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David Rendall has the rather unusual title of speaker, leadership professor, stand-up comedian and endurance athlete. During the last fifteen years he has spoken to audiences throughout the United States, South America, Africa and Australia on Leadership, Business, Teamwork, Personal Development, Education, Happiness.

His clients include companies in the Fortune 50, AT&T and State Farm Insurance, Fortune 500, Ralph Lauren, as well as Fortune Global 500, BASF, GlaxoSmithKline, and Tyco International.

Prior to becoming a professor and speaker, David managed a nonprofit enterprises that provided employment for people with disabilities. He has more than twenty years of experience leading people and organizations. David has a doctor of management degree in organizational leadership, as well as a graduate degree in psychology. He is the author of

  • The Four Factors of Effective Leadership,
  • The Freak Factor: Discovering Uniqueness by Flaunting Weakness
  • and The Freak Factor for Kids.

As a Master of Ceremonies - Dave's natural exuberance, wit and humor make him the perfect MC for your event. His insightful and considerate approach to summarizing the information provided by your presenters; and his comical audience engagement techniques ensures that delegates leave happy and well informed.

As a Keynote Presenter - Dave is a natural, and is able to engage his audience within seconds. His presentations are entertaining, but also provide a strong and important message about what it takes to be successful in today's world. He has a number of existing presentations, but is also really flexible; able to adapt his style and content to match with the theme of your event.

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