BOOK DAVE DELANEY

COMMUNICATION ISN’T A SOFT SKILL. IT’s A SUPERPOWER!

Keynotes on human connection, trust, and communication - built for the AI era and delivered with humor and heart.

I'm Dave Delaney, a Nashville-based keynote speaker, TEDx alum, and communication strategist trusted by teams at Google, LinkedIn, FedEx, HCA Healthcare, and more. I help leaders and teams communicate with greater clarity, connection, and confidence, whether that means cutting through workplace friction or unlocking neurodivergent strengths within a team.

WHEN YOU BOOK DAVE DELANEY

Enlighten
Your audience will come away with new ideas and fresh perspectives to improve communication with colleagues, clients, prospects, and peers. Expect communication strategies, traditional techniques, and skills for 2026 and beyond.
Empower
Your group will feel invigorated and excited to apply the tactics and strategies they discover immediately. Dave Delaney’s presentations are designed to help people feel courageous, capable, and ready to act.
Entertain
Expect plenty of laughter and nods of agreement as your people enjoy Dave Delaney’s high-energy, interactive presentations filled with relevant stories, memorable lessons, and hilarious anecdotes.

2026/2027 FEATURED KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS

Workplace Communication

The Communication Edge

In an era when AI handles routine tasks, human communication is the competitive advantage.

This keynote gives leaders and teams a practical framework for cutting through friction, having the hard conversations, and building the kind of trust that makes everything else easier.

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Neurodiversity & Leadership

The ADHD Advantage

Unlocking strengths in work and life. Featuring The Root Down Framework.

This keynote is for organizations ready to recognize, support, and unlock neurodiverse strengths — built around the Root Down Framework and Dave's TEDx talk.

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Legacy keynotes still available: The Master Communicator’s Secret Weapon, Networking for Nice People, and Radical Retention.

ENLIGHTEN · EMPOWER · ENTERTAIN

KEYNOTES THAT LEAVE AUDIENCES ENLIGHTENED, EMPOWERED, AND ENTERTAINED.

Dave helps leaders and teams build clarity, connection, and confidence through modern workplace communication — delivered with storytelling, humor, and practical tools they can use the moment they walk out the door.

TRUSTED BY TEAMS & CONFERENCES AT

Google
LinkedIn
FedEx
HCA Healthcare
UPS
Asurion
NTCA
Silicon Ranch
Stratasan
HealthStream

SEE DAVE IN ACTION

CLARITY, HUMOR, AND PRACTICAL COMMUNICATION TOOLS

A look at how Dave engages audiences — and why meeting planners book him again and again.

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experience for your group

Ideal for conferences, leadership events, and professional development programs. Discover why Dave is trusted by meeting planners, event organizers, associations, and education leaders.

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WHAT PLANNERS SAY

RAVE REVIEWS FROM THE ROOM

He left our audience of 6,000+ with key takeaways for how to be a Master Communicator — and he's hilarious!

PBWC CONFERENCE

Authentic, informative, and very well received by our audience.

THE UPS STORE

The room was captivated by his brilliance... Dave is exceptional!

BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU

If you have an opportunity to work together, it will be worth it.

GROW WITH GOOGLE

You know the sessions are effective when your own team uses it on you!

ASURION

Rave reviews from our audience and members.

IABC

Dave blew me away (as well as the audience)... an amazing speaker.

LINKEDIN - INC.

Attendees loved his presentation style, his energy & humor, and the tools that he shared.

TN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES

It was our first venture into live virtual training on a global scale — a huge success.

CITIZEN RELATIONS

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“COMMUNICATION ISN’T A SOFT SKILL. IT’S A SUPERPOWER.

— DAVE DELANEY