Ramon Ray
Ramon Ray on stage in a suit, ready to engage an audience

Keynote Speaker · Event Host · MC

A great event feels like a conversation.

Ramon Ray brings high energy, humor and practical insight to keynotes, panels and event stages, and helps make the whole program feel welcoming and alive.

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5 businesses built · 3 sold · Decades of real-world perspective

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Bring the room to life, before he walks on stage.

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Trusted by organizers and brands

Black Tech Week · VeeCon · SXSW · Dreamforce · Zoholics · FinCon

Past engagements have also included the Jim Moran Leadership Conference, Small Business Expo and Ad Con UK.

Ramon Ray connecting with an audience at a live event

The Ramon Ray event experience

Useful ideas, real connection and great energy.

An entrepreneur, bestselling author and small business expert, Ramon brings the audience into the conversation. His style blends practical insight, humor and active engagement, with a focus on making the experience useful for the people in the room.

Easy to work with

Professional, prepared and a partner to the event team.

High energy

A lively presence that invites the audience in.

First-class professional

Collaborative from planning through showtime.

“I go to a lot of events and I've never seen someone with the energy of Ramon. I've never seen a presenter like you. You make the whole event exciting.”

Speaking topics

Take home ideas people can put to work.

Ramon speaks about the human side of business, customer relationships, entrepreneurship, personal branding and building a life and career with intention. Topics can be shaped to the audience and event.

01 / KEYNOTE

How to Be More Human in a Digital World

As AI and digital tools reshape business, human connection matters more than ever. Ramon helps audiences consider how to use technology without losing the relationships, empathy and trust that move business forward.

02 / KEYNOTE

Date Your Leads, Marry Your Customers

Go beyond transactions. Ramon shares practical ways to build deeper relationships with future and current customers, strengthen trust and create the foundations for lasting business.

03 / KEYNOTE

Get Known and Make Money: The Celebrity CEO

A personal brand can be one of an entrepreneur’s most powerful assets. Drawing on his experience and book, The Celebrity CEO, Ramon shows how experts can build visibility and put their brand to work.

04 / KEYNOTE

Life Is a Journey: 10 Keys to a Successful Life and Career

With practical lessons and humor, Ramon shares habits and perspectives for building a rewarding life and career. Especially suited to young adults, college students and new professionals.

Ramon can also speak about AI, marketing, sales, entrepreneurship and mindset for success, drawing on his professional and life experiences.

A speaker who knows the work

Built five businesses. Sold three. Shares the real lessons.

Ramon is a serial entrepreneur, author of five books including The Celebrity CEO, publisher and longtime small-business advocate. He has interviewed all five original Shark Tank investors and President Barack Obama, and shared stages with business and thought leaders across industries.

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