After 33 years of distinguished leadership experience in the Air Force, Brett is the co-Founder IronNet Cybersecurity. IronNet Cybersecurity delivers the power of collective security to defend companies, sectors and nations. IronNet uses behavioral analytics, artificial intelligence and sophisticated machine learning to detect threats other solutions will never catch.

• An established keynote speaker on a variety of leadership, cyber and business topics.
• Marshall Goldsmith certified leadership coach.
• A retired U.S. Air Force General Officer whose last active duty position was Director of Operations, U.S. Cyber Command.
• Deep experience leading large, complex organizations involving flight operations, logistics, civil engineering, contracting, security, human resources, medical services and community relations in both the U.S. and Asia.
• Combat experienced F-15 fighter pilot.

SPEAKING [Virtual Keynotes & In-Person Keynotes available]:

CYBERSECURITY KEYNOTES:

• Sales Professionals:

Customers are more sophisticated than ever. They want to talk to a sales rep who really understands today’s tough cyber security environment.  They have been promised the “magic” solution too many times and been disappointed as they have watched the breaches continue to occur. A sharp sales rep understands the threat, understands the full range of costs that arise from an attack and can make the ROI argument that will sell your product. Let Brett add depth and expertise to your sales team toolbox with his customized keynote designed to make your sales team stand out from the crowd.

• Senior Business Leaders:

Senior business leaders are being held accountable for managing cyber-risk in their companies. Unfortunately, many executives do not feel comfortable with this responsibility due to their lack of technical background and their limited understanding of cyber. Brett Williams keynote helps close the gap in language, perception and understanding between those charged with strategic business decisions and the people who have technical responsibility for cybersecurity in the company. Each keynote is customized to the audience and includes a discussion of the current threat environment, costs associated with a breach, an executive primer on current cyber defense techniques and their shortfalls and suggestions on how to identify the essential elements of a good cyber defense program.

• Small Business Owners:

Small business owners face the same array of threats as the largest banks on Wall Street.  The same tools and expertise are available to anyone with a little money and access to the dark web. Brett’s keynote will educate small business owners on the threat, the potential costs of a breach and the steps they can take to better protect themselves.  Basic network hygiene, disciplined use of the network, and smart outsourcing to the right providers can significantly reduce your exposure. Brett understands you do not have an “IT staff” nor do you have the time or budget to defend yourself like a big bank.  You will walk out of this presentation with a clear list of action items you can take to make yourself reasonably secure in today’s complex cyber world.

LEADERSHIP KEYNOTES:

• Good leaders can lead any team:

Brett Williams is a retired Air Force General, combat experienced fighter pilot, and the co-founder and COO of a successful high-tech cybersecurity company. From his experience leading the largest combat wing in the Air Force, to introducing Agile development to his product engineering team, Brett has developed a core set of leadership skills that have led to his success leading a wide variety of teams with multiple different skill sets. In this presentation, he shares his keys to success with special emphasis on influencing followers, peers and bosses. He describes the process of self-awareness and self-assessment and the importance of demonstrating empathy and humility. All of these characteristics can make you a successful leader of any team, not matter what where your native expertise lies.

• Cross-generational leadership:

Whether you are in a startup or a Fortune 500 company, if you want to be a successful manager, you have to understand cross-generational leadership. Today’s teams routinely run the gamut from Gen Z to millennial to baby boomer and it takes strong leaders to bring out the best qualities each generation offers. Effective communication, goal-setting, feedback, coaching and empathy are all required skills for leaders to be effective. In this keynote, Brett Williams share leadership lessons from his experience as a startup co-founder and COO plus insights gained as an Air Force General officer and career combat fighter pilot.

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• Dr. Jen Welter is the first female to serve as an NFL coach.
• She uses her story to inspires others to recognize their own potential and to break through their own life barriers
• She highlights the value of developing teams with diverse perspectives and talents to strengthen the organization’s competitive advantage.

Dr. Jen Welter is the first female to coach in the NFL. In the summer of 2015, she served as a linebackers coach for the Arizona Cardinals, a period of time defined by the bond she has formed with the players. Widely known as a trailblazer and pioneer in professional football, becoming the first woman to coach in the NFL was only her most recent first. She most recently served as a defensive specialist for the Alliance of American Football (AAF)

Following her record-breaking accomplishment with the Cardinals, Welter became the head coach of the first Australian women’s national team in 2017. Widely known as a trailblazer and pioneer in professional football, Welter became the first woman to play running back in a men’s professional football league with the Texas Revolution. In early 2015, Welter was hired as the first female coach in men’s professional football, helping coach the most successful Revolution season in franchise history. Prior to joining the world of men’s professional football, Welter had a highly decorated 14-year career in women’s professional football which included four World Championships, two gold medals as a member of Team USA in the 2010 and 2013 International Federation of American Football’s (IFAF) Women’s World Championship, and eight all-star selections. She was inducted into the first class of the Women’s Football Hall of Fame on November 30, 2018.

Welter is committed to increasing access and opportunities in football. To empower women through football, Welter designed her signature program, “A Day in the Life,” Camp which debuted with the Washington Redskins women’s program in 2015. She continues to create a range of camps for girls and women through her GRRRidiron Flag Football Camp, along with a number of other community initiatives like her Camp on the Corner program that brings football to youth in under-served areas. She released her first publication, “Play Big: Lessons in Being Limitless from the First Woman to Coach in the NFL” in 2017.

