Frequently Asked Questions about Scurati and Speaker Curation

Scurati is an AI-powered assistant designed to simplify the search for keynote speakers. It analyzes your event needs and provides 3+1 curated speaker recommendations, based on a database of over 2,000 verified experts — from Nobel laureates and tech pioneers to visionary CEOs and thought leaders.

Behind Scurati is a team of experienced consultants with nearly 20 years of expertise in global speaker curation. The AI does the heavy lifting in the first round of ideas, while our consultants personally review, advise, and fine-tune the recommendations for maximum event impact.

Speaker curation goes beyond listing names in a catalog. It’s the art and science of matching the right voice to the right audience. Instead of scrolling through hundreds of profiles, curation filters the noise and highlights the experts who can truly move your audience.

Catalogs are overwhelming: endless profiles, little context, and no guidance on fit. Curation saves time by delivering a focused shortlist, with clear reasoning behind each match. This means you spend less time searching and more time planning an impactful event.

Scurati uses semantic AI search to match your event’s topic, audience, and goals with the most relevant speakers. Unlike generic search engines, it draws only from a curated database of trusted profiles — no hallucinations, no irrelevant results. Each recommendation includes a short rationale explaining why the speaker is a strong fit.

When speakers are curated, they’re not just available — they’re strategically chosen to align with your event’s goals, audience expectations, and cultural context. This leads to higher engagement, stronger takeaways, and a lasting impression on participants.

AI significantly speeds up the curation process by rapidly analyzing thousands of data points—topics, expertise, relevance, language. However, the crucial final touch is provided by our human consultants, who contribute industry insights, intuition, and contextual understanding. This combined, hybrid approach surpasses both catalog-based searches and purely human guesswork.

With a catalog, you might miss emerging voices, niche experts, or cross-disciplinary thinkers who aren’t front-page names but could deliver fresh perspectives. Curation ensures you don’t just get the obvious choice, but the right choice.

Not at all. Curation opens up more possibilities. Instead of pushing a fixed roster, Scurati pulls from a broad, unbiased network of speakers. You still have choice — but within a meaningful, relevant frame.

Yes. Every profile in Scurati’s database has been carefully vetted by professionals with long-standing industry experience. Many of the speakers are represented by leading international bureaus and have spoken on prestigious stages worldwide.

By default, Scurati recommends English speakers, since most international events use English as the working language. However, our database also includes German and multilingual speakers, and we can adjust recommendations to your preferred language.

Traditional bureaus often represent a fixed roster of speakers. Scurati, by contrast, works across multiple bureaus and networks, giving you fast, unbiased access to a wider pool of experts. The AI ensures efficiency, while our consultants ensure strategic fit and human insight.

Simply send an email with your event details (topic, audience, date, language) to ask@scurati.com. You’ll receive your first tailored selection directly in your inbox. If the request involves celebrities, presidents, or stars, you’ll be personally contacted by our consultant, Dogan.

The “+1” is our wild card: a surprising, sometimes unconventional option you might not have thought of, but that could spark new ideas and add unexpected impact to your event.

There’s no charge for receiving recommendations. Speaker fees vary widely depending on profile, reputation, and travel requirements. After the first selection, our consultants will provide clear guidance on fees and availability.

Yes. Once you’ve chosen a speaker, our team will handle all logistics: fee negotiation, contracts, and travel arrangements — ensuring a smooth and professional process from start to stage.

Within minutes, Scurati delivers a tailored 3+1 shortlist based on your brief. Within 24 hours (often sooner), a consultant performs a quick quality check, confirms fee ranges and likely availability, and—if helpful—fine-tunes the shortlist or proposes alternates.