Alex Banayan Speaking Fee: $20,000 to $30,000
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Business & Entrepreneurship
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Authors & Storytellers
Alex Banayan Speaker Profile: At A Glance
The day before his freshman-year final exams, Alex 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. Over the course of his unprecedented journey, Banayan interviewed Bill Gates, Lady Gaga, Larry King, Maya Angelou, Steve Wozniak, Jane Goodall, Jessica Alba, Quincy Jones, and more.
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