Meet David
Dr. David Burkus is a best-selling author and globally recognized thought leader on leadership and teamwork, whose award-winning books have been translated into dozens of languages. Since 2017, David has been consistently ranked among the world’s top business minds, and his insights have been featured in Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, USAToday, Fast Company, The Financial Times, the BBC, NPR, and CBS Mornings.
In today’s rapidly evolving financial services industry—where regulatory shifts, technological disruption, and increasing customer expectations are constant—strong leadership and cohesive teamwork are more essential than ever. David specializes in helping financial services organizations meet these challenges by strengthening collaboration, boosting employee engagement, and driving innovation.
As a former business school professor and Series 6 and 63 license holder, David has partnered with leading firms, including Fidelity, TDBank, Synovus, and Allianz, to deliver keynotes that are not only inspiring but also backed by research. His presentations equip leaders with evidence-based strategies to build high-performing teams capable of navigating complex changes, improving cross-functional collaboration, and sustaining a competitive edge in today’s demanding marketplace.
David’s keynotes empower leaders and teams with practical tools that deliver immediate impact, whether they’re managing mergers, aligning teams across silos, or adapting to the industry’s digital transformation.
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Testimonials
“We loved David’s presentation and delivery. He’s a genius. He paid attention to everything and incorporated it into his presentation.”
- SACRS
"I couldn’t have asked for a better keynote speaker for our leadership conference."
- Synovus Bank
"Great speech. Very relevant for us and fantastic delivery! We got fantastic feedback from everyone."
-CanadaLife
"We have received such positive feedback so far from the event."
-Geller
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Evidence-Based yet Applicable
David’s keynotes focus on synthesizing research from organizational psychology into practical, accessible takeaways.
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Entertaining and Enlightening
David is one of the world’s leading business thinkers, but also a powerful storyteller who understands that audiences need to be emotionally engaged and inspired.
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Customized and Tailored
David and his team work with you to better understand your industry and organization and build a customized collaboration keynote tailored to the needs your team faces and the solutions they can implement immediately.
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An Experience and a Journey
The learning doesn’t stop when David steps off stage. Our Aftercare program provides additional content and resources you can leverage to continue learning long after the event concludes.
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Frictionless and (even) Fun
David and his team know how hard it is to run a successful event. That’s why we work to make every interaction as frictionless and fun as possible, from contracts to billing to preparation and follow-up. It’s David’s job not to add to your job.
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David’s Process
Prepare
In addition to David’s independent research, we’ll schedule as many conference calls with key stakeholders as needed to determine the key outcome objectives and direction for program content.
Customize
After those calls, David will focus finding the perfect research insights and takeaways for your specific attendees, event themes, or organizational goals.
Deliver
David will deliver a highly customized, energetic, entertaining, interactive, strategic, and results-focused experience. In addition, David will make himself available the day of the event for anything that will deliver extra value, like book signings, Q&A sessions, or receptions.
Reinforce
Unlike many speakers, the learning doesn’t stop after the speech. Each client will receive several articles, videos, and/or books to reinforce learning. We can even film the event for clients to share after with attendees. All at no additional cost to you.