David Thomas

David has been speaking with authority, experience and passion on global hotspots, offshore business opportunities and economic trends for over 20 years. He educates his audience on the importance of the 'BRIC countries' and other emerging markets and highlights opportunities for export, investment and overseas business development.

He is a regular speaker at CPA, TEC, FPA, CIPSA, ACBC, FINSIA, ASFA and Australian Institute of Export events and conferences and recently presented the opening keynote at the China Australia Business Congress 2009. David is a highly experienced keynote speaker and workshop facilitator and is often asked to chair industry events, particularly those with a focus on China, the BRIC countries and other emerging markets.

David's speaking topic draws on his experience as a global networker who is constantly travelling the world to uncover new business opportunities for entrepreneurs, business leaders and companies of all sizes.
David's speaking style is businesslike and informative yet never boring. His topic encourages the audience to think of their business in a new way, re-packaging their expertise, products and/or services for new markets and discovering offshore opportunities that they didn't know were available to them.

David's keynote topics include:

Follow the Money... and discover new opportunities, markets and customers for your product or service.
- An insight into how and where to do business offshore
- Ideas on how to attract new customers, develop new revenue streams and generate higher profits from emerging markets
- The importance of making high value connections with key influencers in new markets

Business destinations of the 21st Century
 - How the world has changed and why this matters
 - Why the BRIC countries will be the next economic super-powers
 - What this emans for every successful business today
 - How you can profit without risking everything

The secrets of doing business in Asia
 - How Asian markets - how they differ and how they are the same
 - Why companies succeeed and fail in Asia
 - Where are the opportunities for Australian companies
 - How can you maximise your chances of success

Bridging the cross- cultural divide
 - What we learn from the cultural mirror
 - How cultural differences influence business behaviour
 - The do's and don'ts of managing cross-cultural teams, behaviours and relationships
 - Strategies to put in practice immediately

 

 

Client Ovations: David Thomas is a true Thought Leader in the BRIC arena - if you want to create opportunities where 3/4th of the world will be in 10 years (Brazil, Russia, India and China) - you must speak to David! I joined David on his trade mission to China in May 08 and my high expectations were far, far exceeded. I wanted to see if there were any opportunities for my management consulting in China. Where there any? Well really the opportunities are really unlimited, or at least 10,000 times greater than in my home country. If you want to connect business and country leaders in China - you'd be nuts not to join David on his next trade mission. Stop thinking about it and take action now on China - you'll wonder why you waited so long after you see the vast opportunities.

CSP

David encourages fellow professionals to seek further education and experiences in environments that are not readily available or accessible. The speakers and material that have been presented by Think Global are first class & I encourage other professionals to take the journey.

Head of Retail, Schroders

In a world where the barriers to success are often imagined, a conversation with David Thomas offers the opportunity to cut through layers of inaccurate perception and get to truth of the matter. The road to success will always require intention and application, however David's counsel has helped me to choose the right direction, and fueled my optimism to think globally, with my feet firmly planted on the ground."

David McCubbin, Owner, Coup

David is the master of emerging economies. His knowledge of whats hapening in China, India, Brazil and Russia is amazing. His ability to link organisations and individuals to these economies is a truly worthwhile experience, that I would recommend to anyone.

Rowdy (Ron) McLean, Owner, Creating Synergy

I've been present to hear David speak at a number of Thought Leader events over the last couple of years. David's grasp of the impact of the BRIC economies on our future makes him a leader in his field. This is compulsory information for anyone who considers themselves an entrepreneur or business leader. I highly recommend you spend some time with David Thomas.

Lis Brandson

I am truly grateful for the professional way you conducted yourself, your direction and input into the China Australia Business Congress 2009 throughout the two days. Your depth of knowledge in the China / Australia theatre added enormous value to the delegation as you were able to quickly summarise each session with confidence, clarity and relevance. It is my sincere hope I may call on you again for your guidance and participation to enable us produce another quality event which we can build on from the success of our inaugural China Australia Business Congress in Sydney in May 2009. Your position as Chair for this event enabled the Congress to run smoothly, professionally and seamlessly and I look forward to working with you again very soon.

Conference Director, Association & Communication Event

The University of Technology Sydney recently had the privilege of David Thomas presenting to its students studying Business and Culture in Asia Pacific (BCAP). To hear from an industry specialist is a significant benefit for students. With conviction I highly recommend David as a speaker. His knowledge and practical understanding of the dynamics of these two significant markets is outstanding. David's presentation was topical, insightful, thought provoking and certainly created much discussion. His style is relaxed yet focused delivered with great enthusiasm and humour. Thank you David for a great evening - it was a pleasure to listen to you.

Marketing Operations Lead, IBM Australia Ltd

David's unique insight into our changing world is a message worth tuning into. An engaging speaker, his well-informed presentation on emerging markets will enlighten and galvanise! I recommend David to those who are looking at global expansion, particularly business development in China as well as in other countries in the region.

MLC

I just wanted to pass on my sincere thanks for your excellent presentation to our senior bankers and customers on China and India. The feedback from the session has been overwhelmingly positive. The energy and clear insight that you brought to the Masterclass was a real strength. I look forward to continuing to work together on future events.

Head of International Products, Westpac Banking Corp.

Joining the Think Global China tour was the best business decision I've made this year. I went on the tour with an objective of quickly immersing myself into Chinese business culture so I could understand the growing focus on this marketplace amongst my Australian clients. The insights from the trip have profoundly changed the way I look at China, and other BRIC economies. The bonus for me from this experience was emerging with a range of immediate business and partnership opportunities in a market I had only intended to explore this year. David Thomas and his Think Global operation are unique in their expertise and the quality of their offering. They provide a service that I strongly recommend to any executive needing to quickly wrap their mind around and / or penetrate the BRIC marketplace.

Director, The Launch Group

The Australian Institute of Export ran a very successful event for the NSW Export community in Sydney on March 25th, 2009. Our MC for the event, where the theme was a focus on the BRIC countries and their trade potential, was David Thomas. David has a particularly strong interest in this group of countries, and his knowledge and enthusiasm for the opportunities came through loud and clear. David's presentation was sharp, focused, and built on key facts and figures; and gave all who attended a wonderful insight into those four countries. As MC, David also had the role of "interviewing" two established and well known exporters about their experiences with the BRIC countries. Again David's knowledge and insightful questioning allowed all present to really benefit from the experiences of these export panelists. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience of working with David for that event, and plan to collaborate on a number of future opportunities. Accordingly we acknowledge David's skills as a first class facilitator, and commentator, in his areas of expertise, and would recommend him to others seeking that expertise.

General Manager, Australian Institute of Export