Eric Schmitt

Eric Schmitt

Keynote Speaker: New York Times Pulitzer Prize-Winning Writer

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Eric Schmitt Biography

Eric Schmitt is a veteran national security correspondent for The New York Times, where he has spent four decades reporting on U.S. military affairs, counterterrorism, and global security challenges. With a career spanning more than 40 years at the paper, Schmitt began as a news assistant and rose through the ranks to become one of the Times’s leading voices on defense and foreign policy.

For more than three decades, he has focused on the U.S. military and overseas counterterrorism operations, covering every major conflict involving American forces since the 1991 Persian Gulf War. His reporting has taken him across Iraq, Afghanistan, Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and Europe, where he has written extensively on evolving security threats and U.S. strategy abroad. Over the course of his career, he has shared in four Pulitzer Prizes for distinguished journalism.

Schmitt is the co-author of "Counterstrike: The Untold Story of America’s Secret Campaign Against Al Qaeda," an in-depth examination of America’s covert fight against Al Qaeda. He began his journalism career covering local education for the Tri-City Herald in Kennewick, Washington. A graduate of Williams College with a degree in political science, he also studied in Madrid for a year and later served as a journalism fellow at Stanford University.

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Eric Schmitt is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Journalist, Security & Defense, News & Media, Author, Non-Fiction Authors, Professors and Broadcasting.

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Eric Schmitt is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Journalist, Security & Defense and News & Media. The estimated speaking fee range to book Eric Schmitt for live events is Below $10,000. Please contact us for virtual event fees. Eric Schmitt generally travels from Washington, DC, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Mary Louise Kelly, Bob Woodward and Jim Sciutto. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Eric Schmitt for an upcoming event.

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  • How do I book Eric Schmitt to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Eric Schmitt 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 Eric Schmitt, or call our office at 1.855.383.8805 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Eric Schmitt or any other speaker of your choice.
  • How much does it cost to book Eric Schmitt for a speaking engagement?

    Speaking fees for Eric Schmitt, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fee for a live event is Below $10,000. For the most current speaking fee to hire Eric Schmitt, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.855.383.8805 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Eric Schmitt speak about?

    Eric Schmitt is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Journalist, Security & Defense, News & Media, Author, Non-Fiction Authors, Professors and Broadcasting.
  • Where does Eric Schmitt travel from?

    Eric Schmitt generally travels from Washington, DC, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
  • Who is the agent for Eric Schmitt?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Eric Schmitt 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 1.855.383.8805, and one of our agents will assist you to book Eric Schmitt 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 Eric Schmitt 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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