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Ari Gunzburg is based in Orlando, Florida, and travels nationwide with no geographic restrictions. From major metropolitan conference centers to regional corporate retreats, Ari brings the same energy, preparation, and breakthrough impact to every event regardless of location, to bring a motivational speaker near you.
Whether your event is in a major city or a smaller market, Ari and the Motivisto team handle all logistics to make the process smooth and easy from start to finish.
Meeting planners and event organizers across North America trust Ari to deliver keynotes and workshops that move their audiences. With experience speaking for Fortune 500 companies, professional associations, and regional businesses alike, Ari adapts his breakthrough message to fit your audience, your industry, and your location.
Whether your event is in a major city or a smaller market, Ari and the Motivisto team handle all logistics to make the process smooth and easy from start to finish.
Meeting planners and event organizers across North America trust Ari to deliver keynotes and workshops that move their audiences. With experience speaking for Fortune 500 companies, professional associations, and regional businesses alike, Ari adapts his breakthrough message to fit your audience, your industry, and your location.
If you have an event coming up, reach out to check availability: Ari is ready to bring the breakthrough to you.
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Northeast Cities
New York City, NY | Boston, MA | Philadelphia, PA | Washington DC | Baltimore, MD | Pittsburgh, PA | Hartford, CT | Providence, RI | Buffalo, NY | Albany, NY | Newark, NJ | Richmond, VA | Virginia Beach, VA | Portland, ME | Manchester, NH
Midwest Cities
Chicago, IL | Detroit, MI | Minneapolis, MN | Cleveland, OH | Columbus, OH | Cincinnati, OH | Indianapolis, IN | Milwaukee, WI | Kansas City, MO | St. Louis, MO | Omaha, NE | Des Moines, IA | Grand Rapids, MI | Dayton, OH | Akron, OH
Southwest Cities
Dallas, TX | Houston, TX | Phoenix, AZ | Denver, CO | San Antonio, TX | Austin, TX | Las Vegas, NV | El Paso, TX | Fort Worth, TX | Tucson, AZ | Colorado Springs, CO | Albuquerque, NM | Oklahoma City, OK | Tulsa, OK | Salt Lake City, UT
West Coast Cities
Los Angeles, CA | Seattle, WA | San Francisco, CA | San Diego, CA | Portland, OR | Sacramento, CA | San Jose, CA | Oakland, CA | Fresno, CA | Long Beach, CA | Anaheim, CA | Riverside, CA | Tacoma, WA | Spokane, WA | Honolulu, HI | Anchorage, AK
Southeast Cities
Atlanta, GA | Miami, FL | Orlando, FL | Tampa, FL | Charlotte, NC | Nashville, TN | Jacksonville, FL | Raleigh, NC | Memphis, TN | Louisville, KY | Birmingham, AL | New Orleans, LA | Greensboro, NC | Baton Rouge, LA | Knoxville, TN | Chattanooga, TN | Savannah, GA | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Tallahassee, FL | Huntsville, AL
Canadian Cities
Toronto, ON | Vancouver, BC | Calgary, AB | Montreal, QC | Ottawa, ON | Edmonton, AB | Winnipeg, MB | Quebec City, QC | Hamilton, ON | Victoria, BC | Halifax, NS | Saskatoon, SK
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From Boston boardrooms to New York City conference centers, Ari regularly speaks throughout the Northeast for financial services firms, healthcare organizations, technology companies, and professional associations. The Northeast's fast-paced corporate culture is a natural fit for Ari's high-energy, results-focused breakthrough keynotes.
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As an Orlando-based speaker, Ari has deep roots in the Southeast and speaks frequently throughout Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, and beyond. The Southeast's growing corporate landscape, from Atlanta's Fortune 500 headquarters to Nashville's booming business scene, makes it one of Ari's most active regions.
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From Chicago's massive convention scene to smaller Midwest corporate gatherings, Ari brings breakthrough thinking to teams throughout Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Missouri. Midwest audiences appreciate Ari's straightforward, practical approach to leadership, resilience, and performance.
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Dallas, Houston, Phoenix, Las Vegas, and Denver are among Ari's favorite Southwest markets. The region's energy, entrepreneurial spirit, and rapidly growing corporate sector make it an ideal fit for Ari's breakthrough keynotes on leadership, sales, and AI transformation.
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From Seattle tech companies to Los Angeles entertainment and media firms to San Francisco's innovation-driven culture, Ari speaks throughout the West Coast for organizations navigating change, disruption, and high-stakes performance pressure.
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Ari is available for events throughout Canada, including Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal, Ottawa, Edmonton, and beyond. Canadian organizations benefit from the same breakthrough frameworks that have resonated with Fortune 500 audiences across the United States.
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For organizations outside North America seeking a dynamic English-language keynote speaker, Ari is available for select international engagements. Contact the Motivisto team to discuss your event, location, and logistics.
Major Cities Ari Speaks In
As Ari's home base, Orlando is where Motivisto is headquartered, making local Orlando bookings especially seamless with no travel logistics to coordinate. Orlando's thriving convention and hospitality industry makes it one of Ari's most active markets for corporate keynotes and events.
