SPEAKERS

Global expertise and insights to help your business gain a competitive advantage in the marketplace while navigating risk and complex security dynamics

About Us

Welcome to Pallas Speakers Bureau, the platform connecting senior leaders from the public sector to the private sector. Our mission is to empower businesses, investment firms, associations, and C-Suite executives with insights from national security leaders, providing expert perspectives on a range of topics crucial to navigating today's complex global landscape. From the impacts of international crises in Ukraine and the Middle East, space policy, and strategic intelligence, our speakers are poised to inform, inspire, and guide audiences toward informed decision-making and sustainable success. Our speakers bring proven, trusted, and respected leadership experience across high-stakes military, cyber, and strategic operations to the command centers of global finance and the C-Suites that lead them. Join us in unlocking the transformative power of national security leadership for the corporate world.

Our Services

Speaker Engagement

We connect corporations with top-tier national security leaders for keynote presentations, panel discussions, and seminars tailored to corporate audiences.

Strategic Advisory

Gain exclusive access to one-on-one consultations with our esteemed speakers, offering expert insights and strategic guidance on navigating complex geopolitical landscapes and emerging threats.

Event Management

From speaker selection and due diligence to event promotion and logistics coordination, our team provides end-to-end support to ensure seamless execution of corporate events featuring national security leaders.

Meet our Speakers

Gen. (Ret.) Michael Erik Kurilla

General (Ret.) Michael “Erik” Kurilla, a retired U.S. Army General, most recently served as the 15th Commander of United States Central Command (CENTCOM) from 2022-2025. Previously, he commanded the XVIII Airborne Corps, 82nd Airborne Division, the 75th Ranger Regiment and was the Director of Operations and Assistant Commanding General for Joint Special Operations Command. Over a career spanning four decades, General Kurilla led Airborne, Ranger, Joint Special Operations Forces, Mechanized, and Stryker units in combat and operational deployments across the globe. He has been a driving force in innovation and technology initiatives that significantly advanced warfighting capabilities across the Department of Defense. General Kurilla was wounded twice in combat and was involved in some of the most strategic and consequential missions affecting the United States and regional security and stability. He is a Senior Advisor for several US Companies, a distinguished fellow at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, and serves on the Board of Directors for two non-profit companies that help our Service-members and their families.

General Kurilla was commissioned from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1988. He holds a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from West Point, an M.B.A. from Regis University, and an M.S. in National Security Studies from the National War College.

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