Derek Huang
Change the ledger, keep the trust
44 verified engagements · more coming
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. [1]
Biography
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.
Keynotes
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.
Verified engagements
44 verified engagements · more coming
27 confirmed by a named person · 13 confirmed by documentary review · 4 confirmed by the speaker.
44 verified engagements · 41 shown in full · 2 shown by category · 1 private.
Repeat bookings: Main Street Growth Summit (12), Ledger and Co. Conference (9), Cornerstone Retail Group (8).
Open the expanded view to see each engagement with its date, event, organization, and role, with the numbered reference for the evidence behind it.
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| Date | Event | Organization | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | Main Street Growth Summit National Meeting [2] | Main Street Growth Summit | Keynote |
| Jun 2026 | Pinnacle Sales Kickoff Leadership Summit [3] | Pinnacle Sales Kickoff | Keynote |
| Apr 2026 | Pinnacle Sales Kickoff National Meeting [4] | Pinnacle Sales Kickoff | Keynote |
| Mar 2026 | Association [5] | San Antonio, TX | Workshop |
| Jan 2026 | Cornerstone Retail Group Annual Kickoff [6] | Cornerstone Retail Group | External keynote / training |
| Nov 2025 | Main Street Growth Summit National Meeting [7] | Main Street Growth Summit | Training |
| Oct 2025 | Pinnacle Sales Kickoff Regional Forum [8] | Pinnacle Sales Kickoff | Breakout session |
| Jul 2025 | Harborview Chamber Forum Team Summit [9] | Harborview Chamber Forum | Keynote |
| Jun 2025 | Main Street Growth Summit Team Summit [10] | Main Street Growth Summit | Keynote |
| May 2025 | Main Street Growth Summit Team Summit [11] | Main Street Growth Summit | Keynote |
| Apr 2025 | Association [12] | San Antonio, TX | Workshop |
| Mar 2025 | Harborview Chamber Forum National Meeting [13] | Harborview Chamber Forum | External keynote / training |
| Jan 2025 | Ledger and Co. Conference National Meeting [14] | Ledger and Co. Conference | Training |
| Dec 2024 | Ledger and Co. Conference Annual Kickoff [15] | Ledger and Co. Conference | Breakout session |
| Oct 2024 | Cornerstone Retail Group Annual Conference [16] | Cornerstone Retail Group | Panel |
| Sep 2024 | Cornerstone Retail Group Annual Conference [17] | Cornerstone Retail Group | Keynote |
| Aug 2024 | Ledger and Co. Conference National Meeting [18] | Ledger and Co. Conference | Keynote |
| Jun 2024 | Ledger and Co. Conference Leadership Summit [19] | Ledger and Co. Conference | Keynote |
| May 2024 | Main Street Growth Summit Regional Forum [20] | Main Street Growth Summit | Workshop |
| Apr 2024 | Pinnacle Sales Kickoff National Meeting [21] | Pinnacle Sales Kickoff | External keynote / training |
| Feb 2024 | Pinnacle Sales Kickoff Annual Conference [22] | Pinnacle Sales Kickoff | Training |
| Jan 2024 | Harborview Chamber Forum Annual Conference [23] | Harborview Chamber Forum | Breakout session |
| Dec 2023 | Harborview Chamber Forum Annual Conference [24] | Harborview Chamber Forum | Panel |
| Nov 2023 | Cornerstone Retail Group Leadership Summit [25] | Cornerstone Retail Group | Keynote |
| Sep 2023 | Main Street Growth Summit Leadership Summit [26] | Main Street Growth Summit | Keynote |
| Aug 2023 | Harborview Chamber Forum Regional Forum [27] | Harborview Chamber Forum | Keynote |
| Jun 2023 | Ledger and Co. Conference Regional Forum [28] | Ledger and Co. Conference | Workshop |
| Apr 2023 | Main Street Growth Summit Leadership Summit [29] | Main Street Growth Summit | External keynote / training |
| Mar 2023 | Cornerstone Retail Group Annual Conference [30] | Cornerstone Retail Group | Training |
| Feb 2023 | Cornerstone Retail Group Annual Conference [31] | Cornerstone Retail Group | Breakout session |
| Dec 2022 | Pinnacle Sales Kickoff Annual Kickoff [32] | Pinnacle Sales Kickoff | Panel |
| Nov 2022 | Ledger and Co. Conference National Meeting [33] | Ledger and Co. Conference | Keynote |
| Sep 2022 | Main Street Growth Summit Team Summit [34] | Main Street Growth Summit | Keynote |
| Jul 2022 | Ledger and Co. Conference Annual Conference [35] | Ledger and Co. Conference | Keynote |
| Jun 2022 | Main Street Growth Summit Leadership Summit [36] | Main Street Growth Summit | Workshop |
| Apr 2022 | Cornerstone Retail Group Annual Conference [37] | Cornerstone Retail Group | External keynote / training |
| Feb 2022 | Harborview Chamber Forum Leadership Summit [38] | Harborview Chamber Forum | Training |
| Jan 2022 | Ledger and Co. Conference Team Summit [39] | Ledger and Co. Conference | Breakout session |
| Nov 2021 | Main Street Growth Summit Regional Forum [40] | Main Street Growth Summit | Panel |
| Oct 2021 | Main Street Growth Summit Annual Conference [41] | Main Street Growth Summit | Keynote |
| Aug 2021 | Cornerstone Retail Group National Meeting [42] | Cornerstone Retail Group | Keynote |
| Jul 2021 | Ledger and Co. Conference National Meeting [43] | Ledger and Co. Conference | Keynote |
| Jun 2021 | Main Street Growth Summit Annual Kickoff [44] | Main Street Growth Summit | Workshop |
Every engagement above was confirmed with the organizer or documentary evidence before it was added. The numbered markers open the reference for each one below.
