Anthony Bourke

Fighter Pilot Speaker, Serial Entrepreneur, and Proven Business Leader
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About

On September 11, 2001, Anthony "AB" Bourke found himself flying one of the most consequential missions of his career—helping defend the skies over New York City as one of the first U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter pilots called into homeland defense. In the hours and days that followed, one lesson became unmistakably clear: exceptional performance under pressure doesn't happen by accident. It is the result of disciplined preparation, precise execution, and—most importantly—a relentless commitment to learning after every mission.

That lesson has defined every chapter of AB's career.

Today, AB is an internationally recognized keynote speaker who helps organizations build cultures of continuous improvement through one of the military's most powerful performance practices: The Fighter Pilot Debrief. His message is simple but transformative:

Elite organizations don't outperform because they make fewer mistakes—they outperform because they learn faster than everyone else.

AB has spent his career proving that principle.

As an Air Force fighter pilot, he flew tactical missions around the world and logged more than 3,000 hours in high-performance aircraft. After leaving the military, he became the top-producing mortgage banker in the western United States before helping a California startup grow annual revenue from $500,000 to more than $65 million in just three years.

He later started Afterburner Seminars, pioneering the application of fighter pilot leadership principles to business. As President and CEO, he helped build the company into one of the world's premier leadership development firms, twice earning recognition on Inc. magazine's list of the 500 fastest-growing private companies in America.

Today, through Mach 2 Consulting, AB has inspired more than one million people worldwide. His keynote presentations blend unforgettable stories with practical leadership strategies that help organizations strengthen communication, improve execution, accelerate learning, and build teams that consistently perform at their highest level.

Whether speaking to Fortune 500 companies, healthcare systems, financial institutions, manufacturers, sales organizations, or government agencies, AB demonstrates that sustained excellence isn't achieved by working harder. It is achieved by building a system where people continuously learn, adapt, and improve.

Recognized by Inc. magazine as one of the 100 Great Leadership Speakers for Your Next Conference, AB leaves audiences with more than inspiration. He equips leaders with a practical framework for creating organizations where feedback fuels growth, debriefs accelerate learning, and continuous improvement becomes a lasting competitive advantage.

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Executing at Mach 2

Communicating at Mach 2

Leading at Mach 2

Selling at Mach 2

Innovating at Mach 2

Staying Safe at Mach 2

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Videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VLvzWhXrhw
Anthony “AB” Bourke – Fighter Pilot Keynote Speaker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qo6lSCNJB5w
The Feedback Loop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9hMewoijLw&t=7s
Fighter Pilot Motivational Speaker
https://vimeo.com/1070507335/cca3bd75de?share=copy&fl=cl&fe=cihttps://vimeo.com/1070507335/cca3bd75de?share=copy&fl=cl&fe=ci
Anthony AB Bourke - MSNBC Interview - Signal Chat Leak

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Testimonials

“I was blown away by the excellent presentation. As we are combing through the evaluations, I am not alone in saying that the experience was awesome.”

Elizabeth Dahlgren
Charles Schwab

“Once again, please accept my thanks for participating in the ADT National Account Sales Kickoff Meeting. As you know we tend to be a high energy group and it’s not often a speaker or a program really lights a fire under us but you did just that last week in Las Vegas. Your high energy, fact filled program resonated in a very positive way with the ADT National Account sales organization.”

Bob Dale
ADT

“Interactive presentations are the top educational events and AB’s was one of the best I have seen – a “10” definitely! His experience as a fighter pilot and the ability to transfer the same skills to leaders is fantastic! They came away understanding the importance of making the right split second decisions as a leader and the resulting impact on their teams. Chapters should sign AB up now for an exciting and dynamic flight lesson!”

Yvonne Warner, Chapter Administrator
Young Presidents’ Organization

“Thank you for your work over the last several months. Finally seeing your session come to fruition was terrific. The early anecdotal feedback is very positive, as is the feedback for the overall meeting. So, my immediate reaction is SUCCESS!”

Lori Fouche, CEO
Prudential Group Insurance

You were a huge hit at OPCON! Very applicable and timely. I had countless people come up to me throughout the day Wednesday and compliment on your presentation. It was really fantastic.

I would like to take you up on sitting through an actual debrief in the future.

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Tony, President
Papa John’s Food Service