ROBERT K. RESSLER, MS
Forensic Behavioral Expert
Director, Forensic Behavioral Services International
Virginia, USA

Robert K. Ressler is the founder and former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's acclaimed Violent Criminal Apprehension Program and is considered the world's leading authority on violence in contemporary society. He is an expert on serial killers (a phrase he coined) and sexual homicides, and is the acknowledged true-life hero of the movie Silence of the Lambs. The television series, The X Files was inspired by Ressler's work at the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit. For most of his twenty year career at the FBI, Ressler was the heart of the effort that made the Bureau legendary by identifying and capturing violent criminals. He is author of the books, I Have Lived in the Monster and the international best seller, Whoever Fights Monsters. A riveting speaker, Ressler takes audiences inside the minds of the nation's most terrifying criminals, and explores what they reveal about the society in which we live.

Robert Ressler truly understands the nature of evil, and there is no one better to talk about the compelling subject of violent crime than the man who coined the term "serial killer." As founder and former Director of the FBI's acclaimed Violent Criminal Apprehension Program, Robert Ressler has dedicated his life to identifying, profiling and capturing the most notorious serial killers of our time. Considered a ground-breaker, and the expert of experts on the subject of criminology, Robert Ressler provides chilling insights and fascinating accounts of criminals such as Charles Manson, Jeffrey Dahmer, John Wayne Gacy, Ted Bundy, and David Berkowitz. With the aid of video clips of some of his most infamous criminal interviews, Ressler's presentations disturb, intrigue, and captivate audiences by taking them deep within the criminal mind. His writings and lectures reveal his in-depth analysis methodology involved in criminal profiling and assist others to understand the mentality behind criminal activity and the creation of horrific monsters.