Just over an hour from Orlando, Tampa is a frequent destination for Ari, with a growing corporate and healthcare sector that regularly brings in keynote speakers for conferences, retreats, and annual meetings. Tampa Bay area organizations enjoy easy booking logistics and Ari's familiarity with the local business community.
Miami's diverse, fast-paced business culture is a natural fit for Ari's high-energy breakthrough keynote speeches on leadership, sales resilience, and AI transformation. From Brickell financial firms to Wynwood creative agencies, Ari speaks to Miami audiences navigating change and pressure at every level.
Atlanta is one of Ari's favorite visited cities outside of Florida, with a massive Fortune 500 presence and one of the busiest convention and conference scenes in the Southeast. Organizations from Coca-Cola to Delta to Georgia-Pacific have brought in keynote speakers similar to Ari to inspire and energize their teams.
Charlotte's booming banking, finance, and technology sector makes it an ideal market for Ari's keynotes on leadership under pressure, AI disruption, and breakthrough performance. As one of the fastest-growing cities in the Southeast, Charlotte organizations are regularly navigating the kind of change and uncertainty that Ari's message directly addresses.
Nashville has emerged as one of the hottest corporate event destinations in the country, with a thriving healthcare, technology, and music industry presence that draws conferences and retreats from across the nation. Ari speaks in Nashville for organizations looking to energize their teams with breakthrough thinking.
Dallas is one of the largest corporate event markets in the country, home to dozens of Fortune 500 headquarters and a thriving conference and convention scene at venues like the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center. Ari speaks throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex for organizations in finance, technology, healthcare, and beyond.
Houston's energy, healthcare, and aerospace sectors regularly bring in keynote speakers for large-scale conferences, leadership retreats, and annual meetings. Ari's breakthrough message on performing under pressure resonates particularly well with Houston's results-driven corporate culture.
Austin's innovation-driven tech culture and entrepreneurial spirit make it a natural fit for Ari's keynotes on AI transformation, disruption, and breakthrough thinking. From SXSW-adjacent corporate events to intimate leadership retreats in the Texas Hill Country, Ari brings a fresh perspective to Austin's forward-thinking audiences.
Chicago is one of the premier corporate keynote markets in the country, with world-class convention facilities, a massive financial and professional services sector, and a deep culture of organizational excellence. Ari speaks in Chicago for small-to-medium sized businesses as well as Fortune 500 companies, professional associations, and mid-market businesses navigating change.
New York City's fast-paced, high-stakes corporate environment is precisely where Ari's breakthrough message lands hardest: teams that face enormous pressure to perform, adapt, and grow through adversity. From Midtown Manhattan conference rooms to large-scale Jacob Javits Center events, Ari brings breakthrough energy to New York's most demanding audiences.
Washington DC's unique mix of government agencies, nonprofits, associations, and corporate organizations creates a diverse audience for Ari's keynotes on leadership, resilience, and navigating uncertainty. Ari has experience speaking to government-adjacent audiences and understands the unique pressures of public sector and association leadership.
Philadelphia's strong healthcare, education, and financial services sectors regularly host large-scale conferences and leadership events that bring in keynote speakers from across the country. Ari speaks in Philadelphia for organizations looking to inspire breakthrough thinking in teams facing organizational change and high-stakes performance pressure.
Boston's world-renowned concentration of healthcare, biotech, financial services, and higher education organizations makes it one of the most intellectually engaged keynote audiences in the country. Ari's evidence-based approach to breakthrough performance and resilience resonates strongly with Boston's research-driven, results-oriented corporate culture.
Phoenix's rapidly growing corporate sector, which spans financial services, real estate, healthcare, and technology, creates a constant demand for keynote speakers who can energize and inspire teams navigating growth and change. Ari speaks in the greater Phoenix and Scottsdale area for organizations at every stage of their growth journey.
Denver's outdoor culture and entrepreneurial spirit align naturally with Ari's wilderness-infused storytelling and breakthrough philosophy. From downtown Denver conference centers to mountain retreat venues just outside the city, Ari brings a uniquely resonant message to Colorado's adventure-minded, high-performing corporate audiences.
San Francisco and the broader Bay Area represent one of the most demanding and discerning keynote audiences in the world, with a culture that values substance, innovation, and authentic storytelling over generic motivation. Ari's research-backed breakthrough frameworks and real-world adversity stories connect with Bay Area audiences who have heard it all before.
Los Angeles's diverse corporate landscape, spanning entertainment, technology, healthcare, real estate, and logistics, creates a wide range of keynote opportunities for speakers who can adapt their message to different industries and audiences. Ari brings that versatility along with a high-energy, cinematic presentation style that plays well in LA's visually sophisticated corporate culture.
Las Vegas is one of the world's premier convention and conference destinations, hosting thousands of corporate events every year at venues like the Las Vegas Convention Center, Mandalay Bay, and the MGM Grand. Ari speaks in Las Vegas for organizations whose annual conferences and sales kickoffs demand a keynote that cuts through the noise and delivers real breakthrough impact.
