SPEAKER SLAM NEWS

10 speakers. 5 minutes each. One theme: Breakthrough. Meet the bold voices taking the stage at Lula Lounge on March 31st, 2026.

Pierre Mousseau took first place at Speaker Slam®’s Breakthrough competition with a powerful talk on resilience after the loss of a son. The event brought 10 speakers to the stage at Lula Lounge in Toronto, each sharing deeply personal stories of courage, growth, and transformation.

Speaker Slam® is now accepting applications for The Road Less Traveled on May 26th. Application deadline: April 10th.

Dave Jonsson, a plane crash survivor and professional skateboarder, took first place at Speaker Slam®'s Against All Odds competition. The opening event of Season 10 brought 10 speakers to the stage at Lula Lounge in Toronto.

The judging panel for the first competition of Season 10 has been announced.

Meet the 10 speakers competing in the Against All Odds themed competition.

Five competition themes revealed for Season 10, marking a decade of changing lives through storytelling.

Speaker Slam® crowns the 2025 Inspirational Speaker of the Year at CBC Glenn Gould Studio.

The judging panel for the 2025 Inspirational Speaking Finals has been revealed.

The finalists competing for the title of Inspirational Speaker of the Year have been announced.

Results and highlights from Speaker Slam®'s Leaders themed qualifier in Toronto.

Speaker Slam® announces the judging panel for the Leaders themed qualifier.

Meet the 10 speakers competing in the Leaders themed qualifier.

Results and highlights from Speaker Slam®'s The Underdog themed qualifier in Toronto.

Speaker Slam® announces the judging panel for The Underdog themed qualifier.

Meet the 10 speakers competing in The Underdog themed qualifier.

Meet the judges: Jason Reid, Robb Gilbear, Priya Sam, and Tami Adams. May 27th at Lula Lounge.

Meet the 10 speakers competing in The Power of No themed qualifier on May 27th at Lula Lounge.

The judging panel for the No Risk, No Reward competition has been announced.

Meet the 10 speakers competing in the No Risk, No Reward themed qualifier on March 25th.

Regula Fischer took 1st place, flying in from Switzerland. Richie Keirouz placed 2nd.

Meet the judges: Amira de Vera, Cam Beaudoin, Farah Nasser, and Cat Margulis. January 28th at Lula Lounge.

Meet the 10 speakers competing in the Resilience themed competition to kick off 2025.

Five competition themes revealed for Speaker Slam's 9th year of inspiring changemakers.

8 esteemed judges announced for the 2024 Grand Slam under the theme Brave.

14 speakers announced for Speaker Slam's 8th annual Grand Slam on November 9th at CBC Glenn Gould Studio.

10 speakers announced for the final qualifier of 2024 on September 17th at Lula Lounge.

Nicole Servinis (CP24/CTV), Ty Hoesgen, Jenny Shin, and Orlando Bowen judge Perseverance on July 16th.

10 speakers announced for the Perseverance competition on July 16th including a Paralympian and international speakers.

Angie Seth, Andrea Reindl, Joze Piranian, and Esther Caszo judge Freedom on May 28th.

A virtual showcase celebrating unique brand identities, with prizes worth up to $10,000.

10 speakers announced for Freedom on May 28th with stories of breaking free and living authentically.

Andrea Reindl, Joze Piranian, Angie Seth, and Esther Caszo judge the virtual Brand Builder event.

Brian Miller (3.6M view TEDx), Cher Jones, Roger Petersen (CTV), and Niki Papaioannou judge Human Connection.

10 speakers announced for Human Connection on March 26th celebrating the power of genuine connections.

Priya Sam, Petar Josic, Bobby Umar, and Rania Walker judge the kick-off to Speaker Slam's 8th year.

10 speakers announced for the first competition of 2024 on January 30th at Lula Lounge.

5 qualifier themes announced for Year 8: Reinvention, Human Connection, Freedom, Perseverance, and Power of Yes.

Martin Lespérance (Montreal), Lauren Pires (Mississauga), and Lindsy Matthews (Aurora) crowned at CBC Glenn Gould Studio.

Martin Lespérance wins Inspirational Speaker of the Year at Speaker Slam®'s 7th Annual Grand Slam.

8 judges including Katie Zeppieri, Giovanni Marsico, Shannon Loftus, and Brian Miller. Theme: JOY.

14 speakers from across North America and Estonia compete for Inspirational Speaker of the Year.

9 speakers compete for 5 spots in the Grand Slam Finals. Vote for your favorite September 25-29.

Blake Fly (8x TEDx), Laura Slinn (Avalon Empowerment), Tami Adams, and Marcos Mendosa judge Empowerment.

10 speakers take the stage September 19th at Lula Lounge to share their stories of Empowerment.

From career-launching opportunities to personal transformation, here's why you should take the stage.

Expert panel judges the Belonging competition on July 25th. Giovanni Marsico delivers Words of Wisdom.

10 speakers from the USA, Canada, and beyond share stories of Belonging on July 25th at Lula Lounge.

Meet the judges for Speaker Slam®'s Personal Transformation competition featuring Adam Rodricks, Ashna Bharkhada, Randy Phipps, and Keka DasGupta.

Meet the 10 speakers competing in the Personal Transformation competition, from Montana to Florida to Ontario.

From refining your message to expanding your reach, discover why Speaker Slam® is the ultimate platform for life coaches.

Official press release announcing Lindsy Matthews' first place win at the Against All Odds 2023 competition.

Lindsy Matthews captivated the audience with her powerful story of resilience and hope at the Against All Odds competition.

Meet Darius Bashar, Shannon Loftus, Priya Sam, and Joze Piranian, the judges for the Against All Odds 2023 competition.

Meet the 10 speakers ready to share their stories of perseverance and determination at the Against All Odds competition.

Speaker Slam® co-founder Dan Shaikh shares the most important lesson he's learned about finding your passion and turning it into purpose.

Meet the expert judges evaluating the top speakers of 2022 at the Grand Slam Finals at CBC Glenn Gould Studio.

Meet the judges evaluating speakers who've turned their personal stories into powerful brands at the Brand Builder competition.

Meet the 12 speakers competing for the title of Inspirational Speaker of the Year on the theme of Evolution.

The first-ever Speaker Slam champion returns after a 6-year hiatus and wins again at the 2022 Comeback competition.

Marcos Mendosa wins as every table fills and every ticket sells for Speaker Slam®’s return to Lula Lounge.

Meet the judges: Brian Miller, Geeta Nadkarni, Nim Stant, and Jason Reid bring expertise in TEDx coaching, storytelling, and media.

The story behind the Our Yellow Brick Road anthology, born from the Speaker Slam community during the pandemic.

Joel Brown, Tarzan Kay, Bobby Umar, and Maria Locker judge as Speaker Slam returns to the live stage.

An anthology featuring 13 Speaker Slam speakers, led by 2021 Inspirational Speaker of the Year Marjorie Aunos.

10 speakers share stories of resilience as Speaker Slam returns to Lula Lounge after a 2-year hiatus.

Themes revealed for 2023: Belonging, Perseverance, Against All Odds, Identity, Body Beautiful, and Empowerment.

2021 Inspirational Speaker of the Year Marjorie Aunos featured on Motiversity with her Grand Slam winning speech.

The story of quitting the 9-to-5, surviving a pandemic, and coming back stronger as an entrepreneur.