What is a Speaker Packet
A Speaker Packet is a speaker's complete booking profile at one link: bio, sessions, photos, video, testimonials, and the practical details a planner needs to book with confidence. On SpeakerPacket it is a living page the speaker keeps current, not a PDF that goes stale the day it is sent. When a packet is SP Verified, the engagement record in it has been confirmed engagement by engagement, so what you are reading is not only well presented, it is checked.
Help me read this record
A verified record can look like a wall of proof. This guide explains what its facts mean, and just as plainly what they do not mean. It is the same guide, built the same way from the same facts, on every SP Verified record.
What this record proves
- 44 verified engagements are on this record, each one confirmed before it was added.
- Named confirmers: 11 independent source(s) confirmed engagements on this record, including Dana Whitfield, Jo Ferreira, Chris Pruitt, Rene Baptiste. A confirmation means that source put its name behind the engagement.
- 13 engagements rest on documentary evidence reviewed by SP Verified, such as a signed contract paired with a final invoice.
- 4 engagements are confirmed by the speaker and are labeled that way on the record, so you can weigh them accordingly.
- Repeat bookings: Main Street Growth Summit (12), Ledger and Co. Conference (9), Cornerstone Retail Group (8) each hired this speaker more than once. Readers tend to weigh that heavily: the organization had seen the work once and chose it again.
- 41 of the 44 verified engagements are confirmed as paid engagements.
- The most recent verified engagement is from August 2026, so this record is still growing.
Full verification still in process - Not a full list at this time.
What this record does not prove
It does not prove this speaker is right for your event. Fit depends on your audience, your theme, and your room, and no record can judge that for you. It says nothing about fee or availability either. And keep the layers straight: testimonials, photos, and videos are listed material the speaker provided. The verified engagements are the part SP Verified checked.
How readers usually weigh a record
- Recency: is the record still growing, or did it stop years ago?
- Repeat bookings: did anyone who saw the work hire the speaker again?
- Independent voices: how many different confirmers stand behind the record, and who are they?
Decide which of those matters most for your event first. The record will then answer you plainly, and two speakers' records can be compared fact by fact, the same way.
Our promise, and its limit
SP Verified does not recommend speakers. Not this one, not any one, ever. We do not rank speakers, score them, or steer you toward anyone, and no speaker can pay to change a single fact on a record or a single line of this guide. Our job is only to make sure the facts under your decision are real, and then to get out of the way. Choosing the speaker who fits your event is your call, and it should be: you know your event, and we do not.
What clients say
Quoted from the speaker's packet, as provided by the clients named. Testimonials are listed material; they are not part of the verified evidence above.
200+ verified from eSpeakers
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Clear, prepared, and easy to work with from the first call to the last slide.
Robin Ellery
The rare speaker who does the homework. Every example came from our world, not a stock deck.
Jamie Solano
Clear, prepared, and easy to work with from the first call to the last slide.
Kim Aldana
Told the truth in a room that needed to hear it, and left everyone with something to do about it.
Dana Whitfield
Professional in every detail. The AV team noticed, the board noticed, the audience noticed.
Jamie Solano
References
- SP Verified record SPV-K3Z6RF: identity and record authenticated by SP Verified since January 2026. spverified.com/verify/SPV-K3Z6RF
- SP Verified engagement record: Main Street Growth Summit National Meeting, Main Street Growth Summit: confirmed by Chris Pruitt (Event organizer); evidence class: event_organizer; verified January 1, 1970.
