NegotiCON 2024 Lite

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 Elite Mindsets. 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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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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Simon Rycraft (USA)

Well-known enthusiast and expert in commercial negotiations, author of the best-selling book “Negotiation Hacks” and host of the Vidcast show “Experts Uncut”. A prior C-level operator, now a Partner at the professional services firm Tenzing where he oversees 3 of their practice groups (Negotiations, Procurement, and BPO advisory). He mentors start-ups through programs at Cambridge University (UK), Draper University (US), and the Wharton - University of Pennsylvania, where he holds his MBA from. He has a an MCIPS from the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply.

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Didier Schapiro

For over 25 years in sales and negotiation in multicultural environments (E, LA, Africa), worked as an Export Sales Manager, CSO and Country Director in B2B and B2C companies worldwide. Then created Hermes Consultants specialized in sales and negotiation trainings for non-sales people operating in 46 countries. Initiator of Sales Skills XXL, the first sales and negotiation flagship training program for Google EMEA, founder of The Sales Doctor helping SMEs resolve growth and client relationships related challenges, and mentor at Google for Startups Accelerator Europe, DEX Accelerator, and the UN World Food Program Accelerator.

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Michal Konštacký

Zurich-based Czech medical doctor, scientist, and university teacher with over 20 years of experience in pharmaceutical industry negotiations. He serves as the Managing Director of K Medical Consulting GmbH, offering consultancy in global biotechnology research and longevity; Chief Medical Officer for Sherpa Healthcare (UK) and HTG Medical (CZ); and acts as an advisor at Profimed (CZ). During the Czech Velvet Revolution in 1989, he was a volunteer bodyguard for Czech President Václav Havel. He is also the author of "The Predictive Value of Fortune Cookies.”

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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

Specialist in multicultural negotiations, crisis negotiation and conflict management. 4 years as a passenger security screening interviewer for Israeli airlines ELAL/Arkia in several countries and 25 years in international automotive/IT business on corporate level for Israeli, Czech and Slovak companies on DACH, Egyptian, Jordanian, South African, Thai, Indian markets. President of the Czechoslovak Association of Professional Negotiators (CSAPC), negotiation trainer for Negotico.

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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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Jana Plaňavová-Latanowicz

For over 25 years lectures European Economic Law at Warsaw University (Poland), University College London (UK), and Charles University (Prague, Czech Rep.). She was an international arbitrator too. She is an author or co-author of numerous books and articles and engages in speaking and training activities for lawyers, government officials and business groups alike.

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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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