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[kee-noht] / ˈkiˌnoʊt /


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The woman turned out to be the keynote speaker.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

"The skills I learned in that government job helped me as a writer, which then led to me writing a book, which led to my current career as a professional keynote speaker."

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Cait Donovan, a keynote speaker on the topics of burnout and leadership, loves the idea of a “soft” off day — and takes them herself.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

“You can build the whole thing into an outline. You still need a screenwriter. I always believe you need a screenwriter,” Grazer said during a keynote at UCLA’s Entertainment Symposium on Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2026

All this, too, was before John Kerry invited him to give the keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention being held in Boston.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

The festival features independent debate within the television industry, with more than 60 keynotes, debates, and masterclasses.

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

"We design the keynotes so that the big reveal of the product happens around 40 minutes into the presentation," Forstall said.

From Barron's Mar. 29, 2026

They attend keynotes and panels, cocktail parties and receptions.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 23, 2026

The adjacent Content Summit takes a diverse approach to the current state of the industry with workshops, keynotes, and networking events.

From Seattle Times Nov. 22, 2023

From campus visits to conference keynotes, I was getting invitations from all across the United States.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

Earlier this month, Zhora keynoted the Cyberwarcon cybersecurity conference outside Washington.

From Seattle Times Nov. 20, 2023

Booker’s two-day swing – where he keynoted a state Democratic Party 2018 midterm election victory celebration and headlined three jam-packed house parties – appeared to be a tune-up for things to come.

From Fox News Dec. 28, 2018

“It’s a great event that Hillary Clinton and Arianna Huffington have keynoted in the past,” Mr. Rosen wrote, echoing a similar message from Ms. Brosnahan.

From New York Times Nov. 4, 2015

A little bit later, at a luncheon keynoted by Gov.

From Slate Dec. 8, 2011

The organization decided to launch partnerships with groups like the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities; Kopp keynoted the council's 2010 conference.

From Time Jun. 1, 2010

A: I was keynoting a large financial services conference, and the panel before mine was something about loan syndication, far outside my domain expertise.

From Seattle Times Nov. 3, 2023

Biden also spent the 1970s and 1980s traveling the country and keynoting Democratic functions.

From Washington Post Oct. 19, 2022

Senator Kamala Harris of California is in Ohio this weekend, where she is keynoting the Ohio Democratic Party’s state dinner.

From New York Times Oct. 7, 2018

Fittingly, Trump seems to have developed his fixation on ratings while working on The Apprentice, a connection he acknowledged while keynoting a 2014 National Press Club luncheon.

From Slate Aug. 4, 2016

In the last 18 months alone, the elder Cruz has spoken at more than 60 pastors’ conferences, not including keynoting dozens of local Republican chapter dinners, home-school events and official campaign stops.

From Washington Times Apr. 27, 2015




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