For over 20 years, John Iannarelli, aka “FBI John,” served as an FBI Special Agent. Based on his investigative work and specialized training, the FBI designated John as a subject matter expert in the various topics he presents, enabling him to share insights and actionable information that would not otherwise be available to the public.
John is currently a keynote and breakout speaker for several topics, including cybersecurity, active shooter preparedness and response, bank robbery prevention, terrorism matters, and leadership lessons from the FBI. You can hire John to speak at your next event.
Cybersecurity for Business
Throughout his FBI career, John investigated cybercrime, including hackers, ransomware attacks, cyber fraud, and online predators, for which he worked closely with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. John leveraged his cyber knowledge to educate others, such as new agents undergoing training at the FBI Academy, senior law enforcement officers from throughout the US attending the FBI National Academy, and foreign police personnel receiving training through the International Law Enforcement Academy in Budapest, Hungary. He is the author of Information Governance and Security: Protecting and Managing Your Company’s Proprietary Information and WTF: Why Teens Fail – What to Fix, a guide to keeping children safe online and in the physical world.
John is a keynote speaker on cybersecurity, presenting to hundreds of business conferences, including accountants, auto and truck associations, dental, financial, healthcare, housing, legal, municipal leagues, supply chain companies, real estate, the transportation industry, and many others. He has also provided in-house cyber security training to CPAs, law firms, and medical practices. Through his presentations, John offers insights on the latest cyber threats to business and actionable information on how to protect against becoming the next victim. Contact John to discuss your event.
Active Shooter Preparedness & Response
John received formal Active Shooter response training while serving as a police officer and SWAT team member from the FBI. During his law enforcement career, he responded to two separate school shootings. He was on the scene to investigate the shooting of Congresswoman Gabriel Giffords, during which six persons were killed and another 13 wounded. Additionally, John arrived in Las Vegas on business an hour before the shooting occurred at Mandalay Bay, the worst mass shooting in US history, and was immediately called upon by the national news media to provide live on-air television reporting for the Fox News Channel, CNN, and NBC.
As a keynote speaker, John has provided active shooter prevention and response training to the public and private sectors throughout the country. He has presented at hundreds of conferences and businesses. Through his presentation, John shares the apparent warning signs before many active shooter situations occur and how advanced intervention may prevent a tragedy. John further presents detailed instructions on how best to respond in an active shooter situation to protect yourself, your employees, customers, and other innocent persons. Contact John to discuss your event.
Other Speaking Topics
Terrorism Awareness & Prevention
As an FBI Special Agent, John was assigned to investigate the 9/11 attacks, the Oklahoma City Bombing, and numerous other high-profile Counter Terrorism matters. He is the author of How to Spot a Terrorist Before It’s Too Late! which explains the most common indicators of potential terrorist plots so they can be prevented and how best to respond in a terrorist situation.
John is a keynote speaker and makes regular national news appearances discussing crime and terrorism, offering his unique insights to identify pre-planning activities by those involved. He has presented at conferences nationwide, sharing the ten unique indicators commonly linked and readily identifiable to terrorism activities. John’s knowledge empowers the audience, enabling attendees to understand better when they see something so they can say something. Just as necessary, John’s presentations provide specific, actionable guidance on what to do during a terrorist situation to protect yourself and those around you. Contact John to discuss your event.
Leadership & Ethics Lessons from the FBI
John held numerous positions of leadership within the FBI. He was the Bureau’s national spokesperson addressing the national and international media on all the matters involving the FBI. He further served as the chief of staff to the Assistant Director, a squad supervisor overseeing agent investigations, was the on-scene supervisor during the execution of searches and arrests, was the on-scene commander during deployments of an FBI SWAT team, and served as the Assistant Special Agent in Charge of an FBI field office.
John is the author of Disorderly Conduct, which details many leadership experiences during his career in the FBI. John is a keynote speaker on leadership, recalling first-hand experiences which frequently involved critical incidents. John presents to the private sector the importance of leadership in the workplace, explaining how law enforcement’s mission to protect is the same as the mission of business to perform; business success is achieved by affording employees the best possible leadership. Through examining everyday leadership situations, John presents lessons learned to motivate the best performance in others. Contact John to discuss your event.
Bank Robbery Prevention & Procedures
“FBI John was informative, interactive, engaging, and a perfect fit for our event!” – Arkansas Bankers Association.
As an FBI Special Agent, John has investigated hundreds of bank robberies. He served as the FBI’s bank robbery coordinator, responsible for coordinating robbery investigations conducted jointly with local law enforcement agencies. He is the author of Disorderly Conduct, which details the stories of numerous bank robberies and arrests.
Today, John speaks at bank conferences and to bank employees on the various methods of robbery employed by criminals, focusing on the prevention and recognition of crime indicators before a robbery occurs. Likewise, he presents on what to do both during and after a robbery to ensure the safety of bank personnel and customers, as well as preserving necessary evidence to aid in law enforcement’s efforts to capture the criminal.
Hire John to Speak at Your Event
John is currently available to speak for your organization on any of the topics above, and more. Just fill out the contact form below, and we will get back to you as soon as possible.