The (actual) Top 10 Hot Event Topics for 2022

Any Speaker Manager worth their salt will make it their job to keep an eye on what our planner buyers are looking for in a speaker.

Well, I like to consider myself salt-worthy, so I spent the better part of 6 weeks compiling bureau, speaker, client and (naturally) my own opinions on trending hot topics in our industry.

And because I LOVE a good word cloud, here are the TOP 10 TOPICS of 2022 dumped into an image shaped like "2022".

1. GENERAL HEALTH & WELLNESS – Work-Life Balance, The Business of Healthcare, Trends Shaping Healthcare, Health Hacks/Shortcuts, Alternative/Integrative Medicine, Changing Habits/Breaking Habits, Living a Better Life
2. EMBRACING CHANGE – Innovation, Thought Leadership, Leading Change, Reengagement, Managing Teams Through Change, Evolution not Revolution, Creativity & Innovation
3. DIVERSITY & INCLUSION - Ensure those that are diverse actually feel and/or are welcomed; may include Race, Gender, Religion, Sexual Orientation, Ethnicity, Nationality, Socioeconomic Status, Language, (Dis)Ability, Age, Religious Commitment, or Political Perspective.
4. MENTAL & EMOTIONAL HEALTH - Building Resiliency and Coping Strategies, Dealing with Stress, Stress Management techniques, Meditation, Mindfulness, Holistic Health & Spirituality, Mental Health & Safety at Work
5. FUTURE OF WORK - Digital Disruption, Future Proofing Business & Career, Future Trends, What’s Next?, Nanotechnology, Biotechnology, Genomics, Sharing Economy
6. OVERCOMING ADVERSITY & RESILIENCE - Overcoming Hardships and Challenges, Being more Resilient and Developing Resilience, Bouncing Back & Reinventing
7. LEADERSHIP - Strategic Leadership, Hybrid Leadership, Vulnerability, Bravery & Courage, Authenticity, Accountability, Leadership Habits & Hacks, Neuroscience Brain Science, Thought Leadership, Transformational Leadership, High impact Leadership, High performance Leadership, Women in Leadership 
8. RISK & RISK MITIGATION - Managing Risk in a COVID-19 World, Securing Supply Chains, Cybersecurity, Hacking and Hack Proof, Financial/Risk/Economics Topics – China, Trade Wars, Climate, Economy Updates, Threats
9. ENTREPRENEURISM & BUSINESS GROWTH - Thriving in Turbulent Times, Post COVID-19 Opportunities, Growth hacking, 10X, Venture capital VC, Start -Ups, Entrepreneur/wantrepreneur, Exponential Growth, Roll ups – Roll outs
10. MOTIVATION & INSPIRATION - Motivational Stories and Techniques, High Performance Teams, Collaboration, Focus – clarity, Growth/Fixed Mindset, Goalsetting, Happiness in the workplace

Consider yourself properly forecasted!