- SP Verified engagement record: Pinnacle Sales Kickoff Leadership Summit, Pinnacle Sales Kickoff: confirmed by Jo Ferreira (Meeting planner); evidence class: event_organizer; verified January 1, 1970.
- SP Verified engagement record: Pinnacle Sales Kickoff National Meeting, Pinnacle Sales Kickoff: confirmed by Dana Whitfield (Program chair); evidence class: event_organizer; verified January 1, 1970.
- SP Verified engagement record: Association engagement, San Antonio, TX, Mar 2026: confirmed by SP Verified documentary review; evidence class: event_organizer; verified January 1, 1970.
- SP Verified engagement record: Cornerstone Retail Group Annual Kickoff, Cornerstone Retail Group: confirmed by Rene Baptiste (Meeting planner); evidence class: event_organizer; verified January 1, 1970.
- SP Verified engagement record: Main Street Growth Summit National Meeting, Main Street Growth Summit: confirmed by Patrice Vane (Program chair); evidence class: event_organizer; verified January 1, 1970.
- SP Verified engagement record: Pinnacle Sales Kickoff Regional Forum, Pinnacle Sales Kickoff: confirmed by SP Verified documentary review (SP Verified review); evidence class: event_organizer; verified January 1, 1970.
- SP Verified engagement record: Harborview Chamber Forum Team Summit, Harborview Chamber Forum: confirmed by Morgan Hale (Program chair); evidence class: event_organizer; verified January 1, 1970.
- SP Verified engagement record: Main Street Growth Summit Team Summit, Main Street Growth Summit: confirmed by Jo Ferreira (Event organizer); evidence class: event_organizer; verified January 1, 1970.
- SP Verified engagement record: Main Street Growth Summit Team Summit, Main Street Growth Summit: confirmed by SP Verified documentary review (SP Verified review); evidence class: event_organizer; verified January 1, 1970.
- SP Verified engagement record: Association engagement, San Antonio, TX, Apr 2025: confirmed by Kim Aldana, Program chair; evidence class: event_organizer; verified January 1, 1970.
- SP Verified engagement record: Harborview Chamber Forum National Meeting, Harborview Chamber Forum: confirmed by Chris Pruitt (Event organizer); evidence class: event_organizer; verified January 1, 1970.
- SP Verified engagement record: Ledger and Co. Conference National Meeting, Ledger and Co. Conference: confirmed by Jo Ferreira (Meeting planner); evidence class: event_organizer; verified January 1, 1970.
- SP Verified engagement record: Ledger and Co. Conference Annual Kickoff, Ledger and Co. Conference: confirmed by SP Verified documentary review (SP Verified review); evidence class: event_organizer; verified January 1, 1970.
- SP Verified engagement record: Cornerstone Retail Group Annual Conference, Cornerstone Retail Group: confirmed by the speaker (Speaker-attested record); evidence class: event_organizer; verified January 1, 1970.
- SP Verified engagement record: Cornerstone Retail Group Annual Conference, Cornerstone Retail Group: confirmed by Dana Whitfield (Meeting planner); evidence class: event_organizer; verified January 1, 1970.
- SP Verified engagement record: Ledger and Co. Conference National Meeting, Ledger and Co. Conference: confirmed by Chris Pruitt (Program chair); evidence class: event_organizer; verified January 1, 1970.
- SP Verified engagement record: Ledger and Co. Conference Leadership Summit, Ledger and Co. Conference: confirmed by Terry Lindros (Event organizer); evidence class: event_organizer; verified January 1, 1970.
- SP Verified engagement record: Main Street Growth Summit Regional Forum, Main Street Growth Summit: confirmed by SP Verified documentary review (SP Verified review); evidence class: event_organizer; verified January 1, 1970.
- SP Verified engagement record: Pinnacle Sales Kickoff National Meeting, Pinnacle Sales Kickoff: confirmed by Sam Whitaker (Program chair); evidence class: event_organizer; verified January 1, 1970.
- SP Verified engagement record: Pinnacle Sales Kickoff Annual Conference, Pinnacle Sales Kickoff: confirmed by Dana Whitfield (Event organizer); evidence class: event_organizer; verified January 1, 1970.
- SP Verified engagement record: Harborview Chamber Forum Annual Conference, Harborview Chamber Forum: confirmed by Terry Lindros (Meeting planner); evidence class: event_organizer; verified January 1, 1970.
