Our FBI speakers include former counterintelligence agents, hostage negotiators and cybersecurity experts.
FBI speakers are being booked for keynotes on trust, influence and reading behaviour, and for security and risk briefings. The current trending group spans counterintelligence, crisis negotiation and cybersecurity, with a former FBI behavioural analysis chief among the most requested.
Joe Navarro
Blue Light
Psychology
Thought Leader
Asha Rangappa
AAPI Heritage
Yale
Academic
Robin Dreeke
FBI
Intelligence Services
Military
Michelle Kelley
Educator
Thought Leader
TEDx
Eric O’Neill
Digital Expert
Author
FBI
Peter Sursi
HR
Thought Leader
Business Leader
Scott Tillema
Educator
Psychology
Entrepreneur
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Our Picks
Joe Navarro
FBI expert & behavior decoder
Transform workplace communication with Joe Navarro, speaker and nonverbal behavior expert. Joe helps organizations decode human behavior, enhance leadership skills, and manage toxic personalities, delivering FBI-honed insights trusted by Harvard Business School and millions worldwide.
Asha Rangappa
FBI agent & Yale security professor
Build organizational resilience against corruption and security threats with Asha Rangappa, former FBI counterintelligence agent and Yale national security professor. Asha equips leaders with ethical decision-making frameworks and cybersecurity strategies, translating complex intelligence operations into actionable guidance. Featured in The New York Times, CNN, and a forthcoming author with Bloomsbury Publishing.
Robin Dreeke
FBI behavioral expert & author
Former FBI counterintelligence agent and behaviorist Robin Dreeke teaches leaders how to read people, test their assumptions, and build trust that holds under pressure. Now a bestselling author and MasterClass instructor, he draws on frameworks honed over 20 years recruiting and handling sources for the Bureau.
Michelle Kelley
FBI negotiator & crisis speaker
Transform crisis communication into business advantage with Michelle Kelley, speaker and FBI hostage negotiation expert. Michelle works with corporate leaders to develop strategic listening skills and high-stakes negotiation techniques, delivering FBI-proven methodologies trusted by Fortune 500 companies worldwide.
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An FBI speaker is a former agent or figure affiliated with the bureau who shares insight from a career in federal law enforcement. Expect gripping, credible lessons on investigation, risk and decision-making under pressure. Their talks suit corporate and security events. PepTalk can match you with the right FBI speaker.
FBI speakers talk about investigation, negotiation, risk, security, leadership and reading human behaviour. Many also cover crisis response, resilience and lessons from high-stakes cases. Sessions give audiences rare, practical insight. PepTalk can align the themes closely with your event goals.
FBI speaker fees typically range from £3,000 to £25,000+ in the UK, or $5,000 to $50,000+ in the US. Profile, experience, audience size, session length and travel all shape the final figure. PepTalk keeps booking simple.
An FBI speaker draws on federal law enforcement and investigation, while an intelligence services speaker draws on gathering and analysing intelligence. Both work in security, but the focus differs. PepTalk can help you choose the right fit for your audience and event.
Yes, many FBI speakers also host, run workshops or join panels. Workshops suit security and negotiation training, while panels welcome their expertise. Tell us your outcome and we will match you with the right format for your audience. PepTalk can help you plan it.
Yes, an FBI speaker can present at a virtual or hybrid event. Online, expect a compelling talk with case examples and live Q&A, adapted for camera. The insight stays gripping. PepTalk can help set up the right virtual format with you.
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