Monday Keynote: Daniel Coyle

Monday Keynote: Daniel Coyle

GFOA is pleased to announce Daniel Coyle as the keynote speaker for the General Session on Monday, June 29, 2026, at GFOA's 120th Annual Conference.

Daniel Coyle is the award-winning, New York Times best-selling author of several books on leadership and performance, including The Talent Code; The Little Book of Talent; and The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups. His most recent book, Flourish: The Art of Building Meaning, Joy, and Fulfillment, is a science-based, practical blueprint for cultivating a life—at work and at home—full of belonging, joy, and vitality. Coyle has written for Sports Illustrated, The New York Times Magazine, and Play, and appeared as a guest on Today, Good Morning America, ABC World News Tonight, Nightline, ESPN, and CNN among others. He has also served as an advisor to military special forces, professional sports teams, schools, and other organizations, and as a consulting producer to ESPN documentary films.  

By combining rigorous scientific studies with captivating real-world stories of people who demonstrate exceptional connectivity, presence, and dynamism, Coyle will reveal what sets some groups apart—and offer GFOA members the tools and insights to flourish in their own lives.