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David Allison

Human Behaviour Expert | Founder of The Valuegraphics Project

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After decades of helping big brands engage people, David Allison recognized that demographics were no longer indicators of human behaviour. He developed an entirely new and revolutionary approach for organizations to inspire action, address challenges, and seize opportunities, grounded in a fundamental human truth — we are what we value. Allison launched the Valuegraphics Project to turn human values into powerful data points. He delivers customized and highly engaging keynotes with game-changing insights to drive organizational growth from the inside out.

Today, after conducting nearly a million surveys in 152 languages, Allison is the world’s foremost human values expert. He has turned our shared human values into accurate empirical data and, as an internationally renowned keynote speaker, isolates the values that mean the most to his audiences. Innovative organizations like PayPal, Lululemon, and the United Nations Foundation have used his data to connect with people in new, more profound ways.

Allison coined the term valuegraphics to describe his unique approach to understanding people, which now appears next to demographics in textbooks used on campuses worldwide. It has also been featured in Forbes, Inc. Magazine, and Harvard Business Review. A two-time bestselling author, his latest book, The Death of Demographics, was hailed by critics as “Convincing, insightful, and… revolutionary.”

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Presentations listed below include in-person and virtual keynotes, as well as workshops, fireside chats, and other presentation formats.

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  • The best speaker we’ve had since Malcolm Gladwell.

  • Smart, relevant, engaging, and an absolute delight to work with. 12/10.

  • David is the Mick Jagger of human values… thrilled with what he delivered.

  • David’s keynotes inspire everyone with the transformational power of values.

  • Phenomenal. People were raving!

  • Wow! We have received so much positive feedback from David’s keynote!

  • David blew us away and sparked great discussions amongst not only our attendees but our internal team as well.

  • Freddie Mercury, Winston Churchill, Tony Robbins, and Seth Godin all rolled into one!

  • He took the time to understand us and show us how to apply the research. Outstanding!

  • So customized for our industry, a joy to work with. Book him!

  • Extremely well received and already getting our people to think differently!

  • Amazing delivery on stage! Hit it out of the park!

  • He had the whole room excited and thinking big new thoughts!

  • David was a pleasure, and delegates told me that his session should have been longer! He made our meeting a success!

  • David brought his A-Game, was phenomenal on stage, and was a pleasure to work with.

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