Dave Greenberg CSP helps organisations close the gap between their assumed readiness and observed performance under pressure.
25 years and 4,000+ real missions as a rescue crewman on the Westpac Rescue Helicopter taught him what that gap costs when it’s real.
Organisations Dave has worked with include
Dave speaking to the United Fire Brigade Association’s Conference in Christchurch.
Dave (sitting in the door of the helicopter) operating the winch during a bush rescue.
Dave’s Keynote Topics
Leadership under pressure: How to make sound decisions when time, information and stakes are all working against you.
High-performance teams under pressure: What separates teams that hold together under pressure from teams that fall apart.
Resilience under sustained pressure: What it takes to stay resilient when a decision is judged, second-guessed, and blamed long after the moment has closed.
Health and safety in high-risk environments: How distraction, familiarity and routine drift narrow safety margins, and how crews speak up before they close.
After-dinner speaking: A lighter, story-led set drawn from real rescue missions, tailored to your conference dinner.
New Zealand School Boards Association Annual Conference, 18 July 2026
From the conference organiser
Dave was a fantastic addition to our conference. He easily engaged around 1000 attendees, left us with easy-to-use, practical strategies and energised us to get into our day of learning.
I would highly recommend Dave to anyone looking for a professional keynote speaker.
What attendees experienced
ATTENDEE RESPONSES
552
Responses collected from audience members
SESSION VALUE
100%
Found the session valuable
539 responses
WOULD HEAR DAVE AGAIN
98%
Would hear Dave speak again
497 responses
100% informative • 94% engaging • 94% relevant • 93% practical