Dr. Keith Keating Speaking Fee: $10,000 to $20,000

Dr. Keith Keating is an award-winning author, workforce futurist, and globally recognized keynote speaker who helps organizations turn learning, leadership, and talent into measurable business impact. He is the Chief Learning & Development Officer at BDO Canada and the author of two acclaimed books, The Trusted Learning Advisor and Hidden Value: How to Reveal the Impact of Organizational Learning, both recognized for reshaping how leaders think about value creation, learning strategy, and human potential. Keith has advised and spoken for Fortune 500 organizations and global institutions including Pepsi, General Motors, HSBC Bank, Yale University, the University of Pennsylvania, Yahoo, Paycor, McKinsey & Company, and GE Healthcare. His work sits at the intersection of workforce transformation, leadership development, and organizational performance, helping executive teams navigate change while building future-ready cultures. A former high school dropout who went on to earn his doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania, Keith brings uncommon credibility to every stage he steps on. His personal journey informs his professional mission: to unlock hidden potential and help people and organizations grow beyond what they thought was possible. Today, he also serves as Associate Academic Director for Penn’s CLO doctoral program, shaping the next generation of global learning leaders. As a workforce futurist, Keith helps leaders make sense of rapid disruption, shifting skill demands, and evolving expectations of work. His keynotes focus on how organizations can move beyond outdated learning models and instead build High-Impact Learning Organizations that drive growth, resilience, and relevance in a changing world. At BDO Canada, Keith leads enterprise-wide leadership development, executive education, and talent strategy initiatives that directly influence revenue growth, client experience, and retention across thousands of professionals. He partners with institutions such as Ivey Business School and Harvard to bring world-class learning into corporate environments and was selected as the Opening Keynote speaker for DevLearn 2025, one of the world’s largest learning conferences. Keith’s work centers on helping leaders: • Transform learning from cost center to growth engine • Build cultures of curiosity, ownership, and continuous development • Align talent strategy with business outcomes • Elevate L&D into trusted advisors to the business • Equip people at every level to lead change What sets Keith apart is his rare combination of inspiration and execution. Audiences don’t just leave motivated. They leave with practical frameworks, a new language for value, and clear next steps for creating impact inside their organizations. His keynotes are authentic, high-energy, and deeply human, grounded in real executive experience and shaped by decades in the field. He challenges conventional thinking, invites leaders to “build their own table,” and empowers people to become catalysts for growth, wherever they sit. Keith believes: Learning changes lives. And when organizations learn better, they perform better.