Meissnitzer

Alexandra Meissnitzer is an Austrian former alpine ski racer, World Cup champion, speaker and moderator who draws on her elite sporting career to help audiences explore performance, resilience and change. Her achievements include the 1998–99 overall World Cup title, two world championship gold medals, an Olympic silver medal, 14 individual World Cup victories and 46 podium finishes. After retiring in 2008, she began working as a ski expert and co-commentator for ORF, explaining the technical demands of racing to television audiences.

Meissnitzer offers keynote speeches, seminars, event hosting and moderation, including gala evenings, interviews and panel discussions. Her topics include courage, mindfulness, resilience, goal setting, teamwork, motivation, change, strengths, and success and failure. She connects lessons from sport with business, informed by her MBA and master’s research on the relationship between elite athletics and the private sector. Her speaking work also incorporates health and micronutrients, reflecting her training as a certified micronutrient coach.