A Veterans Day keynote adds depth, credibility and emotional resonance to your commemoration. Rather than limiting the day to formal recognition alone, a keynote allows your audience to engage with real experiences from military service turning respect into understanding and remembrance into reflection. This creates a shared moment that strengthens community, values and awareness across generations.
Speakers with first-hand military experience bring authenticity that cannot be replicated. Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour, America’s first African-American female combat pilot and Marine veteran, delivers compelling stories about leadership under pressure, overcoming adversity and breaking barriers. Her perspective is especially powerful for audiences seeking inspiration around inclusion, courage and perseverance.
With a background as a U.S. Air Force fighter squadron commander and the first female Thunderbird pilot, Nicole Malachowski offers unique insights into elite performance, teamwork and resilience. Her keynotes connect military excellence with everyday leadership challenges, making her message relevant for schools, companies and public organizations honoring veterans while also looking toward the future.
As a Navy SEAL veteran, Jacob Werksman translates service and sacrifice into practical lessons on grit, decision-making and mental strength. His experience in high-risk environments brings gravity and respect to Veterans Day events, while his ability to communicate clearly ensures that audiences leave with applicable insights and a deeper appreciation of what service truly means.
Investing in a keynote for Veterans Day ensures your event becomes more than a symbolic gesture. It creates lasting impact by honoring veterans with authenticity, educating audiences through lived experience and reinforcing values such as responsibility, unity and resilience. A well-chosen speaker elevates Veterans Day into a moment of learning, gratitude and inspiration that resonates long after the event concludes.
Other relevant occasions
Veterans Day keynotes often connect naturally with other occasions such as:
- Memorial Day events
- Leadership events
- Resilience and mental strength talks
- Community and citizenship occasions
Book a conversation to explore related occasions and speakers.
How to book a keynote
Booking a lecture at A-Speakers is a simple and tailored process that ensures that your event gets exactly the right angle on the topic. Start by sharing your needs with us – e.g. event type, desired speaker and budget – via email or phone. We then match your requirements with the skills of our experts and present the ideal candidate to your audience. Once the details have been agreed, we draw up a contract, and then we collaborate on further planning to ensure a successful implementation. Once the keynote has been held, we will of course follow up and evaluate your satisfaction. Book your keynote today.
- Tell us about your wishes and needs: Give us a brief description of your event, and if necessary, state your wishes for a topic or a specific speaker, so that we can advise you in the best possible way.
- Get a tailored recommendation: Our skilled speaker consultants take your needs as a starting point and help you choose the speaker who best matches your requirements and budget.
- Formalize the agreement: Once the speaker has agreed to participate in your event, we draw up a contract. This contract is signed by both you and us to confirm the agreement and ensure a clear framework for the collaboration.
- Planning and implementation: We help you all the way and together we coordinate the details so that the event becomes a successful experience.
- Follow-up and evaluation: After the lecture, we will of course follow up on whether the lecture met expectations.
We help you find the perfect speaker
Regardless of whether you have a specific topic, challenge, or desired outcome for your event, we guide you to the right speaker. Our expertise also covers themes and professionals not shown on this page, because we work daily with a broad network of speakers across leadership, behavior, innovation, and organizational design.
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