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[kee-noht] / ˈkiˌnoʊt /


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Salzburg, Austria — “Optimism doesn’t mean pretending everything is fine,” the Belarusian flutist and political activist Maria Kalesnikava said in this year’s Salzburg Festival keynote address.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

"The skills I learned in that government job helped me as a writer, which then led to me writing a book, which led to my current career as a professional keynote speaker."

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Burnham vowed in a keynote speech in June to "bring about the biggest rebalancing of power our country has seen".

From Barron's Jul. 9, 2026

He was due to make a keynote address at the World Economic Forum in Davos—one day before Trump’s own speech there—and wanted to frame it as a wake-up call.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

One of my first opportunities was being asked to give the keynote speech for the National Court Appointed Special Advocates Association, the CEO of which I had met at the White House.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter

The festival features independent debate within the television industry, with more than 60 keynotes, debates, and masterclasses.

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

"We design the keynotes so that the big reveal of the product happens around 40 minutes into the presentation," Forstall said.

From Barron's Mar. 29, 2026

He plays a key role in the creation of company keynotes, which used to be live, but since the pandemic have been taped.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 25, 2025

The adjacent Content Summit takes a diverse approach to the current state of the industry with workshops, keynotes, and networking events.

From Seattle Times Nov. 22, 2023

From campus visits to conference keynotes, I was getting invitations from all across the United States.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

Earlier this month, Zhora keynoted the Cyberwarcon cybersecurity conference outside Washington.

From Seattle Times Nov. 20, 2023

Booker’s two-day swing – where he keynoted a state Democratic Party 2018 midterm election victory celebration and headlined three jam-packed house parties – appeared to be a tune-up for things to come.

From Fox News Dec. 28, 2018

He has keynoted more than a dozen of its events this year, traveling under its banner to states including Iowa and New Hampshire.

From New York Times May 14, 2018

A little bit later, at a luncheon keynoted by Gov.

From Slate Dec. 8, 2011

The organization decided to launch partnerships with groups like the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities; Kopp keynoted the council's 2010 conference.

From Time Jun. 1, 2010

Biden also spent the 1970s and 1980s traveling the country and keynoting Democratic functions.

From Washington Post Oct. 19, 2022

Senator Kamala Harris of California is in Ohio this weekend, where she is keynoting the Ohio Democratic Party’s state dinner.

From New York Times Oct. 7, 2018

And on a rainy Monday morning, a crowd gathered outside the Westin Hotel where Republican Congressman Dave Reichert was keynoting the Washington Council on International Trade’s annual conference.

From Seattle Times Mar. 14, 2017

Fittingly, Trump seems to have developed his fixation on ratings while working on The Apprentice, a connection he acknowledged while keynoting a 2014 National Press Club luncheon.

From Slate Aug. 4, 2016

In the last 18 months alone, the elder Cruz has spoken at more than 60 pastors’ conferences, not including keynoting dozens of local Republican chapter dinners, home-school events and official campaign stops.

From Washington Times Apr. 27, 2015




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