DAVE MORRIS — KEYNOTE PROGRAMME COPY
Reviewed 30 October 2026

Good People, Dumb Systems

For leaders and teams facing overload, repeated problems, and difficult coordination. Dave Morris explores why capable people can work harder without making the work easier, drawing on his book Good People Dumb Systems and experience in organisational strategy. Audiences leave with better questions about the demands consuming attention and the working conditions leaders can change. Available as an in-person or live virtual keynote: 45–60 minutes total, with the talk and Q&A split agreed for your programme. A leadership keynote and discussion runs 75–90 minutes total.
Foundation: https://davemorris.com.au/speaking/good-people-dumb-systems/#foundation

Who’s Doing the Thinking?

For leadership audiences deciding how to use AI well. Dave Morris explores what people delegate, what they keep thinking through, and how to judge whether the human–AI system is becoming more capable. Drawing on practical work at Poko, the public work in Pokodex, and published research, the keynote gives audiences a clearer way to examine judgement, learning, and responsibility. Exploratory work is distinguished from research findings. Available as an in-person or live virtual keynote: 45–60 minutes total, with the talk and Q&A split agreed for your programme. A leadership keynote and discussion runs 75–90 minutes total.
Foundation: https://davemorris.com.au/speaking/whos-doing-the-thinking/#foundation

Great Strategy. Now What?

For leaders who have a plan and need people to make it happen. Dave Morris explores why good strategies get stuck: competing priorities, unclear decisions, and teams that depend on one another but cannot get the work moving. Drawing on his corporate strategy experience and doctoral research in progress, he helps audiences ask better questions about what is getting in the way and what needs to happen next. Available as an in-person or live virtual keynote: 45–60 minutes total, with the talk and Q&A split agreed for your programme. A leadership keynote and discussion runs 75–90 minutes total.
Foundation: https://davemorris.com.au/speaking/the-work-after-the-change/#foundation