Keynote Speaker in Asia

Asia’s Biggest Opportunity Isn’t Where You’re Looking

For thirty years, David Thomas has worked the North-South Corridor, from China through Southeast Asia to Australia and still closes deals there. Put him on your stage, and your audience can tell the difference.

David Thomas, keynote speaker and geopolitical strategist

Trusted by

  • Telstra
  • Deloitte
  • Westpac Group
  • DHL
  • BT Financial Group

Most Asia Strategies Are Out of Date

Boards get stuck on the headlines — tariffs, tensions, how much to pull back from China. Meanwhile, the real movement of money and trade across the region goes unnoticed.

The Money Is Moving in a Different Direction

It’s not flowing East to West anymore. It’s moving north to south, from China down through Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, all the way to Australia and New Zealand.

And This Is Where the Growth Is

This stretch of the world is one of the fastest-growing economic regions on earth, and most company plans still leave it off the map entirely.

To Get In, You Need Someone Who’s Already There

Not a reporter, not an outsider. Someone who knows the right people and does business in these markets every day. David has spent thirty years on this route, and lives on it, in the heart of SE Asia.

Speaking Topics

Four Keynotes, One Thesis

The growth, trust and trade story of the next decade runs North to South, not East to West. Four keynotes, each one a different way into that read.

The Promise

Every Bend of the Bridge Pays You Back

Working with David isn’t a long climb toward one reward at the end. Every step gives you something you can use now, a relationship opened, a market read you didn’t have, a door unlocked. Progress you can feel from the first conversation.

In Their Words

Thirty Years on the Ground in Asia

“I’m not an academic or a commentator. I live and work in the region.”David has spent thirty years working inside Asia’s markets, from Hong Kong through the ASEAN boom, and across London, China, Sydney and now the heart of SE Asia, where he lives today. He isn’t reporting on the region from a distance. He’s still doing deals in it, which is exactly why his read on Asia is current, not last decade’s.

9
Corridor markets
30+
Years in Asia
150+
Endorsements
  • Shanghai
  • Greater Bay Area
  • Bangkok
  • Jakarta

Ho Chi Minh City

“In a room full of experienced operators, David had people leaning in — not an easy thing to do.”

Aaron PooleCo-Founder, My Network

The Process

Book David in 3 Steps

You bring the event. David brings the insider’s read.

  1. 01

    Book a Discovery Call

    Share your event date, format, and audience. We’ll confirm live availability and send a clear fee sheet ahead of time.

  2. 02

    Discuss Your Strategy

    We map the specific regional decisions facing your room, tailoring the briefing so your audience gets a fresh, relevant read.

  3. 03

    Begin Your Journey into the North-South Corridor

    Your audience walks away with the corrected map of Asia-Pacific.

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Bring the Insider’s Read to Your Stage

Give your audience thirty years on the ground in Asia, first-hand, current, and impossible to get anywhere else.

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