Andrew Bustamante is a former Covert CIA Intelligence Officer who now has a deep expertise in espionage and human intelligence. A track record of operational excellence in high-stakes environments, he is also a decorated combat veteran. Andrew is now a trusted advisor to Fortune 10 companies, bringing real strategy to corporate teams. Due to his incredible career, Andrew is highly sought-after for speaking engagements where he offers a blend of storytelling, actionable insights, and psychological depth.
Graduating with honours from the US Air Force Academy, Andrew began his career as an Officer-in-Residence at the US Air Force. This leadership role set the tone for his later career, where he would work in high-risk theatres globally and conduct covert operations in hostile environments. After working through the ranks to Officer in Charge, Andrew became an Intelligence Officer at the CIA. It was within this role that he developed his expertise in human behaviour, counterintelligence, and negotiation under pressure. Following his distinguished career with the CIA, Andrew transitioned into corporate consulting and brought his elite intelligence strategies to the business world.
More recently in his career, Andrew became the Founder of EverydaySpy, a global platform that teaches spy-inspired tools for business, influence, and decision making. He is a co-host of the EverdaySpy podcast and has co-written the book ‘Shadow Cell’. Andrew is a regular speaker at corporate events, government forums, and academic institutions, furthering his credibility as a trusted voice in his field. He has been featured in numerous major media platforms, such as NBC, Forbes, and the Discovery Channel where he continually shares his insights on risk and resilience.
As a speaker, Andrew holds a proven ability to captivate audiences of any variety. He brings a level of expertise from past roles that allow him to teach lessons he has lived. Andrew’s keynotes are marked by humour, clarity, and inspiration, another reason why he is so highly sought-after. A perfect choice for keynote engagements, sales strategy workshops, and leadership development, hire Andrew Bustamante via the Champions Speakers Agency today!
Andrew Bustamante's official speaking topics are listed below:
Business Lessons from Terrorists: Turning Individual Ability Into Business Agility
This session reveals how United States Intelligence Agencies learned powerful new communication, leadership and security methods from foreign extremists. Discover how individual action, smart networks, and flexible systems can increase your business resilience in high-risk environments.
Directing Human Behavior to Drive Predictable Outcomes
This session explores how human energy can be measured, directed, and optimized for conversions in marketing and sales. Learn CIA-inspired tactics to control perception, build presence, and unlock uncommon success through bioenergetics.
The Spycraft Secret to Increasing Sales
This session teaches specific spycraft methods to cultivate leads into converting sales quickly and at scale. Using CIA's Sensemaking process, you’ll learn to decode behavior, build trust fast, and close deals with scientific precision.
Risk Prism
This session introduces the RiskPrism—an elite US Intelligence risk management framework born from National Security failures in the last 20 years. Learn how to manage risk, protect operations, and drive business success with military-grade clarity and control
Official Feedback from In-Person & Virtual Events
Feedback from In-Person Events:
“I love his teaching because it’s different and from real world applications.” - Ed Mylett
“Andrew was absolutely phenomenal! He has such fresh content and presented in an entertaining yet professional way.” - G7 Marketing
- 2025 - Co-Author of 'Shadow Cell'
- 2020 - Podcast Host of EverydaySpy
- 2017 - Founder of EverydaySpy
- 2014 - Senior Advisor, CVS Health
- 2007 - CIA Field Officer Covert operations across Asia, Middle East, and Europe
- 2005 - Officer in Charge, United States Air Force
- 2004 - Junior Officer, United States Air Force
- 2003 - Officer-in-Residence, United States Air Force
How to hire Andrew Bustamante
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