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Charles Gaudet Keynote Speaker · Author · CEO
The Rules of Growth Have Changed. The Playbook Needs to Change, Too.
AI is changing how companies operate. Buyers are changing how they choose. And yesterday’s strategies won’t build tomorrow’s market leaders.
Charles Gaudet challenges founders and CEOs to rethink how they attract customers, lead their people, and scale, with powerful insights and practical strategies their teams can put to work.
- $1B+ in client revenue
- 1,000+ founders coached
- 55+ industries
“We hired Charles Gaudet multiple times, and he’s, by far, our most popular speaker!”
Ashley Grant, Managing Director, Forbes CouncilsPast stages
- SMI
- Forbes Councils
- Entrepreneurs' Organization
- Profound
- YEC
- WSIA
Speaker reel · 2:41
Watch Charles speak
One point of view. Four keynotes.
The New Rules of Predictable Growth
Every keynote starts from the same idea: the rules changed, so the playbook has to. Each one takes that idea into a different part of the business.
The Invisible Shortlist: How Buyers Choose Before They Contact You
How modern buyers discover, evaluate, and select companies.
The Pre-Sold Buyer: Turn Content Into Trust Before the First Call
How businesses create demand and become the obvious choice.
The Growth Trap: Why More Tactics Won’t Fix What’s Broken
How founders build companies that scale beyond their personal involvement.
Need a session built for your room?Charles also designs custom workshops
What event organizers say
What the room walks away with
Four outcomes, in the words of the people who booked him.
Challenges the audience’s assumptions
“He shared so many golden nuggets that helped our audience shift the way they approach business growth, innovating with AI, and how to create consistency in their profitability.”
Amy Yamada, Founder, IdealClient.ai (at time of event)Makes complex change easy to understand
“We brought Charles in to speak to our mastermind members of top business minds in our area and he broke down so powerfully yet so simply how to turn up our businesses regardless of the market we are in.”
Arel Moodie, Co-Founder, Profound MastermindGives audiences ideas they can put into practice
“All of our members walked away with clear action items and, maybe most importantly, confidence that there was a path forward to reach their goals.”
Mary Finch, EO Washington DCDelivers a session people talk about afterward
“Attendees left inspired and equipped with practical strategies, with most taking notes throughout the entire presentation. Without a doubt, he ranks among the best speakers we’ve ever hosted. I highly recommend him!”
Don Jacobson III, President, SMI
Featured in
- Forbes
- Inc.
- Entrepreneur
- Fox Business
- Yahoo Finance
- SUCCESS
- Schwab Network
- International Business Times
Salesforce
The Go-To Business Coach for 7 and 8 Figure Entrepreneurs
The CEO Whisperer
Yahoo Finance
Founder · CEO · Author
About Charles
Charles Gaudet is the founder and CEO of Predictable Profits and the coach Yahoo Finance calls “The CEO Whisperer.” International Business Times named him the go-to business coach for 7- and 8-figure entrepreneurs, and his thinking has run in Forbes, Inc., Entrepreneur, Fox Business and SUCCESS. He built his first multi-million dollar company at 24. Since 2010 his firm has coached more than 1,000 founders across 55+ industries, and those clients have generated over $1B in revenue. He wrote the award-winning Predictable Profits Playbook and hosts the Beyond 7-Figures podcast. On stage he has spoken for Forbes Councils, EO, YEC, SMI and Profound, where one organizer called him “by far, our most popular speaker.”
Book
The Predictable Profits Playbook
The Predictable Profits Playbook won awards from the National Indie Excellence Awards and the Royal Dragonfly Book Awards.
Press
“I’ve worked with some extraordinary people in this world, and Charles Gaudet is no exception. He sits among an exclusive list of positive deviants who are changing the world and opening up new possibilities for innovation, growth, and contribution.”
Marshall Thurber, Serial Entrepreneur, Visionary and Author
Speaking
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Based in Jupiter, FL. Available worldwide.
- 60 min keynote
- 90 min or half-day workshop
- In person or virtual
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Or write to Charles@CharlesGaudet.com
Speaking kit
For event plannersBefore you book
Booking Charles
- What formats does Charles offer?
- A 60 min keynote, in person or virtual, or a 90 min or half-day workshop. Each keynote runs in both.
- Who are the talks for?
- Founders and CEOs. All four keynotes come out of Predictable Profits client work with 7- and 8-figure companies, and all four are built for rooms where the founder still owns the growth number. If none of them fits, Charles designs a workshop for your room.
- Does Charles travel, and does he speak virtually?
- Charles is based in Jupiter, Florida, and speaks worldwide. Every keynote also runs as a 60 minute virtual session.
- Can a talk be tailored to our audience?
- Yes. Every booking starts with a briefing on your room: who is in it, what they sell, and what you need them to do differently afterwards. Organizers have called the result tailored perfectly to their community.
- What does Charles charge?
- In-person keynotes and workshops start at $20,000. Travel billed separately. Virtual keynotes are $12,500. Share your date and event details in the booking form and you will have a quote within 24 hours, Monday to Friday.
- How does booking work?
- Send your date (even if it is still moving), event type, location and audience size through the booking form. Charles replies within 24 hours, Monday to Friday. The speaking kit has the talk abstracts and bios in three lengths.