> Can someone explain what these “speaking fees” Wall Street pays are really about? Status, connections (implied or otherwise), exclusivity and, sometimes, ed

> Can someone explain what these “speaking fees” Wall Street pays are really about? Status, connections (implied or otherwise), exclusivity and, sometimes, education. However I've also seen speakers (in the pharma industry) who just turned up and gave a mediocre speech on topics we were already cognisant and then return to their job as Key Selection Maker at Hospital X with a fatter wallet then they arrived, and having spent a few days in a sunny location with some very drunk sales reps.