David Kidder

Most organizations know AI is changing everything but are not sure what to actually do about it. Leaders are being asked to move faster, adopt new tools, and keep their teams performing, all at the same time, without a clear playbook for how to do it.

David is one of the only speakers on this topic who is actively building AI companies right now, not studying them. He gives leaders a clear and practical framework for where AI creates real advantage in their organization, how to lead their teams through the shift without losing the human judgment that drives results, and what to do first.

Leaders leave with a concrete understanding of what AI means for how they lead, decide, and grow, and a clear first move for getting ahead of it.

This talk is right for your organization if: your organization is navigating AI adoption and your leaders need a practical framework for moving forward, not just a high-level overview of what is coming.
 

Most leadership development focuses on the individual. Get better at communication. Work on your executive presence. But individual improvement does not change how a team operates together, and it is how the team operates together that determines whether the organization can perform at the level the moment demands.

David gives leadership teams a practical way to change that dynamic. Instead of abstract goals, leaders make specific commitments to each other that the whole team can see and hold each other to. Trust gets built not through exercises but through follow-through.

Leaders leave with a concrete practice they can start using immediately, one that gets stronger over time and that their organization can run on its own within 90 days.

This talk is right for your organization if: your leadership team is performing well individually but not yet as a unit, or you are heading into a period of significant change and need your leaders genuinely aligned and accountable to each other.
 

At some point every successful organization faces the same problem. The core business is doing well but the next chapter is unclear. The natural instinct is to double down on what already works. That instinct is what causes most companies to fall behind.

David has spent two decades helping Fortune 500 leadership teams break that pattern. He gives leaders a proven process for looking outside their existing business to find the customer problems that actually create new opportunity, and for building toward them without disrupting what is already working.

Leaders leave with a shared way of thinking about where their next growth comes from and a clear first step for going after it.

This talk is right for your organization if: your organization is strong today but your leadership team is asking what comes next, or you are heading into a strategic planning cycle and need a fresh framework for identifying where real growth lives.