Keith Keating

Keith Keating
EducationState University of New York (BA)
City University of New York (MBA)
University of Pennsylvania (MEd, EdD)
OccupationsBusiness executive
Writer
EmployerBDO Canada
Known forThe Trusted Learning Advisor (2023)
Hidden Value (2025)
Websitekeithkeating.com

Keith Keating is an American business executive and writer.[1][2] He is a lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education[3] and also works as an executive at BDO Canada.[1] Previously, Keating was employed at McKinsey & Company, GP Strategies Corporation, and General Motors.[4][5]

His books include The Trusted Learning Advisor (2023) and Hidden Value (2025).[6][7]

Early life and education

Keating grew up in a military family and spent his childhood in Germany, South Korea, and the United States. His family settled in the US when he was approximately fourteen years old.[8] He did not complete high school and left in 10th grade, although he went on to attain a university education afterwards.[8][9]

Keating earned a Bachelor's degree from the State University of New York.[8] Afterwards, he earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the City University of New York.[10] He then earned a Master of Education (MEd) from the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education. In 2022, he earned a Doctor of Education (EdD) with distinction from the same institution.[10][3] His doctoral dissertation examined the beliefs of chief financial officers regarding organizational learning investment.[8]

Career

Keating began his career in 2001 as a Senior Trainer and Analyst at McKinsey & Company.[4] He subsequently worked at Hearst Magazine[4] and GP Strategies Corporation, which worked with companies such as HSBC and General Motors.[5] In addition, Keating served as Head of the Global Learning Network at General Motors.[5]

Afterwards, Keating became the Senior Vice President and Chief Learning Officer at Archwell Holdings, where he established the Archwell Academy, the organization's internal learning institution.[5][11] He then joined BDO Canada as its first Chief Learning and Development Officer (CLDO).[1][2]

Keating has given talks at the Training Industry Conference and Expo (TICE) held at Raleigh, North Carolina in June 2024,[12] as well as the 2025 DevLearn Conference and Expo in Las Vegas.[13] In 2026, Keating was one of the hosts of the Learning Leadership Conference, which was held in Las Vegas from November 2–3, 2026.[14][15] He has presented at conferences organized by AICPA & CIMA, the Life Sciences Trainers & Educators Network (LTEN), the Association for Talent Development (ATD), and the Canada School of Public Service.[16][17]

Keating has worked with companies and institutions such as Intuit, PepsiCo, Great American Insurance Group,[18] and Yale University.[19][20]

He also currently serves as a lecturer in the Chief Learning Officer (CLO) Executive Doctoral Program at the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education.[3][1]

Books

Keating's books include The Trusted Learning Advisor (2023) and Hidden Value (2025).[6][7] The Trusted Learning Advisor (2023), which was published by Kogan Page, won a 2023 Goody Business Book Award,[21] and was a Distinguished Favorite in the NYC Big Book Awards (2024). It was also a finalist in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards (2025).[22]

Hidden Value: How to Reveal the Impact of Organizational Learning was published in June 2025.[23] The book received a 2025 International Business Book Award and a 2025 Goody Business Book Award for Leadership,[24] as well as a silver medal at the Axiom Business Book Awards (2026).[25]

Filmography

Keating was a dancer in the music video for Christina Aguilera's "Not Myself Tonight" (2010), directed by Hype Williams.[26]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Keith Keating". BDO Canada. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
  2. 1 2 "BDO Canada adds Keith Keating as chief learning and development officer". Consulting.ca. 2024-01-23. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
  3. 1 2 3 "Redefining the Learning Leader Role: Elevating Learning Strategies for Organizational Excellence". Penn GSE. University of Pennsylvania. 2024-02-12. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
  4. 1 2 3 "Keith Keating". Champions Speakers Agency. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Keith Keating". Chief Learning Officer. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
  6. 1 2 Garlick, Bryony (2024-06-18). "Empowering L&D Professionals: Insights from "The Trusted Learning Advisor" by Keith Keating". Canadian HR Reporter. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
  7. 1 2 Pontefract, Dan (2025-03-06). "Why Learning and Development Is Failing the Business". Forbes. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
  8. 1 2 3 4 Mendler, Adam (2026-04-11). "Interview: Dr. Keith Keating, Chief Learning Officer of BDO Canada". Adam Mendler. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
  9. ↑ "L&D With Dr. Keith Keating Of BDO Canada". TrainingPros. 2025-06-12. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
  10. 1 2 Keating, Keith (2023). The Trusted Learning Advisor: The Tools, Techniques and Skills You Need to Make L&D a Business Priority. Kogan Page. ISBN 978-1-398612-45-7.
  11. ↑ "Keith Keating". Consciousness Leaders. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
  12. ↑ "TICE 2024 Program Booklet". Training Industry Magazine. 2024-06-03. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
  13. ↑ "DevLearn Unveils 2025 Program With Dr. Keith Keating as Opening Keynote Speaker". Newswire. 2025-06-03. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
  14. ↑ "Event Overview — Learning Leadership Conference 2026". Learning Leadership. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
  15. ↑ "Learning Leadership 2026 Agenda". Learning Leadership. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
  16. ↑ "LearnX 2026: Reimagining Learning and Development from Support to Strategy (TRN4-E49)". Canada School of Public Service. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
  17. ↑ "AICPA & CIMA LEAD Symposium 2025 Agenda". Eventpower / AICPA & CIMA. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
  18. ↑ Stone, Paul (2024-10-07). "Great American Insurance Group". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2026-06-10.
  19. ↑ "Dr. Keith Keating to Speak". Gotham Artists. 2026-02-18. Retrieved 2026-06-10.
  20. ↑ Keating, Dr. Keith (2023-10-03). "Dr. Keith Keating". Retrieved 2026-06-10.
  21. ↑ "Goody Business Book Awards". Goody Business Book Awards. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
  22. ↑ "The Trusted Learning Advisor". Amazon UK. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
  23. ↑ "Interview: The Hidden Value of Learning and Development with Dr. Keith Keating". BillionMinds. 2025-06-27. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
  24. ↑ "New 2025 Goody Business Book Awards". Goody Business Book Awards. 2025-11-14. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
  25. ↑ "2026 Medalists". Axiom Business Book Awards. 2026-04-01. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
  26. ↑ "Christina Aguilera: Not Myself Tonight (2010) — Full Cast & Crew". IMDb. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
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