Strategic Consulting Expert & CEO at DMG Global; Vice Chairman of Core Strategy Group; Author of "The Underdog Advantage"; International Political & Business Advisor

Washington, DC, USA

David Morey Biography

David Morey is a strategic consultant, serving as chairman and CEO of DMG Global and vice chairman of Core Strategy Group. With a career spanning politics, business, academia, and the performing arts, Morey has worked as a consultant, strategist, author, speaker, professor, and magician. He has served as adjunct professor of international affairs, specializing in global communications and international relations, teaching at Columbia University, the University of Pennsylvania, and the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing.

Morey has advised five Nobel Peace Prize winners and 22 winning global presidential campaigns, including those of Barack Obama and Joe Biden, as well as Fortune 500 CEOs. His international political consulting includes advising Philippine President Corazon Aquino, Russian President Boris Yeltsin, and the winning presidential campaign of Kim Dae Jung, the first opposition leader elected in Korean history. He has also advised the Government of Korea during its financial crisis and recovery, and contributed to the successful campaigns of Vicente Fox, Mexico's first opposition presidential candidate in 70 years, and South Korea's Moon Jae In.

In the corporate sector, Morey has developed strategies for companies such as GE, Verizon, Apple, Samsung, Deloitte, LinkedIn, Google, The Coca-Cola Company, Mars, KPMG, McDonald's, Microsoft, Nike, Pepsi, Disney, and Visa. His strategic work with Verizon and Coca-Cola contributed to significant increases in their market values. Morey has held leadership roles including chairman of the Council on Foreign Relations Task Force on Public Diplomacy, co-chairman of the Fund For Peace, service on the Defense Science Board's Task Force on U.S. Strategic Communications and National Security, and special advisor to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Morey is the author of four books: "The Underdog Advantage," "The Leadership Campaign," "Creating Business Magic," and "Innovating Innovation." His writing offers frameworks for leaders and organizations in business strategy, leadership, and innovation. He is a frequent commentator on business, politics, and national security for BBC, CNN, MSNBC, FNC, CNBC, and other major networks.

In addition to his consulting and writing, Morey has studied and performed magic internationally, including at President Barack Obama's inaugural ball. He is a four-time All-American decathlon competitor, IC4A champion, and a member of several U.S. national teams. Morey's experience advising heads of state, guiding Fortune 500 executives, and performing on stage positions him as a recognized voice in business strategy, leadership, and communications.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 10/30/2026.

David Morey Speaking Topics

  • Leadership, Innovation, Competitive Strategy, Culture Change, Transformation

  • Insurgent Leadership: The New Way To Win.

    David Morey has helped win 15 global presidential elections and added hundreds of millions of dollars of market value to some of the world’s best companies. He details the stories, strategies and battle-tested approaches of his award-winning book, The Underdog Advantage: Using the Power of Insurgent Strategy to Put Your Business On Top, and the forthcoming sequel: The Insurgent Advantage: How to Win in the Richest and Riskiest Business Environment Ever. Learn how to play offense, control the competitive dialogue, define your own personal leadership brand, transform your culture and add new and enduring insurgent growth and value to your business. Today, one thing is clear: If you don’t use the Insurgent Advantage yourself, it will be used against you.

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David Morey is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Leadership, Innovation, Competitive Strategy, Culture Change, Transformation and Insurgent Leadership: The New Way To Win. . The estimated speaking fee range to book David Morey for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. David Morey 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 Geoff Martha, Maureen Kelly, Mariela Rovito, James Hackett and Judd Zebersky. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling David Morey for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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