Speaking

Lessons from Building, Scaling, and Leading

Keynotes and panel discussions for conferences, executive forums, healthcare organizations, private equity groups, and nonprofit organizations, drawing on firsthand experience building and scaling companies, navigating acquisitions and successful exits, serving on corporate and nonprofit boards, leading mission-driven organizations, and advancing community impact through philanthropy and charitable leadership.

Derek Bullard speaking
Speaking Topics

Speaking Topics

Entrepreneurship

Lessons from founding, scaling, and successfully exiting businesses, including two companies recognized on the Inc. 500 list.

Leadership

Building teams that knock down barriers for the people they serve.

Building High-Growth Companies

What 2,607% three-year growth actually demands.

Private-Equity Partnerships

Selling well, partnering well, and life after the exit.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Why the first hundred days decide the value.

Corporate Culture

Mission as an operating advantage, not a poster.

Community Impact

How business leadership, philanthropy, and community engagement can create lasting impact.

Business Strategy

Building organizations that combine strong leadership, disciplined execution, and sustainable growth.

What Audiences Take Away

Candor, substance, and a long view.

Practical lessons from the rooms where companies are built, sold, and rebuilt — delivered without hype.

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