaker, Author and Serial Entrepreneur, began her career on April 29, 1985, when the nurse put that first baby in her arms, and she knew she was not going back to a J-O-B she hated. In 2002, Jean bought her first of two bankrupt businesses and
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Jennifer Fortney
Founder, Cascade Communications
SPEAKER CATEGORY: Business
Jennifer Fortney is the Founder of Cascade Communications (est. 2001), a nationally acclaimed integrated PR and brand marketing agency serving startups, small businesses, and family enterprises — and author of “Be a Media Magnet: A Bootstrapper’s Guide
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Michael Opyd
President, Dynamic Ventures LLC
SPEAKER CATEGORY: Business
Michael Opyd is an entrepreneur based in Chicago. His entrepreneurial journey took him into real estate during the Great Recession in 2009 with no safety net. After becoming a top-producing Realtor in 2018, he turned his attention to building a real estat
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Mark Knaack
Business Development Director, Guardian Chamber
SPEAKER CATEGORY: Business
Mark obtained his degree in Accounting from Harding University in 2003. He started in Public, then obtained his MBA while working, from analyst to Controller, with companies such as Whirlpool, International Paper and Hitachi. Throughout his career, he’s
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Bette Lawrence-Water
Founder and Principal Consultant, Spectrum Strategic Solutions
SPEAKER CATEGORY: Business
Bette Lawrence-Water is a recognized dynamic speaker and community leader internationally. She is known as an expert in building collaborations, community health initiatives, and diversity and civility training. She is Founder and President of Spectrum St
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Bryan McDonald
Partner/Owner, onPurpose Growth
SPEAKER CATEGORY: Business
Bryan McDonald has spent his whole 20+year career in new revenue growth and focused on a superior sales strategy that created a track record of success by serving vs selling people. He is a partner at onPurpose Growth, a coaching and consulting firm that
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