Sharbil Nammour is a security and risk management specialist, with deep expertise in both physical and digital threat mitigation. From Kabul to Kyiv, he develops and leads comprehensive risk solutions for international news organizations and journalists: training, crisis response, and hostile environment operations.
A Peabody Award recipient, Emmy nominee, and New York Bar attorney, his work integrates proactive digital threat modeling, physical security and safety into pragmatic solutions that safeguard reporters. He is also a partner and responder at Merrill Herzog, a global crisis response firm specializing in evacuation, kidnapping, and other complex incidents.
Sharbil holds dual common/civil law degrees, alongside advanced certifications in pre-hospital trauma care and mental health first aid.
Summer School of Investigative Reporting 2026 Sessions
Digital Security in the Real World
Your digital attack surface is larger than you think – this session helps participants acknowledge their online vulnerabilities and take pragmatic mitigations.
An interactive examination of how day-to-day device management, communications and typical online behaviour expose journalists, colleagues and confidential sources. Participants will identify their own digital blindspots, workshop realistic protections, and identify unsolvable risks.
Scenario Based Exercises & Live Problem Solving
A dynamic, scenario-driven session placing participants inside an escalating situation where they will be required to assess threats, make difficult decisions, adapt their plans and manage the emotional consequences of working with multiple stressors. The session will focus on situational awareness and de-escalation, and also include a “mini-med” segment on treating the most common critical field injuries.