David Allison Speaking Topics

• AI & The Superhuman Future

  Inspiring people to embrace and ignite the power of AI

  AI is transforming how we work, sell, and lead, offering unprecedented opportunity, but also raising real questions about how people adapt. The answer lies in pairing AI’s technology with the deepest motivators of human behavior: shared values. Using hundreds of millions of data points from the Valuegraphics Project, David Allison reveals what truly inspires people to act, connect, and thrive. Every keynote is built from scratch, powered by custom research that uncovers the specific shared values driving sales, engagement, or innovation in your industry, giving you

  Using hundreds of millions of data points from the Valuegraphics Project, David reveals what truly inspires people to act, connect, and thrive. Every keynote is built from scratch, powered by custom research that uncovers the specific shared values driving sales, engagement, or innovation in your industry, giving you a clear, proven roadmap for adopting AI with precision and buy-in.

  Who is it for?

  • Sales and customer experience leaders
  • Senior leadership and strategy professionals navigating AI transformation
  • People and culture leaders aligning teams with new technologies
  • AI and technology innovators humanizing AI adoption

  Audience Takeaways:

  • How to identify and use the core values of your workforce, customers, and stakeholders to strengthen AI-driven strategies
  • How to reduce fear and resistance by aligning innovation with what matters most
  • Actionable ways to combine AI with values-based insights to engage teams and hit goals
  • Practical tools (the Values Thinking Process and the Three Telltale Questions) to build a values-aligned, AI-ready organization

• The Values-Driven Team: An Engagement Playbook

  Going beyond perks to build an engaged, motivated workforce

  Employee engagement is in freefall, and companies keep adding perks, yet 85% of employees worldwide aren’t engaged at work. People don’t want ping-pong tables and free pizza; they want more of what they truly value.

  Guided by David Allison’s research, delivered in an unforgettably dynamic keynote, you’ll discover how to create an engaged workforce incentivized by what matters most, unlocking passion and potential.

  Who it's for

  • People and culture professionals
  • Senior strategy-level leadership in any industry
  • Pension and benefits providers

  Audience takeaways

  • The specific Power Values that engage people and influence outcomes
  • Creative, detailed strategies to put the Power Values to use immediately
  • David’s Values Thinking Process to turn shared values into actionable tactics
  • The Three Telltale Questions that identify the values of people you need to inspire

• The Surprising Science of Values-Based Leadership

  Leading people by understanding what matters most to them

  Leading people effectively means tapping into their core values. Now, for the first time, we can pinpoint the precise values a team shares and use them to build leadership strategies that drive engagement and success.

  In his fast-paced keynotes, David Allison isolates the values that mean the most to your teams, or your entire industry, then shows you how to use them to tackle any issue, create motivational momentum, and meet any goal. More effective leadership, it turns out, comes from being more human.

  Who it's for

  • Leaders and managers at all levels
  • Organizations that want to cultivate great leaders

  Audience takeaways

  • The specific Power Values that empower you to engage people and influence outcomes
  • Strategies to put the Power Values to use immediately
  • The Values Thinking Process that turns shared values into action
  • The Three Telltale Questions to identify the values of anyone you want to inspire

• Boosting Sales by Being Human

  A science-backed method for selling on shared values

  Consumers are harder to understand than ever, defying traditional demographics like age, income, gender, and education. We have more data than ever, but what if we’re measuring the wrong things? David Allison has turned shared human values into accurate empirical data. His findings align with a neurological truth: every decision we make is determined by our values. Once you know what matters most to the people you need to reach, you can engage any audience, deliver any message, and fuel explosive sales growth.

  Who it's for

  • Sales teams and leaders
  • Marketing departments and agencies
  • Organizational leaders rethinking their business from the ground up

  Audience takeaways

  • The specific Power Values that drive purchasing decisions
  • Strategies to align sales and marketing with customer values
  • The Values Thinking Process to create actionable tactics
  • The Three Telltale Questions to identify the values of people you want to engage

• Reinvention from the Inside Out

  Building lasting transformation, starting with what matters most

  People aren’t afraid of change. They’re afraid of change that doesn’t make sense to them. If we want people to embrace transformation, we have to anchor it to what they value. Using the Valuegraphics database, David Allison uncovers the values behind how people respond to change, and gives you a clear path forward. When people see themselves in the future you’re building, they help build it faster, better, and with everything they’ve got.

  Who it's for

  • Corporate leaders reinventing culture
  • HR and people & culture teams leading transformation
  • Communications, DEI, and innovation professionals
  • Anyone helping others move forward into the unknown

  Audience takeaways

  • The top Power Values that unlock buy-in and belief during transformation
  • The Values Thinking Process: a tool to turn values into action
  • The Three Telltale Questions to uncover what matters most to your people
  • Field-tested tactics to reduce fear and boost engagement during change

• Additional Speaking Topics

  Every keynote is built from scratch and tailored to your audience. Beyond the signature talks above, David Allison regularly delivers:

  • Personal Values: the Personal Values & Leadership session.
  • Conflict Resolution: United We Thrive, Divided We Fail.
  • Generational Stereotypes: Busting the Myth of Generations.
  • Workforce Recruitment: The Values-Driven Talent Revolution.
  • Workplace Culture: The Blueprint of Belonging.
  • Reputation & Public Opinion: How to Shape Public Opinion.
  • Customer Experience: Cracking the Customer Experience Code.

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