Essential Talent - New Zealand's Trusted Choice for Keynote Speakers, MCs & Comedians.


Home of Aotearoa’s Most Respected Voices

At Essential Talent, we’ve spent years building genuine relationships with New Zealand’s leading keynote speakers, MCs, and comedians. From boardrooms to big stages, we connect you with the voices that matter most — the ones who move people, spark ideas, and bring the room together.

A line-up as Diverse as New Zealand

Our talent pool reflects the best of New Zealand. Business leaders, cultural icons, sporting legends, sharp-witted comedians, changemakers, and storytellers — each with their own mana and unique perspective.

Whether you need keynote speakers to challenge thinking, motivational speakers to fire up the team, MCs for corporate events NZ-wide, or comedians to lighten the mood, we’ve got it covered.

Why choose Essential Talent?

We’re not just a booking agency — we’re a trusted partner. We know every event is different, so we don’t do cookie-cutter lists. We listen first, then recommend the right speaker or MC to fit your  your audience.

Our long-standing reputation means our speakers and MCs trust us too. That’s why so many of New Zealand’s most in-demand names work closely with Essential Talent.

Ready to make it happen?

Don’t leave it to chance. Book New Zealand’s top keynote speakers, MCs for corporate events, motivational speakers, and comedians for events with confidence.

Get in touch today — let’s make your next event one to remember.

It was a pleasure to work with Shaun at Essential Talent. He made booking a keynote speaker for our Conference easy, communicated effectively throughout the process and connected us to the right speaker for our event (Dave Letele)

Michelle Alexander

CEO of Burger King NZ

We LOVE ET

Jessica Vandy

Tourism New Zealand

Working with Essential Talent was outstanding for rapid response, great service and excellent support – highly recommended!

Jamie Walker

Skycity

Incredible integrity. Incredible service. incredible ET

Brad Hay

Signature Homes

I contacted Essential Talent to find a keynote speaker for our conference and the service was fantastic. I was really impressed how quickly Shaun with the speaker confirmed the presentation making it a perfect fit to our conference theme. I would happily recommend using Essential Talent for your next event.

Jo Brown

Lotto NZ

Shaun and the team at Essential Talent were brilliant to deal with in finding us an inspirational speaker for our Leavers Dinner. Shaun nailed the brief and also gave us an option between two world class speakers to choose from. I highly endorse Essential Talent and recommend them to all.

Kent Favel

St Mark's Church School

ET has helped me beyond what I could imagine. They provided such great service in record speed, and truly went above and beyond to get the most suitable candidate for our events.

Alice Westcott

McDonalds, NZ

The level of service offered by Essential Talent has been phenomenal!

Lou Tantrum

Toyota NZ Limited