Booking guide
How to book Adam Grant
The fee context, availability drivers, best-fit events, and the exact steps to book Adam through Headliner.
Cost
What booking Adam costs
How much does Adam charge? Bureaus that publish a figure list Adam Grant in roughly the $30,000–$50,000+ range for a keynote (AAE, Speaker Booking Agency), while his primary agency (WSB) shows "contact for fee"; virtual sessions typically run lower than in-person. Headliner confirms the exact fee for your date and format on request.
Headliner never publishes a fabricated figure — the fee is confirmed for your specific date, format, and location. Virtual and fireside formats are typically quoted below a live keynote.
Best fit
Best events for Adam
Where Adam consistently lands with audiences:
- Leadership and executive summits
- People, culture, and HR conferences
- Sales and revenue events built on the science of motivation
- Innovation and change offsites on rethinking and originality
- All-hands and town halls navigating a big shift
- Team & Culture
Delivery
What Adam's keynote delivers
Signature talks
- Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know
- Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things
- Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World
- Givers Take All: Building a Culture of Productive Generosity
Formats & how to run it: Adam is available for Keynote, Fireside chat, Moderation, Virtual. We match the format to your audience and run-of-show.
Availability
Availability and lead time
The real commitments that shape Adam’s calendar — plan around them:
- Teaches at Wharton, so the academic calendar blocks large stretches of his year around speaking
- Balances a heavy writing and podcast schedule (Re:Thinking, The Curiosity Shop), so the outside dates he takes fill far in advance
Timing windows that fill fastest
- Spring leadership-summit season (March–May)
- Autumn people-and-culture conference season (September–November)
We recommend starting the conversation about 26 weeks before your event date.
Preparation
How to brief Adam well
Give us these and Adam’s talk lands harder:
- Pick the program — Think Again (rethinking), Hidden Potential (growth), Give and Take (generosity), or a motivation-and-meaning talk
- Tell us the behavior you want to shift (psychological safety, better decisions, less languishing) so the research maps to your room
- Decide the format — keynote, fireside chat, or a moderated Q&A, which he does especially well
Credibility
Why Adam is worth it
- Professor, The Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania)
- #1 New York Times bestselling author
- One of the world's 10 most influential management thinkers
The process
How to book Adam through Headliner
Send your brief
Tell Headliner your event date, audience, and the outcome you want. Come prepared to pick the program — Think Again (rethinking), Hidden Potential (growth), Give and Take (generosity), or a motivation-and-meaning talk, tell us the behavior you want to shift (psychological safety, better decisions, less languishing) so the research maps to your room, and decide the format — keynote, fireside chat, or a moderated Q&A, which he does especially well.
Confirm availability
We check Adam Grant's availability for your date and confirm the format. We recommend starting about 26 weeks out. Adam's calendar is shaped by real commitments — Teaches at Wharton, so the academic calendar blocks large stretches of his year around speaking, and Balances a heavy writing and podcast schedule (Re:Thinking, The Curiosity Shop), so the outside dates he takes fill far in advance.
Lock the fee
We confirm the fee for your date, format, and location. Bureaus that publish a figure list Adam Grant in roughly the $30,000–$50,000+ range for a keynote (AAE, Speaker Booking Agency), while his primary agency (WSB) shows "contact for fee"; virtual sessions typically run lower than in-person. Headliner confirms the exact fee for your date and format on request.
Sign and prepare
We handle the contract and rider, then align on run-of-show so Adam is set up to deliver for your audience.
Answers
Booking questions, answered
How much does it cost to book Adam Grant?
Bureaus that publish a figure list Adam Grant in roughly the $30,000–$50,000+ range for a keynote (AAE, Speaker Booking Agency), while his primary agency (WSB) shows "contact for fee"; virtual sessions typically run lower than in-person. Headliner confirms the exact fee for your date and format on request.
Can I hire Adam Grant for a corporate or virtual event?
Yes. Adam takes corporate keynotes, conferences, and virtual sessions through Headliner on a non-exclusive basis. Tell us the format and date and we'll confirm availability and fee.
How far in advance should I book Adam Grant?
Aim to book Adam about 26 weeks ahead of your event. Popular windows fill fastest — Spring leadership-summit season (March–May), and Autumn people-and-culture conference season (September–November).
What affects Adam Grant's availability?
Teaches at Wharton, so the academic calendar blocks large stretches of his year around speaking, and Balances a heavy writing and podcast schedule (Re:Thinking, The Curiosity Shop), so the outside dates he takes fill far in advance. We confirm open dates against these commitments when you enquire.
What events is Adam Grant the best fit for?
Adam is a strong fit for Leadership and executive summits, People, culture, and HR conferences, Sales and revenue events built on the science of motivation, Innovation and change offsites on rethinking and originality, and All-hands and town halls navigating a big shift.
What is the process to book Adam Grant through Headliner?
Send your brief, we confirm Adam's availability and fee, then we handle the contract, rider, and run-of-show — typically with a first response within four business hours.
Book Adam Grant through Headliner
Tell us about your event and we’ll confirm Adam’s availability and fee — typically within four business hours.
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