David Kidder

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.

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