Profile

Dr Alia Bojilova is a published author, a registered psychologist, global keynote speaker and facilitator, and a prolific expert in leadership, resilience and curiosity. Described as insightful, inspiring, energetic and restlessly committed to ‘better - always’, Alia has led, consulted and facilitated at the highest levels of complexity. She has served as an enabler to thousands of leaders, teams and organizations in some of the most testing environments, both in New Zealand and globally.
Alia’s deepest passions are in making bold ways to build, broaden and nurture capacity for thriving, and in fueling curiosity and insatiable appetite for growth and contribution. As a leader and facilitator, Alia works across the fields of Venture Capital, peak performance sports, Government, the commercial sector, creative industries, education, health and the not-for-profit.
Alia served as an officer in the New Zealand Defence Force, including in the role of the lead psychologist for the New Zealand SAS. She is a recipient of the United Nations Commendation and the Inaugural Meritorious Service Medal for successfully negotiating critical incidents in the Middle East. Alia’s currently works as a Partner in two Venture firms, in New Zealand and North America.
Pronoun
She/Her
Ethnicity
European
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Skills
Adventuring, Curiosity, Leadership, Peak Performance, Resilience
Interests
Farming, Mountaineering, Parenting, Rock-climbing, Windsurfing
Speaking Topics
Curiosity, Leadership, Mission and Purpose focus, Peak Performance, Resilience
Event Highlights
2023 | MOVAC - Keynote Speaker | ||
2023 | Quantum Work EU/US - Keynote Speaker | ||
KPMG/PWC - Keynote Speaker |