Our national security speakers include former FBI counterintelligence agents, a former head of GCHQ and the founder of the UK's National Cyber Security Centre.
Elevate your event with insights from top National Security speakers — book now to inspire and inform your audience with the expertise that matters most.
Asha Rangappa
National Security
Government
Information Security
Robert Hannigan
Cybersecurity
Geopolitics
Risk Management
Alex van Someren
Cybersecurity
Innovation
Ciaran Martin
Cybersecurity
Information Security
Risk Management
Jonathan Shaw
Cybersecurity
National Security
Geopolitics
Tyler Cohen Wood
Cybersecurity
Artificial Intelligence
Future Trends
Mike Bates
Leadership Development
Resilience
Team Building
Tom Newton Dunn
Politics
Geopolitics
Government
Patrick Sanders
Geopolitics
National Security
Risk Management
Sari Arho Havrén
China
Geopolitics
National Security
Deborah Haynes
National Security
Geopolitics
Global Issues
Andrew Parker
National Security
Crisis Management
Ethical Leadership
Why book a national security speaker?
National security is crucial for businesses as it directly impacts operations, data integrity, and stability. Threats such as cyber-attacks, terrorism, and geopolitical tensions can disrupt supply chains, compromise sensitive information, and damage reputations. Understanding and mitigating these risks is essential for maintaining business continuity and protecting assets.
Booking a national security speaker provides valuable insights into current threats and strategies to address them. A knowledgeable speaker can offer practical advice on risk management, data protection, and crisis response, helping businesses develop robust security protocols and enhance resilience. Engaging with an expert also raises employee awareness, fostering a culture of vigilance and preparedness. By investing in this knowledge, businesses can better safeguard their interests and maintain a competitive edge in a challenging environment.
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Tell us about your event and we'll do the rest. No back-and-forth, no guesswork — just the right speaker, matched to your brief, handled end to end.
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Tell us your brief.
Share the event, the audience, the theme, and the budget. The more context you give us, the sharper the shortlist we'll come back with.
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Get your proposal within 24 hours.
We respond fast. You'll get a hand-picked selection of speakers matched to your brief, with full profiles, fees, and our recommendation on who's the strongest fit.
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Refine until it's right.
Not quite right? Tell us what's missing from the shortlist and we'll adjust. We work with you until you're confident you've found the right person.
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Confirm. We handle everything else.
Contracts, fees, travel, briefing calls, on-the-day logistics. We manage the full process so your team doesn't have to.
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Event countdown.
Relax. Your speaker or expert is confirmed, the prep is done, and your event is in good hands. Show up and enjoy it.
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frequently asked questions
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A National Security speaker is an expert who explains the threats facing nations and how they are countered. They cover intelligence, cyber and defence, drawing on former FBI agents and a former head of GCHQ. Find one through PepTalk at getapeptalk.com.
A National Security speaker helps your audience understand the threats shaping a volatile world and the discipline used to manage them. Leaders leave with sharper thinking on risk, resilience and how security decisions affect business. PepTalk can find the right expert at hello@getapeptalk.com.
A National Security speaker covers intelligence and counterintelligence, cyber threats, terrorism and defence, geopolitical risk and crisis response. Sessions draw on former FBI agents and intelligence leaders. PepTalk can tailor the focus to your organisation at getapeptalk.com.
A National Security speaker covers the full range of threats to a nation, from intelligence to defence. A Cybersecurity speaker focuses specifically on digital attacks and how to defend against them. One is the whole security picture, the other its digital front. PepTalk can book either at getapeptalk.com.
Booking a national security speaker starts with a short brief: your event, audience, date, budget, and format. Send it through getapeptalk.com or hello@getapeptalk.com and you'll get a shortlist within 24 hours. Once you choose, PepTalk handles contracts, fees, travel, and logistics.
National Security speaker fees typically range from £5,000 to £50,000+ in the UK, and $10,000 to $100,000+ in the US, depending on profile, session length, and format. The best-known names sit at the higher end. Tell PepTalk your budget at getapeptalk.com and we'll shortlist speakers who fit it.
National Security speakers are available for keynotes, panels, fireside chats, workshops, and Q&A sessions, in person or virtually. Many offer a workshop or breakout after a keynote so the content sticks. Tell PepTalk your format at getapeptalk.com and we'll match accordingly.
Book a national security speaker 2 to 3 months ahead for most events, and 4 to 6 months for high-profile names or peak season. Earlier booking widens your choice. PepTalk also handles shorter timelines and last-minute requests where a speaker's diary allows.
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