Daniel Lubetzky

Social Entrepreneur and Civic Leader, Founder of KIND Snacks and Builders, Shark on ABC’s Shark Tank

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Daniel Lubetzky

Social Entrepreneur and Civic Leader, Founder of KIND Snacks and Builders, Shark on ABC’s Shark Tank

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Why Book

Best known for founding and building KIND Snacks into a multi-billion-dollar brand, Daniel Lubetzky is the newest Shark on Shark Tank and the New York Times bestselling author of Do the KIND Thing.
Daniel Lubetzky inspires audiences to transcend binary thinking and embrace a Builder’s Mindset, forging durable solutions and common ground in a sharply divided world. As founder of KIND Snacks and Builders, his message helps citizens move beyond “us vs. them,” mindsets to find common ground and build on it together.
Rooted in his personal history as the son of a Holocaust survivor, Lubetzky’s story—from bridge-building in the Middle East to creating a beloved, multibillion-dollar snack brand—delivers both visionary insight and actionable takeaways that leave audiences motivated to build together.

Biography

Daniel Lubetzky is a Builder. Best known as the founder of KIND Snacks, Daniel is a social entrepreneur whose work spans industries, ideologies, and borders. Daniel is always rooted in the same mission: to equip people to think flexibly, solve problems creatively, and build lasting solutions to our world’s most difficult challenges.

The son of a Holocaust survivor, Daniel Lubetzky is committed to building bridges across perceived lines of divides to ensure nothing like what his father lived through happens again. His early work focused on bridging divides in the Middle East through economic cooperation, which introduced him to food entrepreneurship. In 2004, Daniel founded and operated KIND Snacks out of his windowless basement, and went on to grow KIND into an iconic multibillion-dollar brand. KIND is known for its pioneering role in health transparency and its commitment to making the world kinder.

Today, through Camino Partners, Daniel and his team of investor-operators back leaders building businesses taking an enduring approach to enhancing consumers’ lives. He is also the founder of Builders, a movement helping people move beyond “us vs. them” mindsets. Builders equips citizens to uncover hidden common ground and build on it – with solutions that advance the will of the people.

Daniel is a proud political independent who brings a values-driven lens to everything from entrepreneurship to civic life. His insights have been featured in TED, TIME, Newsweek, CNN, and Fortune. After five seasons as a guest on Shark Tank, Daniel joined the cast full-time in 2024. He is also the author of The New York Times-bestseller Do the KIND Thing.

Daniel’s work has been recognized with honors including The King Center’s Beloved Community Award, the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, and the Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award. President Obama named him a Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship.

Daniel holds a BA in Economics and International Relations from Trinity University and a JD from Stanford Law School. A proud U.S. citizen who immigrated from Mexico at 16, he enjoys time with his family and a good magic trick.

Programs

Why the World Needs More Builders — and Less ‘Us vs. Them’

Daniel Lubetzky—founder of KIND Snacks and the nonprofit Builders Movement—urges a shift from polarized thinking toward a “builder’s mindset.” He suggests reframing our problems not as us vs. them, but rather as all of us vs. extremism—positioning extremism, not people, as the true adversary.

Lubetzky traces this philosophy back to his early venture, PeaceWorks, which brought Arab and Israeli entrepreneurs together through a shared business project—transforming “us versus them” into meaningful, collaborative action. Rooted in his personal history—his father was a Holocaust survivor—Lubetzky emphasizes that if builders don’t act, destroyers will fill the void, potentially replaying history’s darkest chapters. This talk isn’t just theoretical—it’s the foundation of the Builders Movement, a global initiative aimed at equipping people to uncover hidden common ground and build on it with real solutions that advance the will of the people.

From OR to AND — Unlocking Enduring Innovation

The marketplace of ideas is strongest when diverse, even opposing, perspectives come together around shared values. Innovation thrives not despite our differences, but because we harness them constructively. Leaders who shift from an “OR” mindset to an “AND” mindset—anchored in trust, communication, and shared purpose—unlock creativity and lasting solutions. Daniel Lubetzky has seen this firsthand.

From helping communities in conflict find common ground to building KIND’s ownership culture, he has shown how trust and open debate turn opposing views into opportunities. By challenging false assumptions—like the belief that food can be healthy or tasty but not both—KIND created a breakthrough product that redefined healthy snacking. And because these solutions addressed real consumer needs, they endured long after diet fads faded. In this keynote, Daniel reveals the problem-solving methodology behind KIND’s success and introduces the Builder’s Mindset: a way of leading that rejects false choices, embraces “AND,” and delivers transformative, enduring innovation.

Books

Do the KIND Thing: Think Boundlessly, Work Purposefully, Live Passionately

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. Who is Daniel Lubetzky and why is he a popular keynote speaker?

Daniel Lubetzky is a social entrepreneur, founder of KIND Snacks, and a globally recognized keynote speaker known for inspiring audiences with lessons on leadership, innovation, and purpose-driven business. His talks focus on building bridges across differences and creating lasting impact through business and collaboration.

2. What topics does Daniel Lubetzky cover in his keynote presentations?

His keynote speeches focus on innovation, entrepreneurship, leadership, and moving beyond “us vs. them” thinking to create collaborative solutions in business and society.

3. What is Daniel Lubetzky’s “Builder’s Mindset” keynote about?

The Builder’s Mindset keynote teaches audiences how to reject false choices and instead embrace “AND” thinking—turning opposing ideas into opportunities for innovation and growth.

4. What makes Daniel Lubetzky’s keynote speaking style unique?

His keynote presentations stand out for blending storytelling, business experience, and real-world lessons from building KIND Snacks into a global brand, making complex ideas easy to understand and apply.

5. What do audiences gain from Daniel Lubetzky’s keynote presentations?

Audiences leave with practical leadership tools, strategies for collaboration, and a mindset shift toward purpose-driven innovation and teamwork.

6. Why should organizations book Daniel Lubetzky as a keynote speaker?

Organizations book him for his ability to inspire leadership transformation, strengthen company culture, and provide actionable frameworks for innovation and collaboration at scale.

7. How do I book Daniel Lubetzky for an event?

To book Daniel Lubetzky for your event, contact Eagles Talent Speakers Bureau at 1-973-313-9800, email info@eaglestalent.com, or submit a speaker inquiry at eaglestalent.com. Eagles Talent will confirm his availability, coordinate travel and logistics, and provide a customized quote for your specific event.

8. What are Daniel's speaker fees?

Daniel Lubetzky’s speaking fee varies based on event date, location, format (in-person keynote, virtual session, workshop) and audience size. Eagles Talent Speakers Bureau, provides customized quotes for each engagement. To receive current fee information for your event, contact Eagles Talent at 1-973-313-9800 or submit an inquiry at eaglestalent.com.

9. What do audiences are saying about Daniel Lubetzky’s presentations?

Audiences consistently describe Daniel Lubetzky’s keynote presentations as inspiring, practical, and unusually grounded in real-world business experience rather than abstract theory. Attendees often say his talks leave them energized and thinking differently about leadership, innovation, and purpose-driven business. Audiences appreciate how he uses real experiences—from building KIND Snacks to working across global communities—to make business lessons memorable and relatable.