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David Edgerton Jr. helps professionals and organizations understand what high performers are truly worth — and why most people and institutions miss it. Every talk leaves your audience with a new framework and a clear next step.
◆ NC A&T · Electrical Engineering
◆ Carlson MBA · University of Minnesota
◆ Author · Laid Off to Lift-Off
◆ Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
◆ Founder · DEJ Search
Signature Talks
Six Topics. One Throughline:
Your Capital Is Portable.
Each talk is customized to your audience — from keynotes to breakout sessions to panel conversations.
Transferable Capital™
Your Résumé Isn't the Problem. Your Capital Is.
A reframe for professionals who keep getting overlooked. David unpacks the six capitals that determine career value and shows how to build, transfer, and monetize what's already been built.
Career Resilience
From Laid Off to Lift-Off: Turning Disruption Into Direction
Based on his memoir and lived experience, David shares how a 2019 layoff became the launch pad for entrepreneurship, leadership, and a new definition of professional identity.
DEI & Inclusive Leadership
The Hidden Capital of Underrepresented Leaders
A candid conversation on how organizations overlook the cultural and social capital professionals from underrepresented backgrounds bring — and what that blind spot is costing them.
Executive Leadership · Nonprofit
What the Right Leader Actually Changes
Drawing from executive search experience across nonprofit and social-impact sectors, David reveals the leadership qualities organizations think they're hiring for — versus the ones that actually move missions forward.
Entrepreneurship
Building a Business on Borrowed Belief
For aspiring entrepreneurs, David shares the mindset shifts, systems, and capital-building strategies that helped him scale from zero to a retained search firm exceeding his prior corporate salary.
Nonprofit Talent Strategy
The Talent Gap No One Is Talking About
Mission-driven organizations face unique talent challenges. David helps boards and executive teams rethink how they identify, attract, and retain high-capital leaders in a competitive market.
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David's presentation was engaging and informative, and we received many positive responses from our employees who appreciated both his energy and his approach.
— Katie Maurer · Executive Director, People & Development · Media Minefield
Details
Built Around Your Event.
What You Get
Keynote, breakout, or panel — 20 to 90 min formats
Pre-event audience consultation call
Custom messaging tailored to your theme & audience
Virtual or in-person delivery available
Optional post-event TC Clarity Session offering for attendees
Signed copies of Laid Off to Lift-Off available
Ideal Audiences
HR leaders, CHROs & talent professionals
Nonprofit boards & executive teams
Professionals navigating career transitions
ERG / affinity group conferences
Entrepreneurship & business ownership events
University career & alumni programs
DEI & leadership development summits
Speaker Sheet
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One-Page Speaker Sheet