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Jim McKelvey

Jim McKelvey

Keynote Speaker: Co-Founder of Square, Serial Entrepreneur, Inventor, Philanthropist & Artist

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Jim McKelvey Biography

Jim McKelvey is a serial entrepreneur, inventor, philanthropist, artist, and author of "The Innovation Stack: Building an Unbeatable Business One Crazy Idea at a Time." He is the co-founder of Square, was chairman of its board until 2010, and still serves on the Board of Directors. In 2011, his iconic card reader design was inducted into the Museum of Modern Art.

McKelvey also founded Invisibly, a project to rewire the economics of online content; LaunchCode, a non-profit that trains people to work in technology; and Third Degree Glass Factory, a publicly accessible glass art studio & education center in St. Louis.

In 2017, he was appointed as an Independent Director of the St. Louis Federal Reserve.

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Jim McKelvey Speaking Topics

Motivation & Innovation

Achieving Goals

Strategic Thinking

The Future of Mobile Payments

Jim McKelvey Videos

Main Stage | Fireside Chat: Jack Dorsey and Jim McKelvey - YouTube
Jim McKelvey on How Square Defeated Amazon - YouTube
Square's Jim McKelvey Unveils the new Model for Digital Content ...

How to book Jim McKelvey?

Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Jim McKelvey 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 Jim McKelvey, 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 Jim McKelvey or any other celebrity of your choice.

How much does it cost to book Jim McKelvey?

Booking fees for Jim McKelvey, 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 Jim McKelvey, 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 Jim McKelvey?

All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Jim McKelvey 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 Jim McKelvey 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 Jim McKelvey or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Jim McKelvey 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.


Jim McKelvey is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship. The estimated speaking fee range to book Jim McKelvey for live events is $50,000 - $100,000, and for virtual events $30,000 - $50,000. Jim McKelvey generally travels from St. Louis, MO, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Uri Levine, Marc Randolph and Daymond John. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Jim McKelvey for an upcoming event.

Jim McKelvey Speaking Topics

  • Motivation & Innovation

  • Achieving Goals

  • Strategic Thinking

  • The Future of Mobile Payments

Jim McKelvey Videos

Main Stage | Fireside Chat: Jack Dorsey and Jim McKelvey - YouTube
Jim McKelvey on How Square Defeated Amazon - YouTube
Square's Jim McKelvey Unveils the new Model for Digital Content ...
Square Founder Jim McKelvey Discusses the Characteristics that ...
One on One with our Keynote Speaker, Jim McKelvey

Jim McKelvey Reviews

  • "Jim's presentation was very well received. It was great that he created new material to match SAP's theme for the event. He is definitely a multi-faceted individual, and I hope that this event will lead to other projects together."
    SAP - Dec 09 2015

  • Jim was superb. A very engaging speaker and made himself available to our attendees post event. He’s incredibly easy to work with, and the subject matter was perfect for our conference and audience.
    SourceMedia - May 05 2014

Jim McKelvey News

How to book Jim McKelvey?

Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Jim McKelvey 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 Jim McKelvey, 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 Jim McKelvey or any other celebrity of your choice.

How much does it cost to book Jim McKelvey?

Booking fees for Jim McKelvey, 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 Jim McKelvey, 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 Jim McKelvey?

All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Jim McKelvey 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 Jim McKelvey 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 Jim McKelvey or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Jim McKelvey 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.


Jim McKelvey is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship. The estimated speaking fee range to book Jim McKelvey for live events is $50,000 - $100,000, and for virtual events $30,000 - $50,000. Jim McKelvey generally travels from St. Louis, MO, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Uri Levine, Marc Randolph and Daymond John. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Jim McKelvey for an upcoming event.

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