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Dr. Keith Keating

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Chief Learning & Development Officer at BDO Canada
📍 Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Dr. Keith Keating is the Chief Learning & Development Officer at BDO Canada and an author of two books on organizational learning. A workforce futurist, he also serves as an Academic Director for the University of Pennsylvanias CLO doctoral program. Colleagues describe him as a thought leader with a keen eye for recognizing talent.

Originally a military "brat" who grew up in Germany and South Korea, Keith is a passionate advocate for lifelong learning and LGBTQ+ and DE&I initiatives. He has volunteered as a mentor for New York Cares, where he provided career coaching to domestic abuse victims and individuals on parole who were reentering the workforce.

Interesting fact: He is a high school dropout who went on to earn four degrees, including a doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania.

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Experience
2 Years
Current Role
Chief Learning & Development Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Future of Work
Identifies as a "Workforce Futurist" and speaks on helping organizations navigate disruption, automation, and the shifting demands of a skills-based economy.
Organizational Learning
Authored "Hidden Value" and "The Trusted Learning Advisor, " focusing on making the impact of Learning & Development visible and aligning it with business strategy.
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Career

Work history

1-2024
Chief Learning & Development Officer
BDO Canada
6-2025
Author - Hidden Value: How to Reveal the Impact of Organizational Learning
Jetlaunch Publishing
11-2023
Advisory Board Member
Ahura AI
1-2024
Advisory Board Member
BetterWork Media Group
8-2023
Associate Academic Director and Lecturer (PennCLO Learning Block)
University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education
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Keith Keating joins BDO Canada as Chief Learning and Development Officer. Featured in BDO Canada
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BDO Canada adds Keith Keating as chief learning and development officer. Featured in Consulting.ca
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Education
Organizational Leadership
Harvard Business School Executive Education
2019 - 2022
Doctor of Education - EdD
University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education
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