SpeakUp

SpeakUp is a digital platform that connects speakers, experts, podcast guests and media commentators with event organizers and media outlets. The company operates internationally and is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The platform allows organizations to publish speaking requests and discover relevant speakers using profile data and automated matching tools.

History

SpeakUp was founded in 2025 by entrepreneur Helen Kareva and Nick Zhuchkov.[1]

Product

SpeakUp provides digital tools for managing speaker discovery and collaboration between speakers and event organizers.

Key features include:

  • AI-based matching between event requests and speaker profiles
  • Public profiles for speakers and experts
  • Communication tools between organizers and speakers
  • Request management workflow for speaking opportunities
  • A marketplace for services related to speaking engagements and event production

Market and growth

Media coverage has described SpeakUp as part of the growing event-technology sector focused on simplifying how organizations discover experts and speakers for conferences and media appearances.[2]

Recognition

In 2025, SpeakUp participated in the entrepreneurship television program The Final Pitch: Dubai, broadcast on OSN and OSN+.[3]

During the final episode the company received an investment offer from one of the investor-judges.[4]

Several regional publications reported that SpeakUp became the only startup in that season of the show to secure an investment agreement during the program.[5]

Industry collaborations

In 2025 SpeakUp hosted a creative and technology showcase featuring filmmaker Uzair Merchant, focusing on the intersection of cinema, technology and expert dialogue.[6]

The event was covered by regional media as an example of collaboration between event-technology platforms and creative industries.[7]

Founders

Helen Kareva is an entrepreneur working in media and digital communication technologies.[2]

Nick Zhuchkov is the chief technology officer of SpeakUp and leads product development and technical architecture of the platform.[8]

Funding

Following its participation in The Final Pitch: Dubai, SpeakUp received an early-stage investment offer from an investor participating in the program.[9]

References

  1. ^ "SpeakUp gains global traction as Dubai emerges as a new tech innovation hub". Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  2. ^ a b "SpeakUp gains global traction as Dubai emerges as a new tech innovation hub". Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  3. ^ "Sixteen founders announced as contestants of The Final Pitch Dubai". Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  4. ^ "AI event-tech startup SpeakUp impresses investors on OSN". Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  5. ^ "SpeakUp Makes History on OSN Show With Live Investment Agreement". Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  6. ^ "Dubai's SpeakUp to host creative and tech industry showcase with filmmaker Uzair Merchant". Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  7. ^ "Dubai's SpeakUp reinvents event-tech with Frames of the Future live industry showcase". Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  8. ^ "The Final Pitch Dubai 2025 contestants on OSN+". Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  9. ^ "The Final Pitch Dubai showcases start-up innovation". Retrieved 31 December 2025.
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