Speaking

David thrives in any kind of speaking environment. Whether it's addressing a large group in a keynote address or holding his own in a point/counterpoint-style panel session, David has a knack for making sure every audience member is engaged from beginning to end. Below are a few topics that David enjoys speaking about:

Big Data and Healthcare

"It is one of the most exciting times in healthcare, where big data represents one of the most important new resources to enable quantum leaps in improved patient care.  Over the next 5 years, innovations in the area of big data will transform healthcare, improve patient care, and will assist in finding cures for a number of diseases"

Entrepreneurship

“The most rewarding part of entrepreneurship is working with incredible teams of people to do the impossible. My advice is to surround yourself with people that are better than you are and support them 110%."

Digital Privacy

"I believe that for most consumers, it is not about privacy, but rather about disclosure – they want to know what is being used and how. The younger generations are very open about sharing personal information at a level that most more mature generations would find disturbing. I predict that over the next 5 to 10 years, consumers in general will become much more accustomed to targeted marketing efforts – to the point where they will expect them."

The State of Mobile Advertising

“It is early in mobile and there are a lot of players that have emerged that say they can serve in a way that's better than everybody else. However, there's still a high amount of fragmentation in the mobile ad serving space. Even with all the innovation taking place, advertisers are still confused on how to get the maximum value for their dollar. The challenge today is for companies to demonstrate, with some level of accuracy and confidence, a good return on investment."

The State of Display Ad Targeting

"Display ad targeting still has much room to improve. It's kind of like turning on the radio in the morning as you drive to work. You just hear commercial after commercial after commercial, but they're completely random, because they have no idea who you are. Display ads are only at about 5 out of 100 on a scale of targeted accuracy, with search at 60 of 100. We're at the very beginning of a process that will only get better and better for consumers."