
Dr. Keith Keating is the Chief Learning & Development Officer at BDO Canada, a globally recognized keynote speaker, workforce futurist, and author focused on the future of work, leadership, and the evolving role of learning in business. With more than 25 years of global experience spanning organizations including McKinsey & Company, HSBC, and General Motors, Keith challenges conventional thinking about how organizations develop talent and create value through people.
He is the author of The Trusted Learning Advisor and Hidden Value: How to Reveal the Impact of Organizational Learning, and a Lecturer in the Chief Learning Officer doctoral program at the University of Pennsylvania. His work helps leaders and organizations build future-ready talent, strengthen credibility, unlock hidden value, and position learning as a strategic driver of business growth.
At the center of Keith’s work is a simple belief: Learning changes lives. Having gone from high school dropout to earning a doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania, he brings that belief to life through his research, writing, and work with leaders around the world.
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