David Harkin

In these uncertain times, David will make the case for how we, as educators of the next generation, can help them become world-changers. This begins by influencing the next generation’s mindset and providing them with the skills and knowledge to act on improving the world. Education is then key, but changes in educational and attitudinal approaches are needed. David will inspire the audience to consider the inclusion of entrepreneurship in education as a catalyst to help develop character, resilience, creativity and self-reliance, so that a can-do attitude becomes an intrinsic modus operandi for the next generation. But also needed is a holistic approach from the educational entity, which needs to adopt and practice a relentless innovation mindset. David will draw from his vast experience in the education sector to show the audience how to achieve these changes and help create a generation that will change the world.

How to build a world-class mentality in schools? A world-class mindset is needed and to appreciate the theory of marginal gains in every aspect of a school’s life. David will draw on his experiences of building an award-winning organisation and his background from corporate. He will inspire the audience to innovate from within their schools and to build a world-class school. He will introduce the concept of marginal gains and show fascinating examples from the world of business and sports He will talk about the theory of compound interest and how, in successful or in failing schools respectively, they are either building an environment of compound success or of compound failure. It is never one reason why a school becomes world-class, but often thousands, all adding up and having a profound impact. Every school in the world can aspire to be world-class with the right mindset in place and appreciating the theory of marginal gains.

David will be tackling the question of whether or not a 4-year-old can come up with an idea that could change the world? He will bring his unique expertise to this question and will discuss how he feels we should explore the uninhibited insight into the world that a 4-year old has. David is an entrepreneur who dedicates his life to connecting people with their own ideas.