Mike Rayburn

Mike Rayburn

Keynote Speaker: Thought Leader, Artist & Entertainer

Mike Rayburn Biography

When organizations need innovation, change and peak performance, where do they go? Usually it's to business leaders, authors or famous sports figures. Rarely do they go to artists! Yet for artists, innovation, peak performance and change are their life blood. Being a mega-successful artist as well as an innovative entrepreneur, Mike Rayburn is uniquely qualified to teach artistic principles in a business context, to give businesses and teams the edge they need to innovate and perform like virtuosos -- and thus transform their success and significance.

Rayburn is a TEDx Presenter who teaches innovation, change and peak performance using world-class guitar and humor to create a transformational experience and generate exponential results. He has headlined Carnegie Hall, Las Vegas, and performed more than 5,000 presentations in 20 countries on five continents.

Rayburn is a music/internet pioneering entrepreneur, feature artist on Sirius/XM and Artist In Residence at High Point University. His more than 1000 corporate clients include most of the Fortune 100, 500, and the top five, including multiple presentations for Walmart, Exxon, Wells Fargo, Lincoln Financial, UnitedHealth, IBM, Siemens, Verizon, Ford, Nationwide, MetLife, PepsiCo, Chevron, Sony, Allianz, and Liberty Mutual.

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Mike Rayburn Speaking Topics

The "What IF?" Keynote Experience

"If it ain't broke, don't fix it... right?" Here's the problem with that:

Time Breaks Everything. Everything. Therefore you need a new mindset... for change, for innovation, for creativity.

For seeing the opportunities that others miss.

You need the "What IF...?" mindset.

  • Learn three powerful tools to access unrealized potential
  • Create change, rather than manage change
  • Discover the opportunities they're currently missing
  • Set and achieve bold, empowering goals
  • Embrace their uniqueness as their competitive edge

In What IF?, Mike will go beyond six or even 12 strings. Recognized as a world class guitarist, Mike will debut his rare, 20-string “Harp Guitar.

WHAT IF Application! (creativity, innovation, change, problem-solving)

What if we could, how would we? Every major innovation, achievement and unlikely victory in human history began with a bold “What IF?” question… which is exactly what we’re going to do! In this interactive and completely customizable presentation we will use the question what if to learn creativity (especially for those who think they’re “not creative), innovation, change and radical problem-solving.

You and your teams will learn the simple tools, practices and principles used by the greatest creative minds of all time to innovate, to create change, and to solve even the toughest of problems.

Through interactive exercises and hands on application you and your teams will learn and actually practice the “Creative Mindstorm, “Creative Brainstorm” simultaneously tapping into their creative genius, and applying it to desire outcomes… which is the foundational essence of innovation.

You will learn practical ways to move from a posture of managing change to one of creating and leading change.

In a pre-event call Rayburn learn what your most desired results and pressing problems are, and together we will create an experience which achieves your highest goals, gives you huge ROI for your conference, and cement’s this simple, effective tool in people’s minds forever.

Become A Virtuoso - Elite Performance Mastery

In Mike Rayburn’s keynote, Become A Virtuoso, your teams will receive the vision, mindset and daily practices that will make them world class, high performing teams…their personal best in both career and life. And the inspiration to act on it!

There is one decision that draws a line in the sand between those who become world class, top performing teams and individuals…and those who don’t.

In Become A Virtuoso your teams will not only learn and make this decision, they will gain the vision, mindset and daily practices it takes to become world class performers.

“Together, we will turn your teams into an army of motivated, high-performance business masters.” Rayburn

Takeaways…attendees will learn:

  • Execute the specific daily practices your teams need to be world class, their personal best
  • Learn what a “Virtuoso” is and why you want to dedicate your life to becoming one - click here for video
  • Focus on fundamentals, the relentless practice of the highest achievers
  • Succeed Anyway, what world class performers do when confronted with the inevitable obstacles
  • See how obstacles are integral, necessary for goal achievement
  • Apply “deliberate practice” in leadership, business, sales, and life

In Become A Virtuoso, Mike will go beyond six or even 12 strings. Recognized as a world class guitarist, Mike will debut his rare, 20-string “Harp Guitar.”

Rock the Team! (team building)

Rock the Team… is an exhilarating, music-themed team-building exercise designed to ignite collaboration, creativity, and cohesion within corporate teams. This immersive experience combines the power of music with dynamic group activities. It is flexible and customizable based on a pre-event call with Mr. Rayburn to incorporate your theme, areas of focus and desired outcomes. Based on your preferences participants will work in pairs or small groups to do any one of the following co-creative activities:

  • Write and perform a song… based on a specific theme or topic relative to your organization. They will choose a style of music and will perform the song for the group. This can be an original song or a parody of an existing song (as Rayburn does in his presentations).

