David frequently speaks on topics involving innovation and management effectiveness.  The intellectual underpinning of his presentations draws on the most current thinking about networks, adaptive systems, feedback loops, and tipping points.

Some of the topics he speaks about are:

The Art of Business

Everyone—business executives and artists, audiences and consumers—can benefit from seeing the world with both an aesthetic sensibility and a strategic bent. And when you see yourself as an artist, all your work can be a work of art.

The 24-Month Future Scan

There are medium-term trends that smart business leaders can take advantage of. These trends lie in the sweet spot between yesterday's news and the fuzzy future, happening soon enough to spot early warning signals, but not so far off that they won't play out until you've retired.

Redefining Location: Home is Where You Work, Work is Where You Socialize

The internet revolution has, ironically, made location more important than ever. At the same time that we can work from anywhere in the world, the forces that lead to innovation and value creation require people working together face to face.