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Dr. David Bray

Leadership, Tech, Data, and Geopolitics Speaker; CEO of LDA Ventures, Inc.; Distinguished Chair of the Accelerator at the Loomis Council & Distinguished Fellow with the Stimson Center

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Business Leadership, Corporate Culture, Data, Digital Transformation, Disruptive Thinking, Executive Leadership, Future of Work, Futurism, Geopolitics, Human Resources, Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Thought Leadership, World Affairs

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Dr. David Bray Biography

Dr. David A. Bray is a distinguished fellow and chair of the Accelerator for the Alfred Lee Loomis Innovation Council at the nonpartisan Henry L. Stimson Center. He is also a nonresident distinguished fellow with Business Executives for National Security and a CEO and transformation leader for several “under the radar” tech and data ventures seeking to get started in novel situations.

Dr. Bray is principal at LeadDoAdapt Ventures and has served in a variety of leadership roles in turbulent environments, including work on bioterrorism preparedness and response from 2000 to 2005. He previously served as executive director for a bipartisan national commission on R&D, provided nonpartisan leadership as a federal agency senior executive, worked with the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps on improving organizational adaptability, and aided U.S. Special Operations Command’s J5 directorate on the challenges of countering disinformation online.

Dr. Bray has received both the Joint Civilian Service Commendation Award and the National Intelligence Exceptional Achievement Medal. He accepted a leadership role in December 2019 to direct the bipartisan Commission on the Geopolitical Impacts of New Technologies and Data that included Sen. Mark Warner, Sen. Rob Portman, Rep. Suzan DelBene and Rep. Michael McCaul. From 2017 to early 2020, Dr. Bray served as executive director for the People-Centered Internet coalition, chaired by internet co‑originator Vint Cerf, and he was named a senior fellow at the Institute for Human-Machine Cognition in 2018. Business Insider named Dr. Bray one of the top “24 Americans Who Are Changing the World” under 40, and the World Economic Forum named Dr. Bray a Young Global Leader. For 12 different startups, Dr. Bray has served as president, CEO, chief strategy officer and strategic adviser.

Dr. Bray’s passions include complicated, near-impossible missions that bring humans and technology together in challenging circumstances. Through the efforts of a team of “positive change agents,” Dr. Bray led the transformation of the Federal Communications Commission’s legacy IT, modernizing more than 207 systems into award-winning technology. That transformation included rolling out new cloud-based IT that achieved results in half the time at one-sixth the cost.

Dr. Bray received the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association’s Outstanding Achievement Award for Civilian Government and the Global CIO 100 Award twice, in 2015 and 2017, honors typically given to private-sector Fortune 500 organizations, for transformational leadership in change-adverse settings. From 2017 to 2021, he worked with multiple services associated with the U.S. Department of Defense on improving organizational adaptability and countering disinformation online, including personally surviving a disinformation attack in 2018. In 2019, Dr. Bray delivered the AI World Society Distinguished Lecture to the United Nations on U.N. Charter Day. In 2025, he served as an expert witness before a public congressional hearing on AI, providing verbal and written testimony and answering questions from members of the U.S. Congress to help inform AI policy.

As principal at LeadDoAdapt Ventures, Dr. Bray provides board-level and CEO-level leadership to “under the radar” tech and data ventures that seek to begin operations in novel situations, offering strategic direction and advice on topics that shape the future of data, bio and space. He provides leadership to organizations confronting turbulent environments on topics ranging from quantum computing to commercial space endeavors, and from synthetic biology to data cooperatives paired with artificial intelligence.

Dr. Bray served as co-chair in 2016 and 2017 of an IEEE committee focused on artificial intelligence, automated systems and innovative policies globally, and he has been a visiting executive in residence at Harvard University since 2015 and a faculty member giving talks on impact and disruption at Singularity University since 2017. In 2021 and 2022, Dr. Bray was named a distinguished fellow with the Atlantic Council. In 2023, Dr. Bray was named an academy fellow with the National Academy of Public Administration focused on the role of transformative technologies, like AI, in public service. In 2022, Business Executives for National Security welcomed Dr. Bray as a distinguished fellow focused on the intersection of transformative technologies, global collaborations and over-the-horizon challenges. He has been an invited keynote speaker to CEOs, world leaders and audiences of more than 3,000 at events in India, Vietnam, Australia, Taiwan, Dubai, South Africa, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Canada, Belgium, Sweden, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

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Dr. David Bray Speaking Topics

The Future of Work, Governance, and Leadership in an Exponential World

We face unprecedented technological change—the next 7 years will see more change than the last 20 years combined, with ripple effects on organizations, societies, and nations. Unlike past revolutions, this digital revolution will likely improve organizational productivity without needing more productive humans. Yet jobs matter immensely—if humans sense too large an imbalance, they'll destabilize national marketplaces and regimes globally. This talk explores debates about the future of work if exponential trends continue, ripple effects on societal governance, and new strategies leaders need to employ. Come prepared to learn and share thoughts on hard society-level questions for our shared exponential future.

