Speaker Inquiry Form Share: Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Thank you for your interest in having a Kauffman associate, senior leader, or board member speak at your event. Please fill out the form below, and we will be in contact with you shortly. If you are looking to contact the Kauffman Foundation about matters other than a speaking engagement, please visit our Contact Us page. If you are a member of the media, please contact Larry Jacob. If you are inquiring about a grant, please read our Grant Guidelines. Event Point of Contact First name:(required) Last name:(required) Title:(required) Organization:(required) Phone number:(required) Email:(required) Are you a current grantee or sponsee?(required) Yes No If yes, who is your program officer or point-of-contact? If no, please put N/A.(required) Event Information Event title:(required) Link to event registration page:(required) Link to organization website:(required) Date of event:(required) Is this date flexible?(required) Yes No What time is the event? Please include time zone (AST, EST, CST, MST, PST, AKST, HST, UTC-11, or UTC+10):(required) Location (choose one):(required) In person Virtual If in person, please share city and state (if virtual, please enter N/A):(required) Who are you inviting to speak?(required) What topic or theme do you want the speaker to address at the event?(required) Type of opportunity:(required) Keynote speaker Panelist Panel moderator Other If other, please describe your event (if not applicable, please enter N/A):(required) Please provide background information about your event, including other invited or confirmed speakers, speaker lineup, and other known details. NOTE: We understand that this information may be subject to change; we are looking for high-level guidance on your vision for the entire event and/or panel opportunity.(required) Event Audience & Engagement Who is your audience? Please specify titles, industries, or other specific characteristics such as entrepreneurs, policymakers, educators, nonprofit leaders, students, etc.:(required) How many attendees do you expect?(required) Is this a public or private event? (choose one)(required) Public Private Is this a free or payment required event?(required) Free Paid Is the event open or closed to the media?(required) Open Closed Event Logistics & Promotion What information do you need from us in order for you to market/promote your event? Check all that apply:(required) Speaker bio Speaker headshot Title of presentation Other If you selected "other," please provide more information here (otherwise, please put N/A):(required) By when do you need the information above?(required) Please check all that apply:(required) The event will be recorded. Kauffman can have a copy of the recording for post-event promotion and/or editing for use in other videos. Kauffman can share slides or any other audience engagement tools (polls, etc.) during the speaking event. None of the above. If slides are permitted, please select the date by when they should be submitted to the event organizer: Is there a technology check before the event?(required) Yes No If yes, please provide the technology check details. (If not applicable, please put N/A):(required) Are there are any pre-planning sessions required, either with the speaker or with the Kauffman Public Affairs team? If so, please describe the details. (If not applicable, please put N/A):(required) Who should we coordinate with, if different from the main event point of contact?(required) Is there any additional information about this event that would be helpful to know? I agree that the Foundation may use my personal information to communicate with me about the Foundation and programs I may find interesting, to personalize my experience on Foundation web sites, conduct academic/charitable research, collect data about me from other sources, and share my data with trusted Foundation affiliates. Please review our privacy policy which provides info on how we use, process, and protect your data.(required) Contact Us Δ