Chad Williams

Commonly featured on Fox News, CNN NewsRoom and Anderson Cooper 360, Chad Williams has carved a respectable career as a keynote speaker. The former Navy SEAL discusses a range of topics, including positive leadership and perseverance, to greatly benefit corporate audiences. With his insight into high-performance teams, Chad can revolutionise a business, instilling his strategies for interpersonal success in his audience. Influenced from his time in the military, his expert knowledge of teamwork can help event guests to value the power of a team, both professionally and in their own lives.

Chad's journey as a SEAL challenged him from day one. Only a few days before starting his training, he witnessed his mentor and training partner murdered in the streets of Fallujah, Iraq. While an Iraqi mob celebrated the brutal crime, Chad watched in horror, changed forever. The experience shaped Chad as a person, and drove him to be a better Navy SEAL. In honour of his friend's memory, he completed the SEAL training with flying colours, then entered BUD/S, otherwise known as the military's most challenging training programme. When booked for events, Chad thrills audiences with his thought-provoking speeches, inspiring them to overcome hurdles in their own lives with his story of determination.

Out of 173 candidates from the BUD/S training programme, Chad was one of only 13 to complete the gruelling challenge. Despite "earning his Trident", his journey was far from over, as the Navy SEAL motto is to "earn your Trident every day" - or, always push to be a better soldier. Chad embarked on several deployments, thriving as part of SEAL Teams One and Seven. With his tactical proficiency, technical eye and ability to remain focused while under pressure, he is regarded as the true embodiment of a Navy SEAL. In an ironic turn of events, Chad's final operation with his team was on a similar mission that cost his trainer's life; an ambush. This time, however, despite a terrifying gunfight, Chad and his time rose victorious against the opposition.

With a wealth of life-threatening experiences, it is no surprise that Chad's book, Seal Of God, was a bestseller. Readers revel in Chad's memoir, and the brutally-honest account of his career as a Navy SEAL. Similarly to his public speeches, Chad commands his audience's attention, holding their tension in the palm of his hands. Chad instils in his guests the mindset needed to be a SEAL, including integrity, teamwork and leadership. Having overcome adversity in his life, Chad's topics help audiences to set and achieve their goals.