Tony Schiena
Intelligence. Security. Film.
CEO of MOSAIC, an intelligence and security advisory firm. Former world heavyweight karate champion who went on to train military and law enforcement units in Iraq, Afghanistan and beyond. Has spoken on human trafficking at the United Nations, the Vatican and the House of Lords.
Selected work
MOSAIC
Intelligence and security advisory
MOSAIC helps organizations and individuals understand and respond to security risks. Its work brings together intelligence, specialist expertise and technology.
Counter-trafficking
Supporting awareness and cooperation
Tony's counter-trafficking work includes initiatives involving law enforcement, public awareness and international dialogue. Explore the organizations and projects behind that work.
Defensive tactics
From competition to specialist instruction
Tony's background in competitive karate informed his later work teaching defensive tactics to military and law enforcement personnel. The NOT TAKEN series documents instruction delivered in a range of operational settings.
About Tony
A career across disciplines
A former world heavyweight karate champion, Tony Schiena has worked across security, intelligence and specialist training. His career also includes counter-trafficking initiatives and film, including DARC (2018), which he wrote and starred in.
Film & media
Selected films, documentaries and interviews
Explore Tony's screen work alongside documentaries and interviews covering his career and the subjects he works on.
DARC
Feature film · 2018 · Writer and lead actor
An independent feature about human trafficking and the Japanese Yakuza. Tony wrote the screenplay and plays the title role.
Superpower for Hire: Rise of the Private Military
VICE documentary · Featured interviewee
VICE examines the private military industry and the companies that have taken on logistics, VIP protection and combat roles around the world.
Selected press
Profiles and conversations
A selection of reporting, interviews and commentary from across Tony's career.
The Telegraph
April 2016
An interview and profile covering his career in security and intelligence. Read the article
Daily Express
April 2016
Commentary on the risk of a chemical attack on the London Underground. Read the article
Daily Star
March 2016
Commentary on counter-terrorism after the Brussels airport and metro bombings. Read the article