Keynote talks
Over 150 keynotes, across five continents and 40+ countries. In-person and virtual. From 2,000 seat theatres, to global teams, to the boardroom.
Popular topics
Five Key Trends for the 2020s
In this fast-paced and inspiring keynote, I share five trends set to reshape consumer or client expectations. I can customise trend selection around your industry and focus areas. Popular verticals include digital futures, marketing, retail, banking and insurance, wellness, and media.
AI and the Human Future
The emergence of generative AI — think ChatGPT and more — has fuelled a wave of excitement. In this keynote I get behind hype to examine the implications for consumers, citizens, and innovators, and to offer key principles for businesses seeking to navigate a future shaped by machine intelligence.
The Glass Box Organisation
We live in a radically transparent world. The counter-intuitive truth no business can avoid? Your walls have turned to glass; your internal culture is now a part of your public-facing brand. Learn how to build a thriving culture, retain a passionate team, and serve consumers in a Glass Box world.
Past conferences include The Next Web, CogX, the NEXT Conference, Emerce Day, and 15 Seconds.
Past clients include Meta, Accenture, SAP, Google, Audi, Unilever, American Express, KPMG, Havas, Mastercard, Tata Consultancy Services, Endemol, McKinsey, Zendesk, Marriott, Westfield, Möet Hennessey, Which?, and Universal Music.
What people say
David provided an inspiring presentation on trends and innovations relevant to our key markets, fitting in really well with the theme and spirit of our conference. We thoroughly enjoyed it! Later presentations referred back to David, so I know our audience got a huge amount from the session.
Derren Young, Global Head of Learning, Universal Music Group.
An extremely valuable session, tailored for our senior executives. David proved to be a force of nature in guiding us on how innovations can trigger trends that shift perceptions and behaviours among consumers. The insights discussed have since featured in our corporate strategy and planning.
Enrico Nonino, Head of Marketing, lastminute.com
David is an amazing speaker who captivates the audience as soon as he enters the stage. He communicates important global trends in highly informative talks that are uplifting and engaging. That’s why David has been given the opening keynote at NEXT several times.
Ina Feistritzer, Head of NEXT Conference, Accenture Song.
Recent & Upcoming Talks
February 29
KES
Online/São Paulo
March 27
Sazka Eurojackpot Group
Prague
March 29
Accenture Innovations Forum
Munich
April 13
McKinsey Event
Windsor
May 17
Accenture Next Salon
Vienna
June 21
ISG Digital Business Summit
New York, NY
June 23
Tweakers Developers Summit
Utrecht
July 1
AntiConLX Global
London
August 23
Google
São Paulo
September 13
Telefónica
Online/São Paulo
September 22
NEXT Conference
Hamburg
September 23
EQT
Online/Singapore