KEYNOTE: Words Are Your Most Powerful Weapon: Communication Strategies from Inside the Secret Service

November 14, 2025 @ 1:35 pm - 2:30 pm

  • Theater 1, Theater 2, Theater 3, Theater 4, Theater 5

About Session

The ability to get what you want in your professional and personal pursuits comes down to one thing and one thing only: your ability to communicate effectively — both with your words and your nonverbal cues. Having mastered the arts of communication and psychology and applied them as a Secret Service special agent leading mission-critical criminal investigations, interrogations, and undercover assignments, Evy Poumpouras teaches audiences top-tier techniques for enhancing their verbal and nonverbal communication skills in pursuit of their objectives. The tactics Poumpouras shares will change the game for anyone looking to apply battle-tested communication strategies used in the heat of conflict by the most elite Secret Service agents and influence any situation to achieve the desired outcome.

Key Takeaways:

  1. Effective Communication: Poumpouras emphasizes that success in professional and personal pursuits hinges greatly on effective communication skills, both verbal and nonverbal.
  2. Psychological Tactics: She shares battle-tested techniques from her Secret Service experience to enhance communication effectiveness, influencing outcomes in critical situations.
  3. Practical Application: Audience members learn practical strategies to apply these communication skills to achieve desired outcomes in various contexts, from negotiations to daily interactions.

Speakers

Evy Poumpouras

Evy Poumpouras

Former Secret Service Special Agent and Interrogator