How do I book Geoff Colvin to speak at my event?

Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Geoff Colvin for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Geoff Colvin, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Geoff Colvin or any other speaker of your choice.

What are the speaker fees for Geoff Colvin

Speaking fees for Geoff Colvin, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Geoff Colvin are $20,000 - $30,000 for live events and $20,000 - $30,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Geoff Colvin, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.

What topics does Geoff Colvin speak about?

Geoff Colvin is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Authors, Business, Business Growth, Business Leadership, Consulting, Corporate Strategy, Culture, Disruptive Thinking, E-Commerce, Economy, Entrepreneurship, Environment, Ethics & Integrity, Finance, Fitness, Health, Healthcare, Host & Emcee, Human Resources, Innovation, Inspirational, International Business, Journalism, Leadership, News & Media, Peak Performance, Political, Strategic Leadership, Sustainability, Technology, Thought Leadership, World Affairs

Who is Geoff Colvin's agent?

AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Geoff Colvin for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Geoff Colvin for your next private or corporate function.

What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker's or celebrity's engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event's completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Geoff Colvin or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.

Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

If you're looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you're in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

Geoff Colvin | Speaking Fee

Geoff Colvin Biography

Experience counts in serious times. For four decades at Fortune, Geoff Colvin has covered the economic, political, technological, and competitive forces disrupting business and how top leaders and companies adapt and transform to win in spite of them. The big takeaway, Colvin says, is that winning companies and leaders summon the courage to act -- they stop protecting the past and start inventing the future -- and they confront this reality faster than the competition. As business leaders face their biggest challenge ever, Colvin is the voice of experience who shines a light, revealing a clearer path for an uncertain future.

As Fortune‘s senior editor-at-large, Colvin is now in his fourth decade at the magazine. He is one of business journalism’s sharpest and most respected commentators on leadership, management, globalization, government regulation, corporate governance, competition, the economy, the infotech revolution, human performance, and related issues. His columns and cover stories for Fortune have earned him millions of loyal fans. Many of them also hear him dispense critical business insights on the CBS Radio Network, where he reaches seven million listeners each week.

As a speaker, Colvin has engaged hundreds of audiences around the world. He is also a panel moderator, emcee, and interviewer whose subjects have included Ben Bernanke, Larry Summers, Janet Yellen, Henry Kissinger, Richard Branson, the Prince of Wales, Bill Gates, Colin Powell, Jack Welch, Alan Greenspan, Ted Turner, Warren Buffett, George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush and many others.

Colvin is a respected author whose groundbreaking international bestseller, "Talent Is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else," has been published in a dozen languages. "The Upside of the Downturn: Management Strategies for Difficult Times" was named “Best Management Book of the Year” by Strategy + Business magazine. "Humans are Underrated: What High Achievers Know That Brilliant Machines Never Will" is based on the idea in his wildly popular article “In the Future Will There Be Any Work Left for People to Do?” and looks at the trend of advancing technology performing ever more tasks better than the people who perform them.

Contact a speaker booking agent to check availability on Geoff Colvin and other top speakers and celebrities.

BOOK Geoff Colvin

Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 04/22/2025.

Geoff Colvin Speaking Topics

CONFRONTING THE REALITY OF CHANGE

When change comes at us from every direction, it can feel like our only option is to play defense. “Not so,” says Geoff Colvin of Fortune. “The best leaders I’ve reported on have found ways to embrace a world of continuous disruption and build a powerful competitive advantage in the process.” Geoff is optimistic about the future as he unpacks step-by-step how we can all respond faster to change and even get ahead of it as individuals, teams, and enterprises. Geoff provides actionable takeaways to help leaders face change smarter:
- What the best leaders and companies are doing right now to create the future
- Why confronting reality faster is the key to seizing new opportunities
- Biggest pandemic lessons for business
- Scenario planning: surviving bad times begins with better decisions in good times
- 3 best ways to lead during crisis and disruption
- Creativity and innovation – how to unleash it individually and organizationally
RISKS & OPPORTUNITIES IN THIS ECONOMY

Global turmoil has roiled an already fragile economic order in ways that are still unfolding. At Fortune, Geoff tells the economic story in terms that focus on the risks and opportunities. Business people already know the numbers – what they might miss is the big picture; the forces driving the trends causing disruptive change in their world and, most importantly, what to do about it. This presentation isn’t a stream of economic statistics; it’s an optimistic story that Geoff tells engagingly, humorously, and memorably with valuable takeaways because, as he says, “Even in tough times, somebody’s going to win, why not you?”

