Public speaking.
I'm most comfortable on stage, telling stories and planting seeds.
I love sharing, facilitating conversations, and discussing topics related to the future of work, transforming organisations, communities and belonging, enabling creativity, and adopting new ways of working.
I have experience talking at large-scale festivals and business conferences, through to small workshops and intimate events, and am always up for a new challenge. If you're looking for someone to get people thinking a little differently, challenge what ‘thought leaders’ are saying, and generally get the audience excited about our collective possibilities — get in touch.
What people say
“Daniel has a cartesian knowledge of the topic.”
Resident Coordinator, United Nations & UNDP Representative for Colombia
“Conductal brought fresh thinking from an original perspective. Highly recommended.”
Associate Director, Frontier Economics
“After hearing Daniel speak about the future of organisations, I quickly understood Conductal was the right choice to work with.”
CEO, Startup Guide
Talks & appearances
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Harvard Business Review
January 2018How the best restaurants in the world balance innovation and consistency
A look inside the innovation practice of elite kitchens, and what other organisations can borrow from it.
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TEDx UHasselt
Belgium, 2017The Creative Paradox
Have you ever had a great idea, just to realise moments later that someone had already done it?
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Future X Conference
Ministry of Industry of Portugal, 2017The Future of Organizations
Community, multicentred, and change as a movement.
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Disruption Hub
January 2018Beyond Teams: How To Collaborate Amidst Constant Change
Why static teams are failing, and what fluid, community-based collaboration looks like instead.
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Tech Open Air
Berlin, 2017The Ultimate Challenge — Creating The Perfect Community
What it actually takes to design a community that holds together.
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Fireside chat
Berlin, 2016How interdisciplinary cross pollination is vital to taking industries into the future
On borrowing across fields as the engine of innovation.
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TOA
Germany, 2016Is the way we train employees killing creativity?
Recorded audio only.
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TEDxHackney
UK, 2015Cooking Sheep: are we training our creatives for a lack of creativity?
On whether the way we train people in creative fields quietly removes the thing we want from them.
Have an audience in mind?
Tell me about the event, the room, and what you want people to leave thinking about.