- SP Verified engagement record: Harborview Chamber Forum Annual Conference, Harborview Chamber Forum: confirmed by Sam Whitaker (Program chair); evidence class: event_organizer; verified January 1, 1970.
- SP Verified engagement record: Cornerstone Retail Group Leadership Summit, Cornerstone Retail Group: confirmed by the speaker (Speaker-attested record); evidence class: event_organizer; verified January 1, 1970.
- SP Verified engagement record: Main Street Growth Summit Leadership Summit, Main Street Growth Summit: confirmed by Jo Ferreira (Meeting planner); evidence class: event_organizer; verified January 1, 1970.
- SP Verified engagement record: Harborview Chamber Forum Regional Forum, Harborview Chamber Forum: confirmed by Dana Whitfield (Program chair); evidence class: event_organizer; verified January 1, 1970.
- SP Verified engagement record: Ledger and Co. Conference Regional Forum, Ledger and Co. Conference: confirmed by Terry Lindros (Event organizer); evidence class: event_organizer; verified January 1, 1970.
- SP Verified engagement record: Main Street Growth Summit Leadership Summit, Main Street Growth Summit: confirmed by SP Verified documentary review (SP Verified review); evidence class: event_organizer; verified January 1, 1970.
- SP Verified engagement record: Cornerstone Retail Group Annual Conference, Cornerstone Retail Group: confirmed by Patrice Vane (Program chair); evidence class: event_organizer; verified January 1, 1970.
- SP Verified engagement record: Cornerstone Retail Group Annual Conference, Cornerstone Retail Group: confirmed by Sam Whitaker (Event organizer); evidence class: event_organizer; verified January 1, 1970.
- SP Verified engagement record: Pinnacle Sales Kickoff Annual Kickoff, Pinnacle Sales Kickoff: confirmed by Dana Whitfield (Meeting planner); evidence class: event_organizer; verified January 1, 1970.
- SP Verified engagement record: Ledger and Co. Conference National Meeting, Ledger and Co. Conference: confirmed by the speaker (Speaker-attested record); evidence class: event_organizer; verified January 1, 1970.
- SP Verified engagement record: Main Street Growth Summit Team Summit, Main Street Growth Summit: confirmed by SP Verified documentary review (SP Verified review); evidence class: event_organizer; verified January 1, 1970.
- SP Verified engagement record: Ledger and Co. Conference Annual Conference, Ledger and Co. Conference: confirmed by Jamie Solano (Meeting planner); evidence class: event_organizer; verified January 1, 1970.
- SP Verified engagement record: Main Street Growth Summit Leadership Summit, Main Street Growth Summit: confirmed by SP Verified documentary review (SP Verified review); evidence class: event_organizer; verified January 1, 1970.
- SP Verified engagement record: Cornerstone Retail Group Annual Conference, Cornerstone Retail Group: confirmed by SP Verified documentary review (SP Verified review); evidence class: event_organizer; verified January 1, 1970.
- SP Verified engagement record: Harborview Chamber Forum Leadership Summit, Harborview Chamber Forum: confirmed by the speaker (Speaker-attested record); evidence class: event_organizer; verified January 1, 1970.
- SP Verified engagement record: Ledger and Co. Conference Team Summit, Ledger and Co. Conference: confirmed by Rene Baptiste (Program chair); evidence class: event_organizer; verified January 1, 1970.
- SP Verified engagement record: Main Street Growth Summit Regional Forum, Main Street Growth Summit: confirmed by Alex Barlow (Event organizer); evidence class: event_organizer; verified January 1, 1970.
- SP Verified engagement record: Main Street Growth Summit Annual Conference, Main Street Growth Summit: confirmed by Rene Baptiste (Meeting planner); evidence class: event_organizer; verified January 1, 1970.
- SP Verified engagement record: Cornerstone Retail Group National Meeting, Cornerstone Retail Group: confirmed by SP Verified documentary review (SP Verified review); evidence class: event_organizer; verified January 1, 1970.
- SP Verified engagement record: Ledger and Co. Conference National Meeting, Ledger and Co. Conference: confirmed by SP Verified documentary review (SP Verified review); evidence class: event_organizer; verified January 1, 1970.
- SP Verified engagement record: Main Street Growth Summit Annual Kickoff, Main Street Growth Summit: confirmed by SP Verified documentary review (SP Verified review); evidence class: event_organizer; verified January 1, 1970.
External links
- Full speaker packet: the complete packet, with video, photos, and booking details.
- SP Verified record: the live authentication record for this speaker.
Full verification still in process - Not a full list at this time.