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LIVE & VIRTUAL KEYNOTES

Want to set an exciting, uplifting, and energizing tone at your next seminar, conference, or annual meeting?

Looking to send the audience home with new ideas that'll have people chatting and laughing around the water cooler?

See what I did there?

Book David Horning to open or close your event with a powerful message and action steps that any audience can use to grow themselves, their careers, and their businesses. 

Challenge what you thought you knew about leadership, work, and the same old "Rah rah" motivational keynotes by booking a speaker who will have your audience saying "I can't wait to come back next year!"

4 Outcomes You're Missing If You DON'T Book A Funny Keynote

LIVE AND VIRTUAL KEYNOTES

Elevate your next seminar, conference, or annual meeting with an unforgettable experience that inspires, energizes, and sets a tone your audience will carry long after the event.

Imagine your attendees heading back to work buzzing with fresh ideas and new connections, sparking innovative conversations that transform "water cooler talk" into game-changing collaboration.

When you book David Horning to open or close your event, you’re not just getting a keynote—you’re creating momentum. With a dynamic blend of humor and insight, David turns “uh-ohs” into “aha!” moments, leaving audiences equipped with actionable takeaways and a renewed perspective.

David’s approach challenges the status quo of the traditional keynote. His loose, conversational, and experiential style—shaped by his background in stand-up comedy—redefines corporate buzzwords like leadership, innovation, emotional intelligence, resilience, and storytelling. He’ll have your audience laughing, learning, and rethinking the way they work and lead.

This isn’t the typical “rah rah” motivational speech. David’s keynotes go deeper. After all, he knows the difference—he used to deliver that kind of keynote. Now, he’s here to redefine what’s possible for your event.

Set your event apart. Book David Horning today.

The 4 Awesome Outcomes You're Leaving On The Table By NOT Booking A Funny Keynote

PROGRAMS

Stand Up & Lead: How Thinking Like A Comedian Builds A Standout Culture
(SHRM & HRCI Certified)

  • Unlearn and redefine "thinking like a comedian" as a practical leadership skill, rather than something to be afraid of.

  • Three reasons why "thinking like a comedian" must be a cultural cornerstone in the modern workplace.​

  • Utilize the basics of improvisational comedy to speed the path to trust, break down silos, and create a safe space for open collaboration.

  • Three simple, repeatable creative reframing exercises to embrace disruption and uncertainty.  

Stand Up & Innovate: How Thinking Like A Comedian Builds Standout Creativity

  • Unlearn and redefine "innovation" as a tangible, actionable goal.

  • Utilize the basics of improvisational comedy to lower defenses and create a psychologically safe space for open collaboration. 

  • Innovate problem-solving conversations through strategic curiosity.

  • Three simple, repeatable creative reframing exercises to embrace mistakes and uncertainty as a confidently vulnerable leader.

Stand Up & Connect: How Storytelling Like A Comedian Creates Standout Leaders

  • Reframe emotional intelligence, psychological safety, and storytelling through the lens of humor.

  • Three storytelling techniques for disrupting mental narratives using the basic principles of stand-up & improv comedy.

  • How to deal with "hecklers," naysayers, and noise through the art of asking questions and genuine curiosity.

  • Demonstrate the importance of support and trust in moments of miscommunication and disagreement using the basics of improvisational comedy.

Stand Up And Change: How Rethinking Like A Comedian Builds Standout Resilience

  • Redefine humor as a psychological coping skill using the tragedy+time principle.

  • Communicate confident vulnerability and empathy in the face of "bombing."

  • 2 humor styles to embrace and 2 to avoid in tense situations.

  • 6 stand-up comedy skills translated into action items that anyone can use to approach problems, deal with failure, connect with others, and collaborate on problem-solving.

LET THE CLIENTS DO THE TALKING

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ELIZABETH / DELAWARE STATE HR CONFERENCE

David's message on humor in the workplace is more important now than ever. His presentation is fun and enlightening and the perfect way to end a three day conference - on a high note! 

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DAN / FIRSTMARK CONSTRUCTION

I wholeheartedly recommend David Horning as an engaging, fun, and inspiring speaker. David's approach and insights resonated well with me in both my personal life and the workplace. After an hour and half meeting, I wanted to hear more. We need more positive and fun messages like this.

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SURVEY RESPONSE / KENTUCKY STATE SHRM CONFERENCE

Not the type of presentation I thought it would be - surprisingly more
relevant. A refreshingly unusual topic that ties in perfectly with where HR
and companies need to shift. Great presentation and speaker.

NOW LET THE DAVID DO THE TALKING
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