Keynote SpeakerNicola Winter

Jet Pilot, Bestselling Author, Aerospace Engineer, Specialist in Leadership and Crisis Management, ESA Reserve Astronaut

Nicola Winter (born 1985) from jet pilot to rescue helicopter pilot via McKinsey. Nicola was a fighter pilot in the German armed forces for over a decade. She was one of only three women in the air force to fly the Eurofighter, trained young pilots in the USA for several... Read more

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Risk & Crisis Management

Sooner or later, every company finds itself in exceptional situations – when this happens, it is important to have proven strategies at hand to master them. These include routine risk analysis, precise crisis communication, a focus on the essentials and rapid decision-making. After a decade as a fighter pilot,…

Sooner or later, every company finds itself in exceptional situations – when this happens, it is important to have proven strategies at hand to master them. These include routine risk analysis, precise crisis communication, a focus on the essentials and rapid decision-making.

After a decade as a fighter pilot, Nicola knows what you learn about stress, risk, crises and the path to success in the world’s fastest jets. After all, when seconds make the difference between life and death, momentous decisions must be made with proper thought under time pressure. Good decisions are made when they are prepared, clearly analyzed and then immediately put into practice. Focusing on the essentials and eliminating unnecessary information is an important guarantee for success. No matter how good your crisis management may be – you will achieve the greatest success if you make well-considered preparations even before the crisis!
Empowerment

If you want to reach high, you have to learn how to deal with obstacles and setbacks – a self-confident appearance, keeping your own limits, unerring multitasking and prioritizing as well as a focus on the right and important things are essential. In the process of realizing our dreams and…

If you want to reach high, you have to learn how to deal with obstacles and setbacks – a self-confident appearance, keeping your own limits, unerring multitasking and prioritizing as well as a focus on the right and important things are essential. In the process of realizing our dreams and goals, we also encounter obstacles and setbacks time and again. Sometimes on the outside – for example, Nicola had to learn to assert herself as a second fighter pilot in the German Armed Forces – but sometimes on the inside. How do you manage to develop your full potential as a person and as a company, to assert yourself against competitors, to reinvent yourself again and again, to gather the courage for the next departure and, despite all your ambition, not to forget what really counts in life?

Nicola will tell you how she maintains a healthy work-life balance with all the to-dos, goals and dreams, and which top motivation techniques help me to pick myself up again and again and start the day with power and energy.
New Leadership

Nowadays, even fighter pilots are led with empathy and respect – a new understanding of leadership is more necessary than ever. Outdated leadership cultures and hierarchies encourage mistakes in everyday work that can have serious consequences. Using concrete practical examples from my time as an officer and pilot in the…

Nowadays, even fighter pilots are led with empathy and respect – a new understanding of leadership is more necessary than ever.

Outdated leadership cultures and hierarchies encourage mistakes in everyday work that can have serious consequences. Using concrete practical examples from my time as an officer and pilot in the German Armed Forces, as a consultant at McKinsey and from my research, Nicola will show you how empathy and respect, trust and good communication help to minimize mistakes and promote performance as much as possible. In this way, you will achieve your corporate goals and promote the satisfaction of the entire workforce in the long term.

More talks

Empowerment - Unleashing potential and gathering courage for take-off
Focus - Targeted multitasking and focus on the important things
New Leadership - Leading with empathy and respect
Teamship
Decision-making in critical situations
Focusing on what is important
Leadership at eye level
Self-management

Biography

After her time in the German army, Nicola advised large companies for McKinsey & Co. and experienced a few emergencies as an emergency medical technician. She then moved from the aviation industry into space project management.

The “Spiegel” bestseller author is now a sought-after speaker and advisor for Leadership trainings, team builidings and crisis competence centers.

She applies her expertise in crisis management and leadership not only to aeronautical research, but also as a lecturer in emergency and crisis management. At the same time, she is doing a doctorate in space science and is on her way to becoming an air rescue helicopter pilot with ADAC Luftrettung. The challenging transition from jet pilot to helicopter pilot demonstrates her tireless commitment and adaptability in constantly taking on new teams and roles.

Flying, space and adventure are Nicola’s passions. After being a finalist in the “Die Astronautin” initiative in 2017, Nicola made it through the ESA selection process again in 2022, beating out over 22.500 applicants to become part of the astronaut reserve. In her keynote speeches on leadership and teamwork, risk and crisis, empowerment and resilience, Nicola shares with her audience in an entertaining, informative and humorous way how to achieve your goals despite all obstacles and how she found her way into the fighter jet despite her small size.

In her private life, Nicola is a mother of a young daughter. Her first book, “The Sky Is No Limit”, was published in October 2024.

Nicola’s credo: With courage, empathy, discipline, passion and a bit of luck, we can make it anywhere – even to the moon.

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Nicola Winter speaks on Diversity, Innovation & Creativity, Inspirational Women, Leadership, Leadership & Motivation. Talks can be shaped around your audience, industry and strategic objectives - share your event brief with London Speaker Bureau and we will work with Nicola to align the content with your delegates and goals.

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Most keynote speeches run between 45 and 60 minutes, often followed by a 15-30 minute Q&A. Other formats - shorter conference slots, panel appearances or longer workshop sessions - may also be possible. Share your agenda with London Speaker Bureau and we will confirm what Nicola can accommodate.

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Nicola Winter delivers keynotes in English, German. This profile may not list every language available; ask London Speaker Bureau to confirm. If you require simultaneous interpretation or a multilingual format, please mention this in your enquiry and London Speaker Bureau will arrange it for you.

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Nicola Winter's areas of expertise include Diversity, Innovation & Creativity, Inspirational Women, Leadership, Leadership & Motivation. To get a clear sense of Nicola's style, credentials and how they engage an audience, please review the biography, popular talks and any videos or testimonials shown on this page, or request a detailed speaker brief from London Speaker Bureau.

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