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