Brandon Williams
Keynote Speaker: US Air Force Fighter Pilot, Leadership Coach & Human Factors Expert & Professor
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Brandon Williams Biography
Brandon Williams is a former US Air Force Fighter Pilot and a noted leadership speaker, specializing in Human Factors Leadership. His military background as a decorated Lieutenant Colonel and F-15E Fighter Pilot, coupled with his leadership roles, equips him to deliver impactful keynotes and workshops focused on leadership, team performance, and navigating complex environments.
Williams has extensive experience in leading diverse teams and managing significant assets, which he translates into his dynamic storytelling and actionable frameworks in his presentations. His expertise in Human Factors is well-regarded, having designed courses and taught at several universities for nearly 15 years. Williams has delivered hundreds of presentations globally, each tailored to the specific needs of the audience, focusing on leadership through uncertainty and fostering teamwork. His keynotes, such as "Leading Through Complexity & Uncertainty: A Fighter Pilot’s Perspective" and "Leading Sales with a Fighter Pilot Mindset," are celebrated for their relevance and the practical strategies they offer.
Furthermore, Williams conducts workshops like "Interactive Team Building," "Flight Plan for Success," and "Debrief with a Just Culture," which focus on strategic planning, accountability, and improving organizational culture. These sessions are designed to help businesses connect strategy to execution and create environments conducive to open communication and learning. His practical insights and takeaways are highly valued by event organizers and attendees alike, making him a sought-after speaker for major conferences and corporate events. Through his speaking engagements, Williams helps leaders transform their teams into high-performing, high-reliability groups, effectively applying his military experience to business challenges.
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Brandon Williams Speaking Topics
Drawing from over 20 years of experience in aviation safety, human factors instruction, and his experience as a fighter pilot and airline captain, Brandon Williams unpacks how safety and human performance principles from aviation can transform your organization’s culture.
Learning Takeaways:
- The Human Factors driving error, miscommunication, and breakdowns
- How Situational Awareness is created, maintained, and lost
- Why Clear Intent enables safe, empowered execution
- Building trust through Mutual Support and Peer Accountability
- A simple Debrief process that builds learning without blame
This keynote explores Brandon Williams’s experience leading safety efforts in military aviation, airline operations, and organizational human factors — showing how Human Factors science combined with Just Culture principles can radically improve safety outcomes. Brandon reveals how the world’s most complex and high-risk teams lead with Just Culture principles to reduce risk, learn from error, and drive operational excellence.
Learning Takeaways:
- Understand common Human Factors and how to mitigate them
- Reframe accountability through a Just Culture lens
- Move from “Blame & Train” to “Learn & Grow”
- Improve outcomes using Checklists, Mutual Support, and Clear Intent
- Create a psychologically safe reporting environment
This interactive workshop helps teams develop plans that actually work in execution — not just look good on paper. Using Brandon Williams’s “Flight Plan” framework, participants will learn how to align teams, identify vulnerabilities early, and execute with greater clarity and coordination.
Outcomes:
- Develop better and focused strategic and tactical plans.
- Ensure Clear Intent and alignment across stakeholders.
- Embed Mutual Support throughout the plan BEFORE execution.
- Identify "Areas of Vulnerability" before execution.
- Walk away with a real, actionable plan.
This workshop teaches teams how to leverage a structured debrief process to uncover lessons, improve performance, and build a culture of continuous improvement.
Participants will practice analyzing real projects, tasks, or initiatives using Brandon Williams’s Debrief Model to uncover Human Factors at play and identify concrete improvement actions.
Outcomes:
- Establish a psychologically safe environment for feedback.
- Practice “Respectful Truth” with a Tone of Accountability.
- Learn and practice a debriefing model applicable to any environment.
- Uncover human performance challenges before they create risk.
- Leave with actionable lessons learned for future execution.
This highly engaging, team-based workshop puts Human Factors Leadership into practice through an experiential learning challenge. Participants will be forced to operate in dynamic, uncertain environments — practicing clear communication, planning, mutual support, and rapid decision-making.
Then, using Brandon Williams’s Debrief Model, teams will extract lessons applicable to their real-world environment.
Outcomes:
- Improve team dynamics in high-pressure situations: communication and decision-making.
- Practice skills like Clear Intent, Mutual Support, and Situational Awareness.
- Experience firsthand how Human Factors impact team performance.
- Walk away with practical tools for improving safety, communication, and execution.
Brandon Williams Videos
How do I book Brandon Williams to speak at my event?
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How much does it cost to book Brandon Williams for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Brandon Williams, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Brandon Williams are $20,000 - $30,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Brandon Williams, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
What topics does Brandon Williams speak about?
