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David Flink is a sought-after keynote speaker, 2x author, founder, and trusted advisor helping people and organizations unlock exceptional talent hidden in plain sight.
A CNN Hero, GQ Man of the Year, Elevate Prize Winner, and Bezos Courage & Civility Award recipient, David has spoken at the Gates Foundation, Sundance Film Festival, and Skoll World Forum, guest lectured at Harvard, Columbia, and Brown, and advised organizations including Goldman Sachs, LinkedIn, Deloitte, and Boston Consulting Group. His writing and ideas have also appeared in Forbes, CNN, Fast Company, CBS News, and NPR.
Roughly 20% of people are neurodivergent, and David believes the individuals and organizations who learn to unlock those differences will shape the future.
For his forthcoming book, 20% Smarter, David spent 10 years traveling the globe and conducting nearly 1,000 interviews with neurodivergent people, business leaders, and organizations across every industry and walk of life—including dinosaur hunters, chefs, oncologists, flight attendants, coders, spies, teachers, managers, stand-up comedians, WNBA players, and Fortune 500 CEOs.
Again and again, he noticed the same seven traits created the most outsized impact.
Today, David helps organizations and individuals, no matter how they’re wired, rethink how innovation, growth, and human potential actually work—and what it means to become 20% Smarter.
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