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Sponsorship keynotes

Sponsorship’s powerhouse speaker

Booking the right keynote speaker matters. A big name is easy to find. A speaker who actually moves your audience is not.

For more than 30 years, I’ve been defining and pushing the edge of sponsorship, working with major conferences across North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Oceania, writing the industry’s bestselling books, and telling audiences what they need to hear, not what’s comfortable.

When I take your stage, your delegates get a wake-up call, not a nap.

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Kim Skildum-Reid on stage

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What organisers say

From the people who booked me

“Kim Skildum-Reid brings a value to the table that is hard to beat.”
Steven Wood SchmaderCEO, International Festivals & Events Association
“Her methodology is thoughtful, relevant, and straightforward, successfully aligning the interests of sponsors and rightsholders.”
Zara LawlessCEO, Mother’s Day Classic Foundation
Beyond the keynote

The full package

A keynote is just the start. Depending on your conference and your goals, I can build a full package around it, including:

  • A panel discussion, bringing my perspective into conversation with your other speakers
  • A pre- or post-conference workshop, giving delegates practical skills to take home
  • An invite-only VIP session for your sponsors, partners, or board
  • Media interviews in your region, extending your conference’s reach
  • Whatever else you have in mind

Tell me your goals, and we’ll build the right package together.

Organisations I have had the pleasure to work with

IEG Sponsorship ConferenceInternational Festivals & Events AssociationSponsorship SummitANZSLAFundraising Institute AustraliaSportAccordAustralian Events SummitIFEA EuropeSport NZIEG Sponsorship ConferenceInternational Festivals & Events AssociationSponsorship SummitANZSLAFundraising Institute AustraliaSportAccordAustralian Events SummitIFEA EuropeSport NZ
Why me

Why you want me to keynote your conference

  • Every keynote is topical, edgy, and backed by more than 30 years of industry credibility
  • Every keynote is custom-built for your audience. I’ve never delivered the same keynote twice, and I won’t start with yours
  • You get me, personally. Your project is never handed off to a junior consultant
  • I’m 100% focused on delivering value to your delegates, not pitching my own services
  • Your delegates leave with more than inspiration. I provide practical follow-up resources, so the ideas stick
  • I’ve kept audiences on their feet from Dublin to Shanghai, Toronto to Johannesburg

Ready to power up your conference?

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