Disney · Google · NASA JPL · Gartner
Dave Zaboski is a former Disney animator and speaker who teaches individuals and organizations how to turn unbounded creativity into a daily practice that actually improves how they work, live, and collaborate for good. This is the Technology of Imagination
"Dave has this sage presence that shatters doubt and ignites the child within to believe — transforming audiences to joy."— Will Travis, Former CEO, Sid Lee
Path 01 — For Individuals
Something in you is restless. Maybe you're mid-career with an internal creative life that is asking to come out. Maybe you're a maker who needs to level up. Join Dave and build the next epic chapater of the story of your life.
Path 02 — For Organizations
Creativity without structure costs clarity. Narrative gaps slow execution. Dave brings a practiced, proven method for activating the imagination that drives better collaboration, faster innovation, and teams that tell the right stories for themselves and for the world.
About Dave
Classically trained painter, Disney Senior Animator, expedition artist, and speaker — Dave has spent his career at the edge of what's possible when imagination is treated as a discipline, not a gift.
He has painted for the Dalai Lama, presented alongside Peter Diamandis and Ray Kurzweil at Singularity University, and was a Contributing Fellow on Gartner's 2023 AI report. He teaches the same principles at kindergartens and C-suites alike.
What people say
"Re-igniting one's creative belief can seem worlds away — but Dave shatters doubt and ignites the child within to believe. A must-have speaker: warm, inspiring, and most importantly, igniting."
"His approach to helping our teams understand how to build 'belief' in an idea has been critical in advancing JPL StoryLab's work — moving ideas toward award."
"Dave Zaboski is certain to inspire any group, regardless of discipline. He brings to life the immense value of storytelling to create our reality."
The method
The tools, systems, and principles that powered Disney, Pixar, and master creators across time — made transferable.
Identify the narrative gaps — where story breaks down, collaboration stalls, or imagination goes untapped in your life or organization.
Tailored sessions, workshops, and keynotes built around your actual situation — not a generic template. The tools are specific; so is the work.
Embed the practices so they hold. Imagination and narrative intelligence become part of how you — or your team — actually operates.
One conversation is all it takes to find the thread. Whether you're an individual ready to move, or an organization ready to perform.