David McCandless
David McCandless turns complex data into compelling stories—empowering teams to think visually and communicate insights with clarity and impact.
Why book David McCandless for your next event
- His best-selling books—Information Is Beautiful, Knowledge Is Beautiful, and Beautiful News—are widely used by professionals as essential guides to visual thinking.
- Through a powerful blend of creativity and logic, David teaches organizations how to harness data-visualisation for innovation, clarity, and persuasive communication.
- With clients like Apple, Google, and Microsoft, David’s proven methods have shaped how the world’s top companies visualize and share complex information.
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Making Data Speak: The Power of Visual Storytelling
Bring clarity to complexity with world-renowned data-visualisation expert and TED speaker. Creator of Information Is Beautiful, he helps teams like Google, Apple, and Salesforce transform data into powerful, story-driven insights that engage, inform, and drive smarter decisions.
Keynote Speaker David McCandless is a globally recognized expert in data-visualisation, renowned for turning complex information into engaging, meaningful, and beautifully designed insights. As the author of best-selling books Information Is Beautiful, Knowledge Is Beautiful, and Beautiful News, David has revolutionized how we understand and communicate data in today’s information-rich world.
With a background in journalism and design, David blends analytical thinking with creative storytelling, making him a unique voice in the field of data communication. His visual work has captivated audiences at TED Global and hundreds of international conferences and has been commissioned by industry giants such as Google, Microsoft, Apple, and the BBC. He’s also taught his highly practical, story-driven approach to data-visualisation to corporate teams at Salesforce, Twitter, and many others.
Booking David McCandless for your event means giving your audience powerful tools to cut through complexity, identify insights, and communicate more effectively. His keynotes are not only visually spectacular, they’re deeply relevant to organizations seeking clarity in decision-making, communication, strategy, and innovation.
Whether you want to inspire leaders, upskill teams, or drive cultural change through data-literate thinking, Book David McCandless for your event and discover how to unlock the power of data as a storytelling force. His keynotes offer a rare combination of visual inspiration and real-world application, tailored to modern business challenges.
Keynotes
Keynote by David McCandless:
Information Is Beautiful: How to Transform Data Into Insight
In a world overwhelmed by data, the ability to extract clarity, meaning, and actionable insight is a competitive advantage. In this visually captivating keynote, David McCandless, best-selling author of Information Is Beautiful and one of the world’s most respected data-visualisation experts, takes your audience on a journey through the art and science of turning complex data into compelling visual stories.
Combining journalism, design thinking, and storytelling, David demonstrates how beautifully rendered information can uncover hidden patterns, provoke powerful ideas, and drive smarter decision-making. Drawing from his work with global organizations like Google, Apple, Microsoft, and Salesforce, he shares real-world examples of how data-visualisation can enhance communication, unlock creativity, and transform business strategy.
Your audience will leave equipped with:
A new visual mindset to decode complexity
Tools for storytelling with data that stick
Techniques for improving communication, reporting, and insight-sharing across teams
Inspiration to turn information overload into clarity and impact
Whether you're leading a team, building strategy, or working with data daily, this keynote will reshape the way you think about information.
Book David McCandless for your event and discover how to make your data not just seen, but understood, remembered, and acted upon.
Knowledge is Beautiful by David McCandless
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The beauty of data visualization by David McCandless
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