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Polar explorer & mountaineering expert

Anja Blacha

Transform teams through extreme resilience with Anja Blacha, speaker, polar explorer and mountaineering expert. Anja works with organisations to develop courage, risk management and goal achievement, delivering powerful insights as the first German woman to climb K2 and solo ski to the South Pole.

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Anja Blacha, Speaker | Adventurer, Mountaineer, Author
Anja Blacha

Anja Blacha

Zurich, Switzerland

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  • First woman to ski solo and unsupported from the Antarctic coast to the South Pole
  • First German woman to climb eight 8000m peaks
  • Motivational speaker who has given talks and presentations at Deutsche Bank, Swisscom, and more
Anja Blacha is the first German woman to climb K2 and the youngest German to complete the Seven Summits. She also made history as the first woman to ski solo and unsupported from the Antarctic coast to the South Pole. Anja discovered her love for the outdoors in her early twenties. She quickly progressed in mountaineering, climbing the highest peaks on each continent within three years of her first expedition. She later tackled Broad Peak and K2 without bottled oxygen and ventured into polar travel, crossing the Greenlandic icecap and embarking on her solo journey to the South Pole. Anja has achieved a 100% success rate on her expeditions. In 2018, Zeit Campus featured her as one of "18 for 18," recognising young individuals making an impact in Germany. The University of London honoured her as Sportswoman of the Year in 2012 for her achievements in fencing. Anja's expeditions have garnered significant media attention, which she has leveraged to inspire others to pursue their ambitions, challenging stereotypes. As a motivational speaker, she has presented at corporate, academic, and public events, sharing insights from her experiences. Her talks delve into the mindset of an expeditioner and the beauty of extraordinary landscapes. Anja's stories highlight themes of courage, determination, and resilience, emphasising teamwork, risk management, and the pursuit of challenging goals. She encourages audiences to push limits and reach new heights.

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Dealing With Risks And Uncertainty
In this session, Anja Blacha, record-setting adventurer and explorer, shares her remarkable journey from corporate life to the world’s most extreme environments. Drawing from her experiences climbing the Seven Summits and skiing solo to the South Pole, Anja reveals the mindset needed to navigate the unknown, manage risk, and face uncertainty with resilience. Learn from her stories of overcoming adversity and pushing beyond perceived limits to achieve extraordinary goals, both in the wilderness and in everyday life.
How To Set And Achieve Challenging Goals
Join Anja Blacha, as she shares her insights on setting and achieving ambitious goals. From climbing the world's highest peaks to a solo ski journey to the South Pole, Anja's experiences offer powerful lessons in perseverance, strategic planning, and mental toughness. Discover how to break down seemingly impossible objectives, stay motivated through adversity, and push past boundaries to realize your potential, whether in the mountains or in your daily pursuits.
Managing Yourself And Working As A Team
In this keynote, Anja Blacha explores the dynamics of self-management and teamwork in extreme conditions. Drawing from her solo and team expeditions, including her ascent of K2 and journey across Antarctica, Anja offers insights into balancing individual resilience with effective collaboration. Learn how to harness your strengths, support others, and maintain focus and motivation under pressure to achieve shared goals, whether in the wilderness or in the workplace.

Why we recommend booking Anja

Book Anja Blacha as a speaker to inspire your team with her extraordinary journey of resilience and achievement. Her captivating stories of conquering K2 and the South Pole will motivate your audience to embrace challenges, push boundaries, and cultivate a mindset of determination and teamwork. Elevate your event with her unique insights!

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Testimonials

Incredible story and the perfect way to kick off my Monday, my week... and my future.

Project Management Institute (PMI)

We wanted to try something new and host an event just for women. All 100 seats were quickly taken. It has been an impressive, very intimate talk, and it encouraged us women to push our limits.

Inaugural Ladies Night

Deutsche Bank

Your keynote was the absolute highlight of the day. It has been extremely riveting and stimulating. It gave us fantastic inputs and motivation to actively shape our personal development.

Project Manager, Swisscom

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Email anja.blacha@getapeptalk.com or call PepTalk on +44 20 3835 2929 (UK) or +1 737 888 5112 (US), and one of our speaker agents will contact you within hours to confirm Anja's availability and fees. If you can, please include your budget upfront – it helps us fast-track your request. It’s also helpful to know the date, format (virtual or in-person), location, and a bit about your audience.

Anja Blacha structures her talks around first-person expedition narratives, drawing directly from documented milestones such as her solo ski journey to the South Pole and her ascent of K2 without bottled oxygen to illustrate principles of risk management, resilience, and goal-setting.

What is Anja Blacha's speaking style like?
Anja Blacha structures her talks around first-person expedition narratives, drawing directly from documented milestones such as her solo ski journey to the South Pole and her ascent of K2 without bottled oxygen to illustrate principles of risk management, resilience, and goal-setting.

Anja Blacha structures her talks around first-person expedition narratives, drawing directly from documented milestones such as her solo ski journey to the South Pole and her ascent of K2 without bottled oxygen to illustrate principles of risk management, resilience, and goal-setting.

What topics does Anja Blacha specialise in?
Anja Blacha speaks on risk and uncertainty, goal setting, and self-management and teamwork in extreme conditions. She is the first German woman to climb K2 and the first woman to ski solo and unsupported from the Antarctic coast to the South Pole.

Anja Blacha speaks on risk and uncertainty, goal setting, and self-management and teamwork in extreme conditions. She is the first German woman to climb K2 and the first woman to ski solo and unsupported from the Antarctic coast to the South Pole.

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