The father of modern HR, human resources speaker Dave Ulrich has changed the face of an entire industry. A celebrated keynote speaker, Dave Ulrich challenges and enlightens audiences around the world.

Dave Ulrich’s impact on HR is beyond measure. As a professor, a business owner, the author of 30+ bestselling books, and also a sought-after keynote speaker, Dave Ulrich continues to redefine how we hire and support talented employees. Business Week honored Ulrich as the world’s top management expert. Fast Company named him one of the ten most creative people in business.

As a partner at the RBL Group, Ulrich works directly with organizations to deliver greater value to customers and investors. While he is one of the world’s most celebrated management consultants, Ulrich has left an especially rich legacy in HR. A Distinguished Fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources, Ulrich edited Human Resource Management for ten years. His research as Rensis Likert Professor at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business focuses on outcomes-based HR practices.

His books include human resources classics HR Champions, HR Transformation, and HR Outside In. Ulrich has also detailed the larger context in which HR functions in his trailblazing books Reinventing the Organization, The Why of Work, and Boundaryless Organization. Along with more than 30 books, he has written more than 200 articles and book chapters.

Ulrich has conducted workshops for more than half the Fortune 200 and addressed organizations in more than 90 countries.