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Rupal Patel

The former CIA analyst and agent turned entrepreneur, speaker and author helps leaders and teams think bigger, lead better and be bolder

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Rupal Patel’s high-octane career has taken her from the CIA and military briefing rooms in jungles and war zones, to being an inspiring speaker in corporate boardrooms and international stages.

Such is her influence and impact that she has been invited to speak at The White House.

Her key mission today is to use her remarkable experience to help leaders and organisations unlock their potential and excellence.

Her story is captured in the international best-seller From CIA to CEO: Unconventional Life Lessons for Thinking Bigger, Leading Better, and Being Bolder.

During her thrilling career as an intelligence analyst and field agent at the CIA, she advised Four-Star Generals, earned War Zone Service Medals and was recognised by the CIA director for “superior support to the President of the United States”.

This role required physical and mental strength, as well as the resilience to overcome any obstacle.

After leaving the CIA, she earned her MBA and started her first award-winning business over a decade ago. Called a ‘Power Woman’ by Harper’s Bazaar Magazine and a ‘super-strategist’ by her clients, Rupal is a sought-after international speaker and corporate advisor who has spoken in front of thousands and worked with Fortune 500 companies around the globe and The White House.

Her trailblazing work has been incorporated into the MBA and Executive MBA programs at elite business schools across the US and UK where she serves as visiting faculty, and has been featured in USA Today, Business Insider, and other prominent media outlets. In 2023, Rupal was named “One of the Most Influential Women of the Year.”

Her commitment to developing the next generation of leaders and change-makers extends into her pro bono work for Virgin Startup, and through her roles as Entrepreneur in Residence at London Business School and Alumni in Residence at the University of Chicago.

Her book From CIA to CEOprovides a powerful toolkit for living and leading that reveals how the techniques of the CIA can help anyone thrive in the world of business and unleash personal excellence without conforming to stale stereotypes or dated “best practice”.

Her captivating speaking engagements are tailored to meet the needs of each audience – a skill honed at the CIA where she briefed everyone from ground force “grunts” to high-level dignitaries, and expanded through her work with executives and founders across the globe.

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