LinkedIn keynote speakers: ten worth shortlisting, and how to choose
I'm Bhavik Sarkhedi, a serial entrepreneur with three bootstrapped exits, and I speak on this subject myself. This is my own shortlist of ten people who give LinkedIn talks, in alphabetical order by surname, each with a link to the page where I checked them. I am on it too, at number nine.
- Ten speakers
- Alphabetical by surname
- A source link on every name
- Checked 13 November 2026
How this list was put together
Every person here has a public speaker page, on a speaker bureau or on their own site, that names LinkedIn or personal branding for professionals as a talk topic. I opened each page on 13 November 2026 and wrote the description from what that page says. The order is alphabetical by surname, so a position on the list says nothing about quality.
Fees are left out because bureaus quote them per event. Rankings are left out because I have not watched all ten on stage. Use this as a starting shortlist. The source link under each name opens the page I checked, and that page is where you ask about dates.
This list is my own pick. Nobody paid to be on it.
Hear how I talk about LinkedIn
I am on this list too, so here is how I sound. Three of my own videos.
The ten speakers
- New York, USA
William Arruda
Keynotes on personal branding and LinkedIn, with workshops for executives on presence and presenting.
Source: BigSpeak speaker profile
- Indian Speaker Bureau
Vedika Bhaia
Listed for talks on LinkedIn growth, B2B content marketing and social media strategy.
Source: Indian Speaker Bureau profile
- CAG Speakers
Richard Bliss
Speaks on using LinkedIn for sales and for brand, and on leading a digital-first company.
Source: CAG Speakers profile
- California, USA
Goldie Chan
Her keynote topics include LinkedIn, storytelling, social media and networking.
Source: BigSpeak speaker profile
- Own speaker page
Melonie Dodaro
Keynotes on LinkedIn lead generation, social selling and using AI in LinkedIn sales and marketing.
Source: her speaker page
- BigSpeak
Lorraine K. Lee
Keynotes on LinkedIn presence, workplace communication and presenting on video. She teaches on LinkedIn Learning.
Source: BigSpeak speaker profile
- Indian Speaker Bureau
Nikhil Mishra
Listed for sessions on executive visibility, storytelling and personal branding, including yearly sessions at a university.
Source: Indian Speaker Bureau profile
- Indian Speaker Bureau
Shiju Roy
Listed for talks on LinkedIn marketing and profile optimisation for founders and executives.
Source: Indian Speaker Bureau profile
- Ahmedabad, India
Bhavik Sarkhedi
This is me. I speak on Person Engine Optimization: what LinkedIn, Google and AI tools show when someone searches a name, and how to correct it. Serial entrepreneur with three bootstrapped exits.
Source: my speaker page
- California, USA
Jerry Won
Speaks on storytelling, personal branding and LinkedIn, including for campus and Asian American audiences.
Source: BigSpeak speaker profile
How to choose a LinkedIn speaker for your event
Start with the audience, then read the topic lists. A LinkedIn talk for a sales floor and a LinkedIn talk for a graduating class share a platform and almost nothing else.
Pick a speaker who talks about buyers
If the room sells, look for social selling and lead generation in the topic list. Melonie Dodaro and Richard Bliss both name sales in theirs.
Pick a speaker who talks about presence
For a leadership offsite, the useful talk is about how a senior person is seen. William Arruda, Lorraine K. Lee and Nikhil Mishra name executive audiences or presence.
Pick a storyteller
Campus audiences respond to a personal story. Jerry Won names campus audiences, and Goldie Chan names storytelling and networking.
| Ask the speaker | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Which of your talks fits this audience, and what would you change for us? | A good speaker adapts the examples to the room. A fixed script shows in the answer. |
| What will people be able to do the next day? | It separates a talk that informs from a talk that changes a habit. |
| Can I watch twenty minutes of one talk, uncut? | A showreel hides pacing. Twenty straight minutes show it. |
| Do you take live questions? | LinkedIn changes often, and the most current advice comes out in the questions. |
| Is there a workshop version? | A team that needs its profiles fixed needs working time in the room. |
My own answer to the third question is on my speaker page: I have studio talks and no stage video yet.
Where I fit on this list
My talk is narrower than most on this list. I speak about one thing: what LinkedIn, Google and AI tools show when someone searches a person's name, and how to correct it. I call it Person Engine Optimization.
If your audience needs LinkedIn lead generation or ad strategy, one of the other nine is a better fit, and I say the same thing on email. If your audience is founders, leaders or sellers whose names get searched before every meeting, my talk was written for them.
My stage record is shorter than a bureau speaker's, and I list all of it on my speaker page. What I bring is the work: three companies built and exited without funding, 12+ years in content and search, and a verified Google Knowledge Panel on my own name.
A few pictures of me
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- Studio portraitBlack blazer
- Ahmedabad, October 2026Explaining, in the studio
- Melbourne, September 2025Portrait
- Jaipur, July 2025Writing on the flip chart
- October 2025Full length, formal
- Mussoorie, October 2026Black and white
Who wrote this list
I'm Bhavik Sarkhedi, a serial entrepreneur from Ahmedabad. I have built three companies without outside money and exited all three. LinkedIn was part of each one, and I wrote down what the third exit taught me in my founder note on this site.
Today I build Solo Not Small, where one-person businesses learn to scale with AI and still have a life. Its line is: learn AI, but also live.
- 2021I sold Dad of Ad, my advertising agency.
- 2023I sold Write Right after growing it from two people to seventy-five without funding.
- 2026I exited Blushush in October.
Press: The New York Times, Forbes, Fast Company, HuffPost, Entrepreneur. Books: 21+.
The two talks I give
Person Engine Optimization
How Google and AI get to know your name. The audience leaves with a 15-minute check of their own name and the fixes.
A one-person business with AI
Which jobs to hand to AI first, and which two to keep, from someone who runs thirteen jobs alone.
Read next on Ra-Aha
Two related pages on other sites of mine: a shortlist of personal branding speakers on Personeur, and the LinkedIn workshop for sales teams that I run myself.
“Your LinkedIn will not make you a brand. It will make you a personal brand on that platform.”From my video: What personal branding on LinkedIn really is, in plain wordsWatch the videos
Questions about LinkedIn speakers
Who are the best LinkedIn keynote speakers?
There is no single ranking. This page lists ten people whose public speaker pages name LinkedIn or personal branding as a topic, in alphabetical order, each with a source link. Match the speaker to your audience with the section on how to choose.
How much does a LinkedIn keynote speaker cost?
It depends on the speaker, the city and the format, and bureaus quote per event, so this page lists no fees. My own fee is on request.
Is this list ranked?
No. It is alphabetical by surname. I'm at number nine because of where S falls.
Why are you on your own list?
Because I speak on this subject and I would rather say so openly. The page states that the list is my own pick, and it says where another speaker is the better fit.
Can you run a workshop instead of a keynote?
Yes. The same material runs as a half-day or full-day workshop where each person fixes their own profile. The version for sales teams is on supersonify.com.
How do I book you?
Email the date, the city and who is in the room. I reply with the fee and my available dates.
Is there a video of you on stage?
Not yet. The videos I share are studio talks. If your event films the talk, I ask for a copy.
Planning an event on LinkedIn or personal branding?
Email the date, the city and who is in the room. I reply with the fee and my available dates, and if someone else on this list fits your audience better, I tell you who.
bksarkhedi78@gmail.com
