About

Alison Levine: Everest Expedition Leader | Bestselling Author of On the Edge | Speaker on Leadership, Resilience and Teamwork

Why Book Alison Levine?

Alison Levine helps people think clearly about leadership when conditions refuse to cooperate. A mountaineer, polar explorer, and author of On the Edge, she captained the first U.S. women’s expedition to Everest and brings firsthand experience of making consequential decisions under pressure.

Alison combines expedition stories and striking visuals with humor and business experience. Her presentations invite audiences to reconsider familiar assumptions about progress, recognize when a plan needs to change, and understand how different capabilities can make a team stronger.

Why Is Alison Levine Right for Your Audience?

Alison is a strong fit for leadership conferences, sales kickoffs, company meetings, and women’s leadership events. Consider her when an organization wants people to approach uncertainty with greater confidence while remaining attentive to risk and one another.

Book Alison when your audience needs to:

• Make thoughtful decisions when information is incomplete
• Adapt plans as circumstances change
• Strengthen mutual support during demanding work
• Reconsider setbacks and perceived limitations
• Recognize different contributions within a team
• Connect ambitious goals with practical action

Audience Takeaways

Depending on the program selected, attendees will leave:

• Clearer on the difference between a fixed goal and a flexible plan
• Ready to examine their response to a current setback
• More aware of capabilities they may overlook in themselves or colleagues
• Equipped with questions about judgment and teamwork under pressure
• Focused on a next step toward a demanding goal

Keynote Programs

On the Edge: The Art of High-Impact Leadership

Alison connects leadership in extreme environments with the decisions teams face at work. Ideal for executives, managers, and organizations navigating uncertainty.

From Setbacks to Superpowers: Unlocking Peak Performance

Drawing on her South Pole expedition, Alison explores how an apparent limitation can reveal an unexpected contribution. Ideal for performance, resilience, and teamwork events.

Women Moving Mountains™

Alison shares how a question about women’s opportunities in Uganda led to action. The program explores courage, barriers, and the possibilities created by taking an initial step. Ideal for women’s leadership and inclusion events.

Is Alison Levine Right for Your Event?

Tell us about your audience, the uncertainty your people face, and the leadership or teamwork habits you want to strengthen. We can help select Alison’s most relevant program, discuss customization, and confirm availability and fee.

Contact The Sweeney Agency 1-866-727-7555 or [email protected] for more information on this speaker.