Daniel David Corbett III
Daniel Corbett is a former U.S. Navy SEAL operator who served with elite units including SEAL Teams 5, 6, and 17. Enlisting in 2002, he deployed to Iraq and later joined SEAL Team 6, executing global missions in some of the world’s most challenging environments.
After transitioning from active duty, Daniel instructed future SEALs at the Naval Special Warfare Basic Training Command and later applied his expertise in the private sector, supporting complex international operations. His 2017 imprisonment in Serbia while on assignment became the subject of his best-selling memoir, American Mercenary, now in development as a television series.
Today, Daniel continues to lead entrepreneurial and strategic initiatives focused on unconventional solutions to global security challenges.
Sebastien Bouchard
Sebastien Bouchard is a former Special Operations Forces operator and founding member of the Canadian Special Operations Regiment (CSOR). He joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 2000, motivated by a sense of service and a longing for challenge. Over his career, he completed ten operational deployments—including seven combat missions—in places like Afghanistan, Iraq, and Northern Africa.
Rising to the rank of Warrant Officer, Sebastien served as Head Instructor of CSOR’s Sniper Program, where he trained and mentored elite marksmen. Today, he leads a global special risk mitigation firm, applying his operational experience, leadership, and strategic insight to provide discreet, high-impact solutions to complex global challenges.
Ed Sanders, CGC
Ed Sanders joined Rolls-Royce Nuclear Submarines in 2023. His first substantive role was as Head of Security and Resilience within the Licence Authority Team. Prior to then taking on Head of program for AUKUS, Ed was seconded to the Chief of Staff position for Rolls-Royce Submarines. Prior to joining the submarine business, Ed was a career solider serving 10 years with the New Zealand Defense Force with the 1st NZ Special Air Service (SAS) Gp before transitioning to the British Army where he served another 22 years with the 22nd British SAS Regiment before retiring as a senior Officer.
Alex R. Oliver
Alexander R. Oliver is a retired Navy SEAL with over 21 years of distinguished service, including leadership roles at the Naval Special Warfare Development Group (NSWDG) where he selected, trained and mentored the next generation of America’s most elite warrior athletes. As the founder of Virginia High Performance LLC (VHP), Alex has been instrumental in advancing human performance and rehabilitation programs for elite military personnel and veterans. He pioneered initiatives such as the Human Performance Program at NSWDG and the “Continue Mission” program at VHP, which leverages science and holistic based research and modalities to deliver programs specifically to meet each veteran’s goals and needs.
Dr. Kenneth M. Ford
Kenneth Ford is Founder and Chief Executive Officer Emeritus of IHMC. With campuses in Pensacola and Ocala, IHMC has grown into one of the nation’s premier research organizations with world-class scientists and engineers investigating a broad range of topics related to building technological systems aimed at amplifying and extending human cognition, perception, locomotion and resilience.
Rob Lively
Retired U.S. Army Command Sergeant Major with 28 years of experience leading
elite, high-performance organizations within U.S. Army Special Operations. He
served in the Army’s most selective units, advising senior military and government
leaders on strategy, risk, and execution in complex global environments. Rob was
instrumental in the design and execution of enterprise-level human performance
initiatives, driving measurable improvements in performance, resilience, and organizational readiness.