Business Keynote - Steve Spangler

Steve Spangler is the Business Keynote Speaker Event Planners Trust… and Audiences Never Forget

With over 6,500 presentations to his credit, Steve Spangler has earned the trust and respect of business leaders, conference organizers, and event planners from around the globe who rely on his ability to create unforgettable experiences that connect and engage with audiences at the highest level.

HALL OF FAME KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Steve Spangler’s keynote presentations entertain, educate and fascinate audiences with insights and wisdom that help people think differently about creating purpose-driven experiences to connect, engage and ultimately affect change. That’s why conference organizers and event planners give Steve Spangler rave reviews as the keynote speaker audiences never forget. You’ll be inspired to connect differently, challenged to think differently and committed to engage differently as you set out to create your own best day ever experiences.

Keynote Presentation

The Science of Engagement: Building Amazing Connections Through Purpose-Driven Experiences

How do you get people to stop scrolling, start listening, and stay connected? It’s not about louder messages or bigger budgets — it’s about designing experiences that people choose to be part of.

Steve Spangler has spent a career proving that the most powerful way to connect, inspire, and drive results isn’t through information — it’s through unforgettable experiences. With over 4.5 billion views on social media, a career spanning Emmy Award-winning television, bestselling books, and the launch of a multimillion-dollar toy company, Steve knows what makes people lean in, engage fully, and stay connected. From the classroom to the boardroom to the global stage, he’s uncovered the science behind turning everyday interactions into lasting impact.

In this high-energy, highly interactive keynote, Steve reveals how “Best Day Ever” moments are engineered — not by chance, but by design. He shares actionable strategies for creating purposeful experiences that spark engagement, ignite creativity, and build loyalty — whether you’re leading a team, serving customers, or inspiring innovation.

Drawing on insights from his new book, Best Day Ever, you’ll discover how to create positive, purpose-driven experiences that ignite action, why connection always beats communication, and how small, surprising moments can transform creativity, culture, and loyalty.

Why do meeting planners LOVE this presentation?

Audiences don’t just listen — they experience. Through powerful demonstrations and business-driven insights, Steve shows how intentional moments can elevate culture, strengthen leadership, and transform the way organizations connect and perform. This isn’t theory. It’s the real-world science of crafting moments that matter — the moments that turn customers into champions, employees into innovators, and ordinary days into Best Day Ever experiences.

If you’re ready to lead differently, inspire deeper, and create a lasting impact, Steve Spangler will show you exactly where to start: by engineering experiences people will never forget.

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Steve Spangler is high-energy, engaging and effective! From start to finish, Steve is absolutely amazing and one of the greatest people we have had the pleasure to work with. He will definitely make your event “The Best Day Ever”!

Kevin Stewart, Director of Innovative Schools Summits AccuTrain Corp

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Steve Spangler’s presentation at our annual conference was fantastic. As promised, this was not a “sit and watch” presentation but an experience filled with great audience engagement. Thanks for reminding us about the value of creating “best day ever” experiences for our customers and each other.

Robyn Westphal – Director of Human Resources at MGK

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Steve Spangler is part teacher, part carnival barker, and part master magician… and he’s amazing at all three! When it comes to getting people to fall in love with science, no one does it better.

Gary Shapiro – 9NEWS KUSA Denver

Meeting Planner Information

He’s a best-selling author, STEM educator and television personality who finds the most creative ways to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers.

He’s the guy who’s responsible for sharing YouTube’s first viral science video teaching people how to drop those little Mentos into a bottle of Diet Coke. Today, his videos on social media have more than 1 billion views (that’s with a “b”).

For the past 25 years, his books and online experiments have been widely used by parents and educators to increase student engagement and inspire young scientists to learn more about STEM-based careers.

With more than 1,600 television appearances and multiple Emmy awards to his credit, he’s also a regular guest on the Ellen DeGeneres Show where she calls him… the science teacher you always wanted to have in school… because the fire department shows up twice a year.

Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Steve Spangler.

Wireless lavaliere (lapel) microphone
Projector and screen
Steve will bring his MacBook Pro (2021) laptop and all of the necessary adapters (specific to the Mac) needed to connect the video (HDMI or VGA) and audio outputs to your system
Steve would prefer to have his laptop on stage with him so that he can control the content
PowerPoint slides are prepared in the 16X9 format
Steve will travel with his own clicker (Perfect Cue) to control his slides
Because of copyright restrictions, Steve must use his laptop to deliver his presentation. He is not able to send his slides/videos in advance to copy onto a master computer.

There is no one single factor that influences the success of the presentation more than the set-up of the room. Steve and his support team are experts in helping you finalize a room layout that accommodates his high level of audience engagement.

SET-UP TIME – Steve needs to have at least 30 minutes away from the audience to set his materials and demonstrations. Someone from Steve’s team will be on hand to help distribute materials on tables or under chairs if Steve is doing a hands-on activity with the audience. This will be discussed in more detail after the program is booked.

SEATING – The distance from the first row of seats or tables to the stage (performing area) should be as small as possible. Speakers often joke about Death Valley – the greater the valley between the stage and the front row, the greater the likelihood the presentation is going to die. When possible, please keep Steve as close to the audience as possible.

STAGE / RISER – The ideal stage/riser height for audiences of up to 200 people is 6 to 12 inches, and for larger audiences, a riser of 12 to 24 inches is appropriate. A stage or raised platform is only important if you want your audience to see, engage and benefit from Steve’s message!

ROOM SET-UP – A wide room set-up is vastly superior to a long room set-up. In other words, in a rectangular meeting room, place your stage in the middle of the long wall so the audience is evenly divided between left and right.

TABLE ON STAGE – Please have a standard folding table (2×6) or something a little smaller on stage for Steve to set his props and demonstrations. Drape the table to make the stage look great. If a waiter stand and tray are available at the venue, please set it next to the table.

LIGHTS – It’s important to aim as much light on the stage as possible. If the venue is a hotel, check to make sure the lights over the stage area are working… and bright. If the room has theater spotlights or any type of stage lights, please aim them to cover the entire stage.

NO NEED FOR A PODIUM – Steve will not use a podium during any part of the presentation. If other speakers are using a podium, please position it on either the right or left side of the stage.