Keynote Speaker
Scott Walker is a trusted advisor to senior business leaders and one of the world’s most experienced kidnap-for-ransom and crisis response negotiators. He has also served as a senior advisor to the United Nations in the Middle East and North Africa. That experience has given him a ring-sdie seat into how people decide, communicate, and behave under pressure.
He now brings the same lessons from life-critical negotiations into corporate settings to help organisations build trust quickly, navigate objections, resolve conflict, and handle difficult conversations with calm confidence when the stakes are high.
Why book Scott as a speaker for your event?
He brings first-hand experience from resolving over 300 life-critical kidnap-for-ransom and crisis negotiations, giving leaders rare insight into how decisions are really made under extreme pressure.
He translates proven negotiation and crisis response techniques into practical frameworks that help executives build trust, handle objections and lead difficult conversations with confidence.
He draws on senior advisory work with governments, global organisations and the United Nations to help leaders navigate high-stakes risk, uncertainty and conflict in complex environments.
His alks equip teams to stay calm, think clearly and act decisively when the consequences are real, reputations are on the line and failure is not an option.
The Fireside Chat
Beyond the keynote podium, Scott also engages audiences with compelling conversations designed for executive retreats as well as sales and leadership events. No scripts, no rehearsals just an insightful, informative and interesting conversation.
Global Perspectives
Featured commentary on global negotiation issues
Scotland Yard Confidential
The kidnapping of Muriel McKay. The investigation, dogged by a media frenzy, was the largest of its kind, taking over 250 officers some 40 d
The Guardian
‘Dealing with kidnappers is easy!’ A hostage negotiator reveals the secrets that can transform your life.
Treasury Today
A recent bestseller, which has been written by a hostage negotiator, gives some top tips on the art of persuasion and communicating effectiv
Winning in work
Hosted by Nikki Pak, a Certified Coach and Change Manager who helps Middle Managers in the 9-to-5 find passion and joy in their work again.
Crisis Response Journal
Emily Hough reviews Order out of Chaos by Scott Walker, delving into negotiation, conflict, and tools that work.
The Art of Charm podcast
In this gripping episode of The Art of Charm, join us as we dive deep into the high-stakes world of hostage negotiation with none other than
i-News
I’m a kidnap negotiator – here’s how I stay calm in incredibly stressful situations, and you can too.
The Big Chat
Coco speaks with Scott Walker - detective, kidnap negotiator and author!
The Chris Evans Breakfast Show - Virgin Radio
Kidnap negotiator Scott Walker paid a visit to the Chris Evans Breakfast Show with cinch and revealed the importances of mindset and followi
Past engagements
Global conferences, boardrooms, and leadership summits
