Change What Happens Next
Engage & Influence People With the Science of Human Values
AI adoption. Sales. Leadership. Employee engagement. Keynote speaker David Allison delivers the one thing that changes everything: clarity on What Matters Most. With a million surveys about the human values that drive us, he shows you how to change what people do, think, and feel.
“The best speaker we’ve had since Malcolm Gladwell!”
Cindy Chandler, Association Executive
KEYNOTE SPEAKER DAVID ALLISON IS THE WORLD’S LEADING AUTHORITY ON HUMAN VALUES. 2X BEST-SELLING AUTHOR, AND WORKS WITH CLIENTS LIKE PAYPAL, GOOGLE. AMAZON, AND THE UNITED NATIONS FOUNDATION.
Every Solution Starts With People.
And people respond to What Matters Most to them. That’s what I deliver.
Thanks to a human values research breakthrough, I can show you exactly What Matters Most – the shared values that will drive the behaviors you’re trying to spark. The result is unprecedented clarity to lead change, increase sales, boost engagement, change minds, and create lasting momentum.
No one else in the world has these insights. No one else delivers a keynote like this.
"The star of our show – the feedback data was off the charts. Keynotes like this are few and FAR between."
~ Liz Ptak, Corporate Events Manager
“David is the single greatest keynote SPEAKER I have ever seen.”
~ Jason Thomson, Event Content & Creative Director
"David is a class act. Endless talent, enthusiasm, energy, and passion. People could listen to hiM all day!"
~ Orie Berlasso, Event Planner
Sales. Leadership. Engagement. Change.
Find Out What Matters Most to the People You Need to Inspire.
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The Values Guy
David Allison, Engagement & Influence Expert, Human Values Research Pioneer, Best-Selling Author & CEO
David Allison is the world’s leading authority on human values. People call him "The Values Guy" because he’s cracked the code on how to engage and influence anyone, anywhere, by aligning with What Matters Most.
His research, based on a million surveys in 152 languages, is used by global giants like Google, PayPal, lululemon, and the United Nations Foundation. His insights are taught in universities, featured in Forbes and Harvard Business Review, and proven to be up to eight times more effective than traditional methods.
As a dynamic keynote speaker, David energizes audiences. People are on the edge of their seats, phones stay in their pockets, and their heads fill up with ideas. His message is simple: if you want to engage and inspire people, find out What Matters Most. He’ll show you how.
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Identifying What Matters Most to people – their shared values – is the most powerful way to engage and inspire whoever you need to reach!
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The Future of AI is Superhuman
As disruptive technologies like AI emerge, people are anxious. But when you know What Matters Most and connect with what people value, anxiety turns into superhuman excitement!
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What Matters Most to Event Attendees?
A free report for Event Planners on the shared values of event attendees, based on hundreds-of-millions of datapoints in the Valuegraphics Database.
“A delight to work with…we couldn’t have asked for a better partner!”
~ Megan Denhardt, Event Planner
“You know a keynote hit the mark when people are still talking about it at dinner and throughout the rest of the conference.”
~ Lori Anderson, Association CEO