Dr. Mark DeVolder
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Change
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Change Management
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Creativity & Innovation
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Disruption
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Growth
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Leadership
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Mindset
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Transformation
Global Expert on Change, Transformation & Resilience
Dr. Mark DeVolder is one of the world’s top motivational change management speakers – a global authority on transitions, transformation, and the human side of change. With contagious energy, deep expertise, and a gift for storytelling, Mark equips leaders and teams to move confidently through disruption and uncertainty.
“Dr. Mark DeVolder certainly made an impression on the Florida Space Coast
as the NASA Shuttle Program was winding down! Look at us now!!!”
— Spaceport Operations, NASA
As the founder of Empowered Change™, Mark has inspired more than 250,000 people in 25 countries and on 5 continents, helping organizations harness the power of change to drive innovation, engagement, and performance. His dynamic, interactive keynotes are known for their “a-ha!” moments sparking excitement, clarity, and sustainable momentum in audiences worldwide.
A Global Thought Leader on Navigating Change
Mark’s work goes far beyond theory. He has coached NASA rocket scientists to reinvent themselves, guided healthcare leaders through multi-billion-dollar mergers, helped the oil industry embed safety-first cultures, and prepared Egypt’s largest corporations for large-scale organizational restructuring.
With a client list that includes NASA, Coca-Cola, McDonald’s, GE Digital, Verizon, PepsiCo Europe, Siemens, Royal Bank of Canada, and Qatar Petroleum, Mark is trusted by industry leaders worldwide to help them thrive in times of transformation. His approach is both scientific and deeply human blending behavioral psychology, systems thinking, and decades of on-the-ground experience to create lasting change and measurable results.
“Mark was fantastic! We are already actively using Mark’s insights
to develop a new communication infrastructure and process for the Department.”
— Surgeons’ Leadership Meeting, UT Southwestern Medical Center
A true catalyst for transformation, Mark empowers audiences not only to manage change but to embrace it as a competitive advantage igniting the mindset, momentum, and resilience needed to lead with confidence in a rapidly evolving world.
Dr. Mark DeVolder’s most sought-after keynotes:
Keynote Topics
1. Future Proof: Navigating Change with Confidence and Excitement
In this high-impact session, Mark presents the Empowered Change™ strategy — a roadmap for leading through disruption with calm, confidence, and control. Participants gain a practical journey-map for understanding change, a personal plan for transition, and the mindset to turn challenges into opportunities.
2. Harnessing the Hurricane: Leadership Secrets for Navigating Change
Mark distills over two decades of leadership research into five essential mindsets of change-ready leaders. Audiences learn how to overcome decision paralysis, make smart choices quickly, and guide their teams through turbulence with agility and clarity.
3. On Fire! Energized Together: Everyone, Every Day
This energizing keynote helps organizations reignite motivation and engagement amid change. Through humor, storytelling, and interaction, Mark empowers teams to build cultures of clarity, competence, influence, and appreciation — and to rediscover the joy of collaboration and innovation.
4. Getting to Target Zero: Developing High-Performance Safety
A powerful presentation for high-risk industries, this keynote addresses how change impacts safety performance. Mark gives leaders tools to foster both physical and psychological safety, manage stress, and sustain excellence under pressure.
5. Unstoppable Resilience: Developing the Mindset of Champions
Resilience is the “secret sauce” of high-performing teams. In this transformative keynote, Mark teaches strategies for elastic thinking, continuous learning, and perseverance — helping individuals and organizations cultivate growth mindsets and thrive through adversity.
Why Audiences Love Mark
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High-energy and interactive: Mark keeps audiences engaged from start to finish.
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Deeply relevant and customized: Each presentation is tailored to the client’s context and challenges.
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Practical takeaways: Participants leave with frameworks, tools, and action plans they can apply immediately.
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Proven results: Organizations gain the confidence and capability to lead through change with clarity and courage.
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