Dr. Alessandra WallMedia kit
Full Bio
Dr. Alessandra Wall is the founder of Altaira, an international speaker, author, and former clinical psychologist with nearly twenty years in practice and fifteen years coaching women at the highest levels of leadership. She partners with status quo breakers who've already achieved rare success, helping them sustain and grow their impact while safeguarding their joy and quality of life.
As advisor and confidant to women on the other side of success, Dr. Wall has no seat on her clients' boards, no stake in their decisions, and no need to be liked when the conversation ends. Her clients come to her already accomplished. They're looking for someone who will challenge them to stay aligned with their vision and needs, think bigger, act bolder, and lead more fully as themselves.
Through Altaira, her leadership advisory firm, she supports senior executive leaders, founders, entrepreneurs, and innovators across industries.
She has worked as a thought partner, coach, and advisor with leaders in organizations around the world, including Qualcomm, Pfizer, S&P, Schwab, Oracle, aTyr, Bank of America, Microsoft, WD40, Cisco and more.
Dr. Wall has served on multiple boards and advisory councils dedicated to advancing women in leadership, including Athena, Women in Bio, UC Santa Barbara's Women in Leadership Executive Program, and Healthsocal.ai.
Franco-Italian-American, born in Iran and raised between Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and France, she earned her B.A. in Psychology from Duke University and her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.
Alessandra lives with her husband and two adolescent sons in San Diego, California. She is an avid reader, a tarot practitioner, and a fan of postapocalyptic fiction. She prefers her coffee black, bold, smooth, and extra hot, and she can think of few things more delightful than having an afternoon just to herself.
She is the fixed point her clients navigate by, the perspective that lets them see exactly where they stand, so the next decision is genuinely their own.
Speaker Reel
Short bio (~75 words)
The higher you rise, the harder it becomes to find someone who will sit with you in the truth without flinching, softening it, or needing something from you. Dr. Alessandra Wall is that person.
A former clinical psychologist and founder of Altaira, she has spent nearly twenty years in clinical practice and fifteen years coaching some of the world's most driven leaders, founders, and exceptional women. From start-ups to the Fortune 100, she guides them through the decisions that matter most, so they can sustain the drive and fulfillment they need to change the world for the better.
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“What a fantastic, dynamic speaker!”
- Megan Joseph, HP
“Alessandra never disappoints.”
- Holly Smithson CEO Athena STEM Women
“Her ability to connect with people on a human level is incredible.”
- Martha Mghendi Fisher | European Women’s Payment Network
From Her Audiences
“Alessandra has a unique ability to meet leaders where they are, combining real-world wisdom with deeply human storytelling. She encourages self-reflection without judgment and equips leaders with tools they can actually use the next day. If you're looking for a speaker who is thoughtful, grounded, and truly invested in helping women rise not just in title but in impact, Alessandra is the real deal.”
— Jamie Tassa, Chief Executive Group
“We have had multiple amazing speakers at our event, TechUp, but none of them had the impact on our audience the way Alessandra did. She inspired so many of our attendees and brought amazing insights to the event. All the feedback we got was filled with amazing messages of support for her talk.”
— Yara Badawy | TechUp Women.
“Alessandra’s keynote presentation at San Diego Women's Week 2024 was more than I could have ever dreamed of. With an in-person audience of 500 from around the globe, as well as a live online global audience reaching across the U.S., North America, Europe, and much of Asia, Alessandra's presentation was universally hailed as informative, entertaining, and thought-provoking. We simply would not have had the success that we did at San Diego Women's Week 2024 without Alessandra being part of it.”
— Chris Thorne, CEO, San Diego Business Chamber.
“Alessandra Wall has a unique ability to distill and convey concepts that can be complex or challenging in ways that are clear, attainable, and actionable. She approaches her listeners with respect and we in turn emerge empowered and encouraged.”
— Dawn Regner | Qualcomm
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