At GCPS HQ, John Thompson. exec director of NSA Sheriff, myself, Sheriff Mike Brown, former CIA, I've been a deputy under him for a decade, Takavesi Wakolo - the most decorated British SAS soldier in the history of the British SAS.
LM: Tell me about your anti-slavery initiative and upcoming partnership with CNN and your PSA expose...
TS: I have a Stratcom (strategic communications) initiative against human trafficking by engaging young filmmakers around the world to create a 1 min PSA (Public Service Announcement) about human trafficking in their own environments. Winning PSA's will be screened on CNN (www.heardpsa.com)
LM: Where do you see yourself in 5-10 years?
TS: Every next stage demands a new you. I'm diversifying inside my current business interests, as well as outside. Our current world demands new security services, emphasis on technology, new strategies and methods of obtaining intelligence. Technology is starting to play a role in my world more and more and I've also taken a position as Senior strategic adviser to the board of directors of a company that was started by the creator of iTunes. Starclub.
( http://starclubltd.com/) develops education (classtime) and influencer software and algorithms (Starsite). There will also be a greater focus on accomplishing my goals in the media business. My company made an action film about the Japanese Yakuza / Mafia and human trafficking, its called DARC. Im extremely happy with how the feature turned out and it will be coming out later this year (www.tonyschiena.tv).
Tony Schiena and producing partner, Jules Nasso of set of DARC.
The focus on technology in my security world will allow me to focus more on media.