Brandon Karpf
Keynotes • Executive Briefings • Closed-Door Strategy Sessions
Translating geopolitical reality into boardroom action.
As a strategic systems architect, Brandon connects world events, adversary tradecraft, and venture-scale innovation so leaders can make decisions with confidence.
5-8
Private executive & government engagements per quarter
$30B+
Enterprise value under protection
200k+
Annual broadcast impressions
50+
Strategic briefings, reports, and keynotes delivered annually
Who Brandon briefs
Fortune 500 boards. Department of Defense teams. National governments and venture-backed founders when national security hits GTM. Audiences across North America, Europe, and the Indo-Pacific, with a sharp edge for U.S.-Japan partnerships.
Fortune 500 & Growth-Stage Leadership
C-suite offsites and strategy summits looking to translate national-security realities into product, GTM, and resilience decisions.
- Actionable threat intelligence tailored for non-technical executives
- Playbooks for aligning cyber investments to revenue and risk KPIs
Department of Defense & National Governments
North America, Europe, and Indo-Pacific agencies seeking candid assessments of adversary tradecraft, AI risks, and allied coordination.
- Insights grounded in NSA, U.S. Cyber Command, and coalition experience
- Trusted briefings under Chatham House Rule and secure environments
Venture Funds & Startup Founders
Portfolio days, diligence sessions, and founder roundtables where dual-use tech, AI, and national security intersect.
- Frameworks for building secure-by-design products from seed to scale
- Lessons from co-founding Hedy Cyber, advising Fulcrum VC companies, and teaching as an Adjunct Professor at the U.S. Naval Academy
Industry Forums & Thought-Leader Events
Telecom, AI/data science, finance, space, and media audiences looking for forward-looking narratives grounded in operational reality.
- Dozens of appearances from Defense News to CyberWire and T-Minus
- Stories that keep technical and non-technical attendees engaged
Signature talks
Each session is customized to the moment, but these pillars anchor the narratives Brandon is most often asked to deliver.
Where AI Collides with National Security
Autonomous systems are already reshaping offense, defense, and policy. The way you lead through it will decide the outcome.
- Map emerging AI-enabled attack surfaces and mitigation strategies.
- Understand how allied governments will regulate and procure AI.
- Identify what CEOs should demand from CISOs right now.
Building Cyber Resilience Against State-Level Adversaries
You get the hard-earned playbook from NSA, Cyber Command, and the ugliest private-sector breaches. No theory, just what keeps state-level adversaries out.
- Pressure-test incident response with intelligence-grade tradecraft.
- Prioritize investments that shield $30B+ in critical assets.
- Coordinate with public-sector partners without slowing business.
Operator to Entrepreneur: Translating Mission to Market
Founders, VCs, and enterprises need the defense innovation playbook. Turn mission discipline into market advantage without slowing growth.
- Build dual-use products that satisfy regulators and customers.
- Avoid the cultural traps that stall public-private collaboration.
- Design teams that scale securely from seed stage to IPO.
Proof in action
Brandon’s work sits at the intersection of national security, innovation, and capital. Here’s what that looks like on stage and behind closed doors.
Audiences span North America, Europe, and the Indo-Pacific across defense, IT & telecom, AI/data science, new media, finance, and space tech.
Dozens of media appearances contextualizing global threats for CyberWire, T-Minus Space Daily, Defense News, and more.
Requested by national-security principals, Fortune 500 executives, venture funds, and hyperscalers for bespoke briefings.
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