“Dave is a human fortune cookie”
Infectiously positive, Dave is a dynamic orator who has spoken all over the world. Guaranteed to motivate, encourage change and inspire. You will not be disappointed.
Dave Cornthwaite has been on the move for over 15 years, taking on a unique series of non motorised journeys over 1000 miles and experimenting with the type of projects most people would leave at the bottom of a pint glass.
Dave's personal story is as relatable as it is inspiring. He takes the simple concept of acting on a decision and then turns it into a habit through a bit of hard work and plenty of fun. By the end of his story your audience will recognise an opportunity in everything.
With over 1000 presentations to his name, Dave's contagious keynotes pose challenges and solutions, whether motivating businesses, entertaining festival crowds or inspiring students and teachers.
Dave has broken eleven world records, created a global community, founded a renewables-powered campsite with alpacas and was chosen by Facebook as one of the most inspiring community leaders on the planet. His story is drawn from lessons which can adapt to audiences young and old, and they’re delivered with a combination of humour, realism and self deprecation. Dave translates his unique experiences into a guideline for finding purpose and mission, the power of community and volunteerism and the importance of sustainability and value-driven action.
If you're looking for a down to earth, brutally honest, funny and memorable speaker who will encourage individuals and teams to step up, make more of their time and do their bit for their communities and environment, Dave's your man.
Take a deeper look into Dave’s most popular keynotes and workshops
“I loved your story and message, the power of community and getting back in touch with nature and your purpose. Your message couldn’t be more uplifting at the end of a challenging week for Facebook.”
“You started our Student Leadership conference in such an energising and inspirational way. Your talk was so engaging, funny and motivating for our leaders and I know they really valued hearing about your story and applying it to their own lives and the opportunities available to the them both here at university and for their future. ”
“Dave was a big hit at our annual executive summit. Engaging, entertaining and inspiring in equal measures ”
“One of the most inspirational speeches I’ve ever heard in my life.”
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TESTIMONIALS
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“The best motivational talk I’ve seen in 15 years. What you’ve done is incredible, but you remain perfectly, wonderfully normal. When it comes to these talks there are bad, good and brilliant. Yours was the last one”
“Thank you so much, you won the morning! Feedback has been universally amazing, incredible since you spoke to a bunch of TV execs!”
“That was my favourite event since working here. Feedback has been incredible!”
“What I loved was that everyone else had an agenda, to make improvement, to inspire, to impress. And then you stepped on stage with a big smile, a normal guy who had just decided to do extraordinary things, and blew everyone away with a reminder that we’re all capable of making a difference, and doing so much more.”
“We’ve never had a better speaker. I can’t say any more than that.”
“Thank you once again for joining us and speaking at this year’s summit. You left us all in awe of your achievements and you should be incredibly proud. The personal touches you added really resonated too and I am still in disbelief that you spent most of your twenties sat on a beanbag. It truly was a powerful and inspiring ending – good luck in all your future endeavours and hopefully we’ll see you soon. I have my backpack ready and I am on my way to your campsite.”
“Dave is not only inspirational, he is a very engaging communicator who delivers in a warm manner interspersed with great humour. At our conference the members just thought he was, plain and simple, fantastic!”
“Dave opened our TEDx conference with the brief of throwing the day wide open. No one could have done it better. He made an astounding impact. The audience heard extraordinary talks all day but once again Dave’s rang out. If you are holding an event (for any ages) and need someone to encourage, inspire and motivate then I cannot recommend Dave more highly. Absolutely magnificent.”
“After hearing Dave speak at a few events, when it came time to inspire my team his was the first name on my list. Dave joined us for a 60 minute virtual call where his enthusiasm about his adventures and how it all started was infectious. My team were totally inspired. A few quotes: “Best meeting ever.” “He’s just great!” And “mission accomplished!” ”
“A huge thanks for visiting us. It’s fair to say you have inspired and mobilized the whole UK team!”
“I bought a weekend ticket to this show and it was worth it alone to hear you speak”
“You kicked off our first ever Etape Talks with an absolute bang and you definitely set the precedent at an extremely high standard. The feedback we received around the content of your talk was incredible”
“Dave has a way of connecting with and inspiring everyone, of all ages. The message of living a life of meaning is important for teachers, students, parents—all of us. Don’t miss an opportunity to bring Dave into your community, in any capacity you can get him!”
“Our students were enthralled by his stories and really seemed to take his positive, life-affirming message to heart. It’s no wonder why they lined up to give him hugs every time they saw him! Dave was wonderfully selfless in his interactions with us, with no ego getting in the way of his encouraging message. He is a breath of fresh air for our times and a unique “man for others” in our world! ”
“Outstanding. You had our audience on the edge of their seats, with both inspiration and laughter.”
“Having heard one of Dave’s inspirational talks at another travel conference I knew that our own delegates would be inspired: how right I was! After an enthralling presentation about his adventure exploits he then took a further session about how to improve one’s presence and effectiveness via social media. This too proved of immense value. It is our intention to work more closely with Dave in the future, we could be of immense mutual support for each other.””
“A timely reminder that we should take control of our own decisions, and of the importance of creating a story that can hold people’s attention. To keep our pupils wide-eyed and awake for 90 minutes after they’ve been at school at day...that says it all. ”
“Interwoven into an incredible tale are little gems of wisdom, gifts that everyone took away with them. What a storyteller!”
“My recommendation for anyone speaking at the same conference as Dave Cornthwaite: ask not to go right after him, that’s a tough act to follow”
“That was the best way to start the day, you set the tone and we were ready for everything after that. Your talk was so lovely, and inspiring. When you bounced up onto stage I could tell that this is what you’re meant to be doing”
“Dave just crushed it! His talk at DNX Bangkok was just amazing. Everybody in the DNX crowd was wowed by his passionate and motivational talk. Dave is an amazing storyteller who is changing peoples lives. We can’t wait to invite him back next year.”
“I was really inspired by your talk at Lost Lectures a couple of weeks ago - such resonance for me as a personal development coach! I was accompanied that evening by my 16 year old daughter who thought you totally stole the show - having come to listen to the Simon Baron-Cohen’s talk on Empathy! ”
“We’ve never seen our son so engaged with possibility”
“Dave is an all-terrain storyteller, as comfortable enchanting audiences from stage, screen or… boxing ring. A warning: he’ll have your (700) audience (members) up against the ropes #saying ‘yes more’ in the very first round. A knockout talent.”
“An enormous thank you from us. What an incredibly well planned, enriching and thoughtful camping trip. A perfect time for the scholars. My son’s first words to me when he rushed to me from the playground were; “I’m so inspired, I want to plan an adventure!” What more can you ask for. ”
“The day Dave visited was the best of our school year.”
“I sat there for an hour and all I could think was ‘I have to do something with this guy, this is special.’”
“Dave Cornthwaite is an irrepressible leader who through storytelling and humour will dare you to live your life more fully. The truth is that Dave’s talk changed us, the script was rewritten that day and we left knowing anything was possible; we simply needed to say yes more.”
