Dave Kerpen is a New York Times bestselling author, serial entrepreneur, and global keynote speaker. Throughout his career, he has founded seven companies and successfully sold three, including his marketing agency, Likeable Media, which 10Pearls acquired in 2021. As a speaker, Dave delivers talks on leadership, business, productivity, and AI, equipping audiences with the practical frameworks needed to transform their organisations. Ideal for business conferences, leadership summits, and workshops, Dave is a fantastic addition to any event looking to inspire change.
After graduating magna cum laude from Boston University with degrees in Education and Psychology, Dave taught maths to middle school students in Queens and Brooklyn. From there, he worked as a marketing consultant, collaborating with major brands such as Guinness, Disney and Stop & Shop. In 2006, Dave co-founded Likeable Media and grew the marketing agency into an award-winning business with global clients. Expanding his business portfolio, he founded Likeable Local in 2012, providing thousands of small businesses with innovative tools to grow their online presence.
Alongside his entrepreneurial ventures, Dave has authored six books, including 'Likeable Business', 'The Art of People', 'Normal', 'Get Over Yourself', and his New York Times bestseller, 'Likeable Social Media'. His books have been translated into 14 languages and offer practical advice on business, marketing, building relationships, and personal growth. His most recent book, 'The Human Edge', is set to be published at the end of January 2027 and explores how human skills such as judgment, empathy, and trust will become a leader's real edge as AI takes over the analytical work.
A sought-after speaker, Dave is valued by organisations for his real-world business experience and proven strategies. He has delivered keynotes around the world, including in Amsterdam, Cologne, Athens, Dubai, Singapore, Bangkok, Mexico City, Monterrey and Toronto. He has also spoken in front of 17,000 people on The Next Web main stage. Beyond the stage, Dave has appeared on TODAY, CBS News and Fox Business, and has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company and Business Insider. Learn how to adapt to AI, inspire your team, refine leadership practices, and transform workplace culture with Dave Kerpen today!
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Books
Likeable Social Media: How to Delight Your Customers, Create an Irresistible Brand, and Be Generally Amazing on Facebook (& Other Social Networks)
The Art of People: 11 Simple People Skills That Will Get You Everything You Want
Likeable Business: Why Today's Consumers Demand More and How Leaders Can Deliver (MGMT & LEADERSHIP)
Get Over Yourself: How to Lead and Delegate Effectively for More Time, More Freedom, and More Success
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Dave Kerpen's official speaking topics are listed below:
The Human Edge: Leading When AI Can Do Everything Else
AI is absorbing the analytical work that used to define a smart leader. What's left is the part that was always hardest: judgment under uncertainty, building trust fast, and the discipline to delegate and let people grow. Leaders leave with a test for which decisions to keep, the three human skills that compound fastest in an AI-first company, and a simple weekly practice for each.
Get Over Yourself: Delegate Effectively and Lead Better
A practical delegation framework that frees founders and executives from the work only they think they must do.
The Art of People
The people skills that get you ahead in business and life: likeability, listening, and building relationships that last.
- 2025 - Announced candidacy for Town Supervisor, North Hempstead, New York
- 2025 - Launched The Candidate Podcast
- 2025 - Appointed Board Member of The Whisper Group
- 2024 - Published 'Get Over Yourself: How to Lead and Delegate Effectively for More Time, More Freedom, and More Success'
- 2024 - Elected President of the Hunter College High School Alumnae/i Association
- 2023 - Appointed Board Member for Grateful Giving
- 2023 - Co-founded and served as CRO of Kip.ai
- 2022 - Co-authored 'Normal'
- 2021 - Appointed Executive Chairman of The Nursing Beat
- 202 - Founded Kerpen Ventures
- 2020 - Served as President of Entrepreneurs’ Organization New York City chapter
- 2019 - Co-founded and became CEO of Apprentice
- 2013 – Founded Likeable Local
- 2012 – Published 'Likeable Business: Why Today’s Consumers Demand More & How Companies Can Deliver'
- 2011 – Published 'Likeable Social Media'
- 2006 – Founded Likeable Media
- 2004 – Began teaching mathematics in Queens and Brooklyn public schools
- 2003 – Appeared on FOX’s Paradise Hotel
- 2002 – Became top national seller at Radio Disney, part of The Walt Disney Company
- 1996 – Created the ‘Crunch n Munch Guy’ phenomenon
How to hire Dave Kerpen
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