Avoiding unconscious bias

From hiring practices to leadership optics — learn the correlation between biases and business obstacles.
This former undercover officer brings a unique perspective to performance improvement strategies and business development optimization.
Michele Rigby Assad
Ex CIA undercover officer
Expert on terrorism, sales, vetting, and inspiring audiences
Intelligence, clandestine operations
Inspiring, motivating
Avoiding bias, diversity
Security, counterterrorism
Performance improvement, sales
CIA
Trainer
Deception
Intelligence
Espionage
An undercover, clandestine operations officer for 24 years, the CIA permitted her to roll back her cover in 2020.
Sonya Seunghye Lim
Ex CIA station chief & undercover officer
Expert on undercover operations, collaboration, problem-solving, transnational issues
Avoiding bias, diversity
Intelligence, clandestine operations
Political issues, international business
Collaboration, communication
Performance improvement, sales
Counterintelligence
Risk assessment and strategy
Korea
North Korea
This ex FBI special agent was also an officer of CIA's Counterterrorism Center Weapons of Mass Destruction Group.
Tracy Walder
Ex CIA officer & FBI special agent
Expert on WMDs, security, foreign policy, counterintelligence
Intelligence, clandestine operations
Crime, investigation
Security, counterterrorism
Risk assessment and management
Political issues, international business
CIA
FBI
Women
Diversity
Inclusion
This BBC journalist is an acclaimed author and expert in Russian intelligence, the Cold War and CIA covert action.
Trevor Barnes
BBC journalist, intelligence historian
Expert on espionage, covert action, KGB, Russia, Cold War, media compliance
Intelligence, clandestine operations
Inspiring, motivating
Collaboration, communication
Avoiding bias, diversity
Media, entertainment
Intelligence
Clandestine
Inspiration
Inspiring people
Motivation
Tyler has worked on many high-profile cases, including those of rapper Meek Mill and Serial’s Adnan Syed.
Tyler Maroney
Private investigator, journalist
Expert on corporate intelligence, investigation, entertainment
Intelligence, clandestine operations
Inspiring, motivating
Avoiding bias, diversity
Security, counterterrorism
Performance improvement, sales
Investigation
Journalist
Filmmaker
Film TV Literature
Surveillance

TESTIMONIALS

"For many of our attendees, Eric's presentation was the highlight. He was engaging, animated, charming and able to extract important and relevant business lessons from his experience with the FBI. I'd recommend him as a speaker at any corporate event."
John Fuller
President & CEO, Johnny Rockets
Ex FBI counterintelligence operative, Eric O'Neill
"One of the most highly decorated CIA field operations officers of his generation... if people knew the work he has done in the shadows of the Middle East, Europe, and Russia, they would sleep easier at night."
Michael Morell
Former Acting Director, CIA
on Ex CIA intelligence service officer, Marc Polymeropoulos
"Bob is a dynamic, humorous individual and kept the audience spellbound...try to do everything you can to meet this exceptional man and hear his fantastic stories."
Lois Glab
Chairman, Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Docent Association
on Ex FBI special agent and undercover operative, Bob Hamer
"Bradley's fascinating stories, actionable lessons and unique perspective captivate, motivate and inspire audiences."
Bob Dougherty
Former undercover operations officer & instructor, CIA
on Ex double agent and former member of Nelson Mandela's spy unit, Bradley Steyn
"Tyler is a charismatic presenter whose talents lie not only in his grasp of hard-to-find facts, but his creative analysis and compelling storytelling. What is more, his audiences take away a lesson learned, something to apply to their own lives."
Barry Scheck
Lawyer & Co-Founder, The Innocence Project
on author & private investigator, Tyler Maroney
"I would recommend Michele as a speaker for any executive event, thought leadership session, female empowerment, leadership, etc. She truly is a catalyzer of incredible content and debate — her content is simply eye opening."
Alice Grasset
Head of Marketing, Israel and Emerging Markets, Salesforce
on Ex CIA undercover officer, Michele Rigby Assad