From Intelligence to Influence
Few walk the line between danger and diplomacy like Stiig Wæver.
With decades in intelligence, crisis negotiation, and covert operations, Stiig now shares real-world tools in source handling, trust-building, and strategic influence.
With decades in intelligence, crisis negotiation, and covert operations, Stiig now shares real-world tools in source handling, trust-building, and strategic influence.
From war zones to boardrooms, his battle-tested methods have helped journalists, CEOs, and advisors master the art of reading people, managing risk, and negotiating under pressure.
He offers tailored workshops and keynotes – from 60-minute insights to 2-day deep dives – turning field experience into actionable strategies for professionals who operate where trust, timing, and precision matter most.
Special Courses & Signature Talks
For journalists, executives, and professionals operating in high-stakes environments.
The Source Whisperer
From intelligence rooms to boardrooms – Stiig Wæver teaches the real-life skills of source handling, strategic negotiation, and psychological leverage. Based on decades of field experience in intelligence and crisis operations.
From intelligence rooms to boardrooms – Stiig Wæver teaches the real-life skills of source handling, strategic negotiation, and psychological leverage. Based on decades of field experience in intelligence and crisis operations.
Course 1: Intelligence Meets Journalism
From Adversary to Ally – How to Flip a Source
Learn how to identify, approach, and manage sources – even in hostile or high-risk environments.
*Ideal for journalists, editors, NGOs & media professionals
*Includes techniques in agenda validation, safe exits, rapport-building & digital hygiene
*Format: 60–120 min keynote or ½–1-day masterclass with case-based simulations
*From €1,200 for keynote / From €2,200 for full-day workshop
Learn how to identify, approach, and manage sources – even in hostile or high-risk environments.
*Ideal for journalists, editors, NGOs & media professionals
*Includes techniques in agenda validation, safe exits, rapport-building & digital hygiene
*Format: 60–120 min keynote or ½–1-day masterclass with case-based simulations
*From €1,200 for keynote / From €2,200 for full-day workshop
Course 2: Negotiation Like an Intelligence Officer
Flip the Room – Negotiation from the Frontlines
Learn how to read people, build trust under pressure, and apply subtle influence strategies used by field operatives.
*Ideal for C-suites, sales leads, legal, comms & crisis teams
* Learn cognitive anchoring, ethical leverage & micro-behavior decoding
*Format: 60–120 min keynote or ½–1-day seminar with interactive exercises
*From €1,200 for keynote / From €2,500 for full-day session
Learn how to read people, build trust under pressure, and apply subtle influence strategies used by field operatives.
*Ideal for C-suites, sales leads, legal, comms & crisis teams
* Learn cognitive anchoring, ethical leverage & micro-behavior decoding
*Format: 60–120 min keynote or ½–1-day seminar with interactive exercises
*From €1,200 for keynote / From €2,500 for full-day session
All sessions are tailored, field-proven, and delivered with complete confidentiality. Available in English or Danish – worldwide.
Contact us to book or receive a detailed outline of course content and pricing.
Who Books Stiig?
*Media organizations & investigative journalists
*Government agencies & think tanks
*Executives & educational businesses,
*Intelligence communities, NGOs, and global businesses
*Event organizers
Stiig has been featured as a specialist in intelligence and source handling on TV2 Denmark, in written publications, newspapers, at private forums, and expert panels.
Book Stiig
If your event demands something beyond motivational jargon - if you're ready to hear what most can’t even imagine - Stiig Waever is your next mission.
Available worldwide. Courses in English, Danish, or tailored regional formats.
This Isn’t for Everyone.
But if you operate where the stakes are high — where trust is rare, access is power, and timing is everything — then this is your unfair advantage.