Minneapolis's strong corporate base, anchored by Target, UnitedHealth Group, 3M, and a thriving financial services sector, makes it one of the Midwest's most active keynote markets. Ari speaks in Minneapolis for organizations navigating change, introducing AI transformation, building resilient leadership teams, and preparing their people to perform when stakes are high.
Toronto is Canada's largest city and its financial and corporate capital, home to major banks, insurance companies, technology firms, and professional associations that regularly bring in keynote speakers for conferences and leadership events. Ari speaks in Toronto for Canadian organizations looking to inspire breakthrough thinking in their teams.
Vancouver's stunning natural setting and innovative corporate culture make it one of Canada's most dynamic keynote markets, with a thriving technology, real estate, and natural resources sector that values fresh thinking and authentic leadership. Ari's wilderness storytelling and breakthrough philosophy resonate particularly well with Vancouver's outdoor-oriented, innovation-driven audiences.
Calgary's energy sector and entrepreneurial business culture create a uniquely resilient audience that understands adversity, adaptation, and the need to perform when conditions are uncertain. Ari's breakthrough message on growing stronger through pressure connects deeply with Calgary's tough, results-driven corporate community.
Montreal's bilingual, cosmopolitan business culture and thriving technology, aerospace, and pharmaceutical sectors make it one of Canada's most diverse and intellectually engaged keynote markets. Ari speaks in Montreal for English-language corporate events (with some French translations) and conferences seeking a dynamic, internationally experienced keynote speaker.
Did you know that Ari and a client translated his work, The 5 Keys To Greatness, into French? Ari is able to present his Unlock Your Greatness speech with bi-lingual slides, in French and English, while he teaches (in English) about the Les Cinq Cles de Grandir.
Did you know that Ari and a client translated his work, The 5 Keys To Greatness, into French? Ari is able to present his Unlock Your Greatness speech with bi-lingual slides, in French and English, while he teaches (in English) about the Les Cinq Cles de Grandir.
FAQs on Where Ari Speaks
Yes, Ari travels nationwide and internationally for speaking engagements with no geographic restrictions. Based in Orlando, Florida, Ari and the Motivisto team handle all travel logistics to make the booking process smooth and straightforward for event organizers.
For most engagements, travel costs are bundled into the overall speaking fee, other than the hotel room. In some cases, travel expenses may vary based on the event location, date, and logistics. Contact the Motivisto team to discuss the specifics of your event.
Ari's calendar fills quickly, particularly for peak conference seasons in spring and fall. Booking at least 3-6 months in advance is recommended for most events, though Ari does accept last-minute bookings when the schedule allows. Check availability early to avoid disappointment.
Yes, Ari is available for select international speaking engagements beyond North America, although you may have to assist with obtaining any necessary work visas. Contact the Motivisto team to discuss your event location, logistics, and timeline for international bookings.
Absolutely. Ari delivers engaging virtual and hybrid keynotes for remote teams, distributed organizations, and events that include both in-person and online audiences. Virtual keynotes are available across all of Ari's programs and can be customized for your platform and format.
Yes, Ari speaks in markets of all sizes, from major metropolitan convention centers to smaller regional corporate events. No market is too small if the event is the right fit. Contact the team to discuss your location and event details.
In many cases, yes. If your organization has multiple events or if you know of other organizations in the same city interested in booking Ari, combining engagements on the same trip can be logistically and financially efficient. Contact the Motivisto team to explore this option.
Ari is based in Orlando, Florida, and speaks most frequently throughout the east, including Tampa, Miami, Atlanta, Charlotte, and Washington, DC. He also travels to Dallas, Houston, Chicago, New York, and other major corporate markets nationwide.
For events requiring travel, standard accommodations are typically arranged as part of the booking. The Motivisto team works with event organizers to coordinate all logistics including travel, hotel, and on-site requirements to make the process as smooth as possible.
Ari's speaking fee is generally consistent regardless of location, if within the United States and Canada. Travel expenses are bundled and discussed during the booking conversation. For events in the Orlando area, additional adjustments are possible due to no travel costs, which can make local Florida bookings particularly cost-effective.
Yes, Ari speaks throughout Canada including Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal, Ottawa, and Edmonton. Canadian organizations benefit from the same breakthrough keynotes and workshops that have energized Fortune 500 teams across the United States.
Ari speaks throughout all regions of the United States with no geographic preference or restriction. His most active markets include the Southeast, the Northeast corridor, and the West, though he can travel to any of the 50 states for the right event.
Absolutely. Some of Ari's most impactful events have taken place at remote retreat venues, mountain lodges, and off-the-beaten-path locations where organizations gather for deep focus and team transformation. If anything, Ari's outdoor adventure background makes him uniquely comfortable and energized in non-traditional settings.
Ari and the Motivisto team research every event thoroughly regardless of location, understanding the local industry landscape, the organization's specific challenges, and the audience's context. Great keynotes aren't about where you are, they're about who's in the room and what they need to break through.
The fastest way is to use the Check Availability form on this site or call 407-707-4555 directly. The Motivisto team responds within one business day and can quickly confirm availability, discuss your event details, and outline next steps.
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