Amir Fleischman
Inducted: 2021
Specialties: Primary Research, Secondary Research, Data and Analytics, Market Analysis, Foresight/Futures, Technologies, Product Analysis, Scenario Planning/War Games, Win/Loss, Open Source Intelligence, Startups, HUMINT
Geographies: All Geographies
Industries: All Industries
Amir Fleischman is an award-winning instructor, author, and global authority in Competitive Intelligence (CI). Over the course of his career, he has profoundly shaped CI education worldwide, pioneering innovative tools, methodologies, and initiatives that empower both professionals and students.
As the founder and head of Cicom Global, a leading CI training company, Amir has worked with an impressive roster of clients—including Fortune 500 corporations, academic institutions, intelligence organizations, and government agencies across the globe.
Internationally recognized as a thought leader in Open Source Intelligence (OSINT), Amir possesses deep expertise in CI-related tools and techniques spanning online platforms, social media, and mobile environments. He has delivered keynote addresses, hosted sessions, and participated as a panelist at major conferences throughout America, Asia, and Europe. His lectures and workshops are widely praised for their practical insights and hands-on demonstrations of advanced search and analytical strategies that consistently inspire audiences to think beyond conventional approaches.
Amir is the author of Beating Competition through Web Intelligence, a seminal work that introduces comprehensive methodologies and sophisticated tools for retrieving online business information to gain a competitive edge.
His contributions extend to academia and professional practice alike: Amir served on the editorial board of Competitive Intelligence Magazine and has published numerous articles for both scholars and practitioners. He holds a BA in International Relations from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and an MA in Information and Knowledge Management from the University of Haifa.
Amir has also achieved three historic milestones in the CI industry:
• In 2019, he became the first and only industry instructor to receive the International Association for Intelligence Education (IAFIE) Instructor of the Year Award.
• In 2024, he was honored as the inaugural recipient of the Strategic Consortium of Intelligence Professionals (SCIP) Intelligence Recognition of Excellence (IRE) Award.
• In 2026, he made history as the first non-American to be elected President of the Council of Competitive Intelligence Fellows.