Speaker’s Bio

Dave Duarte is a speaker, entrepreneur, and campaigner. He helps people grow intelligently by stepping out of fear-driven narratives and into stories of courageous action. 

As founder of Treeshake, he has driven campaigns that have reached over 1 billion people in 150+ countries, raising $100m+ for causes like ocean protection, renewable energy, and health tech.

Immersed in the work of AI transformation, Dave brings a depth of change leadership experience to this moment. He has founded pioneering digital companies and non-profits, courses at business schools, and driven corporate digital transformation at a global company.

A former World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, Dave has spoken at Davos, the UN, and led programs at several universities. Dave’s work energises people, and humanises the AI trends that are shaping our work and world today. 

His core message is simple but powerful: if you want to lead change, you need to involve people in a story they care about.