subject: Types of Speakers for Events [print this page] Depending on what kind of training you wish your attendees to have you can find any number of speakers to suit your needs. Such speakers have often had specific industry training and have then branched out to become a speaker so that they can impart their knowledge to others in the same field of work. Their training is invaluable as in many cases unless a person has had many years of experience they cannot speak with authority on a given topic.