Geoff covers:
- Why, even in times like this, it’s vital to remain optimistic
- The latest data and trends curated for the audience/industry he’s addressing
- A plain-spoken explanation of what’s going on now – on Main Street, Wall Street, in Washington, and globally.
- How successful companies are winning in this economy

LEARNING FROM THE WORLD’S GREATEST LEADERS

Through his work at Fortune, Geoff Colvin has seen top business leaders up close. Over the years, he’s gotten to know many of those leaders well. Watching them and talking with them has revealed eye-opening insights into how they cope with change, wrestle with transforming their companies, and face the economic, competitive, technological, and political forces buffeting their businesses. Geoff unpacks their stories in this talk uniquely crafted for each audience, showing relevant lessons learned from leaders and companies we all know. This talk can focus on several themes:

The crucial process of making tough decisions
Finding and keeping great employees
Navigating regulatory uncertainty
Adopting new technology
Managing in a crisis
Leading cultural change

FUTURE-PROOF YOUR BUSINESS MODEL

Four big trends are causing business leaders angst as they confront the idea that their business model needs to change. In this talk, Geoff Colvin looks at how the economic climate, advancements in tech, global and domestic politics, and workers are moving to render many business models obsolete. As a result, business model innovation has become a must-have competence for all companies. That’s a problem for those that are unprepared but a huge opportunity for those who are paying attention and taking this challenge seriously. Geoff reveals:

Inspiring examples of companies transforming their business model and winning
Key trends driving the need for business model change
How to just do it: Stop protecting yesterday and start creating the future
The secrets to becoming a business model innovator
How to adapt to a friction-free economy and create outsized opportunities
Why human capital is the most valuable kind and how to make the most of it

Geoff Colvin Videos

Geoff Colvin Speaker Reel
Learning From the World's Greatest Leaders

Geoff is an award-winning author, broadcaster & speaker on the most significant trends impacting business & the economy. As Fortune’s Senior...
GEOFF COLVIN: The New Economic Order – Risks and Opportunities

Geoff is an award-winning author, broadcaster & speaker on the most significant trends impacting business & the economy. As Fortune’s Senior...

See All Videos »

Geoff Colvin Books

Humans Are Underrated: What High Achievers Know That Brilliant Machines Never Will
Talent Is Overrated: What Really Separates World-class Performers From Everybody Else
The Upside Of The Downturn: Management Strategies For Difficult Times

Speaker Lists Featuring Geoff Colvin

Greatest Public Speakers To Keynote Your Event

Public speakers are experts in their fields and are known for their dynamic storytelling and engaging discussions. Whether you are in need of a keynote address, conference emcee, or a commanding commencement speaker, these...

Browse All Keynote Speaker Lists »

FAQs on booking Geoff Colvin

How do I book Geoff Colvin to speak at my event?

Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Geoff Colvin for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Geoff Colvin, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Geoff Colvin or any other speaker of your choice.
What are the speaker fees for Geoff Colvin

Speaking fees for Geoff Colvin, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Geoff Colvin are for live events and for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Geoff Colvin, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
What topics does Geoff Colvin speak about?

Geoff Colvin is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Authors, Business, Business Growth, Business Leadership, Consulting, Corporate Strategy, Culture, Disruptive Thinking, E-Commerce, Economy, Entrepreneurship, Environment, Ethics & Integrity, Finance, Fitness, Health, Healthcare, Host & Emcee, Human Resources, Innovation, Inspirational, International Business, Journalism, Leadership, News & Media, Peak Performance, Political, Strategic Leadership, Sustainability, Technology, Thought Leadership, World Affairs.
Where does Geoff Colvin travel from?

Geoff Colvin generally travels from New York, NY, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
Who is Geoff Colvin’s agent?

AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Geoff Colvin for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Geoff Colvin for your next private or corporate function.
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Geoff Colvin or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

Geoff Colvin is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as CONFRONTING THE REALITY OF CHANGE, RISKS & OPPORTUNITIES IN THIS ECONOMY, LEARNING FROM THE WORLD’S GREATEST LEADERS and FUTURE-PROOF YOUR BUSINESS MODEL. The estimated speaking fee range to book Geoff Colvin for your event is $20,000 - $30,000. Geoff Colvin generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Andrew Busch, Todd Buchholz, Jason Schenker, Anil Gupta and Jim Carroll. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Geoff Colvin for an upcoming live or virtual event.

BOOK Geoff Colvin

Tell us about your event!

During normal business hours, we respond to most inquiries within 4 hours.

Customized Service

Our agents find the right fit for your event
Unparalleled Database

Full access to all speakers & celebrities
One Stop Shopping

A reliable and unbiased point of contact
Logistics Management

Your personal Logistics Manager who takes care of all event details

Need Quick Answers?

We are happy to help! Call us to speak with a booking agent about your event or specific speaker request.

1.800.698.2536

Our celebrity booking agents can:

Gauge interest and check availability for speaking engagements, appearances or corporate events
Provide you with the speaking fee to book Geoff Colvin or other celebrity appearance fees
Give you personal recommendations for the best keynote speakers or celebrities
Assist you with any questions you have throughout the talent booking process