  • Write a commercial jingle for a given a product or cause which they will perform for the group and the end. Again, they can parody a jingle they know, or write an original.

  • Build a Human Orchestra: Assign different musical instruments or vocal parts to each team member. Instruct them to create a harmonious piece of music by imitating the sounds of their assigned instruments or vocals using only their voices and bodies. This exercise encourages teamwork, coordination, and active listening.

As a professional songwriter and guitarist Mr. Rayburn will coordinate, facilitate, instruct and encourage each team as necessary to guide them in a fun, musical, and often hilarious experience!

At the end, we will come together as a group to share observations and takeaways.

Rock the Team fosters a supportive and energetic environment, encouraging participants to harmonize their strengths, communicate effectively, and work toward a common goal, resulting in enhanced teamwork, active listening, adaptability, and trust.

Mike Rayburn Videos

Mike Rayburn - What If Sizzle Reel 2023
Mike Rayburn - What If 2.0 - The Graveyard of Obsolescence
Mike Rayburn - Change vs. Innovation

How do I book Mike Rayburn to speak at my event?

Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Mike Rayburn for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Mike Rayburn, 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 speaking fee information and check availability for Mike Rayburn or any other speaker of your choice.

How much does it cost to book Mike Rayburn for a speaking engagement?

Speaking fees for Mike Rayburn, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Mike Rayburn are $20,000 - $30,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Mike Rayburn, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.

What topics does Mike Rayburn speak about?

Mike Rayburn is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Peak Performance, Business, Inspirational, Sales, Personal Growth, Empowerment, Creativity, Music, Faith & Religion, Entrepreneurship, Host & Emcee, Comedian, Innovation, Change Management, Motivational, Adventure, Storytelling, College, Celebrity, Leadership, Marketing, Entertainment and TED.

Where does Mike Rayburn travel from?

Mike Rayburn generally travels from Reno, NV, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.

Who is the agent for Mike Rayburn?

AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Mike Rayburn for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker 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. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Mike Rayburn for your next private or corporate function.

What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Mike Rayburn or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.

Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.


Mike Rayburn is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Peak Performance, Business and Inspirational. The estimated speaking fee range to book Mike Rayburn for live events is $20,000 - $30,000, and for virtual events $10,000 - $20,000. Mike Rayburn generally travels from Reno, NV, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Cameron Atlas, Dan Thurmon and Mark Schulman. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Mike Rayburn for an upcoming event.

Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 14/08/2025.

Mike Rayburn Speaking Topics

  • The "What IF?" Keynote Experience

    "If it ain't broke, don't fix it... right?" Here's the problem with that:

    Time Breaks Everything. Everything. Therefore you need a new mindset... for change, for innovation, for creativity.

    For seeing the opportunities that others miss.

    You need the "What IF...?" mindset.

    • Learn three powerful tools to access unrealized potential
    • Create change, rather than manage change
    • Discover the opportunities they're currently missing
    • Set and achieve bold, empowering goals
    • Embrace their uniqueness as their competitive edge

    In What IF?, Mike will go beyond six or even 12 strings. Recognized as a world class guitarist, Mike will debut his rare, 20-string “Harp Guitar.

  • WHAT IF Application! (creativity, innovation, change, problem-solving)

    What if we could, how would we? Every major innovation, achievement and unlikely victory in human history began with a bold “What IF?” question… which is exactly what we’re going to do! In this interactive and completely customizable presentation we will use the question what if to learn creativity (especially for those who think they’re “not creative), innovation, change and radical problem-solving.

    You and your teams will learn the simple tools, practices and principles used by the greatest creative minds of all time to innovate, to create change, and to solve even the toughest of problems.

    Through interactive exercises and hands on application you and your teams will learn and actually practice the “Creative Mindstorm, “Creative Brainstorm” simultaneously tapping into their creative genius, and applying it to desire outcomes… which is the foundational essence of innovation.

    You will learn practical ways to move from a posture of managing change to one of creating and leading change.

    In a pre-event call Rayburn learn what your most desired results and pressing problems are, and together we will create an experience which achieves your highest goals, gives you huge ROI for your conference, and cement’s this simple, effective tool in people’s minds forever.

  • Become A Virtuoso - Elite Performance Mastery

    In Mike Rayburn’s keynote, Become A Virtuoso, your teams will receive the vision, mindset and daily practices that will make them world class, high performing teams…their personal best in both career and life. And the inspiration to act on it!

