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Entrepreneur, Forbes’ 30 Under 30, Bestselling Author of "The Third Door"

Alex Banayan Speaking Fee: $20,000 to $30,000

Entrepreneur, Forbes’ 30 Under 30, Bestselling Author of "The Third Door"

Speaker Profile Thumbnail for Alex Banayan
Speaking Fee:
$20,000 to $30,000

Travels From:
LAX - Los Angeles (All Airports)

Primary Topic Category:
Business & Entrepreneurship

Secondary Topic Category:
Authors & Storytellers

 

Alex Banayan Speaker Profile: At A Glance

Alex Banayan is the youngest bestselling business author in American history. The Third Door chronicles Banayan’s seven-year quest to uncover the definitive mindset of exponential growth and success. The book is a #1 international bestseller, has been translated into more than a dozen languages, and has been acclaimed by The New York Post as “a joy to read.” The day before his freshman-year final exams, Banayan hacked The Price is Right, won a sailboat, sold it, and used the money to fund his quest to learn from the world’s most innovative leaders. Banayan is his generation’s leading expert in high performance and personal development.

Alex Banayan is the youngest bestselling business author in American history. The Third Door chronicles Banayan’s seven-year quest decoding the definitive mindset of growth and success. The book is a #1 international bestseller and has been translated into 20 languages. Over the course of his unprecedented journey, Banayan’s research led him to interview the most innovative leaders of the past half century, including Bill Gates, Lady Gaga, Larry King, Jane Goodall, Maya Angelou, Steve Wozniak, Pitbull, Jessica Alba, Quincy Jones, and others. Banayan is one of the world’s leading experts on high performance and personal development, having been featured in Fortune, Forbes, CNBC, Businessweek, The Washington Post, MSNBC, Fox News, and NBC News. A renowned keynote speaker, Banayan presents the Third Door® framework regularly to corporate leadership teams around the globe, including Apple, Google, Nike, IBM, Delta Airlines, Bank of America, Mastercard, and Disney.
“Alex Banayan was the best speaker we’ve ever had. He brought a whole new element to our leadership offsite, unleashing the energy of our team in a way I’ve never seen before.” - Jeff Oberbillig, VP of Red Hat Field Marketing, IBM “When Alex Banayan spoke at my department’s off-site, his energy was contagious, his stories were inspiring, and his ideas pushed my team’s leadership. If you’re looking for someone with insight and passion, then Banayan is your man.” - Jesse Stollak, VP of North America Marketing, Nike “As a keynote speaker for our employee retention series, Alex Banayan brought a perfect mix of lively stories and practical exercises for some of our most tenured colleagues. Banayan’s keynote was able to strike the rare balance of entertaining, informative, and useful—which is exactly what we needed.” - Courtney Loomis, Director of Employee Events, Salesforce “After Banayan’s keynote at Disney, we sent out a survey to all of the attendees. I must say, it was the best feedback we’ve ever received from any speaker. Hands down.” - Laurie H. Allred, Hed of YDCPI, Disney “Banayan is one of the most professional and polished speakers I’ve worked with. And his talk couldn’t have gone better. His stories were enthralling, his insights were incredibly tangible, and his message was spot on.” - Megan Green, Google Play Business Development, Google “The feedback about Alex Banayan’s keynote has been off the charts. It was an outstanding event! Alex knocked it out of the park!” - Andy Sieg, President, Merrill Lynch “Alex Banayan’s keynote was entertaining, informative, and most of all, memorable. Thousands of our team members were in the audience and Banayan’s storytelling made it feel like we were all sitting down with him, one on one, as he spoke directly to each of us. It was exactly the kind of engaging keynote we were looking for.” - Mike Miedler, CEO, Century 21 Real Estate “The speech was absolutely a home run. And it changed my life.” - Brad Smith, CEO, Intuit “Banayan’s keynote kicked-off our event perfectly. His charismatic personality draws you in, and then his insights and stories prove to be both immensely entertaining and deeply emotional.” - Sevan Leipziger, Senior Head of SAE Entertainment Sales, Delta Airlines “It was a fantastic keynote! The team is still talking about Alex’s presentation and using his take-aways and repeating his quotes left and right. Alex’s speech was one of our company’s favorites by far, and possibly the best Q&A we’ve ever seen.” - Elysha R. McMurtry, Director of Corporate Affairs, Monster Energy Drinks “The feedback on Alex Banayan’s keynote has been terrific. Our team left more energized and more informed. It was the perfect way to close out our event!” - Kevin Squibb, Senior Manager of Digital Field Sales, General Motors “Banayan captivated the crowd, and then answered questions from the audience with candor and insight. Everyone left the session feeling inspired and even more equipped to succeed. Ten out of ten!” - Rachel Richardson, Head of Curated Stories, Snapchat “Banayan’s keynote was thoughtful, engaging, and dynamic. Banayan represents the energy of unlimited potential.” - Arturo Nunez, Head of ALAC Marketing, Apple “For business leaders who want to inject entrepreneurial grit into their culture—Alex Banayan is whom you’re looking for. His keynote was packed with hard-research, enthralling stories, and insights that created a real buzz and gave actionable steps to both employees and startup community members.” - Danielle Cohn, Head of Entrepreneurial Engagement, Comcast NBCUniversal “We’ve received so many positive responses from my team after Alex Banayan’s keynote! It was the right blend of inspirational and practical—all wrapped up in entertaining and funny stories. From the lessons about success/failure to the 30-Day Challenge, it was an incredible, engaging hour.” - Shannon Ryan, President of Content Marketing, Hulu “Alex was a hit with the whole team! We had our entire sales and marketing organization present and Alex’s keynote generated some incredible feedback from all over the world. His infectious passion and personal stories truly resonated with our teams.” - Matthew Austin, Chief Revenue Officer, Hasbro “Banayan’s keynote was remarkable—his underlying message of bringing your dreams to reality through grit and a ‘yes, and’ attitude really resonated with our employees around the world. He has a masterful way of bringing the audience along for a journey that encourages them to think about how to work and play differently moving forward. Out of all the events I’ve planned at Ford, Banayan’s was one of the best.” - Christiana Lumaj, Head of Executive Communications, Ford “Banayan’s keynote to our top-performing employees helped us all think differently and showed us the path to exponential success.” - Emily Hemerka, Senior Facilitator of Leadership Training, T-Mobile
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