I believe this is the most important century for humanity. Without improving the political-economic systems that continue to concentrate wealth and power, transformative AI could accelerate us into dystopia within our lifetimes. My mission is to build the tools and develop the leaders we need to bring about an equitable, fulfilled future world.

To that end, I founded Original Position, a digital experience with a mission to inspire those with the means to support effective charities, driving meaningful change and fostering a more equitable world. We envision a world where chance no longer determines one's access to opportunity, dignity, or well-being.

I also created What Future World?, a blog and community project to develop a vision for an ideal future world and the strategy for achieving it. Often the odds seem stacked against us. WFW? will provide hope and a detailed plan to move ever more people to action rather than malaise. The mission is simple - to create a better future.

I find grounding and energy in the periodic work I do as a Leadership Development Faculty and Coach affiliated with Educe Partners.

Previously I co-founded LifeWork - a payment platform that helps freelancers get paid faster and more securely - and the Small Business School Challenge - a hackathon connecting MBA students with SME owners needing support to adapt to COVID. I was most recently the Executive Director of The AI Governance Archive (TAIGA), an online platform to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the transformative AI strategy and governance research community.

Holding On: Maintaining our Authenticity in a Rapidly Changing World | TEDxChigwell 2023

David discusses how we can all maintain our authenticity and sense of self in a world that is changing at an ever-faster rate…and has no plans on slowing down.

The Real Problem With Robots Taking Our Jobs | TEDx OhloneCollege 2019

David Corfield talks about the Future of Work and how the rise of artificial intelligence and automation will affect humans' relationship with work and how working in the future can change for us all.