Dave Ulrich
Global HR icon Dave Ulrich transforms leadership, culture, and
talent to drive business results through human capability.
Why you should book Dave Ulrich for your next event
- Ranked #1 HR influencer and inducted into the Thinkers50 Hall of Fame, his thought leadership has redefined the strategic role of HR on a global scale.
- With over 3 million views and 350,000 followers on LinkedIn in 2024, Ulrich is one of the most trusted and followed voices shaping the future of work today.
- Having spoken in 90 countries and coached top CEOs, his keynote experience brings global perspective, executive relevance, and immediate value to your event.
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Transforming HR into a Strategic Business Partner
Globally recognized as the “father of modern HR,” Dave Ulrich empowers organizations to drive performance by aligning talent, leadership, and culture with strategy. With clients across 90 countries and half of the Fortune 200, his keynotes deliver practical insights and proven frameworks that transform HR into a true business accelerator. If you're seeking measurable results through people and organizational capability, booking Dave Ulrich isn’t just an option, it’s a strategic decision.
Keynote Speaker Dave Ulrich is globally recognized as the leading authority on modern human resources, leadership, and organizational transformation. Known as the “father of modern HR,” he has shaped the way businesses align talent, leadership, and culture to deliver tangible business outcomes.
With over 30 best-selling books and 200+ articles, his work provides the foundational tools that HR leaders, executives, and organizations use to drive performance and stakeholder value.
Dave Ulrich has advised and spoken to audiences in over 90 countries, worked with more than half of the Fortune 200, and influenced leadership practices across industries. His keynotes are packed with practical, research-based insights that help organizations build capability, adapt to disruption, and create lasting impact through people.
Whether your event focuses on leadership, change management, talent strategy, or organizational agility, booking Dave Ulrich guarantees your audience gains actionable frameworks and powerful new perspectives. His expertise connects directly to today’s business challenges, making him a high-impact, results-driven keynote speaker for executive teams, HR professionals, and organizational leaders.
Book Dave Ulrich for your event to inspire transformation and equip your organization with the tools to win through culture, talent, and purpose. His proven ideas will leave your audience informed, empowered, and ready to drive strategic change.
Keynotes
Keynote by Dave Ulrich:
Human Resources
Most organizations know HR is vital but few know how to make it strategic. That’s where keynote speaker Dave Ulrich comes in. Widely known as the “father of modern HR,” Dave has redefined the field by focusing on outcomes, governance, and competencies that drive real business impact. His thought leadership has shaped how companies build HR functions that lead, not lag, strategy.
In his keynotes, Dave Ulrich delivers powerful, research-backed insights on transforming HR from administrative to strategic, helping leaders unlock talent, shape culture, and build organizational capability. With clear frameworks and actionable takeaways, his sessions empower your HR team to become a catalyst for growth.
Keynote by Dave Ulrich:
Leadership
In today’s fast-moving business world, leadership that fails to connect with strategy, customers, or investors holds your organization back. Keynote speaker Dave Ulrich offers a proven approach to leadership that drives outcomes, not just engagement. With decades of research behind him, he’s helped define how leadership creates value, through models like Leadership Brand and the Leadership Capital Index.
Dave’s keynotes reveal how to build leadership systems that align with customer expectations, shape investor confidence, and turn ideas into results. His actionable insights give your teams the clarity and tools to lead with purpose and impact.
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Organization
In a rapidly evolving business landscape, many companies rely on outdated structures that limit agility, innovation, and sustained growth. Keynote speaker Dave Ulrich offers a new way forward. His groundbreaking research shows that organizational design is the key multiplier of business success.
Drawing on insights from works like Organization Capability and Reinventing the Organization, Dave’s keynotes reveal how to structure around capabilities that drive performance such as culture, collaboration, learning, and adaptability.
His sessions provide practical tools to help leaders move from functional silos to integrated, high-performing systems built for continuous value creation.
