Your audience deserves more than a motivational pep talk
David Caruso delivers straight-talking keynotes packed with real-world marketing strategies your attendees will start using the moment they leave the room.
"Rated at the very top end of the scale. I'd not hesitate to work with David again."
Digital Marketing Workshops
Years in business
What your audience walks away with
Most keynote speakers leave a room feeling good for an afternoon. David leaves them with a plan they can put to work on Monday morning.
Strategies they can use now
Every session ends with practical, ready-to-implement marketing tactics, not vague inspiration that fades by the car park.
A room that stays engaged
No death-by-PowerPoint. David keeps audiences laughing, leaning in, and taking notes from the first minute to the last.
Content tailored to you
From boardrooms to ballrooms, every keynote is customised to your audience, your industry, and the outcome you need on the day.
A stress-free booking
Clear comms, a response within 24 hours, and a proposal tailored to your event. We make the speaker part the easy part.
Real-world credibility
David built two multi-million-dollar businesses before stepping on stage. Your audience hears it from someone who's done it.
An outcome you can measure
Feedback scores at the top of the scale, event after event, because attendees leave able to act, not just applaud.
Rave reviews from every event
Event organisers don't just rate David highly. They book him again.
Their post-workshop feedback forms rated his presentation at the very top end of the scale. I would not hesitate to work with David again—in fact, I'm actively looking to make that happen.
David was absolutely wonderful—a very insightful and engaging professional speaker. Exactly what we needed.
We were thoroughly impressed with his ability to connect with business owners and share valuable insights. Collaborative, engaging, and rave reviews from all who attended.
Built two multi-million-dollar businesses. Then learned to teach it.
From sole operator in Sydney's Western Suburbs to a multi-million-dollar success story, David grew a real business before he ever stepped on stage. Today he runs BuyFactory.direct, an international ecommerce business spanning 60+ brands selling into 32+ countries. On stage, he shares the marketing strategies, digital tactics, and hard-won lessons that actually move the needle for SME owners.
Keynotes that drive action
Every session is customised to your audience. Here are David's most-requested topics.
Digital marketing that actually works
Cut through the noise with proven strategies for SEO, Google Ads, social media, content, and putting AI to work in your marketing, tactics that drive real results for everyday businesses.
Business growth & strategy
Real-world insights from scaling a business from scratch to multi-million-dollar revenue: the wins, the failures, and the lessons in between.
The 4 pillars of marketing
Why old-school marketing fundamentals matter more than ever in the digital age. David breaks down the four pillars that underpin every successful campaign.
Formats
- Keynote (45–60 min)
- Half-day workshop
- Panel & MC
Audience size
- Intimate boardrooms
- Conferences of 1,000+
- Virtual & hybrid
Best for
- SME owners
- Marketing teams
- Chambers & associations
Every booking
- Fully tailored content
- Pre-event briefing call
- Takeaway resources
Don't take our word for it
Everything you need to know
The earlier the better. David's calendar fills quickly, especially around conference season. That said, it's always worth checking; we'll let you know availability for your date within 24 hours.
Always. Every talk is customised to your industry, audience, and the outcome you want on the day. David runs a pre-event briefing call so the content lands for your specific room.
Everything from intimate boardrooms and workshops to conference stages of 1,000+. He also presents for virtual and hybrid events with the same energy and interactivity.
His core themes are digital marketing that works, business growth and strategy, and the four pillars of marketing, each adapted to your goals. If you have a specific angle in mind, just ask.
Yes. David presents across Australia and internationally, with offices in Sydney and South East Asia. Travel arrangements are confirmed as part of your proposal.
Fill in the short form below with your event details. You'll get a response within 24 hours including availability and a customised proposal, no obligation.
An Australian business strategist, marketing consultant and keynote speaker with 36+ years in business. He built and exited a multi-million-dollar equipment hire company, and today he runs BuyFactory.direct, an ecommerce group of 60+ brands selling into 32+ countries.
Most keynotes fall between $3,500 and $5,000 AUD. Every event is quoted on its own, and the quote is free with no obligation.
Because stage time is the smallest part of the job. The fee covers the preparation and the travel time as well, and those don't shrink when the talk does.
He still runs a business. Every tactic he shares has been tested with real money and real customers in the last few years, not pulled from an old case study.
Stephen De Kalb ran a series of digital marketing workshops with David. He said the feedback forms rated David at the very top end of the scale. News Corp said he gained rave reviews from all who attended its seminar series.
A keynote of 45 to 60 minutes, a half-day workshop, or panel and MC work. If your event needs a mix, say so in your enquiry and it goes into one quote.
Yes. He presents in person, virtually or to a hybrid room, and the talk is tailored the same way for each.
Yes. There are three packages, from a single Power Hour at $490 to Ongoing Advisory at $1,000 a month. See the consulting page for what each includes.
Your Next Hire Isn't Human and Preparing Your Business for the Agentic Web lead the list. The One-Person Empire and The Marketing Plan That Fits on a Beer Coaster aren't far behind. See all of them on the speaking page.
500+. He has spoken for News Corp, the Australian Government, the NSW Government, Macquarie University and chambers of commerce.
Yes. The 4 Pillars workbook is a free 15-page fill-in plan. An hour with a pen and you have a one-page marketing plan you wrote yourself.
Yes, and that's on purpose. The site publishes its prices, topics and answers as machine-readable files, including llms.txt and an OpenAPI description. David teaches businesses to do the same, so this site is his worked example.
Email info@davidcaruso.com.au. Speaking enquiries go through the speaking page and consulting enquiries through the consulting page.
BuyFactory.direct, which he founded in 2019. It sells factory-direct products through 60+ specialist brands in 32+ countries, and he runs it from Thailand.
Make your next event the one they keep talking about
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- Response within 24 hours
- Fully tailored to your audience
- No obligation, no hard sell