Doug Thompson

I’m Doug Thompson, a storytelling speaker, author, podcast host, and recovering techsplainer.

I’ve spent most of my career helping people understand complex things without making them wish they had faked a bad internet connection. After more than three decades in technology, including roles at Panasonic, Microsoft, and Tanium, I learned that facts matter, but stories are what help people care.

My career has been one long reinvention tour. Tech trainer. Sales nerd. AI ambassador. Podcast host. TEDx speaker. International best-selling co-author. Soon-to-be solo author. Two-time Ironman finisher. And now, someone who helps people use story to connect in work, leadership, sales, change, and real life.

I talk about the stories behind the lessons. The career pivots. The hard seasons. The moments that rattle us awake. The times we realize we are not stuck, we are just being invited to become someone new. Usually before we feel ready, because apparently life does not believe in calendar invites.

I’m a good fit for conversations about storytelling, communication, reinvention, leadership, technology, AI, personal growth, resilience, and turning complexity into connection.

I bring stories, useful lessons, humor, and a healthy suspicion of perfect people.