Speak to
Veterans Who
Lead.
The ATLVets Speaker Series brings extraordinary leaders into the veteran community — and gives speakers access to one of the most engaged, mission-driven audiences in the country. Monthly events, virtual webinars, and podcast features across multiple cities.
Admiral Jim
Stavridis.
Four-star Admiral, former Supreme Allied Commander NATO, and one of the most decorated military leaders of his generation — on the ATLVets stage. The ATLVets Speaker Series puts extraordinary people in front of a veteran community that understands exactly what their service meant.
That's the audience you're speaking to. Mission-driven, operationally literate, and hungry for the kind of leadership insight that only comes from people who've actually led.
Three Ways
to Speak.
ATLVets offers multiple speaking formats across in-person events, virtual sessions, and podcast appearances. We match speakers to the format that fits their expertise and the community's needs.
Monthly in-person events in Atlanta, Washington D.C., Norfolk, and Tampa — with national expansion underway. These are curated, professional gatherings ranging from intimate dinners and fireside chats to full speaker series events. The energy in the room is unlike any other veteran audience.
Virtual sessions reaching the ATLVets community across all 12 states — designed to educate through your expertise. These reach a broader geographic audience and are particularly effective for thought leadership content, professional development, and skill-specific topics that the veteran community is actively seeking.
The Tactical Leader podcast — hosted by ATLVets founder Zack A. Knight — has published 500+ episodes of veteran leadership content and is one of the longest-running veteran leadership podcasts in the country. Podcast features reach a highly targeted audience of veteran professionals and leaders who listen specifically for this type of content.
The Most
Engaged Veteran
Audience in the Country.
ATLVets audiences are not passive attendees. They are veteran professionals, entrepreneurs, and community leaders who show up specifically to grow — and who apply what they hear. This is not a free continental breakfast crowd. These are people who have led in high-stakes environments and are hungry for the kind of honest, hard-won insight that only certain speakers can provide.
Speaking to this audience is a credibility signal. It means ATLVets vetted you, trusted you with their community, and believed your message was worth their time.
What We
Require.
ATLVets curates its speaker lineup carefully. The expectations are clear upfront — because the audience deserves speakers who show up prepared, professional, and focused on serving the room.
What We
Provide.
The Ideal
Speaker.
ATLVets does not book speakers based on follower count. We book speakers based on depth of experience, authenticity of message, and relevance to a veteran audience navigating leadership, transition, entrepreneurship, and purpose after service.
The right speaker for ATLVets is someone who has something real to say — and the discipline to say it well without turning the room into a sales event.
Ready to
Take the Stage?
Every application is reviewed by the ATLVets team. We review all submissions and respond to every applicant. If you're the right fit for our audience and format, we'll reach out to schedule a conversation and match you to the right event.
Questions before applying? Email info@atlvets.org with "Speaker Application" in the subject line.
