The founder and director of Future Science Talks is Dave Crisante, one of Australia’s best known science communicators.

Dave runs communications training across Australia, drawing on his career in journalism, diplomacy and combining this with his experience as head of media and marketing for numerous science and health organisations.

He is passionate about improving the communication skills of academics and science and health professionals.

Dave works with a wide variety of organisations to improve the communications and storytelling ability of staff, helping them to advance their careers, obtain new funding, and generate more impactful partnerships.

science professionals, medical developing new platforms for science and health professionals to get their story David Crisante is a communications and comedy expert who trains others on more impactful communication styles.

He founded the Sydney Comedy School and Future Science Talks – which runs Australia’s only government-funded Science Comedy Program for scientists.  Each year he trains thousands of people on how to be more effective when on stage and giving presentations.  

David ran media and communication teams within science and health organisations for over five years.  Prior to this, he was in diplomacy and international crisis response for Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.  He specialised in the response to MH370, the Syrian War and was a political speechwriter for the Foreign Minister.

David started his career as a journalist for seven years, where he was a reporter for the ABC and SBS, as well as an international correspondent in Tokyo for two years, where he specialised in reporting on the nuclear disaster of 2011.

In 2024, David has featured in seven festivals including the Adelaide Fringe, Sydney Comedy Festival, Brisbane Comedy Festival, Darwin Fringe, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Newcastle Fringe, and Vivid Sydney.