A person who delivers a speech that sets out the central theme of a conference.
Harry Reid will be the keynote speaker at the convention
Example sentencesExamples
He is a keynote speaker at commencement ceremonies at Calvin College.
The director of the Whitney Museum of American Art will be the show's keynote speaker.
He will be the keynote speaker at a "peace conference" at the city hall tomorrow.
The opening keynote speaker drove home the vital importance of changing today's standards of design to promote sustainability.
A keynote speaker at the International Famine Centre detailed how maize was loaded on ships bound for Britain at the height of the great Irish potato famine.
Definition of keynote speaker in US English:
keynote speaker
noun
A person who delivers a speech that sets out the central theme of a conference.
Harry Reid will be the keynote speaker at the convention
Example sentencesExamples
He will be the keynote speaker at a "peace conference" at the city hall tomorrow.
The director of the Whitney Museum of American Art will be the show's keynote speaker.
He is a keynote speaker at commencement ceremonies at Calvin College.
A keynote speaker at the International Famine Centre detailed how maize was loaded on ships bound for Britain at the height of the great Irish potato famine.
The opening keynote speaker drove home the vital importance of changing today's standards of design to promote sustainability.