Booking guide
How to book Cathie Wood
The fee context, availability drivers, best-fit events, and the exact steps to book Cathie through Headliner.
Cost
What booking Cathie costs
How much does Cathie charge? Most bureaus list Cathie's fee on request. One independent bureau estimate places a live keynote in roughly the $50,000 to $100,000 range, with virtual and fireside sessions quoted lower (around $30,000 to $50,000). These are third-party estimates, not a quoted fee. Headliner confirms current pricing for your date 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 Cathie
Where Cathie consistently lands with audiences:
- Investor and financial-services conferences
- Innovation and disruptive-technology summits
- Wealth-management and asset-management events
- Executive offsites on AI and the future of markets
- Technology and fintech gatherings
- Women's leadership and women-in-finance programming
Delivery
What Cathie's keynote delivers
Signature talks
- Investing in Disruptive Innovation
- The Big Ideas Shaping the Next Decade: AI, Robotics, Genomics, Energy Storage, and Blockchain
- Why Innovation Deserves a Place in Every Portfolio
- Building ARK: Conviction, Research, and Going Against the Consensus
Formats & how to run it: Cathie 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 Cathie’s calendar, plan around them:
- Runs ARK Invest as CEO and CIO and produces regular market commentary, so speaking dates are held well in advance
- Her availability tracks the market calendar and ARK's earnings and research cadence
- Fireside and moderated formats are common, which can open dates a full keynote would not
Timing windows that fill fastest
- January, around the release of ARK's annual Big Ideas research report
- Spring conference season (April to June), aligned with major investment and innovation forums
We recommend starting the conversation about 20 weeks before your event date.
Preparation
How to brief Cathie well
Give us these and Cathie’s talk lands harder:
- Tell us which themes to emphasize: AI, robotics, genomics, energy storage, or blockchain
- Clarify the format you want, a keynote versus a fireside or moderated conversation
- Confirm she should speak to her public research theses and the Big Ideas framework, not give investment advice or specific stock calls
Credibility
Why Cathie is worth it
- Founder, CEO and Chief Investment Officer, ARK Invest
- Creator of ARK's flagship ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK)
- Author of ARK's annual "Big Ideas" research report
The process
How to book Cathie through Headliner
Send your brief
Tell Headliner your event date, audience, and the outcome you want. Come prepared to tell us which themes to emphasize: AI, robotics, genomics, energy storage, or blockchain, clarify the format you want, a keynote versus a fireside or moderated conversation, and confirm she should speak to her public research theses and the Big Ideas framework, not give investment advice or specific stock calls.
Confirm availability
We check Cathie Wood's availability for your date and confirm the format. We recommend starting about 20 weeks out. Cathie's calendar is shaped by real commitments: Runs ARK Invest as CEO and CIO and produces regular market commentary, so speaking dates are held well in advance, Her availability tracks the market calendar and ARK's earnings and research cadence, and Fireside and moderated formats are common, which can open dates a full keynote would not.
Lock the fee
We confirm the fee for your date, format, and location. Most bureaus list Cathie's fee on request. One independent bureau estimate places a live keynote in roughly the $50,000 to $100,000 range, with virtual and fireside sessions quoted lower (around $30,000 to $50,000). These are third-party estimates, not a quoted fee. Headliner confirms current pricing for your date on request.
Sign and prepare
We handle the contract and rider, then align on run-of-show so Cathie is set up to deliver for your audience.
Answers
Booking questions, answered
What is Cathie Wood's speaking fee?
Most bureaus list Cathie's fee on request. One independent bureau estimate places a live keynote in roughly the $50,000 to $100,000 range, with virtual and fireside sessions quoted lower (around $30,000 to $50,000). These are third-party estimates, not a quoted fee. Headliner confirms current pricing for your date on request. Profile, format, audience size, travel, and timing all move the number, so Cathie's fee is confirmed per event once you share your brief.
How much does it cost to book Cathie Wood?
Beyond the speaking fee, budget for travel and expenses, plus any add-ons such as a workshop, extended Q&A, or recording rights. We confirm Cathie's all-in cost for your date, format, and location.
Can I hire Cathie Wood for a corporate or virtual event?
Yes. Cathie 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 Cathie Wood?
Aim to book Cathie about 20 weeks ahead of your event. Popular windows fill fastest: January, around the release of ARK's annual Big Ideas research report, and Spring conference season (April to June), aligned with major investment and innovation forums.
What affects Cathie Wood's availability?
Runs ARK Invest as CEO and CIO and produces regular market commentary, so speaking dates are held well in advance, Her availability tracks the market calendar and ARK's earnings and research cadence, and Fireside and moderated formats are common, which can open dates a full keynote would not. We confirm open dates against these commitments when you enquire.
What events is Cathie Wood the best fit for?
Cathie is a strong fit for Investor and financial-services conferences, Innovation and disruptive-technology summits, Wealth-management and asset-management events, Executive offsites on AI and the future of markets, and Technology and fintech gatherings.
What is the process to book Cathie Wood through Headliner?
Send your brief, we confirm Cathie's availability and fee, then we handle the contract, rider, and run-of-show, typically with a first response within four business hours.
Book Cathie Wood through Headliner
Tell us about your event and we’ll confirm Cathie’s availability and fee, typically within four business hours.
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