Adrian Davis

Adrian Davis helps chief executives and sales leaders win, keep, and grow their most important accounts. He works with industry leaders who are determined to overcome commoditization, exceed customer expectations, and make the competition irrelevant. As a management consultant and trusted advisor, Davis has worked with companies such as 3M, John Deere, Merck, Johnson & Johnson, Suez Water, Dupont, and other global brands.

He is the founder and president of Whetstone Inc., a faculty member of the Strategic Account Management Association (SAMA), and a principal partner of The Summit Group.

With over 30 years of experience in sales leadership and professional speaking, Davis has earned a global reputation for delivering practical insights with lasting impact. His keynotes and workshops are known for being as engaging as they are transformative—rooted in real-world experience and focused on immediate action.

Over the course of his career, he has earned recognition as TEC Canada’s Speaker of the Year, become a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), a Competitive Intelligence Professional (CIP), a Professional in Business Process Management (P.BPM), and a past president of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers (Toronto Chapter).

He is the author of "Heroes, Villains, and the Thrill of Professional Selling: Your Guide to Directing a Winning Buying Experience" and "Human to Human Selling: How to Sell Real and Lasting Value in an Increasingly Digital and Fast-Paced World."