New Jersey keynote speaker celebrates shortlisting success at The Speaker Awards 2025

LITTLE FALLS, N.J. - EntSun -- Cait Donovan, a trailblazing keynote speaker, podcast host, and author from Little Falls, NJ has earned a coveted spot as a shortlistee for the highly competitive Best Speaker Show Reel category at the prestigious Speaker Awards 2025.

Now in its fourth year, The Speaker Awards celebrate the talents of top class speakers who know how to engage and inspire people, whether online or face-to-face. The awards give a well-deserved standing ovation to those who work hard to share their knowledge and stories, making a real impact on their audiences.

This year saw the highest number of entries on record from over 20 countries, representing an incredible array of speakers from diverse backgrounds, experiences and specialisms.

The shortlist was unveiled on the Friday 9th May 2025, with entries evaluated by an array of world-class judges, including leading professional speakers, speaker bookers, trainers and media personalities. Within submissions, judges assessed a range of elements including content, delivery and bookability.

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A first-time entrant to the awards, Cait Donovan felt compelled to enter after completing a new speaking reel (https://bit.ly/caitdreel2025) with Video Narrative and Outspeak at the end of 2024.  With experience speaking at conferences, associations, and major corporations on topics ranging from burnout recovery, to belonging, and emotional intelligence, Cait is already recognised as an expert in their field.

"Hearing that I had been shortlisted for Best Speaker Show Reel was an exhilarating moment for me," said Cait. "The calibre of people across all the award categories is so high this year and I'm genuinely honoured to be featured alongside them," Cait added.

"We were blown away with the quality of applications this year, from some incredibly inspiring speakers. The judging process was tough, so we'd like to congratulate Cait Donovan for achieving this remarkable milestone. Everyone who entered should be extremely proud of the mark they are making on the world and we invite them all to join us in London at The Speaker Awards Ceremony on Friday 11th July," adds Elliot Kay, one of the co-founders of The Speaker Awards and The Speaker Summit.

For more information visit - www.thespeakerawards.com