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Daniel Donnet-Monay

Speaker Daniel Donnet-Monay Entrepreneur, senior officer and cyber intelligence expert

Languages
French
Duration
45 to 90 minutes
Formats
Talk, keynote, masterclass, panel discussion

Biography

An entrepreneur and senior officer in the Swiss Armed Forces, Daniel Donnet-Monay brings together two worlds governed by the same rule: do not wait for the crisis to start preparing. His background gives him a highly operational understanding of risk, anticipation and decision-making.

Leadership forged under pressure

A lieutenant colonel in the Swiss Armed Forces, armoured grenadier and commander of armoured units, Daniel Donnet-Monay has spent thirty years in environments where uncertainty, pressure and responsibility are constant. There he learned to decide with incomplete information, set a clear course and keep a team together when the situation moves faster than the plan. He now applies that experience to the challenges facing executives and organisations.

Information has become a battlefield

As an entrepreneur, he founded VICI Swiss Competitive Intelligence, which specialises in cyber intelligence, competitive intelligence and information protection. Dark web, disinformation, cyber threats, reputation, weak signals: he helps organisations detect what is brewing, understand hostile intentions and act before a threat turns into a crisis.

Anticipate rather than endure

For Daniel Donnet-Monay, resilience begins long before the shock. Monitoring, analysing, prioritising, preparing scenarios: he applies the principles of intelligence and military planning to the realities of business. The goal: turn uncertainty into a strategic advantage. His message is simple: an organisation that knows how to look ahead always has a head start.

Deciding when everything becomes urgent

Under pressure, more information does not necessarily mean better decisions. Daniel Donnet-Monay shows how to avoid overload, clarify priorities and keep enough clarity of mind to act at the right moment. His talks give executives and teams concrete reference points to anticipate, decide and keep the initiative when everything becomes urgent.

We can no longer afford to be caught off guard.

— Daniel Donnet-Monay
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Conferences

Daniel Donnet-Monay applies military command and intelligence to the realities of business: anticipating, deciding fast and keeping the initiative.

01

We Can No Longer Afford to Be Caught Off Guard

Turning anticipation into a strategic advantage.

Crises rarely come by appointment. Daniel Donnet-Monay shows how to detect weak signals and prepare the organisation before a threat turns into a crisis.

  • Detecting weak signals
  • Prioritising risks
  • Moving from reaction to anticipation
Ideal for Executive committee (CODIR), risk, transformation and strategy departments
Format Talk or Keynote · 45 to 75 min
02

Deciding in the Fog

Acting without all the information.

Waiting to know everything can be more dangerous than deciding. His experience commanding armoured units becomes a method for staying on course in uncertainty.

  • Deciding with imperfect information
  • Clarifying intent
  • Avoiding analysis paralysis
Ideal for Executives, managers, project teams, crisis management
Format Talk or Masterclass · 45 to 90 min
03

Information Warfare: Taking Back Control

When information becomes an economic weapon.

Fake news, rumours, influence campaigns: Daniel Donnet-Monay decodes the mechanisms that weaken a brand, a company or its leaders.

  • Identifying an influence operation
  • Protecting your reputation
  • Setting up strategic monitoring
Ideal for Communications, executives, public affairs, security
Format Talk or Keynote · 45 to 75 min
04

Dark Web: What Is Brewing Before the Attack

Seeing the threats your company cannot see yet.

Stolen data, compromised identities, attack preparations: he takes you behind the scenes of cyber intelligence and shows how to anticipate rather than repair.

  • Understanding the dark web
  • Identifying leaks
  • Turning intelligence into decisions
Ideal for Senior management, CIOs, security, risk
Format Talk · 45 to 60 min
05

Standing Firm

Composure, resilience and clarity under pressure.

When pressure rises, the quality of decisions falls. Daniel Donnet-Monay shares the principles that help you stay clear-headed and protect the team.

  • Stabilising decision-making under stress
  • Avoiding cognitive overload
  • Maintaining cohesion
Ideal for Executives, managers, high-exposure teams
Format Talk or Masterclass · 45 to 75 min

For which events?

Daniel Donnet-Monay speaks at the key moments where people, performance and impact matter.

  • Seminars and conventions
  • Leadership committees and strategic talks
  • Product launches
  • CSR and climate events
  • Institutions, schools and universities

Possible formats

Formats adaptable to your goals and context.

  • Inspiring talk
  • Impactful keynote
  • Participative workshop
  • Panel
  • Webinar

Why choose them?

A unique experience serving strong, useful messages.

  • Field experience backing the message
  • Authentic and inspiring stories
  • Human, demanding and accessible approach
  • Tailored content aligned with your stakes
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Videos

Discover his approach to leadership, anticipation and information warfare.

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Between Military Discipline and Information Warfare 03:07
Interview

Between Military Discipline and Information Warfare

Daniel Donnet-Monay explains why monitoring, anticipation and information protection have become essential for every organisation.

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