The Alumni Education and Travel (AET) team collaborates with regional associations, affinity groups, and classes to facilitate connections with faculty, administrators, and athletic coaches. Each group is entitled to one in-person University speaker per academic year.

Recent Speakers Bureau events include:

• Peter Sarnak, Eugene Higgins Professor of Mathematics, spoke to the Princeton Club of Hong Kong. November 2024
• Kim Lane Scheppele, Laurance S. Rockefeller Professor of Sociology and International Affairs and the University Center for Human Values, spoke to the Princeton Club of Sarasota. February, 2025
• Z. Jason Ren, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, gave a talk to the Princeton Club of Michigan. April 2025
• JC de Swaan, Lecturer in Economics and Freshman Seminar Program gave a talk to the Princeton Alumni Association Near East – UAE Chapter, Dubai. April 2025
• Coleen Murphy, James A. Elkins Jr. Professor in the Life Sciences. Professor of Molecular Biology and the Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics. Director, Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics. Professor Murphy spoke to the Princeton Club of Chicago. April 2025
   

Q: How do I request a University speaker for my event?
A: Submit a Speakers Bureau Request Form.  Requests for speakers must be submitted four months in advance.

Q: What are the steps to plan a Speakers Bureau event?
A: Alumni groups are responsible for promoting the event on their website, sending invitations, processing ticket payments, and covering all event-related costs, including the venue, food, beverages, and arranging a projector and screen for the speaker’s presentation.  

Q: Who are the participants in the Speakers Bureau available to speak to my alumni gathering?
A: Various faculty, librarians, university administrators and athletic coaches are invited to participate as keynote speakers for alumni-led events through the Speakers Bureau Program, unless they are on leave. Specific speaker requests are not guaranteed. As our faculty and coaches are in high demand, groups are encouraged to submit a topic of interest rather than the name of a preferred speaker. 

Q: What should target attendance be for a Speakers Bureau event?
A: For small and medium-sized associations, an attendance goal of 30-50 guests is ideal. Large associations should aim for 80 guests.

Q: If I have questions about the Speakers Bureau whom should I contact?
A: Please contact Ann Healy Guarnaccia at annbg@princeton.edu or 609-258-7305.