Australia's leading business marketing speaker
From conferences and corporate seminars to hands-on workshops, David delivers marketing presentations that are equal parts entertaining, practical, and packed with strategies your audience can use the moment they leave the room.
Not your typical marketing speaker
David doesn't teach marketing from a textbook. He teaches it from 36+ years of doing it, across two multi-million-dollar businesses and an international ecommerce operation spanning 60+ brands in 32+ countries.
Built it, not just read about it
David grew a sole operation into a multi-million-dollar business, then did it again with BuyFactory.direct. Every strategy he shares has been tested with real money and real customers.
Funny, irreverent & educational
David puts business principles into a vocabulary everyday business owners readily understand. He keeps rooms laughing and engaged while delivering serious value.
Actionable, not aspirational
Every session is built around the "how-to" mentality. Attendees leave with specific strategies and action steps they can implement to produce immediate results.
A decade of keynotes, conferences & workshops
David has presented to business audiences all over the world on marketing strategies that drive real growth.
- Australian Government: Awarded a 14-month tender to conduct online marketing seminars for SME business owners as part of the NBN Rollout.
- News Corp: Keynote speaker at multiple News Corp corporate seminar series.
- Macquarie University: Regular guest speaker at the Graduate School of Management.
- Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce: Business Expo keynote speaker for consecutive years.
- Illawarra ITeC Expo: Information Technology and Business Centre speaker.
- Chambers of Commerce & business groups: Regular speaking engagements through SWAP, Chambers of Commerce, and business organisations nationally.
- NSW Government: Completed commitments as a paid advisor.
What David speaks about
Every keynote is customised to your event and audience. These are some of his most-requested topics.
From boardrooms to ballrooms
David tailors every presentation to your audience size, event format, and goals.
Conference Keynotes
High-energy opening or closing keynotes that set the tone for your entire event.
Corporate Seminars
Tailored presentations for your team on marketing, growth, and digital strategy.
Hands-On Workshops
Interactive, roll-up-your-sleeves sessions where attendees build real strategies.
Awards & Gala Nights
Entertaining and inspiring keynotes perfect for celebration events.
Consistently top-rated
Don't take our word for it. Here's what event organisers and attendees have to say.
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.
We were thoroughly impressed with his ability to connect with business owners and share valuable insights. David was collaborative, engaging, and gained rave reviews from all who attended.
Very professional speaker—he not only knows his stuff, he also knows how to entertain the audience.
About David: your questions answered
In 1991. He started a party and equipment hire company in Blacktown, NSW, and grew it from there.
The business his party hire company grew into. Alert Hire turned over $3.5 to $4 million a year, employed 50+ people and had branches in Blacktown and Riverstone. David ran it for 19 years.
He exited Alert Hire in 2010, at 40. Retirement lasted about twelve months before he wanted back in, so he went back to work.
He spent the best part of a decade speaking to business audiences across Australia, New Zealand and the UK, on business and marketing.
Business Swap International Business of the Year, NSW and ACT Business of the Year two years running, and the Blacktown Business Awards four years running. It was also a finalist in the Australian Hire Company of the Year Award.
He was a paid adviser to the NSW Small Business Minister for two three-year terms. The role ran through the Board of the Small Business Development Corporation, which advised the NSW Government on small business issues.
A 14-month Australian Government contract. David delivered online marketing workshops for small business owners as the National Broadband Network rolled out.
Yes. He has guest lectured at the Macquarie University Graduate School of Management.
The ecommerce group David founded in 2019, at 49. It runs 60+ specialist brands selling factory-direct products into 32+ countries.
The years of travel wore thin. In 2019 he swapped the road for building a business again, and BuyFactory.direct was the result.
In Thailand. He runs his businesses from there and travels for events. His Australian office is in Norwest, NSW.
Marketing strategy for small business, digital marketing, SEO, Google Ads, email marketing, lead generation, ecommerce and AI for small business. He also covers how customers find businesses through AI search.
He calls it CSI: Challenge, Spark, Inspire. He opens by saying he doesn't have the answer to your business because he hasn't met it yet. Then he challenges how you think, sparks ideas, and pushes you to act on them.
Yes. Cheese Pizza is a short story about a business owner who has lost his way. He finds it again through chats with a local pizza shop owner.
The company network page lists the brands and websites, with links to each one and its social accounts.
Never spend the whole marketing budget chasing new customers. Put 90% into finding new ones and 10% into the customers you already have. David still runs his businesses that way.
He still runs one. That's the point of difference. He speaks about what he does every week, not what he did twenty years ago.
On the quotes page. They're short lines from 36+ years in business, a few of them passed down from his father.
Yes. Eight are public on his LinkedIn profile, from clients, course attendees and event organisers.
For an event, use the speaking page. For help with your own business, use the consulting page. Either way you'll hear back within 24 hours.
Make your next event the one they keep talking about
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