NegotiCON 2024

Nicky Perfect (UK)

31 years as a Metropolitan police officer, 10 of those on the elite New Scotland Yard Hostage and Crisis Negotiation Unit. First female Director of UK Training of the NHCN Course, responsible for designing and training police officers across the UK and on international operations. Now with her own consultancy/training business, her mission is to help others improve their communication & negotiation skills and ultimately their relationships in life and work. She was awarded the British Empire Medal for “meritorious service to the community during the pandemic”. She is the author of “Crisis – true stories from my life as a hostage negotiator” book.

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J. Paul Nadeau (Canada)

Canada’s most recognized hostage negotiator, former police detective, and international peacekeeper, who spent 31+ years working with victims of crime and perpetrators and learning from top experts in abuse situations, murder investigations, hostage takings, terrorist attacks and human behaviour in general. Paul talked hostage takers into giving themselves up and murderers into admitting to their crimes, and because of his extensive training and his unique approach to connecting with people of all walks of life and under every circumstance, his life was saved by a terrorist during a terrorist attack in the Middle East. Author of “Dammit, Just Ask!”, a book on negotiating in life and in business.

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Kyle Vowinkel (USA)

Decorated FBI Agent, integral in resolving some of the FBI’s most perilous operations as both an Operator on the elite Hostage Rescue Team and later as a Negotiator in the Crisis Negotiation Unit. Successfully negotiated with kidnappers, pirates, and terrorists. Retired FBI senior executive after 24 years and now Principal of Apex Risk. He lectures at Cornell and presents at numerous events, from Google to his alma mater, West Point.

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Phil Andrew (USA)

Has over 21 years of experience as a FBI Special Agent, a crisis negotiation team leader, serves as an instructor at the FBI Academy and as an expert in crisis management, negotiation, behaviour analysis and undercover work. He is the Principal of PAX Group, LLC, a global crisis and conflict management agency, a Negotiation Expert for the Schranner Negotiation Institute, and an adjunct negotiation instructor at three universities.

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Gary Noesner (USA)

Has over 30 years of experience as a FBI Special Agent, for 23 years an FBI hostage negotiator, the first ever Chief of the FBI's Crisis Negotiation Unit, Critical Incident Response Group, who created the FBI crisis negotiation approach used until these days. He has written a book about his FBI negotiation career entitled: Stalling for Time: My Life as an FBI Hostage Negotiator.

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Scott Tillema (USA)

A retired American police officer and FBI trained hostage negotiator with 20 years of municipal law enforcement experience, TEDx speaker, who now teaches organizations how to use the power of life saving negotiation principles to enhance their business. He has spent many years negotiating with one of the largest regional SWAT teams in the United States. He is a partner at The Negotiations Collective.

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Jan Mexo Řehák

For 15 years devoted to negotiation, 20 years engaged in behavioural science, the author of MCM communication model and Negotiation Canvas. He is a communication and negotiation Master Trainer for Negotico, lectures at Prague University of Economics and Business and is the founder of NegotiCON.

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Adam Dolnik

Internationally trained hostage negotiator (FBI, New Scotland Yard, GMP, Police Scotland) who deploys globally on cases of kidnap, hijack, threat extortion, maritime piracy, and arbitrary detention. Former Lead Expert Consultant on Kidnapping for Ransom at the UNCCT; Professor of Terrorism Studies at the University of Wollongong (AU); Professor of Counterterrorism at the GCMC for European Security Studies (DE); Chief Trainer at ICPVTR (SG). Author of 6 books. Trains negotiation teams, security & diplomatic agencies in over 65 countries, and works in conflict zones worldwide.

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Michal Konstacky

Zurich-based Czech medical doctor, author, manager, for over 20 years negotiating in the pharmaceutical industry. He is Managing Director of K Medical Consulting GmbH, serving as a consultant in global biotechnology research in neurosciences and immunology at Idorsia Pharmaceuticals (CH); Chief Medical Officer for Sherpa Healthcare (UK) and Gait Monitoring (CZ); and acts as an advisor at Profimed (CZ) and Hemex (CH).

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Ewen Extier

He was working for 6 years for the French Embassy in Prague, encouraging the French energy, aerospace and automotive industry in Central & Eastern Europe, and 8 years as Managing Director of the Czech branch of a top-rated relocation firm, handling complex relocation for VIPs, diplomats and expats. After these experiences in diplomacy, influence and management, he certified as a Professional Negotiator by the famous ADN Group. He has recently established Krizea, a negotiation and mediation agency dedicated to high stake negotiation and conflict resolution in corporate.

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Ivana Šedivá

Served as a board member in some Top Most Admired Companies for almost 30 years. Now a keynote speaker, trainer and mentor to hundreds of corporate leaders and start-up founders around the world. She teaches the art of leadership including the power of influence. Author of the strategic integrated approach to influence for leaders. Through the years of C-suite experience she was involved in countless negotiations and has extensive experience with persuasion and influencing in the corporate world.

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Tomáš Burda

For over 25 years in international business at corporate level (automotive, IT), expert in negotiations and crisis resolution within the complete SCM (Supply Chain Management), business and crisis negotiation trainer for Negotico, President of the Czechoslovak Association of Professional Negotiators (CSAPV).

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Michelle Reese Andrew

Has over 25 years of legal experience in employment law, is a certified mediator and leads PAX Law, LLC. Previously, criminal prosecutor, an Associate General Counsel for Colgate-Palmolive Company, managing employment and global litigation, training in antitrust, international regulation, and supported Colgate’s Global Ethics and Compliance Organization, which she co-developed and launched enterprise wide.

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Hana Šnáblová

Human Experience Designer, creates and designs services and systems that maximise their effectivity and provide the best possible experience for everyone involved, currently exploring use of this discipline in negotiation. She studied design at Lorenzo de’ Medici Institute in Florence (Italy), then in London (UK). For over 10 years lectures Design and other business modules including Managerial Decision Making at University College London (UK) and IT & Entrepreneurship at Prague University of Economics and Business.

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