Welter has served on the advisory board for the NFL’s Pro Football Hall of Fame Game for Life Academy since 2017. She holds a doctorate degree in Psychology, a Master’s in Sport Psychology, and a Bachelor’s degree from Boston College.

KEYNOTES [Virtual & In-Person Keynotes available]:

• Diversity in the Workforce

Organizations across the globe have recognized the need to engage and develop the next generation of diverse talent in order to continue the growth of the industry. However, with an industry still facing a gender imbalance, drawing from leaders in the industry is even more important to drive the change. Hear from DR. JEN WELTER as she discusses the importance of changing the field by building a diverse workforce and becoming a force for change.

• Authentic Leadership

Jen Welter changed the game when she became the first female to coach an NFL team. Not only did she successfully help lead the Arizona Cardinals to win the 2015 NFC West division title, she also earned their respect and trust by forming a strong bond and believing in them—with many of those she guided on the field years ago still calling her “coach” to this day. Illustrating the importance of devotion to one’s team and being a team player, Welter outlines for audiences how authenticity is critical to effective leadership with her on- and off-the-field strategies for anyone who wants to coach their own team to the end zone.

• The Psychology of Winning: Cultivating A Champion’s Mindset

With a master’s in sports psychology and a doctorate in psychology, trailblazing NFL coach, Dr. Jen Welter truly knows what it takes to develop a winning mindset. Drawing on her academic and professional experiences, including on the field training , Dr. Welter reveals her proven techniques for identifying certain mental characteristics, attitudes and behaviors to effectively train your own team to achieve success. Take away new perspective on what it really takes to effectively motivate and improve the performance of individuals and groups in the most competitive environments and applicable tactics for cultivating winning mindsets within your organization.

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A Little About Noelle…
• 2x Olympian
• 2014 Olympic Silver Medalist
• 26x World Cup Medalist
• 2x World Champion
• Mother
• Author
• Motivational Speaker
• Product Spokesperson / Model
• Business Owner

Noelle Pikus Pace doesn’t just speak, she captivates and inspires. In 2014, she was awarded the iconic moment of the Games when she jumped in the stands to embrace her family, after winning the Olympic Silver Medal in the sport of skeleton. It was no easy road for Noelle to reach her success. This is what makes her story so compelling and applicable for audiences around the globe. As the #1 skeleton racer in the world in 2005, she was hit by a bobsled in a tragic accident that cost her her spot in the 2006 games. Noelle uses her fantastic storytelling abilities to share how life’s setbacks are the stepping stones to our greatest successes. When she leaves the stage, she leaves everyone ready to reach their greatest success by turning their hardships into victories.

3 MOST REQUESTED KEYNOTES | VIRTUAL OR IN-PERSON KEYNOTES

KEYNOTE #1: YOU ALWAYS HAVE A CHOICE

Ranked number one in the world and expected to not only compete in the 2006 Olympics but bring home the gold, Noelle suffered a tragic accident as a bobsled uncontrollably left the icy track and hit her just 3 months before the Olympic Games. As she lay on the asphalt, she realized that her leg was broken, and her dreams shattered. Noelle shares an inspiring story that opened her eyes to realize that she still had a choice to make. She could look back and be upset and angry at what had just happened, or she could CHOOSE to move forward. We all face difficulties and trials in our lives. Not one of us is immune to heartache, roadblocks, or obstacles. But we ALWAYS have a choice to make, once those difficulties arise. We can choose to look back… or we can choose to move forward.

We are faced with trying times right now. What choice will you make?

Audience takeaways:

• Recognize that they have a choice in all things.
• We can’t always control our circumstances, but we can control our attitude.
• How we can move forward despite the pandemic.
• Life throws us curveballs but we have the power to choose.

KEYNOTE #2: WHERE YOU LOOK IS WHERE YOU’LL GO

On February 14, 2014, Noelle Pikus Pace crossed the finish line at the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, and finally earned an Olympic medal- but it wasn’t an easy road. She learned through her trials the importance of setting specific goals each and every day in an effort to progress forward. After a terrible crash in Germany, she realized the importance of eliminating doubts, fears, and worries within our daily lives and that where you look is where you’ll go. Noelle will undoubtedly make you laugh as she shares this story and applies it to life.

Audience Takeaways:

• See the power of vision and focus through life’s experiences.
• Understand how to look past the current pandemic as a roadblock and where to focus your vision.
• Recognize how to eliminate their own doubts and fears that are holding them back.
• They’ll reflect and take action on where they are looking in life.

KEYNOTE #3: SMALL AND SIMPLE THINGS – GOING FROM GOOD TO GREAT

Following a fourth-place finish at the Vancouver Games in 2010, Pikus Pace was devastated. After traveling at speeds of 90-miles per hour down a mile-long track and accumulating her 4 race-times, she missed an Olympic medal by 1/10th of a second. She had followed her training program diligently. Noelle had studied the track and knew how to steer her sled down the course. Was there something she missed? Fourth-place was a good place to finish, but it was far from great. The summer following the Games Noelle decided to watch her Olympic race for the first time. It was then that she made a devastating realization: her shoelaces were dragging the entire way down the mile-long track and cost her an Olympic medal.

Audience takeaways:
• They’ll learn that it is those small decisions we make daily that will shape our habits and who we will inevitably become.
• How to make small and simple acts take us from good to great.
• How our goals are affected by seemingly insignificant factors.

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