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Brent Adamson

Brent Adamson

Keynote Speaker: Managing Director of Executive Advisory Services for Corporate Executive Board's Sales Executive Council and Marketing Leadership Council

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Brent Adamson Biography

Brent Adamson is a world-renown researcher, author, presenter, trainer, and advisor to B2B commercial executives around the world.

Known as having the “biggest crystal ball in B2B sales,” Brent is the co-author of the best-selling, industry changing "The Challenger Sale" and "Challenger Customer." He is also a frequent contributor to well-known business publications, including the Harvard Business Review, featuring his recent articles, “Sensemaking for Sales” and “Traditional B2B Sales and Marketing Are Becoming Obsolete.”

Across the last 19 years, Adamson has been privileged to work with some of the greatest thought leaders in B2B and B2C sales and marketing, building and leading exclusive communities of highly progressive commercial executives. Known as a world-class facilitator and speaker, Brent has presented to tens of thousands of commercial leaders both in-person and virtually all over the world, ranging from executive leadership teams to large keynote audiences.

Especially well known for his passion for “productive disruption,” Adamson served as the “chief story teller” for CEB, now Gartner’s, sales, marketing, and customer service practices from 2003 to 2022. Across that time, Adamson’s research has focused most closely on the intersection of selling and buying, seeking to understand the rapidly changing nature of effective commercial collaboration. Most recently, Adamson and his colleagues at CEB, now Gartner, introduced industry-leading concepts such as Buyer Enablement, Sense Making, and Customer Decision Confidence. As of June 1, 2022, Adamson now services as the Global Head of Research and Communities at Ecosystems, a cutting-edge SaaS platform designed to help companies identify and track dimensions of value creation with their customers.

A native of Omaha, Nebraska, Adamson received his MBA with distinction from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. Prior to that, he served on the faculty of Michigan State University as a Professor of German and Applied Linguistics. In addition to his MBA, Adamson holds a B.A. with distinction in political science from the University of Michigan along with M.A.s in political science and German, and a Ph.D. in applied linguistics from the University of Texas. Adamson resides in Leesburg, VA with his wife, two daughters, and rescue dog.

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Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Brent Adamson for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment for over 15 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers. Fill out a booking request form for Brent Adamson, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Brent Adamson or any other celebrity of your choice.

How much does it cost to book Brent Adamson?

Booking fees for Brent Adamson, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. Pricing often varies according to the circumstances, including the talent's schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. Speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Brent Adamson, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.

Who is the agent for Brent Adamson?

All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Brent Adamson for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Brent Adamson for your next private or corporate function.

What is a full-service talent booking agency?

All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Brent Adamson or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Brent Adamson or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.


Brent Adamson is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Authors, Business Leadership and Consulting. The estimated speaking fee range to book Brent Adamson for live events is $20,000 - $30,000, and for virtual events $20,000 - $30,000. Brent Adamson generally travels from Leesburg, VA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Mark Hunter, R "Ray" Wang and Erik Qualman. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Brent Adamson for an upcoming event.

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How to book Brent Adamson?

Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Brent Adamson for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment for over 15 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers. Fill out a booking request form for Brent Adamson, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Brent Adamson or any other celebrity of your choice.

How much does it cost to book Brent Adamson?

Booking fees for Brent Adamson, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. Pricing often varies according to the circumstances, including the talent's schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. Speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Brent Adamson, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.

Who is the agent for Brent Adamson?

All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Brent Adamson for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Brent Adamson for your next private or corporate function.

What is a full-service talent booking agency?

All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Brent Adamson or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Brent Adamson or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.


Brent Adamson is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Authors, Business Leadership and Consulting. The estimated speaking fee range to book Brent Adamson for live events is $20,000 - $30,000, and for virtual events $20,000 - $30,000. Brent Adamson generally travels from Leesburg, VA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Mark Hunter, R "Ray" Wang and Erik Qualman. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Brent Adamson for an upcoming event.

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