David Chalk

David Chalk is considered one of the leading technology cyber experts and brand developers in Canada, a maverick in the bold and unconventional positioning of new media.

Chalk is a genuine entrepreneur with a unique and feel good manner of creating success. His knowledge comes from living and experiencing all facets of entrepreneurial challenges; he is not merely a sideline reporter, his knowledge comes from legitimate field experience, not books. With more than 25 years of self-direction, Chalk has proven that your success can be as great as your vision and passion will allow. He speaks on brand, technology and the organic growth of companies, discussing topics of Corporate Culture, Brand Development, the Future of Technology and Social Media, and Education and Learning.

In 1983, Chalk was the first to publish a retail computer magazine in Canada, which caught the eye of Mclean Hunter Magazine Corp. and was purchased after the inaugural issue. Realizing early on that computers would revolutionize everything, in 1984, Chalk created what would become the chain of Computer Superstores, Doppler (with sales in excess of $120 million.)

In 1991, the Guinness Book of Records recognized Chalk for his early technological achievement of video on the Internet. This led him to design and implement Yahoo’s first Video Streaming project on the web.

Chalk has had the opportunity to work with Bill Gates on retail strategies for Microsoft, including packaging and strategical store planning, as well as with Martha Stewart to position her brand beyond domestic content to include home technology. He has also worked on rebranding, design and marketing projects for MegaDepot, TELUS, The Royal Bank, HSBC, Futureshop, Terasen Gas, IntraWest, RIM, SAP Business Objects, Wendy's and Onvia.com. He has created everything from award winning broadcast TV commercials, Digital DVD sales marketing to interactive web based product launches.

Additionally, Chalk has produced Radio, Television and Digital Video for more than 17 years. He went on to create his own shows that gained North American distribution, winning three Telly Awards. Chalk was also the recipient of the Freddie Award for best international educational documentary - an insight into life with Dyslexia & learning disabilities.

Chalk has won many awards for branding and business management, including the title “One of the Top 50 Employers to Work For”, "Most Outstanding Marketer in Canada" by the Retail Council of Canada, the AMA award for web design, and he was a finalist for the Governor General’s award of Canada. For his design and implementation work in the field of eLearning, Chalk was the recipient of the Bandon-Hall Excellence Award.

Chalk has been interviewed in more than 200 articles, and although they are majorly based on his success as an entrepreneur, they have reminded readers that he has faced huge obstacles and challenges in order to gain the knowledge he shares with others. A severe lack of cognitive function in Chalk’s left brain and acute learning disabilities, crippled Chalk in his early years. However, through the coping skills he had to learn for survival, he mastered a unique process of thinking. He in essence, rewired the plasticity of his right brain, which took him to a new realm of thinking that is completely innovative.

Choosing to further contribute to his real passion, the education and success of small and medium size businesses, Chalk created the unique Digital Brand Agency known as The WoW Factory.

Recently, Chalk received his greatest honour: a Doctorate Degree in ... education system. Chalk's latest endeavour involves research and development in the field of Cyber Defense, process compliance for business and government, and the outright prevention of cyber warfare."  David is now available to speak on the subject of Cyber Security for business and government.

1. Big Bang Two - This Time, It's Digital

    What's happening? Where's technology going? What will the world and your business look like in 10 - 15 years? It seems like the leaders in every industry, from computers to consumer electronics, from telecommunications to the entertainment industry, are scrambling to control the digital world. We've all learned that those who anticipate the future control the market - we need someone with an insider's insight who can show us what this struggle of the digital titans means for us. That person is David Chalk.

    David Chalk provides an insightful and comprehensive analysis of what's happening, and who's winning, in the fight to control the digital world. According to David Chalk, in the next decade, the digital world will be consolidated into one industry: no more will individual players shape the industry. The major tech industries have long been crossing over and now are on a collision course: they are about to go to war over control of content. David will show audiences what the market will look like when trillion dollar industries collide and share his insight of how that fallout will impact on our world. Exciting, innovative, challenging and entertaining, David will explore the endless possibilities of opportunity that exist for those poised on the leading edge of technology.

1. Driving Business Success Through Engaged Employees: Trends & Tools:

    Engaged, loyal, informed employees are the fuel for a growing business. Likewise, knowledgeable employees are ambassadors for your company. But how do you genuinely inspire your team and facilitate organizational citizenship? In this must-see feature presentation, David Chalk will shed some light - including technology that will help you yield results.

1. eLearning Done Right: The Miracle Grow of Flourishing Employees

    Attract, retain & grow your employees - without dirty knees.

    Employees today are looking for intellectual stimulation. It is becoming increasingly clear that nurturing this craving through training & development is essential. For reasons related to cost savings, consistency of training, just-in-time learning and tracking - eLearning theoretically makes sense. But how do you do it in a way that is organically enticing and motivating? David Chalk will explain. Participants will learn:

    ·How adults learn

    ·The ingredients for effective eLearning

    ·What bells and whistles are available

    ·What leading organizations are doing to engage their employees online

1. eLearning – Lessons from a Challenged Learner and Celebrated Educator

    In this evocative and forward-thinking session, David Chalk will take you through an in-depth exploration of adult learning principles. Essentially, he will be laying the foundation for engaging and effective instructional design that (when applied) will make your training and development initiatives an effective means to corporate success. David will first explain the innate difficulty of learning through his own anecdotes, derived from an extreme form of dyslexia and a cognitive brain condition. He will then shed light on lessons that can be learned from one of the most important findings of neuroscience in the last decade – the discovery of 'mirror neurons' in the brain. In order to provide you with the opportunity to apply the lessons learned, a series of examples will be shown, giving you fresh ideas and tools to take back to your organization.

1. The New Crisis of Cyber Warfare

    With the increase of incidents such as WikiLeaks, Google being hacked by China, nuclear power plants being deliberately penetrated and shut down by Internet viruses, and millions of companies' customer databases being compromised, businesses and governments are most concerned on how to protect themselves from processes breaches. Dr. Chalk has been working with disruptive technologies for several decades and is considered the only expert on leading edge cyber terrorism in North America. He has recently concentrated his work in the area of cyber security & defense and consults business and government on the prevention of cyber warfare. Learn what you can do to protect your network 100% from all internal and external threats and remove the fear.