Michael Baker
Keynote Speaker
Host of globally popular The President’s Daily Brief Podcast, Former CIA Covert Operations Officer, Cofounder of the global intelligence, investigations and security firm Portman Square Group, Host of Discovery Network's Black Files Declassified, Author of “Company Rules-Everything I know About Business I Learned From the CIA.”
After twenty years spent around the world as a clandestine operations officer for the CIA, and another twenty years building a leading global intelligence and security firm serving some of the world’s largest corporations, Mike delivers a unique, entertaining and insightful view on the globe’s top issues of the day.
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Mike is a sought-after voice on international conflicts, US national security concerns, risks to global business operations, managing and leading teams in challenging environments and motivating personnel to understand, evaluate and deal with risk. After twenty years as a covert operations officer for the CIA and another twenty building one of the leading global intelligence and risk mitigation firms, Mike brings a wealth of experience to any event, combined with humor and an ability to engage with any audience. In addition to his business responsibilities, Mike is the host of the popular daily podcast, The Presidents Daily Brief, and appears regularly on a variety of news networks as well as appearing frequently on the Joe Rogan podcast.
Michael Baker’s Speech Topics
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What Keeps The Intelligence Community Up At Night?
This speech is an exploration of the key geopolitical issues that pose as top threats to US National Security, including a thorough walkthrough of current relations and concerns with China, Russia, and Iran.
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Cybersecurity: Playing Both Defense and Offense in the Hostile World of Cyber Space
In this address, Baker examines the threats, the perpetrators, and the methodologies involved in cybersecurity. By looking at recent case studies; best practices from the commercial world; and what our intel, law enforcement, and military are doing to protect U.S. interests, Baker leaves audiences with a deeper understanding of cyber threats and what they can do within their organization to mitigate them.
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Economic Espionage: How It’s Done, Who Does It, and What Does It Cost Your Company?
It’s been called the greatest transfer of wealth in history. For the US, aggressive economic espionage by China, Russia and a host of state and non-state actors means lost intellectual property, lost jobs, lost revenues and lost investment potential to the tune of tens of billions of USD per year. As former Operations Officer of the CIA, Mike Baker gives a true examination of the perpetrators, their methodologies and how US corporations, big and small, can protect their interests.
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Company Rules: Everything I Know About Business I Learned From The CIA
With more than 15 years within the CIA’s Operations Directorate, Baker takes and explains the 10 key rules gathered over the course of his career and show how they directly apply to starting, building, and growing a successful business. Using examples of case studies, stories, and personal experiences from both the Agency operating era and the time spent building Diligence, LLC, rules are shared and reinforced on how to properly lead a global intelligence and security firm.
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Building an Intelligence Led Organization: How Companies Can Maximize Their Use of Intelligence to Minimize Risk and Maximize Opportunities Globally
In today’s increasingly interconnected and global business community, information is your most valuable commodity. Learn what how to look at the steps, resources and mindset necessary for a company to develop an internal business intelligence unit capable of providing senior management with timely, critical information supporting the company’s strategic goals and vision. Baker explains the intelligence cycle and how it relates to the commercial world.
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