David is one of the leading global voices in Strategic Workforce Planning, known for his practical, impactful approaches that connect people, data, and strategy. He has implemented and led SWP in Ericsson and UK’s NatWest Bank and has also led Visier’s workforce planning advisory practice. A passionate SWP advocate, David helps businesses bridge the gap between ambition and messy, real-world execution. His work focuses on helping leaders make better long-term decisions without drowning in process or jargon. He is a member of the Workforce Planning Institute’s Global Standards Committee and is a regular co-chair of its London conference. A sought-after speaker and writer, David is known for his clarity, wit and refusal to accept lazy orthodoxy, with a distinctive, sometimes provocative voice that is part strategist, part storyteller and part bewildered onlooker. His first book, The Strategic Workforce Planning Handbook, has just been published and is available at www.koganpage.com/swph.