Brandon Williams is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Leadership, Veterans, Adventure, Human Resources, Teamwork & Teambuilding, Strategic Leadership, Motivational, Business Leadership, Personal Growth, Empowerment, Military, Psychology, Social Sciences and Workshop.
Where does Brandon Williams travel from?
Brandon Williams generally travels from Atlanta, GA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
Who is the agent for Brandon Williams?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Brandon Williams for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Brandon Williams for your next private or corporate function.
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Brandon Williams or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
Brandon Williams is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Leadership, Veterans and Adventure. The estimated speaking fee range to book Brandon Williams for live events is $20,000 - $30,000, and for virtual events $10,000 - $20,000. Brandon Williams generally travels from Atlanta, GA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Mike Abrashoff, Carey Lohrenz and Afterburner. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Brandon Williams for an upcoming event.
SPEAKING TOPICS
Brandon Williams Speaking Topics
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Human Factors Leadership: Advancing Human Performance in High-Stakes Environments
Drawing from over 20 years of experience in aviation safety, human factors instruction, and his experience as a fighter pilot and airline captain, Brandon Williams unpacks how safety and human performance principles from aviation can transform your organization’s culture.
Learning Takeaways:
- The Human Factors driving error, miscommunication, and breakdowns
- How Situational Awareness is created, maintained, and lost
- Why Clear Intent enables safe, empowered execution
- Building trust through Mutual Support and Peer Accountability
- A simple Debrief process that builds learning without blame
-
Just Culture, Human Factors, and the Future of Safety Leadership
This keynote explores Brandon Williams’s experience leading safety efforts in military aviation, airline operations, and organizational human factors — showing how Human Factors science combined with Just Culture principles can radically improve safety outcomes. Brandon reveals how the world’s most complex and high-risk teams lead with Just Culture principles to reduce risk, learn from error, and drive operational excellence.
Learning Takeaways:
- Understand common Human Factors and how to mitigate them
- Reframe accountability through a Just Culture lens
- Move from “Blame & Train” to “Learn & Grow”
- Improve outcomes using Checklists, Mutual Support, and Clear Intent
- Create a psychologically safe reporting environment
-
Flight Plan for Safety: Strategic Planning with Human Factors Leadership (Workshop)
This interactive workshop helps teams develop plans that actually work in execution — not just look good on paper. Using Brandon Williams’s “Flight Plan” framework, participants will learn how to align teams, identify vulnerabilities early, and execute with greater clarity and coordination.
Outcomes:
- Develop better and focused strategic and tactical plans.
- Ensure Clear Intent and alignment across stakeholders.
- Embed Mutual Support throughout the plan BEFORE execution.
- Identify "Areas of Vulnerability" before execution.
- Walk away with a real, actionable plan.
-
Debrief to Improve: Embedding a Culture of Accountability & Learning (Workshop)
This workshop teaches teams how to leverage a structured debrief process to uncover lessons, improve performance, and build a culture of continuous improvement.
Participants will practice analyzing real projects, tasks, or initiatives using Brandon Williams’s Debrief Model to uncover Human Factors at play and identify concrete improvement actions.
Outcomes:
- Establish a psychologically safe environment for feedback.
- Practice “Respectful Truth” with a Tone of Accountability.
- Learn and practice a debriefing model applicable to any environment.
- Uncover human performance challenges before they create risk.
- Leave with actionable lessons learned for future execution.
-
The Human Factors Team Challenge: Experiential Learning for Safety & Performance (Workshop)
This highly engaging, team-based workshop puts Human Factors Leadership into practice through an experiential learning challenge. Participants will be forced to operate in dynamic, uncertain environments — practicing clear communication, planning, mutual support, and rapid decision-making.
Then, using Brandon Williams’s Debrief Model, teams will extract lessons applicable to their real-world environment.
Outcomes:
- Improve team dynamics in high-pressure situations: communication and decision-making.
- Practice skills like Clear Intent, Mutual Support, and Situational Awareness.
- Experience firsthand how Human Factors impact team performance.
- Walk away with practical tools for improving safety, communication, and execution.
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How do I book Brandon Williams to speak at my event?
Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Brandon Williams for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Brandon Williams, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Brandon Williams or any other speaker of your choice. -
How much does it cost to book Brandon Williams for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Brandon Williams, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Brandon Williams are $20,000 - $30,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Brandon Williams, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent. -
What topics does Brandon Williams speak about?
Brandon Williams is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Leadership, Veterans, Adventure, Human Resources, Teamwork & Teambuilding, Strategic Leadership, Motivational, Business Leadership, Personal Growth, Empowerment, Military, Psychology, Social Sciences and Workshop. -
Where does Brandon Williams travel from?
Brandon Williams generally travels from Atlanta, GA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. -
Who is the agent for Brandon Williams?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Brandon Williams for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Brandon Williams for your next private or corporate function. -
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Brandon Williams or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us. -
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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