Negotiation Speakers

Negotiation is a useful skill in the boardroom, but it can defuse life-or-death situations, too. Create an event that coaches attendees through the delicate art of negotiation. Learn how to come to a compromise in even the most heated situations with WSB’s roster of former Prime Ministers, best-selling authors, intelligence officers, and other negotiation speakers. Available for in-person or virtual events and meetings.

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Kat Cole

Advisor, Investor, COO and President, Athletic Greens

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James Stavridis

16th Supreme Allied Commander, NATO; Partner and Vice Chair, Global Affairs of The Carlyle Group; New York Times Bestselling Author

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James Mattis

U.S. Secretary of Defense (2017-2018)

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John Brennan

CIA Director (2013–2017); Senior Intelligence and National Security Analyst at NBC and MSNBC

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Richard Haass

President Emeritus, Council on Foreign Relations and Senior Counselor, Centerview Partners

Over $70,000
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Gordon Brown

The Rt. Hon. Gordon Brown, Prime Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (2007-2010) and Chancellor of the Exchequer (1997-2007)

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Robert Gates

Transformational Leader; Secretary of Defense (2006-2011); Bestselling Author

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Daniel Shapiro

World Renowned Harvard Expert and Best-Selling Author on Collaboration, Communication and Teamwork

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John Major

Former Prime Minister, Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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Michael McFaul

U.S. Ambassador to the Russian Federation (2012-2014); Stanford Professor and Hoover Institution Senior Fellow; Washington Post Columnist; NBC News Analyst

$25K - $40K
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Leon Panetta

U.S. Secretary of Defense (2011-2013), Director, Central Intelligence Agency (2009-2011), Chief of Staff to President Bill Clinton (1994-1997), Director, U.S. Office of Management and Budget (1993-1994) and Co-founder, Panetta Institute for Public Policy

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Bobby Jindal

Governor of Louisiana (2008-2016)

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Chuck Hagel

U.S. Secretary of Defense (2013–2015); U.S. Senator (1997–2009); Co-founder, Vanguard Cellular Systems, Inc.

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John Bolton

Author, The Room Where It Happened; National Security Advisor (2018-2019); U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (2005-2006)

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Keith Alexander

Board of Directors, Amazon; Founder, IronNet Cybersecurity; Former Commander, U.S. Cyber Command; Former Director, National Security Agency; Former Chief, Central Security Service

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Nicholas Epley

Professor of Behavioral Science, University of Chicago Booth School of Business; Author

Under $25,000
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Ann Rhoades

Founding Executive Vice President of People, JetBlue Airways; President, People Ink and Best-Selling Author

Under $25,000
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Jeff Immelt

Chairman and CEO, General Electric (2001–2017)

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Martin Dempsey

Board of Directors Chairman, USA Basketball; Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (2011-2015)

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Anders Fogh Rasmussen

Secretary General of NATO (2009-2014) and Prime Minister of Denmark (2001-2009)

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Ted Leonsis

Founder, Chairman, CEO and Majority Owner, Monumental Sports and Entertainment

$40K - $70K
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Tom Ridge

First Secretary of U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Former Governor of Pennsylvania; Chairman, Ridge Global

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Keynote Speaker

Daymond John

Founder/CEO of FUBU, Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship, Star of ABC's Shark Tank and CEO of The Shark Group

$40K - $70K

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