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A person who gives a presentation or speech at a conference, event, or meeting.
Der nächste Speaker auf der Konferenz ist ein Experte für künstliche Intelligenz.
The next speaker at the conference is an expert in artificial intelligence.
'Der Speaker' (speaker) is a direct loanword from English. In German, it is used as a masculine noun and is especially common in business and political jargon.
Der Veranstalter hat für morgen einen internationalen Speaker angekündigt.
The organizer has announced an international speaker for tomorrow.
You can recognize the meaning of 'Speaker' (speaker) from context. At a 'Konferenz' (conference) or a 'Vortrag' (presentation), it means a speaker. In connection with 'Parlament' (parliament) or 'Politik' (politics), it means the presiding officer. In the context of 'Musik' (music) or 'Sound' (sound), it means a loudspeaker.
Der Keynote Speaker eröffnete die Tech-Konferenz.
The keynote speaker opened the tech conference.
In its most common meaning as a person giving a talk, the word is often used in phrases such as 'als Speaker auftreten' (to appear as a speaker), 'einen Speaker buchen' (to book a speaker), or 'der Haupt-Speaker sein' (to be the main speaker).
Viele Firmen buchen bekannte Persönlichkeiten als Speaker für ihre Events.
Many companies book well-known personalities as speakers for their events.
The meaning 'Parlamentsvorsitzender' (parliamentary presiding officer) is used almost exclusively for political offices in English-speaking countries. For example, one speaks of the 'Speaker of the House of Commons' in Great Britain.
Die Wahl zum neuen Speaker fand gestern statt.
The election for the new Speaker took place yesterday.
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'der Vorsitzende' and 'der Speaker' can both have a leading role in an official situation, but they are not used in the same way. 'der Vorsitzende' leads an association, an organization, a party, or a meeting and is a normal German word. 'der Speaker' can be the chairperson or president in certain parliaments, especially in the Anglo-American world. In Germany, however, 'Speaker' often simply means a person who gives a talk at an event. That is why 'Vorsitzender' is usually clearer for associations and meetings.
Auf der Konferenz spricht ein bekannter Speaker über digitale Sicherheit.
At the conference, a well-known speaker is giving a talk about digital security.
Der Vorsitzende eröffnete die Sitzung und begrüßte die neuen Mitglieder.
The chairperson opened the meeting and welcomed the new members.