Anthony "AB" Bourke is a former F-16 fighter pilot with over 2700 hours of flight time who led homeland defense missions over New York City after 9/11. As a fighter pilot, he learned the importance of constant feedback through the "briefing" and "debriefing" process before and after missions. He applies this feedback loop concept to business teams, believing regular feedback drives continuous improvement. As a motivational speaker, AB customizes his presentations around the client's goals, spending time learning about their business to deliver a powerful yet customized message. His most popular keynote speeches focus on communication, leadership, teamwork and other pertinent business topics.

1. • F-16 Fighter Pilot Motivational Speaker
• 2700 Hours Flight Time
• One of the first pilots to fly homeland
defense missions over New York City
after 9/11
• 20 years leadership experience with
Fortune 500 companies
• Founder & CEO of Mach 2 Consulting
• Marin County, CA
“AB” – Anthony Bourke

2. The Power of “The Feedback Loop”
• As a United States Air Force fighter pilot, Anthony “AB” Bourke learned
that the key for individuals and teams to perform at their peak is a
system of constant and honest feedback. AB refers to this system as
the Feedback Loop.
• Before Each Mission - Fighter pilots always take time just before
execution to hold a Briefing. Briefing is where the preparation stops
and the execution starts. Briefing insures that when we start engines
and get airborne, we are aligned, we are flying in formation and we are
executing at the highest possible level.
• After Each Mission - Fighter pilots practice a systematic ritual called
“Debrief”. Debrief is an approach for providing real time feedback in an
expected format on a regular basis, without fear of reputational risk.
Debrief is about learning and getting better every single day.
• Teams of all sorts, particularly those in competitive business situations,
can greatly benefit from this system of Briefing and Debriefing to drive
continuous improvement throughout their decision-making cycle.

3. The Key to a Successful Keynote Speech
is Pre-Mission Planning
• Like all good fighter pilots, “AB” takes special pride in his pre-mission
planning where he will spend considerable time with you by phone or in
person learning about your group and preparing for the mission.
• His goal for every presentation is to “Walk your
corporate walk, talk your corporate talk and
deliver his powerful message wrapped around
your meeting themes and goals.”
• All speeches include the following key
components:
– State-of-the-art multimedia presentation
– Interactive presentation style and engaging
content that creates audience “buy-in”
– Highly customized messaging that supports
your meeting goals and themes

4. Customized for Your Business
• “AB” speaks on a variety of pertinent business issues that are
customized for your organization.
• He has proven expertise in a wide
range of subjects including:
– Communication
– Leadership
– Organization
– Team Work
– Commitment
– Culture
– Sales Excellence
• His most popular speeches:
– Communicating at Mach 2
– Winning at Mach 2
– Leading at Mach 2
– Selling at Mach 2