David Forman

David C. Forman is the author of Fearless HR and former Chief Learning Officer of The Human Capital Institute, a position he held for over a decade.Beginning with the Human Capital Strategist course in 2004, David has designed, developed, and taught the major HCI courses taken by thousands of HR professionals throughout the world. He also served as host for HCI conferences up until the 2014-15 season. 
In 2015, David authored Fearless HR—Driving Business Results, and this book has quickly become one of the most influential in the profession. Dave Ulrich wrote the foreword and praised the book’s substance and perspective. Amazon reviews give the book five stars and it is being used in universities, businesses, and nonprofits all over the world. David has emphasized the key Fearless HR themes in his widely read HRPS blog, LinkedIn posts, numerous conference presentations, and HCI conference key note sessions.
Prior to HCI, David worked with SHRM to create materials to support the launch of the new GPHR certification program in 2002. He spent 25 years in the training industry, working with large global organizations to improve the knowledge, skills, and performance of their people. Major clients include
FedEx, IBM, DuPont, Microsoft, SAP, American Express, PwC, Ford, Prudential, Apple, and Allstate Insurance. In 1984, David had the unique opportunity to work with Apple on the release of the Macintosh; and several years later to help IBM streamline and cross-train over 22,000 manufacturing employees.