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David Cancel

Former Executive Chairman at Drift; Founder of Performable, Ghostery, Lookery & Complete, Inc.

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David Cancel Biography

David Cancel is best known for creating hypergrowth products and product teams at companies such as Drift, HubSpot, Performable, Ghostery, and Complete. From 2015 to 2022, Cancel served as the founder and chief executive officer (CEO) at Drift, the world's leading conversational marketing and sales platform that helps businesses connect with customers. In 2022, he transitioned to executive chairman, and he stayed until 2024.

Before founding Drift, Cancel was the chief product officer at HubSpot, which acquired Performable, a next-generation marketing automation software platform that Cancel founded and served as CEO. Prior to Performable, David was the co-founder and chief technology officer (CTO) of Lookery, the founder and CTO of Compete, which was acquired by WPP(LON:WPP), and the CTO of BuyerZone, which was acquired by Reed Elsevier (NYSE: RUK). In the late 90s, Cancel was part of the founding team of Bolt.com and part of Lycos. He sits on several boards and is an active angel investor. He is a part-time board member for Olo, an open SaaS platform for restaurants that enables hospitality at every touchpoint, and a part-time board member for the Whitney Museum of American Art.

He has been featured in The New York Times, Forbes, Fortune, Wired, and Fast Company and has guest lectured on entrepreneurship at Harvard Business School, MIT’s Sloan School of Management, and other universities.

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  • How do I book David Cancel to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like David Cancel for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for David Cancel, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for David Cancel or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for David Cancel

    Speaking fees for David Cancel, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book David Cancel are $30,000 - $50,000 for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire David Cancel, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does David Cancel speak about?

  • Where does David Cancel travel from?

    David Cancel generally travels from Cambridge, MA, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is David Cancel’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like David Cancel for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book David Cancel for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host David Cancel or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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Former Executive Chairman at Drift; Founder of Performable, Ghostery, Lookery & Complete, Inc.

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David Cancel Biography

David Cancel is best known for creating hypergrowth products and product teams at companies such as Drift, HubSpot, Performable, Ghostery, and Complete. From 2015 to 2022, Cancel served as the founder and chief executive officer (CEO) at Drift, the world's leading conversational marketing and sales platform that helps businesses connect with customers. In 2022, he transitioned to executive chairman, and he stayed until 2024.

Before founding Drift, Cancel was the chief product officer at HubSpot, which acquired Performable, a next-generation marketing automation software platform that Cancel founded and served as CEO. Prior to Performable, David was the co-founder and chief technology officer (CTO) of Lookery, the founder and CTO of Compete, which was acquired by WPP(LON:WPP), and the CTO of BuyerZone, which was acquired by Reed Elsevier (NYSE: RUK). In the late 90s, Cancel was part of the founding team of Bolt.com and part of Lycos. He sits on several boards and is an active angel investor. He is a part-time board member for Olo, an open SaaS platform for restaurants that enables hospitality at every touchpoint, and a part-time board member for the Whitney Museum of American Art.

He has been featured in The New York Times, Forbes, Fortune, Wired, and Fast Company and has guest lectured on entrepreneurship at Harvard Business School, MIT’s Sloan School of Management, and other universities.

David Cancel Videos

  • Drift CEO David Cancel on Learning Sales, Enhancing Services
    What if software could read the room and jumpstart the sales process? That’s part of the promise of Drift, whose CEO, David Cancel, was the guest...
  • David Cancel on the Taiwanese Entrepreneur Who Taught Him The Ropes
    David Cancel is cofounder and CEO of Drift, a company whose software tools help customers start the sales process. Earlier this year, the company got...
  • David Cancel, Drift CEO: A Fortt Knox Conversation
    I speak with Drift Co-founder and CEO David Cancel about "revenue acceleration" software, and his entrepreneurial journey.

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FAQs on booking David Cancel

  • How do I book David Cancel to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like David Cancel for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for David Cancel, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for David Cancel or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for David Cancel

    Speaking fees for David Cancel, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book David Cancel are $30,000 - $50,000 for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire David Cancel, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does David Cancel speak about?

  • Where does David Cancel travel from?

    David Cancel generally travels from Cambridge, MA, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is David Cancel’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like David Cancel for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book David Cancel for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host David Cancel or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

David Cancel is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book David Cancel for your event is $30,000 - $50,000. David Cancel generally travels from Cambridge, MA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are María Paz Gillet Martín, Javier Verdura, José Morey, Noramay Cadena and Lolita Taub. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling David Cancel for an upcoming live or virtual event.

David Cancel Speaker Videos

  • Drift CEO David Cancel on Learning Sales, Enhancing Services
    What if software could read the room and jumpstart the sales process? That’s part of the promise of Drift, whose CEO, David Cancel, was the guest for our first CNBC Working Lunch of 2022:
    David Cancel on the Taiwanese Entrepreneur Who Taught Him The Ropes
    David Cancel is cofounder and CEO of Drift, a company whose software tools help customers start the sales process. Earlier this year, the company got an investment from Vista Equity Partners that...
  • David Cancel, Drift CEO: A Fortt Knox Conversation
    I speak with Drift Co-founder and CEO David Cancel about "revenue acceleration" software, and his entrepreneurial journey.
    David Cancel, Keynote, Hypergrowth 2017 - YouTube
    Subscribe: https://goo.gl/2pRvjN David Cancel's keynote at HYPERGROWTH 2017. ___ Stay connected with Drift: Twitter: ...
  • The Next Wave In Sales And Marketing by David Cancel - YouTube
    Subscribe: https://goo.gl/2pRvjN https://www.drift.com/ - Look back 5-10 years ago, and sales and marketing teams were all focused on this ...

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This website is a resource for event professionals and strives to provide the most comprehensive catalog of thought leaders and industry experts to consider for speaking engagements. A listing or profile on this website does not imply an agency affiliation or endorsement by the talent.

All American Entertainment (AAE) exclusively represents the interests of talent buyers, and does not claim to be the agency or management for any speaker or artist on this site. AAE is a talent booking agency for paid events only. We do not handle requests for donation of time or media requests for interviews, and cannot provide celebrity contact information.

If you are the talent and wish to request a profile update or removal from our online directory, please submit a profile request form.

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