SPEAKER
You’ll leave with practical tools your team can use right away.
David is known for delivering inspiring, thought-provoking presentations that push audiences to rethink how bold ideas are funded and scaled. His keynotes and workshops are highly interactive, blending real-world case studies with live illustrations that make complex concepts simple and actionable. Relevant for executives, entrepreneurs, and organizations of all sizes, David equips attendees with evidence-based techniques they can immediately apply to protect capital, reduce risk, and accelerate growth.
DAVID J. BLAND
Global Keynote Speaker and Advisor to Executives
David J. Bland is a globally recognized keynote speaker and advisor to executives navigating growth and uncertainty. Known for his engaging, thought-provoking presentations, he draws on two decades of experience with startups and Fortune 500 companies to deliver practical, evidence-based insights leaders can act on immediately. His talks challenge audiences to rethink how bold ideas are funded, tested, and scaled—replacing intuition with decisions backed by reality.
David is the founder and CEO of Precoil, the firm behind Reality-Based Innovation, and co-author of Testing Business Ideas, an international bestseller translated into 20+ languages. His work has been featured in Harvard Business Review, and he has guest lectured at Harvard, Yale, UC Berkeley, London Business School, and other leading institutions worldwide.
SPEAKING TOPICS
Reality-Based Innovation
How executives can turn bold ideas into evidence-based decisions—Proceed, Mend, or Kill—before committing millions.
Key takeaways:
How to extract and map hidden risks across desirability, viability, and feasibility.
Why “Proceed, Mend, or Kill” decisions reduce wasted capital and accelerate growth.
How to embed reality checks into your funding and governance process.
Real case examples of ideas killed early—and the millions saved.
Responsible Innovation Governance
How to fund bold bets responsibly—protecting capital, reputation, and customer trust.
Key Takeaways:
Five ethical guardrails every company should apply to testing.
Which experiments to stop immediately to avoid customer or brand harm.
How to integrate governance gates into funding decisions without slowing progress.
Ways to protect both reputation and capital while still moving fast.
Leading with Evidence in Times of Uncertainty
Why intuition alone isn’t enough, and how leaders can drive growth with evidence-based decisions.
Key Takeaways:
How to lead teams through uncertainty when you don’t have all the answers.
When to rely on evidence over intuition—and how to balance both.
Three leadership traps (biases) that distort decision-making—and how to avoid them.
How to build a culture that values learning and evidence without losing speed.
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