LGBTQ+ Keynote Speaker

LGBTQ+: More Than
Alphabet Soup

Engage the LGBTQ+ community authentically – by abandoning outdated stereotypes and embracing shared values.

LGBTQ+ Keynote

The acronym LGBTQ+, or in it’s fullest version LGBTQQIP2SAA, is more than a string of letters. These letters represent communities worldwide that continue to face systemic challenges and injustices, and there's a significant journey ahead to achieve true recognition and inclusion. But how can we find shared values and understanding by focusing on what makes us different?

The first step is to shine a light on what we have in common: our shared human values.

David Allison is a proud member of the LGBTQ+ community, a human values expert and international keynote speaker, and a 2x best-selling author.

He has transformed universal human values into tangible data, conducting nearly a million surveys in 152 languages and amassing hundreds of millions of data points to discover the values that unite us all.

David’s passionate and dynamic keynotes deliver breakthrough thinking about what connects us, providing a bridge for your organization to connect people in a truly authentic way.

He will help you transcend traditional demographic categories, uncover deep insights into our shared motivations and values, and illuminate not just who people are – but why they do what they do. 

LGBTQ+ is more than an acronym. It represents real people who can’t be summed up by a letter of the alphabet. Values are the way to understand who they truly are, on the inside, where it counts. 

Who is it for

  • DEI, culture, and HR leaders

  • Marketing departments and agencies seeking to authentically understand the LGBTQIA community

  • Organizations looking to revolutionize their business from the ground up, built on genuine inclusion

Audience takeaways

  • The specific Power Values that will empower you to engage people and influence outcomes.

  • Creative, detailed strategies to immediately put the Power Values to use.

  • David’s revolutionary Values Thinking Process that turns shared values into actionable tactics.

  • The Three Telltale Questions that identify the shared values of anyone you want to engage and inspire.

LGBTQ+ Insights

Lead With Values

Master the art of values-driven leadership to support and empower LGBTQ+ employees.

Bring People Together

Identify key values that unite diverse groups and how to activate them in your organization.

Connect Deeply

Gain insights into leveraging values for more effective communication and engagement.

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He is a born storyteller and people love him.

Douglas coupland

Artist and Author

About David

David Allison, recognized globally as the leading authority on human values, has dedicated his career to bridging divides and fostering a sense of belonging across diverse groups.

Through his pioneering work with Google Xi on the Belonging Index, David has provided invaluable insights to event planners aiming to create inclusive environments where every attendee feels valued and understood. His extensive research into the core values of Indigenous communities and various workplace cultures highlights the universal shared values that bind humanity, irrespective of background or identity.

David's journey, profoundly shaped by his own experiences of coming of age in a time and place marked by homophobia, fuels his passion for using statistics and data to reveal our deep similarities, often hidden by societal divides. His work is not only academic but deeply personal, aiming to dismantle stereotypes and promote understanding across the LGBTQ+ spectrum and beyond.

A sought-after speaker, David is a frequent guest on podcasts, has been interviewed by dozens of industry journals, and his work has been featured in Forbes, Harvard Business Review, and INC Magazine. His engaging, evidence-based approach makes him a dynamic, memorable, and transformative LGBTQ+ keynote speaker, uniquely positioned to inspire change and encourage a more inclusive, values-driven world.

Work with David

Values are the answer.
Let’s put them to work.

LGBTQ+ Keynote Speaker David Allison will transform how you think about yourself, the people around you, and those you hope to impact with your work. Because we are all values-driven.