keynote address
Conference's main speech
A keynote address is the main speech at a conference, convention, or similar gathering—the one that sets the tone and themes for the event.
Keynote speakers are typically prominent figures whose presence draws attendance: The former president delivered the keynote address at the technology summit.
Often shortened to simply the keynote.
- opening remarksInitial statements beginning discourse
- conferenceOrganized meeting for discussion
- opening speechInitial formal address
- presentationFormal display to viewers
- orationFormal public speech
convention · main stage · product launch · inaugural speech · Steve Jobs · TED talk · seminar · summit · colloquium · inspiration · storytelling · thought leader · host · persuasion · call to action · guest of honor · symposium · agenda
- ceremonial speecheseulogy, wedding toast, ceremonial speech, acceptance speech, valedictory
- conferencesconference, symposium, conferences, forums, seminar
- graduationcap and gown, diploma frame, graduation ceremony, graduate, valedictorian
- political eventselection, campaign, debate, vote, rally
- speechesspeech, addresses, historic speeches, lecture, soliloquy
- 20th-century oratoryfamous speeches, rhetorical devices, speechwriting, debate, elocution
event prominence and centrality
keynote addressbreakout session
Smaller focused discussion segment
workshop · private meeting · panel discussion · Q&A session · closing remarks