International Agent, Michael Arnot

The last time Michael was in the USA, it was to deliver nine main-platform speakers to the Million Dollar Round Table — an audience of over 9,000 people. That’s the level of this man’s operating reality. Michael Arnot is a globally recognised expert in the events and speaking industry, with over 25 years’ experience spanning Australia, Europe, the USA, Asia, and the Middle East. He is the Principal and Owner of Encore Speakers — a leading global speaking agency placing world-class talent on stages at major corporate and business events worldwide. He has received three Stevie International Business Awards for Innovation in Business Process and New Business, and was honoured with a Special Commendation from the UK Department for Business and Trade for his work in international business development. He knows what clients want. More importantly, he knows how to position speakers to deliver exactly that. Some of the most successful speakers in the world trust Michael and Encore Speakers to manage and grow their business. He co-founded MainStage because he was tired of watching great speakers fail for entirely avoidable reasons, and brings candid, no-nonsense, sharp-edged commercial reality to the speakers fortunate enough to be coached by him.

Global Speaker, Marty Wilson, CSP

Marty Wilson is a pharmacist-turned-bestselling author of 16 books who has spoken to over a thousand inspirational people about how to live and work well through the good times and the bad — and distilled their secrets into a keynote career built on one core belief: that true success in business, and genuine happiness in life, only comes when you step into the fertile territory outside your comfort zone. A CSP and full-time global keynote speaker, Marty works with major corporates on resilience through change, stress, and disruption. But what makes him invaluable inside the MainStage program is something no other coach brings: he is a working speaker who implements everything he teaches, every week, in a busy professional speaking career. When speakers ask “how do I actually do this alongside my existing schedule?” — Marty is the answer. He co-founded MainStage because he had built his own speaking business without a roadmap — and watched too many talented speakers burn out trying to do the same. He wanted to change that. Marty’s superpower in the coaching room is practicality. He has spoken at over a thousand events. He knows what it takes to keep performing, keep selling, and keep building — not in theory, but in the reality of a full-time speaking career. If you’re wondering how to actually implement all of this while still running your business, Marty is the person in your corner.

Global Speaker, Tim Gard, CSP, CPAE

Tim Gard is a twice-inducted member of the National Speakers Association Speaker Hall of Fame — one of the most elite honours in the professional speaking world. He is one of the most respected figures in the global NSA community and brings a depth of platformexperience and business savvy that very few speakers on earth can match.

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