Alison Levine
- First American Women’s Everest Expedition Team Captain and Adventure Grand Slam achiever
- Leadership faculty member at West Point’s Thayer Leader Development Group
- New York Times bestselling author of On the Edge
Alison Levine is a world-renowned keynote speaker, mountaineer, and leadership strategist who brings grit, insight, and inspiration to every stage she steps onto. As team captain of the first American Women’s Everest Expedition, Alison has climbed the highest peak on every continent and skied to both the North and South Poles—a feat known as the Adventure Grand Slam, achieved by fewer than twenty people worldwide. Her ability to thrive in the planet’s harshest environments, despite three heart surgeries and Raynaud’s disease, makes her story one of extraordinary courage and determination.
At Pendulum Summit 2026, Alison will:
• Share lessons from leading teams in extreme and unpredictable conditions.
• Demonstrate how to make bold decisions when the stakes are high.
• Inspire audiences to lead with courage, adaptability, and purpose.
Beyond her record-breaking expeditions, Alison’s corporate background includes leadership roles at Goldman Sachs and global medical technology firms. She serves on the faculty of the Thayer Leader Development Group at West Point and is the bestselling author of On the Edge: Leadership Lessons from Mount Everest and Other Extreme Environments.
Alison’s clients include Fortune 500 companies, elite institutions, and the World Economic Forum in Davos. Her sessions leave audiences motivated to climb their own summits—no matter how steep the challenge.
