Student → Speaker
Natasha M.
Developed confidence and a signature speaking voice through chapter training and certification.
Before
Shy university student
After
Certified Great Speaker
Institutional Excellence · Lusaka, Zambia
THE HOME OF GREAT SPEAKERS
Building transformational speakers from grassroots to grand stages.
Zambia's premier network for speakers, trainers, facilitators, MCs, media personalities, communication professionals, and thought leaders.
Learn · Practice · Certify · Represent · Succeed
Watch The Vision
Why The Great Speakers Network Exists
A 3-minute founder address on the communication challenges we set out to solve, the speakers we serve, and the national movement we are building.
Founder Address · 3 min
Great communication has the power to transform individuals, organizations, communities, and nations.
The Founder
The Great Speakers Network
Why The Great Speakers Network?
Most do one thing. We do all of it.
Some train speakers. Some host events. Some offer networking. Some book speakers. Some provide recognition. The Great Speakers Network is a complete professional growth ecosystem — built around one continuous pathway.
01
Learn
Develop world-class communication skills.
02
Practice
Gain confidence through events and speaking opportunities.
03
Certify
Earn professional recognition.
04
Build
Create your professional profile and personal brand.
05
Represent
Access speaker bureau opportunities.
06
Succeed
Grow your influence, career, and impact.
07
Lead
Mentor others and shape the future.
Learn. Practice. Certify. Represent. Succeed.
The Network in Numbers
2,400+
Members Nationwide
32
District Chapters
18
University Chapters
640
Certified Speakers
210
Represented Speakers
180+
Events Hosted
1,500+
Speaking Opportunities
120
Corporate Clients Served
Great Speakers Summit · Lusaka
About The Network
Zambia's Premier Network for Speakers & Communication Professionals
Through training, mentorship, certification, networking, recognition, media exposure, and speaking opportunities, we help individuals move from potential to platform — from grassroots to grand stages.
Promise
Developing Voices. Building Influence. Transforming Lives.
Positioning
Impact Driven. Excellence Focused. Commercially Sustainable.
The Journey
The Great Speaker Pathway™
Our proprietary eight-stage development framework — the route from first stage to global keynote authority.
01
Discover
Identify your innate narrative gift and unique stage presence.
02
Develop
Craft compelling stories and refine your rhetorical architecture.
03
Practice
Rigorous drill sessions under the guidance of master facilitators.
04
Certify
Validate your expertise through the CGS global standards framework.
05
Build
Build a credible speaker brand, signature topics, and a market-ready kit.
06
Represent
Get listed in our Bureau and represented to corporate buyers.
07
Succeed
Secure paid keynotes, trainings, and high-profile engagements.
08
Lead
Advance to fellowship and represent Zambia on the global circuit.
Membership
Five Tiers. One Network.
Copper
Aspiration
For emerging voices stepping onto their first stage.
- ·Monthly newsletter
- ·Community access
- ·Public events
Silver
Development
Build your craft with peer cohorts and structured training.
- ·Quarterly meetups
- ·Resource library
- ·Mentorship pairing
Gold
Professional
Become a credentialed, marketable working speaker.
- ·Directory listing
- ·Certification path
- ·Bureau referrals
Diamond
Elite
Premier representation for established speakers.
- ·Booking priority
- ·PR representation
- ·Premium media features
Platinum
Legacy
Fellowship reserved for the network's most distinguished voices.
- ·Board governance
- ·Global exchanges
- ·Hall of Excellence
Great Speakers Academy
Train Like a Master.
Six structured tracks delivered by senior fellows of the network — the same curriculum that has produced Zambia's most-booked working speakers.
CGS
Certified Great Speaker
The foundational credential validating professional readiness.
PGS
Professional Great Speaker
Advanced certification for working, paid speakers.
MGS
Master Great Speaker
Mastery designation for senior keynote practitioners.
FGSN
Fellow of the Network
The highest honor — bestowed for lifetime contribution.
TRACK 01
Public Speaking
From first stage to confident keynote delivery.
TRACK 02
Storytelling
Narrative frameworks that move audiences to action.
TRACK 03
Leadership Communication
Speak with the authority leadership demands.
TRACK 04
Executive Communication
Boardroom, investor, and crisis-level presence.
TRACK 05
Speaker Branding
Build a distinctive, market-ready speaker identity.
TRACK 06
Speaking Business
Pricing, contracts, and building a speaking enterprise.
For Organizations
Corporate Services
S/01
Executive Coaching
S/02
Public Speaking Training
S/03
Presentation Skills
S/04
Media Training
S/05
Facilitation
S/06
Moderation
Events
The Year on Stage
Recognition
Great Speakers Awards
Honoring excellence in communication: the Zambia Speaker Index, Hall of Excellence, and Great Speakers Fellowship.
See the honors →Success Stories
Real People. Real Growth.
Real Impact.
Speaker → Trainer
Joseph K.
Built expertise through the Academy and now trains hundreds of emerging communicators.
Before
Self-taught speaker
After
Academy Faculty Trainer
Trainer → Consultant
Mwape C.
Leveraged the Bureau and Fellowship pathway into a thriving leadership consulting practice.
Before
Corporate trainer
After
Executive Consultant
Member → Award Winner
Linda S.
Progressed through certification, rankings, and earned national recognition for impact.
Before
Silver tier member
After
National Awards Honouree
Facilitator → Bureau Speaker
Kelvin B.
Gained visibility through the Bureau and now delivers paid keynotes across Southern Africa.
Before
Volunteer facilitator
After
Represented Speaker
Great Speakers Media Network
The Influence Engine.
Five channels amplifying the voices, ideas, and stories transforming Zambia.
Audio · Weekly
Great Speakers Podcast
In-depth interviews with leaders, entrepreneurs, speakers, educators, and change makers.
Video · Series
Great Speakers TV
Event coverage, member features, masterclasses, and long-form interviews.
Quarterly Publication
Great Speakers Magazine
Leadership, Communication, Storytelling, Personal Branding, Public Speaking and Influence.
Member Features
Speaker Spotlight
Featured profiles of certified, represented, and award-winning speakers.
Transformation
Speaker Stories
Personal stories of growth — from grassroots stages to national platforms.
Media Hub
Speaker Stories. Broadcast Daily.
CHANNEL · 01
Podcast
Long-form conversations with master speakers and thought leaders.
CHANNEL · 02
TV
Speaker Spotlight and on-stage features broadcast nationally.
CHANNEL · 03
Magazine
Quarterly publication chronicling the craft and the network.
The Invitation
Join Zambia's Premier Network for Speakers & Communication Professionals.
Learn. Practice. Certify. Represent. Succeed. The journey from grassroots to grand stages begins here.