Monday Keynote: David Brooks

GFOA is pleased to announce David Brooks as the keynote speaker for the General Session on Monday, June 10, 2024, at GFOA's 118th Annual Conference.

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David Brooks is a bestselling author, op-ed columnist at The New York Times, and recurring commentator on PBS NewsHour. He has a gift for bringing readers and audiences alike face to face with the spirit of our times with humor, insight, and quiet passion. He is a keen observer of the American way of life and a savvy analyst of present-day politics and foreign affairs, whose columns are among the most read in the nation.

David is also the author of six books, including The Road to Character and The Second Mountain. His latest release, How to Know a Person, provides lessons for all to build better connections and relationships at home, at work, and in your community. Please plan on joining us in Orlando to discover what questions to ask, what conversations are important, and how you can pay attention to those around you to become more understanding and considerate. Let's move past political polarization, fragmentation, hostility, and misperception to see something in others and, in turn, see something larger in ourselves.