Derek Huang
Change the ledger, keep the trust
Marketing Materials
Bio (for pre-event marketing)
Derek Huang is a New York-based speaker on finance & change. The sessions mix story, evidence, and audience practice, and the verified record behind them is public for any planner to check.
Sessions
Change the Ledger, Keep the Trust
Stories first, frameworks second. Derek walks the room through real rooms and real stakes, then turns the lessons into moves the audience can use the same week.
Numbers People Believe
A practical session built for this audience: live examples, one simple model the room can repeat, and time for the questions people actually bring.
Introducing Derek Huang
Instructions for the introducer
Derek prefers a short introduction and a headset microphone. Please read the script below exactly as written, then bring Derek straight on.
Why you hired Derek Huang
When you book Derek, you get the talk, a pre-event call with your team, and a one-page follow-up your audience can keep.
Stage introduction
Bio
Derek Huang is a New York-based speaker on finance & change. The sessions mix story, evidence, and audience practice, and the verified record behind them is public for any planner to check.
Derek Huang came to the stage from the operator side of the table: budgets, pipelines, and payroll. That work shapes every talk: no theory without a room it was tested in.
On stage, the work is change the ledger, keep the trust, told plainly and built to be used on Monday morning. Planners book Derek for keynotes, workshops, and conference closers, and can check every verified engagement on the public record before they ever pick up the phone.
Testimonials
5 client testimonials · from Robin Ellery, Director of Events, Main Street Growth Summit · Jamie Solano, Director of Events, Cornerstone Retail Group · Kim Aldana, Director of Events, Pinnacle Sales Kickoff
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“Clear, prepared, and easy to work with from the first call to the last slide.”
- Robin Ellery, Director of Events, Main Street Growth Summit
“The rare speaker who does the homework. Every example came from our world, not a stock deck.”
- Jamie Solano, Director of Events, Cornerstone Retail Group
“Clear, prepared, and easy to work with from the first call to the last slide.”
- Kim Aldana, Director of Events, Pinnacle Sales Kickoff
“Told the truth in a room that needed to hear it, and left everyone with something to do about it.”
- Dana Whitfield, Director of Events, Harborview Chamber Forum
“Professional in every detail. The AV team noticed, the board noticed, the audience noticed.”
- Jamie Solano, Director of Events, Ledger and Co. Conference
Verified engagements
Every engagement below was reviewed and confirmed by SP Verified. Self-reported items never appear here.
44 verified engagements · more coming · most recent August 2026
Repeat bookings: Main Street Growth Summit (12), Ledger and Co. Conference (9), Cornerstone Retail Group (8).
11 named confirmers · 13 confirmed by documentary review · 41 confirmed as paid
44 verified engagements · 41 shown in full · 2 shown by category · 1 private.
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Main Street Growth Summit National MeetingVerified engagement
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Pinnacle Sales Kickoff Leadership SummitVerified engagement
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Pinnacle Sales Kickoff National MeetingVerified engagement
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Cornerstone Retail Group Annual KickoffVerified engagement
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Main Street Growth Summit National MeetingVerified engagement
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Pinnacle Sales Kickoff Regional ForumVerified engagement
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Harborview Chamber Forum Team SummitVerified engagement
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Main Street Growth Summit Team SummitVerified engagement
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Main Street Growth Summit Team SummitVerified engagement
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AssociationVerified engagement
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Harborview Chamber Forum National MeetingVerified engagement
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Ledger and Co. Conference National MeetingVerified engagement
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Ledger and Co. Conference Annual KickoffVerified engagement
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Cornerstone Retail Group Annual ConferenceVerified engagement
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Cornerstone Retail Group Annual ConferenceVerified engagement
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Ledger and Co. Conference National MeetingVerified engagement
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Ledger and Co. Conference Leadership SummitVerified engagement
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Main Street Growth Summit Regional ForumVerified engagement
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Pinnacle Sales Kickoff National MeetingVerified engagement
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Pinnacle Sales Kickoff Annual ConferenceVerified engagement
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Harborview Chamber Forum Annual ConferenceVerified engagement
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Harborview Chamber Forum Annual ConferenceVerified engagement
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Cornerstone Retail Group Leadership SummitVerified engagement
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Main Street Growth Summit Leadership SummitVerified engagement
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Harborview Chamber Forum Regional ForumVerified engagement
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Ledger and Co. Conference Regional ForumVerified engagement
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Main Street Growth Summit Leadership SummitVerified engagement
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Cornerstone Retail Group Annual ConferenceVerified engagement
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Cornerstone Retail Group Annual ConferenceVerified engagement
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Pinnacle Sales Kickoff Annual KickoffVerified engagement
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Ledger and Co. Conference National MeetingVerified engagement
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Main Street Growth Summit Team SummitVerified engagement
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Ledger and Co. Conference Annual ConferenceVerified engagement
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Main Street Growth Summit Leadership SummitVerified engagement
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Cornerstone Retail Group Annual ConferenceVerified engagement
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Harborview Chamber Forum Leadership SummitVerified engagement
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Ledger and Co. Conference Team SummitVerified engagement
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Main Street Growth Summit Regional ForumVerified engagement
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Main Street Growth Summit Annual ConferenceVerified engagement
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Cornerstone Retail Group National MeetingVerified engagement
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Ledger and Co. Conference National MeetingVerified engagement
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Main Street Growth Summit Annual KickoffVerified engagement
Audio / Video Requirements
Headset or handheld wireless microphone, confidence monitor, clicker, and a bottle of water at the podium. Slides run from the house laptop; a backup copy travels with Derek on USB.
Travel
- Based in: New York, NY
- Flies out of: New York (JFK)
- Travel buyout: $1,500 domestic / $5,000 international
FAQ
Do you customize the talk for our audience?
Yes. Every booking includes a pre-event call, and the examples in the talk come from your industry wherever the record allows it.
Can you stay for a panel or a book signing after the keynote?
Usually, yes. Ask when you check the date and it is priced into the same agreement.
Pricing
$20,000 to $25,000
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