Attendee Results:
- Understand job creation and destruction trends in the AI era
- Learn strategies for managing workforce transitions
- Develop governance approaches for networked societies
- Gain insights into leadership evolution for exponential change
- Create action plans ensuring equitable technological benefits
Ushering in the Future: Tactical Steps Forward for Exponential Organizations

Organizations often feel adrift in rapid technological and global changes, at a loss for tactical steps leaders can take. All of us can do something small: start talking about these issues with a bent towards creative problem-solving. Don't admire the issue—put forward possible suggestions as a team, and even if they're only initial steps, move forward with benevolence, boldness, and bravery. Organizations can usher in the future by overcoming barriers to action, innovation, and initiative. This talk provides tangible steps leaders can implement immediately to navigate exponential change and empower their teams as positive #ChangeAgents.

Attendee Results:
- Learn tactical steps for navigating exponential change
- Overcome organizational barriers to innovation and action
- Develop creative problem-solving approaches for your team
- Gain frameworks for bold, brave, and benevolent leadership
- Create immediate action plans for organizational transformation

Megatrends in Data, Tech, Space and Geopolitics for 2026-2036

Given our rapidly changing world, C-Suite leaders have an imperative to be positive "change agents" and help their organizations go beyond the status quo. From 14 billion networked devices in 2015 to a forecasted 55+ billion by 2026—relative to only 8.2 billion people—our exponential era is creating unprecedented challenges and opportunities. By 2026, we'll generate more data than three times all conversations in human history. This talk provides leaders with awareness of potential trends across data, tech, AI, cybersecurity, space, and geopolitics for 2026-2036

Attendee Results:
- Understand exponential technology trends shaping the next three decades
- Learn action-oriented strategies to be bold, brave, and benevolent
- Gain insights into geopolitical implications of technological change
- Develop frameworks for leading through exponential disruption
- Create strategic foresight capabilities for your organization
Where Will We Be in 2035? Leading in Turbulence with AI, the Internet and the Future of Data

This people-centered talk considers opportunities and challenges occurring globally as we move further from remembering World War II's lessons. Despite advances in technology and social progress, we're returning to "zero sum" thinking. Without careful attention, we risk repeating the build-ups to 1914 or 1939—though conflicts will take different forms. This keynote focuses on how technology changes impact human societies and how positive "change agents" can make meaningful differences. Communities worldwide need hopeful, non-zero-sum narratives for 2025, 2030, and beyond—and must work to ensure social inclusion in delivering those visions.

Attendee Results:
- Understand the intersection of technology and societal stability
- Learn to develop non-zero-sum narratives for the future
- Gain strategies for social inclusion in technological transformation
- Recognize warning signs of divisive technological impacts
- Create action plans for positive change agency
A Practical Ethical Framework for Our Exponential Era: The OARS Approach

Our exponential era presents entrepreneurs and organizational leaders with challenges of unintended consequences—even for companies meaning to do good. This talk provides a brief history of professional self-regulation and introduces the OARS framework for addressing unintended consequences proactively: (1) Obligations in this Context—principles about stakeholder relationships, (2) Acknowledgements in this Context—"known unknowns" tied to transactions and relationships, (3) Responses to Obligations—actions based on expressed obligations, (4) Safeguards to Acknowledgements—protections based on expressed acknowledgements. Organizations must become learning, adaptive, and resilient while using this framework to navigate ethical challenges.

Attendee Results:
- Learn the practical OARS ethical framework
- Understand how to identify and address unintended consequences
- Develop stakeholder-centered ethical approaches
- Create safeguards for known unknowns in your operations
- Build organizational capacity for ethical decision-making

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What are the speaker fees for Dr. David Bray

Speaking fees for Dr. David Bray, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Dr. David Bray are $10,000 - $20,000 for live events and under $10,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Dr. David Bray, 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 Dr. David Bray speak about?

Dr. David Bray is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Business Leadership, Corporate Culture, Data, Digital Transformation, Disruptive Thinking, Executive Leadership, Future of Work, Futurism, Geopolitics, Human Resources, Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Thought Leadership, World Affairs
Where does Dr. David Bray travel from?

Dr. David Bray generally travels from Washington, DC, 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 Dr. David Bray’s agent?

AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Dr. David Bray 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 Dr. David Bray 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 Dr. David Bray 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.

Dr. David Bray is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as The Future of Work, Governance, and Leadership in an Exponential World, Ushering in the Future: Tactical Steps Forward for Exponential Organizations, Megatrends in Data, Tech, Space and Geopolitics for 2026-2036, Where Will We Be in 2035? Leading in Turbulence with AI, the Internet and the Future of Data and A Practical Ethical Framework for Our Exponential Era: The OARS Approach. The estimated speaking fee range to book Dr. David Bray for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Dr. David Bray generally travels from Washington, DC, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are R "Ray" Wang, Christophe Fouquet, Jamie Notter, Dr. Mark van Rijmenam, CSP, GSF and Chip Conley. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Dr. David Bray for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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Dr. David Bray Speaking Topics

The Future of Work, Governance, and Leadership in an Exponential World

Ushering in the Future: Tactical Steps Forward for Exponential Organizations

Megatrends in Data, Tech, Space and Geopolitics for 2026-2036

Where Will We Be in 2035? Leading in Turbulence with AI, the Internet and the Future of Data

A Practical Ethical Framework for Our Exponential Era: The OARS Approach

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