aliceschmidt.at

Helping leaders
navigate complexity
and shape the future.

Through strategic advisory, keynotes and facilitation, I help organisations navigate complexity, drive sustainable transformation and create lasting impact.

Trusted by

SUSTAINABILITY & FORESIGHT LEADER

Creating impact in a complex environment

The future isn't something that happens to us — it is something we shape through the decisions we make today. This idea has guided my work for over two decades, helping leaders and organisations navigate complexity and create measurable impact. I help turn bold ambitions into practical action, combining a systems perspective — the ability to connect ideas, disciplines and stakeholders — with a focus on practical, tailor-made solutions.

Speaking

Fresh perspectives for a changing world. Evidence-based keynotes that connect the dots to inspire confident leadership and future-ready action.

Advisory

A trusted sparring partner for leaders navigating complexity. Helping organisations create meaningful impact, strengthen future-fitness and accelerate the sustainable transformation.

Facilitation

Turning complex conversations into collaborative action. Designing workshops and strategic dialogues that build clarity, alignment and momentum for change.

CORE TOPICS

Navigating today's
biggest challenges

Future-Fit Leadership

Leading organisations through uncertainty, complexity and accelerating change.

Measuring Impact

Maximising positive impact through evidence, evaluation and learning.

Responsible AI & Digital Humanism

Harnessing technology responsibly to strengthen people, organisations and society.

Sustainable Transformation

Moving beyond compliance to create resilient organisations and lasting impact.

Systems Thinking

Understanding interconnected challenges and designing solutions that work acrossboundaries.

Planetary Health

Connecting human wellbeing, environmental resilience and long-term prosperity.

How I work

I challenge

Not assumptions for the sake of it — but to uncover better questions and better decisions.

I connect

Ideas, disciplines, sectors and people that rarely meet — but should.

I simplify

Making complex systems understandable without oversimplifying them.

I enable

Turning insight into action through process facilitation, dialogue and practical tools.

testimonials

Trusted by the people
we worked with

“We have always found Alice to be technically knowledgeable, analytical, able to meet the tight deadlines, and deliver high quality written reports.”

“Student evaluations have been extremely positive, highlighting Ms. Schmidt’s excellent teaching skills and her high level of commitment.

"Alice easily comes out ahead as the top consultant that I would recommend for work on needs assessment, evaluation, capacity building and project management in public health, civil society engagement and CSR among others."

"Her end products were brilliant. I have not met a consultant before who managed to combine pragmatism with rigour as well as Alice does. It is also a lot of fun to work with her!"