Directing Speakers

Browse our motivational and inspirational keynote speakers on Directing to engage, educate, and entertain your audience. These top-rated speakers and performers include industry experts, authors, and business leaders who can present their knowledge in a variety of different formats, such as a keynote speech, moderated conversation, Q&A, or a fireside chat. Contact us today to book a Directing speaker for your next in-person, hybrid, or virtual event.

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Issa Rae
(4 ratings)

Actress, Writer, Director & Producer Known for HBO's "Insecure" & "Awkward Black Girl"

Shonda Rhimes

Award-Winning Executive Producer, Screenwriter & Author; CEO of Shondaland

Barry Jenkins

Academy Awarding-Winning Writer, Director & Producer Known for "Moonlight"

Wilmer Valderrama

Actor, Producer & Voice Actor; Social Activist: Author of "An American Story: A Memoir"

Spike Lee
(2 ratings)

Academy Award-Winning Director, Film Producer, Author

Rob Lowe

Actor, Best-Selling Author, Podcaster & Philanthropist

Rami Malek

Academy Award-Winning Actor Known for "Mr. Robot" & "Bohemian Rhapsody"

Mahershala Ali

Academy Award Winner, Influential Actor, Diverse Role Performer

Hannah Beachler

Academy Award-winning Production Designer, Art Directors Guild Award Winner, Afrofuturist Cultural Curator

Diane Guerrero
(8 ratings)

Actress, Immigration Reform Advocate, White House Ambassador

Ava DuVernay

Academy Award Nominee, Director of "Selma", Founder of ARRAY

Alfonso Cuarón

Academy Award-Winning Mexican Film Director, Screenwriter, Producer & Editor

Zoë Kravitz

Actress & Director Known for "Blink Twice," "Mad Max: Fury Road" & "The Batman"; Frontwoman of Lolawolf; Racial Equality, Body Positivity & Sustainability Advocate

Aubrey Plaza

Actress, Comedian & Producer Known for NBC's "Parks and Recreation," "Agatha All Along" & "My Old Ass"

Dee Rees

Award-Winning Writer & Director Known for "Pariah"

Winston Duke

Actor Known for Marvel's "Black Panther" and "Us"

Bill T. Jones
(1 rating)

Multi-Talented Artist, Choreographer, Dancer, Artistic Director, Writer & Recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors in 2010

Janelle Monáe
(1 rating)

Singer-Songwriter, Rapper, Actress & LGBTQ Advocate

Ruth E. Carter
(3 ratings)

Academy Award-Winning Costume Designer; Best Known for Her Work on "Selma" & Marvel's "Black Panther"

Amma Asante

British Screenwriter & Director Known for "Belle" and "A Way of Life"