David S. Kidder is a leading business keynote speaker, four-time exited founder, and two-time New York Times bestselling author who helps organizations Ignite Resilient Growth™ and turn uncertainty into lasting competitive advantage.
For more than two decades, he has advised CEOs and leadership teams on how to accelerate growth, improve decision-making, and build resilient, future-ready organizations in rapidly changing markets.
As founder of Bionic, David created GrowthOS™, a breakthrough system for driving sustained business growth—later acquired by Accenture Song and now deployed globally to generate more than $10 billion in new revenue. Through his ventures PreMortem and Apogee, he helps leaders discover truth faster, strengthen decision discipline, and execute with clarity and precision.
Customized as a keynote, workshop, or pilot, David’s work is designed for organizations navigating disruption, innovation, and transformation. When the world changes faster than the systems organizations were built on, he brings proven mindsets and frameworks that Ignite Resilient Growth™—helping leaders rethink how they grow, make decisions, and execute in complex environments.
David is the author of The Startup Playbook, New to Big, and The Intellectual Devotional series, with more than one million copies sold across 18 languages. An Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year and ID Magazine International Design Award recipient, he has delivered hundreds of keynotes and executive sessions for organizations including Nike, Procter & Gamble, Citigroup, and Microsoft.
On stage, David delivers practical, actionable insights on business growth, innovation, leadership, and decision-making—equipping audiences with tools they can immediately apply to drive results, lead through uncertainty, and build high-performing organizations.
- Ignite Resilient Growth™
- When the world changes faster than the systems organizations were built on, growth demands a new approach. In this high-impact keynote, David S. Kidder equips leaders with the mindsets, systems, and decision frameworks to Ignite Resilient Growth™—turning uncertainty into a catalyst for innovation, speed, and measurable results.
- Drawing on his experience as a four-time founder, creator of GrowthOS™ (driving $10B+ in new revenue), and advisor to Fortune 500 CEOs, David shows how organizations can rethink how they grow, decide, and execute in rapidly shifting markets. He breaks down how leading companies move beyond outdated models to build adaptive systems that continuously generate growth.
- Through practical examples and actionable frameworks, David addresses the three critical dimensions of resilient growth—helping leaders identify opportunity, make smarter decisions under pressure, and execute with precision. Can be customized as a Keynote, Workshop, or Pilot
- Audience Takeaways:
- A system for driving sustainable growth in uncertain environments
- Frameworks to improve decision-making speed and accuracy
- Tools to unlock innovation and identify new opportunities
- Strategies to align teams and execute with focus and accountability
- A roadmap to build a more agile, resilient organization
- Ideal for leadership teams and organizations navigating change; this keynote delivers a clear, repeatable approach leaders can apply immediately.