New Benefit Gives Members Access to Speakers Through Talkadot

Posted On
February 6, 2026

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Talkadot partnership

CenterState CEO is excited to introduce a new member benefit through a partnership with Talkadot (www.talkadot.com), a data-driven speaker booking platform. CenterState CEO members now have unique access to Talkadot, providing a streamlined way for your team to identify and book speakers for your events, meetings and programs.

 

Talkadot uses verified feedback from more than 12,000 speakers to deliver data-backed recommendations tailored to your audience, goals and budget. Members typically receive a short list of strong speaker matches. CenterState CEO leaders, including Rob Simpson, Dr. Juhanna Rogers and Ben Sio, are also available via the platform.

Talkadot was founded by entrepreneur Arel Moodie and supported through CenterState CEO’s entrepreneurial programming. This partnership reflects CenterState CEO's commitment to connecting members with valuable tools while supporting companies that have grown within our innovation ecosystem.

Members of the CenterState CEO Network are encouraged to take advantage of this unique resource.

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Find the Right Speaker, Backed by Data. 

Talkadot is a speaker-matching platform built on millions of verified audience and client reviews. Based on your exact needs, it delivers a vetted shortlist of speakers who are the perfect fit. Book with certainty, matched by data. 

Member benefits include:

  • Access to the Talkadot platform 
  • Data-driven speaker matching 
  • Options for a wide range of audiences, topics and budgets

Access this benefit and submit a speaker request:

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