Former global CEO · Keynote speaker

Clarity is the new competitive edge.

Alexandra Vale led a 40,000-person company through a turnaround. Now she helps boards and leadership teams make hard decisions faster, and bring their people with them.

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40,000People led
26Countries
4.9/5Event rating
▲ Northgate revenue 3.1x in six years● 300+ keynotes delivered▲ Engagement score up 41 points● 3 board seats▲ 92% of clients rebook● Author, The Clear Decision
A message from Alexandra

About Alexandra

She has sat in your chair.

For eleven years Alexandra ran Northgate, a global logistics group, taking it from a falling share price to record growth. She made the calls that keep leaders awake: the layoffs, the bets, the deals that almost broke.

Today she speaks to boards, leadership teams and conferences about making clear decisions under pressure. No theory, no fluff: real stories from the boardroom, and tools your team will use on Monday.

Alexandra ValeAlexandra ValeFormer CEO, Northgate · Board director · Author
The Vale Report

Her career, in one annual report.

Annual report2026
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The Vale Report

Ten years of decisions, and what every leader can learn from them.

Scroll to openVol. 11
Letter to the reader01

Dear leader,

The hardest decisions I made as a CEO never came with enough data. They came with a deadline, a room full of opinions and a team waiting to see what I would do.

This report is the honest version of that decade: what worked, what failed, and the simple habits that helped us move faster than our competitors.

It is also what I bring to your stage.

Alexandra ValeFormer CEO, Northgate
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Alexandra reviewing her keynote notes on stage
“Every keynote starts as a one-page brief.”Fig. 1 · Final rehearsal, Global Leadership Summit
Performance highlights02

The numbers.

3.1xRevenue growth in six years as CEO
40kEmployees across 26 countries
+41Points on the employee engagement score
300+Keynotes since stepping down
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Revenue, indexed2015–2021

The turnaround.

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BeforeAlexandra as CEO

The lesson she teaches: the turnaround began with three decisions, not thirty.

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Who she speaks for03

In the room.

i.Boards and C-suiteClosed-door strategy sessions and offsites.
ii.Leadership conferencesMain-stage keynotes for 200 to 5,000 people.
iii.Sales and company kickoffsEnergy, focus and one clear plan for the year.
iv.Industry associationsTurnaround lessons for whole sectors.
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A board meeting at night
“Leaders don’t need more options. They need fewer, better ones.”Fig. 2 · Board strategy offsite
What leaders say04

The reviews.

“Our board left with three decisions made, not a list of ideas. That never happens.”Chair, European retail group
“She speaks like a CEO, because she was one. The room trusted her in five minutes.”CHRO, global bank
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Alexandra celebrating on stage as confetti fallsCheck availability →
Outlook 2027: now booking spring and autumn dates.Fig. 3 · Closing keynote, 4,000 attendees

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    “The most useful hour our leadership team spent all year. We changed two priorities the next morning.”Daniel Brooks · CEO, Halden Group
    “Clear, warm and completely credible. Our sales team quoted her for months.”
    Priya Shah · CRO, Lumen Health
    “She tailored every story to our industry. It felt like she had worked here.”
    Marc Weber · Chair, Alpine Insurance
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    The Clear Decision

    Every attendee can receive a signed copy and the one-page decision toolkit.

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    Main-stage keynote, board offsite, fireside chat or virtual session. Every talk includes a briefing call with your CEO.

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