Ethical Business Expert & Social Entrepreneur; Co-Founder & President of Not For Sale; Author of "Not for Sale"

Montara, CA, USA
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David Batstone Biography

David Batstone is an activist, entrepreneur, professor, and author whose career focuses on business ethics, human rights, and social enterprise. Batstone is the co-founder and president of Not For Sale, a global organization addressing human trafficking and environmental exploitation through systemic solutions and social entrepreneurship. His involvement in anti-trafficking work began after discovering human trafficking in a local restaurant, which led to an investigation, a book, and the formation of a movement.

Batstone previously worked in business and media, including as a Silicon Valley venture capitalist. He was a founding team member of Business 2.0 Magazine, which received the National Magazine Award for Best New US Magazine. Batstone has contributed to The New York Times, Wired, The Chicago Tribune, Spin, Stanford Social Innovation Review, and The San Francisco Chronicle. He has appeared in USA Today's Weekend Edition as an ethics commentator, offering perspectives on ethical leadership and corporate accountability.

As an author, Batstone has written five books exploring entrepreneurship and ethics. His book, "Not for Sale: The Return of the Global Slave Trade — and How We Can Fight It," brought attention to modern-day slavery and contributed to the global anti-trafficking movement. His book "Saving the Corporate Soul" received the Nautilus Award for Best Business Book. Batstone is Professor Emeritus at the University of San Francisco and has served as the National Endowment for the Humanities Chair for his work at the intersection of technology and ethics.

Batstone is also co-founder and managing partner of Just Business, an international investment group that incubates mission-driven companies, including REBBL, a beverage company, and Dignita, a social-impact restaurant group. He has contributed to the launch of Regenerate Technology Global, a battery recycling innovation company focused on circular-economy solutions. Through Not For Sale, Batstone has engaged business leaders, public figures, and students in designing strategic solutions to address human trafficking worldwide.

Batstone has received two national journalism awards and the Peace Award from the United Nations Women for Peace Association for his work advancing human dignity and justice. As a speaker and consultant, he collaborates with entrepreneurs and investors to develop companies that prioritize ethical business practices, sustainability, and social impact.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 10/09/2026.

David Batstone Speaking Topics

  • Turn Your Company Into a Community Treasure

    This speech shows how critical it is for a company to develop a strategic plan for community engagement. A substantial body of research shows the importance to consumers of a firm's engagement to their community. Three areas of a return on community engagement are worth tracking:

    1) the tangible benefits of community-based programs sponsored by the company;

    2) the direct business benefits that result from community-based programs;

    3) the correlation between invested resources and corporate goals.

  • Coloring Your Company Green

    The growing movement of "green" (and organic) consumers want to know whether a company's products, its manufacturing methods, and its policies respect the integrity of the environment. This speech illustrates how an enterprise can convert ecological principles into viable business models.

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David Batstone Videos

David Batstone: Business as a Tool for Social Change

David Batstone: Business as a Tool for Social Change

The William G. McGowan Charitable Fund is a philanthropic family foundation established in 1993 to perpetuate William McGowan’s tradition of...

Attacking problems at its roots | David Batstone | TEDxAlmedalen

Attacking problems at its roots | David Batstone | TEDxAlmedalen

Trafficing is a 32 billion dollar a year industry, which makes it larger than Starbucks, Google and Nike combined. How do you do something about it?...

TEDxStellenbosch - David Batstone - Not For Sale

TEDxStellenbosch - David Batstone - Not For Sale

Watch David Batstone talk about "Not For Sale" and the work he is doing to put an end to modern-day human slavery.

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David Batstone is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Turn Your Company Into a Community Treasure, Coloring Your Company Green, Rekindle Inspiration at the Workplace, What Will Globalization Mean for You and Your Company?, Why is it so Hard for Companies to Make Promises They Can Keep? and Becoming a Trusted Leader. The estimated speaking fee range to book David Batstone for your event is available upon request. David Batstone generally travels from Montara, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Joseph P. Kennedy II, Van Jones, Hugh Evans, Blake Mycoskie and Sheldon Yellen. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling David Batstone for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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