50 Questions To Ask Guest Speakers During A Virtual Event

Here are 50 Questions to Ask Guest Speakers During a Virtual Event.

Ice Breakers & Personal Insights

1. Who are your role models?
2. What’s something about you that most people don’t know?
3. What was your first job, and what did you learn from it?
4. What’s the best advice you’ve ever received?
5. What motivates you to keep growing in your field?
6. What’s the most surprising thing you’ve experienced in your career?
7. What’s your favorite way to unwind after a busy week?
8. What’s a fun fact about your background or journey?
9. What’s the best feedback you’ve ever received at work?
10. When was the last time you were truly challenged?

Career & Industry

11. What trends are you currently seeing in your industry?
12. How has your role changed in the past year?
13. What are the biggest opportunities in your field right now?
14. What’s a common misconception about your profession?
15. What’s the most exciting project you’ve worked on recently?
16. How do you stay competitive in your industry?
17. What’s the biggest challenge facing your industry today?
18. What advice would you give someone starting out in your field?
19. What skills are most valuable in your profession right now?
20. How do you see your field evolving in the next five years?

Leadership & Teamwork

21. What qualities make a great leader?
22. Can anyone be a leader?
23. What’s the biggest lesson you’ve learned about leadership?
24. How do you motivate teams during tough times?
25. How do you handle conflict within a team?
26. What’s your approach to giving and receiving feedback?
27. How do you foster collaboration in remote teams?
28. What’s your favorite way to celebrate team successes?
29. How important are mentors in developing leaders?
30. How do you develop a strong team culture?

Personal Growth & Mindset

31. What habits contribute most to your productivity?
32. How do you manage stress and maintain work-life balance?
33. What book or podcast has had the biggest impact on you?
34. What’s a skill you’re currently working on improving?
35. How do you handle setbacks or failures?
36. What’s your favorite way to keep learning?
37. How do you approach lifelong learning?
38. What’s one thing you do every day that sets you up for success?
39. What’s your secret to staying motivated?
40. What advice would you give your younger self?

Innovation & Looking Ahead

41. Where do you find inspiration for new ideas?
42. How do you encourage creativity in your team or organization?
43. What’s the most innovative project you’ve been part of?
44. How do you turn ideas into action?
45. What excites you most about the future of your field?
46. What’s a goal you’re currently working toward?
47. How do you balance creativity with practicality?
48. What’s the best way for someone to get started in your field?
49. What’s your perspective on embracing change?
50. What legacy do you hope to leave in your profession?

Use these questions to create a lively, insightful, and memorable virtual event with your guest speaker!

Catherine Fitzgerald B.A. M.A.( Founder )

Catherine Fitzgerald is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Oak Innovation. With 30+ years of experience in the training and development industry, Catherine and her team at Oak Innovation are ideally positioned to help training professionals, business managers, and entrepreneurs access customizable training course material.