    There is one decision that draws a line in the sand between those who become world class, top performing teams and individuals…and those who don’t.

    In Become A Virtuoso your teams will not only learn and make this decision, they will gain the vision, mindset and daily practices it takes to become world class performers.

    “Together, we will turn your teams into an army of motivated, high-performance business masters.” Rayburn

    Takeaways…attendees will learn:

    • Execute the specific daily practices your teams need to be world class, their personal best
    • Learn what a “Virtuoso” is and why you want to dedicate your life to becoming one - click here for video
    • Focus on fundamentals, the relentless practice of the highest achievers
    • Succeed Anyway, what world class performers do when confronted with the inevitable obstacles
    • See how obstacles are integral, necessary for goal achievement
    • Apply “deliberate practice” in leadership, business, sales, and life

    In Become A Virtuoso, Mike will go beyond six or even 12 strings. Recognized as a world class guitarist, Mike will debut his rare, 20-string “Harp Guitar.”

  • Rock the Team! (team building)

    Rock the Team… is an exhilarating, music-themed team-building exercise designed to ignite collaboration, creativity, and cohesion within corporate teams. This immersive experience combines the power of music with dynamic group activities. It is flexible and customizable based on a pre-event call with Mr. Rayburn to incorporate your theme, areas of focus and desired outcomes. Based on your preferences participants will work in pairs or small groups to do any one of the following co-creative activities:

    • Write and perform a song… based on a specific theme or topic relative to your organization. They will choose a style of music and will perform the song for the group. This can be an original song or a parody of an existing song (as Rayburn does in his presentations).

    • Write a commercial jingle for a given a product or cause which they will perform for the group and the end. Again, they can parody a jingle they know, or write an original.

    • Build a Human Orchestra: Assign different musical instruments or vocal parts to each team member. Instruct them to create a harmonious piece of music by imitating the sounds of their assigned instruments or vocals using only their voices and bodies. This exercise encourages teamwork, coordination, and active listening.

    As a professional songwriter and guitarist Mr. Rayburn will coordinate, facilitate, instruct and encourage each team as necessary to guide them in a fun, musical, and often hilarious experience!

    At the end, we will come together as a group to share observations and takeaways.

    Rock the Team fosters a supportive and energetic environment, encouraging participants to harmonize their strengths, communicate effectively, and work toward a common goal, resulting in enhanced teamwork, active listening, adaptability, and trust.

Mike Rayburn Videos

Mike Rayburn - What If Sizzle Reel 2023
Mike Rayburn - What If 2.0 - The Graveyard of Obsolescence
Mike Rayburn - Change vs. Innovation
Mike Rayburn - Entertainment Speaker Reel
Mike Rayburn - Become a Virtuoso

Mike Rayburn Reviews

  • "A consummate pro! The audience loved him. Two standing Os. I've been booking entertainment for 22 years and have dealt with some much bigger names, but none any better. Mike was a pleasure to work with."
    Michigan Grocers Association - Jan 06 2012

  • "Mike was a great hit at our annual banquet! His presentation was simply dazzling - a great motivational message coupled with extraordinary musical skills!"
    Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce - Jan 06 2012

  • "Mike Rayburn was beyond fantastic. The crowd was riveted. I think they could have watched him for another three hours. He received a standing ovation, which was well deserved. I can't say enough about him."
    Michigan Municipal Risk Mgmt Authority - Jan 06 2012

  • "Mike Rayburn was absolutely fantastic. He had our group in stitches. He was also as genuine and easy to work with as anyone I have ever booked for an event. A great musician, a great human being."
    1st Choice Dental Group - Jan 06 2012

  • "In 30 years of our conference Mike is the best speaker we have ever had. He received a 'pop out of the chair' standing ovation from our audience!"
    Calpelra - Jan 06 2012

Mike Rayburn News

  • How do I book Mike Rayburn to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Mike Rayburn for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Mike Rayburn, 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 speaking fee information and check availability for Mike Rayburn or any other speaker of your choice.
  • How much does it cost to book Mike Rayburn for a speaking engagement?

    Speaking fees for Mike Rayburn, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Mike Rayburn are $20,000 - $30,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Mike Rayburn, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Mike Rayburn speak about?

  • Where does Mike Rayburn travel from?

    Mike Rayburn generally travels from Reno, NV, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
  • Who is the agent for Mike Rayburn?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Mike Rayburn for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker 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. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Mike Rayburn for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Mike Rayburn or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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