Speaking
About Dr. Dave
Dr Dave Nicol is an experienced veterinarian, practice owner (multiple times over), entrepreneur, book author, and publisher of one of the most listened-to vet podcasts in the world.
This experience, combined with his Scottish accent (his secret weapon), quick wit, and love of what he does, has made him a welcome guest speaker for conferences and leadership events around the world, now connecting with audiences live in a virtual setting.
Dr Dave’s presentations focus on leadership, building high-performing teams, strategy, and how to thrive in veterinary practice. They are delivered in a typically high-octane style, designed specifically for live online audiences, using storytelling, humour, and visual impact to keep people fully engaged.
There will be no death by PowerPoint when you book Dr Dave for your event. Whether keynote or workshop, he brings energy, clarity, and powerful storytelling to the screen, creating an experience that feels personal, focused, and memorable. He has been voted VMX’s Practice Management Speaker of the Year in both 2019 and again in 2024, and he remains one of the most sought-after speakers in veterinary medicine.
Dr Dave's 2026 Speaking Schedule
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Dr. Dave's Testimonials
Brendan Howard. Editor, Veterinary Economics
"Dave is a fiery, funny, fun, inspiring, educational leader who takes time to cater to attendees' educational needs as well as his own creative whims. He ups any audience with his unique blend of Scot thunder and Australian informality, effortlessly blending high energy, personal growth and in-the-trenches knowledge as a doctor, manager and practice owner. I bloody well recommend Dave for your speaking needs."
Diederik Gelderman, President of the Australian Veterinary Business Association
"Dave is a truly interesting speaker, engaging and fun, challenging and different, insightful and informative, different and somewhat daring. He certainly got his message across all the while keeping it light, simple and practical. Thus ensuring that the attendees would go home and incept and take action. I can recommend to you Dave Nicol, as a speaker of quality who will get you results."
Mark Henderson, Telegraph Canyon Animal Medical Centre. Chula Vista, CA
“First of all, I wanted to tell you that I haven't looked forward to a set of "lectures" in a long time. What I received was no a lecture at all. Your unpretentious, straight forward way of involving us in your discussion was both extremely refreshing and allowed me to actually see what I have been doing well, and where I see myself improving. In fact, you showed me that I don’t suck so bad! The 8 hours I spent learning and participating with you was easy to do. I felt included in your talk, not just a butt in the seat being talked at. Thank you!"
Heather Wraith, Chartered MCIPD. HR manager, Charter Vets, UK.
I joined the webinar at lunch time yesterday with Dr Dave Nicol. I really enjoyed it and only wished I'd asked a couple of the directors to join me - it would have been so useful for them in their development of our new graduates!! What an engaging presenter Dr Dave is!
Anonymous Fetch DVM360 Delegate. San Diego, USA.
One of the best lectures of the conference. The information presented is important for all of us (no matter what our role in veterinary medicine). It was encouraging and empowering, and I will go home and try everything suggested by Dr Nicol. Thank you for an inspiring lecture!
Melissa Lehman Calitz. IVPD Delegate. Johannesburg, South Africa.
This was a great workshop! Very well done and very useful information delivered in an excellent manner and topped off with brilliant comedy. I would highly recommend not only individuals in the veterinary industry but any individual that is interested in improving their relationships, personal self and in growing their business opportunities to attend a Dave Nicol workshop.
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Dr Daniel Baker, IDEXX Professional Services Veterinarian
"We invited Dr. Dave Nicol to speak at our events on the topic of Exam Room Heroes: Communication that Improves Outcomes for Pets and Practice. Dr. Dave was nothing short of amazing! He possesses a unique skill set among professional speakers that engages the audience the entirety of the presentation.
My favorite is his audience participation segment around "mirroring". His 7-step process resonates with attendees and is the ultimate blueprint for improving exam room communications skills. Dr. Dave created a formula that he shares with attendees that clearly helps them understand how to increase treatment compliance. He breaks this formula down and audience members leave saying, "Wow, that makes total sense! Why didn't I think of that? I need to start using that immediately."
I would recommend Dr. Dave to anyone seeking ways to improve both exam room communication skills for their entire staff and also seeking next steps in their leadership journey. Thank you for the positive impact you made on so many veterinary professionals. We appreciate it and can't wait to have you back!"
Make An Enquiry About Booking Dr Dave For Your Event
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