Presentation skills coach. Meetings expert. Independent facilitator. Keynote speaker. Helping leaders speak with confidence and own the room since 1986.
The first thing you notice about David is that he isn't tall. That's worked in his favour. He had to learn how to look tall in the eyes of others — in how he spoke, how he carried himself, and how he commanded a room. He cracked it through trial and error, and now he helps thousands of others do the same.
David works with leaders and their teams to own the room when they speak, present, chair a meeting or facilitate a strategic session. He joined his Rostrum club in 1980 purely for the social side of things — and it quietly changed the whole direction of his working life.
Since 1986 he has worked with large corporates, not-for-profits, local government and small businesses across Australia and internationally — from the USA to Dubai, from One Arm Point to Barcaldine. He has sat in on more than 50 local government meetings, including all 39 councils in Perth. As he often says: he's seen it all.
Some clients call him Yoda. Others call him the Meetings Man. Most just call him brilliant.
David with Lindsay Adams when they both had hair.
"You know you've found your niche when you enjoy doing the things most people avoid. The 'thrill' of public speaking. The joy of 'detailed meeting procedures.' Riveting stuff, eh? David embraced it all so completely that he studied it to the nth degree. He's written four books on meeting procedure. They call him the Meetings Man. And yes — his eyes actually light up when he talks about it. I'm not exaggerating. They really do."
I've watched him chair contentious meetings of over 100 people, with the room split and tempers high. Thirty-five-plus years of experience, calm hands on the agenda — and he smooths the whole thing to purr-fec-tion. I've seen a previously furious attendee shake his hand afterwards and thank him. Because process matters, and it has to be done right.
"Prior to the World Lecture Competition in South Africa, I had a session with David. He was able to take my speech to the next level. I went on to win the world final. It's one of my proudest achievements, which I could not have done without David's coaching."
"Thank you so much for giving my self-confidence such a boost. I felt like I climbed Mount Everest."
These designations represent decades of service, peer recognition and sustained excellence across the global speaking profession.
Formal study across law, governance, education and business — underpinning everything David teaches and practises.
David doesn't just teach leadership communication — he practises it. Across the globe and at home.
A vexillologist with over 240 flags, David hoists a different one every day. Country flags, novelty flags, flags for occasions. The daily hoisting has become its own small source of fellowship.
Families take detours to drive past and see what's flying. Thank-you cards started appearing in the letterbox. Local kids pick up history and geography along the way. As a self-confessed aviation tragic, he also keeps scale models of every aircraft he's ever flown on.
A flagpole is a simple thing. David's has quietly stitched together a connection between him and the neighbourhood — both the one down the street and the one online — that they all share.
Follow the daily flag on his Facebook page: Today's Flag
"David trained our whole team and the impact was immediate. His presentation skills are on another level, and the techniques shared — especially around storytelling — can be applied straight away."
"David Price blew me away with the clarity of his message. He took something that many of us have heard before and he made it impactful, significant, and effective. I just love his laid-back sense of humour."
"As a recognised expert in meetings and governance, I engaged David when the board had differences of opinion. He listened and with great clarity gave strategies to achieve the outcomes the board wanted."
Whether you're looking for a keynote speaker, presentation skills coaching, help running better meetings, or an independent facilitator for your next retreat — David gets back to you faster than a Tim Tam melting on a hot day.
