We regularly hear from clients who want to bring the energy and experiences of an elite US Navy SEAL to their event. From keeping audiences engaged with heart-pounding stories, to moving groups to become the best version of themselves, our roster of former Navy SEALs always delivers.

Take a look at each of the heroes featured in our list of US Navy SEAL keynote speakers below and click on the links below to browse through their individual speaker profiles and read about each of these military leader's experiences and stories, find out more about each of their areas of expertise and areas of focus, and uncover the different types of talks and events that each of these individuals would be the best fit to speak at.

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Here is a full list of our US NAVY Seals who are available to speak at upcoming events and meetings:

• Chris Cassidy
• Chris Fussell
• Scott Moore
• Harry Harris
• Rorke Denver
• David Sears
• Darren McBurnett
• Jeff Eggers
• Curt Cronin
• Alden Mills
• David Silverman
• Brent Gleeson
   

Keep reading to find out more about these former Navy SEALs always receive rave reviews and never fail to inspire audiences of all sizes and types.

Speaker talks about motivation and the importance of effective leadership, consider Chris Cassidy

"Everything I’ve been involved in has been a team sport, so to speak. In the SEALs, you’re surrounded by your platoon mates, and it’s also your teammates alongside you on a space mission. That’s the crew you’re with. You’re all trying to reach the same goal —so the team nature of it is, you don’t want to be the one who lets your team down."

A decorated veteran of the sea, air, land, and outer space, Captain Chris Cassidy is among the leaders of an exclusive and distinguished group of accomplished military astronauts who have made an impact on and beyond this world. Recognized for his leadership and achievements as a United States Navy SEAL and a NASA astronaut, CAPT Cassidy’s various military deployments and spaceflight missions provided the catalysts for an action-packed career where he made the most of every opportunity presented to him, even in challenging and high-stakes environments.  |  See Chris Cassidy's speaker profile.

Speaker talks about transforming your culture and becoming more agile, consider Chris Fussell

"As a leader you must consistently drive effective communication. Meetings must be deliberate and intentional — your organizational rhythm should value purpose over habit, and effectiveness over efficiency. Aligning your strategies to your day-to-day tactics will ensure productivity. If it worked for us, it can definitely work for you."

Chris Fussell is a former US Navy SEAL and a managing partner at the McChrystal Group Leadership Institute. His new book, out last year, is called, One Mission: How Leaders Build a Team of Teams, which was released in 2017, providers readers with a road map for breaking down silos, increasing collaboration, skillfully implementing organizational change, and building a “team of teams.” His book was named one of the "Top 3 books on leadership" in 2017 by Strategy + Business and it was also featured on Forbes’ summer reading list.  |  See Chris Fussell's speaker profile.
 

Speaker talks aboutbuilding no-fail teams, consider retired Rear Admiral Scott Moore

Retired Rear Admiral Scott Moore was the number two leader in the entire US Navy SEAL organization before he retired. He shares incredible stories of missions (including how a SEAL team saved a hostage in the Horn of Africa against all odds) and hammers home the inspiring message that Navy SEALs do the impossible by tapping into the three keys of no-fail teams: Strong leadership, demonstrated trust, and dedication to peak performance.  |  See Scott Moore's speaker profile.

Speaker talks about geopolitics and the keys to fearless leadership, consider Harry Harris

"When you are responsible for an area that covers half the worlds’ surface, you need friends. So building stronger relationships and working with our allies and partners, to foster a collective to the security challenges — that’s important."

As the highest-ranking Asian American in the history of the U.S. Navy, Ambassador Harry B. Harris Jr. oversaw all military operations for more than half of the world’s geography as Commander, U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM). Widely regarded for his leadership, Amb. Harris was selected to serve by two presidential administrations – first to lead in one of the military’s most challenging roles at a critical time when the U.S. confronted the rise of new world powers and nuclear threats, and later as U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea.  |  See Harry Harris' speaker profile.

Speaker talks about how to sell themselves and deliverables to their commanders and comrades, consider Rorke Denver

"As leaders, as captains, as officers, if you keep your head, they'll keep their head. If you keep it together, they'll keep it together. And if you lose it, they'll lose it.So I'm going to share with you the best thing I learned as a master chief when I was a new guy from a master chief in Vietnam: Calm is contagious."

Denver’s 14-year military career began following a standout college lacrosse career at Syracuse University, where he was a two-time Division I National Champion, team captain, and All-American. Upon completion of Navy SEAL training, he held several leadership roles in which his teams looked to him to make quick – and often difficult – decisions where the lines between success and failure were paper-thin. rom sniper operations and direct assaults to special reconnaissance and ground patrols, Denver’s teams are credited with sparking the “Tribal Awakening,” which was so vital in helping to neutralize Iraq’s insurgency. He was awarded the Bronze Star with “V” in recognition of valorous action in combat. Following his deployments, Denver was appointed flag lieutenant to Admiral Joseph Maguire, commanding officer of Naval Special Warfare, making him responsible for briefing Congress on SEAL operations. | See Rorke Denver's speaker profile

Speaker talks about applying Navy SEAL practices to your own organization, consider Commander David Sears

Commander David Sears planned, led, and executed hundreds of special operations missions in more than 40 countries. From the mountains of Afghanistan and the deserts of Iraq to the jungles of Colombia, Sears has been involved in some of the most significant and defining special operations missions of our time. He shares a high-energy look at how audiences can apply the best of the Navy SEALs to their own organizations, tells stories about some of our most headline-stealing conflicts (like the first successful prisoner of war rescue since WWII), and touches on themes like decision-making, leadership, teamwork, planning, and execution.  |   See David Sears' speaker profile.

Speaker talks about preparedness and what it takes to be great in an action-packed talk, consider Darren McBurnett

Darren McBurnett is a combat veteran and diverse, multi-faceted operator. As a US Navy SEAL platoon leader and senior enlisted advisor, he deployed numerous times into combat zones in four US operational theaters. With a 24-year career, he participated in Operation Iraq Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, Kosovo crisis, Liberia, and Operation Inherent Resolve. A professional photographer whose photographs have appeared in Rolling Stone magazine, his presentation offers incredible stories from his service paired with show-stopping visuals from his time abroad.  |  See Darren McBurnett's speaker profile.

Speaker talks about practical and thought-provoking look at leading through change, consider Jeff Eggers

Jeff Eggers is a senior policy advisor, security professional, executive coach, and leadership consultant with more than 20 years experience leading high-performing teams for the White House, Department of Defense (DoD), and the US Navy. He is currently executive director of the McChrystal Group Leadership Institute. Jeff presents a road map for leadership in an unpredictable world and leaves audiences with a better understanding of where they are today and where they need to go to get ahead.   |   See Jeff Eggers speaker profile.
 

Speaker talks about building unstoppable teams, consider Curt Cronin

"A willingness to listen not only reveals blind spots, but it can also repair breaks in communication between different people and departments. Asking first, declaring second gives leaders a good opportunity to hear things they might not otherwise know and to ask follow-up questions. "

Curt Cronin, who deployed 13 times, retired from the Navy only to pursue an MBA from the London School of Economics and begin a highly-successful, global consulting career. Trained to maximize efficiency and be especially respectful of time, Curt tailors his speeches on leadership to the audience at hand. And his leadership pointers are far from hypothetical—they’re based on real-life experience and illustrated through anecdotes (including the true story of rescuing Captain Phillips).   |   See Curt Cronin's speaker profile.
 

Speaker talks about creating a culture of success, on the battlefield or in business, consider Alden Mills

"Having a goal provides your team with direction, focus, and purpose; while making it measurable gives them a perpetual source of energy and motivation: progress! Without the ability to track progress, your leadership energies will be spent trying to keep your team focused and fired up. But when a team can see their progress, it will propel them to push harder." 

Over the past 25 years of leading US Navy SEALs as well as corporate businesses, Alden Mills has failed more times than he has succeeded. He used his lessons learned from dramatic failures to remarkable successes to create a process for succeeding. Drawing on the lessons learned and insights shared in his highly-regarded book, Be Unstoppable: The 8 Essential Actions to Succeed at Anything, Mills condenses his message down to the only two things that lead to success: Actions and attitudes.   |   See Alden Mills' speaker profile.

Speaker talks about the power of culture, communication, and relationships, consider David Silverman

"Today’s leader must foster an environment that allows people to be successful. No longer can they be the decision maker exclusively. They must be the master communicator and facilitator."

A graduate of the United States Naval Academy, David served in the US Navy as a Navy SEAL Officer for 12 years. He is now the CEO and founder of CrossLead. In dynamic presentations on leadership, he shows how modern warfare, business, and politics demand no-nonsense leadership that is as good at implementing change as talking about it. He addresses such key leadership principles including transparency and inclusion, and sharing a clear vision with everyone who must execute against it.   |   See David Silverman's speaker profile.

Speaker talks about an approach to navigating and leading change in the workplace, consider Brent Gleeson

"Everything rises and falls on leadership, which suggests that high-performing teams require leaders who are committed to high-performance habits themselves."

Gleeson is a Navy SEAL combat veteran with multiple tours to Iraq and Africa. Upon leaving SEAL Team 5, he turned his discipline and battlefield lessons to the world of business and has become an accomplished entrepreneur, author, and acclaimed speaker on topics ranging from leadership and building high performance teams to culture and organizational transformation. He writes about these leadership philosophies in weekly columns on Inc.com and Forbes.com.   |   See Brent Gleeson's speaker profile.

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Are you interested in seeing more of the highly-respected and renowned military leaders and military-focused keynote speakers on our roster?

• View a more of our top-booked military speakers featured on our military speaker list page.
• Browse through our full list of military speakers to see a more complete collection of the military leaders, brave war heroes, and courageous battlefield legends that we represent for speaking engagements.

These former Navy SEAL business speakers speak on a broad range of topics of essential actions, crisis management, overcoming adversity, unstoppable teams, high-performance teams, political satire, change management, what it's like to be a part of a Navy SEAL team and a SEAL platoon, what it's like to now be a founder and CEO of a company, human resources, organizational change, what it's like to be a Navy SEAL officer, corporate culture, and leading through change. Some of these  navy seal public speakers have been featured in the New York Times, are bestselling authors, are technology speakers, are university speakers, are inspirational speakers, and are combat veterans.

Book a top-selling Navy SEAL inspirational speaker to hammer home these messages with captivating stories of top-tier focus and camaraderie, and “Never quit” determination in action. Looking for leadership lessons from a platoon commander that will result in standing ovations? Book a Navy SEALs lead who can speak about team building, behavioral training, how to build a high-performing team, leadership strategy, leadership development, extreme ownership, Naval Special Warfare, social justice, special operations units, or mental health.

Leading Authorities is a key speakers bureau that features both men and women speakers giving live and virtual keynotes. Some of our Navy SEAL speakers have been part of a task unit or been a task unit bruiser, been part of a decorated special operations unit, have been awarded the silver star or bronze star, have a discipline equals freedom mindset, and have a SEALs lead and win track record.

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