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Asia
Core Intelligence Domain: Sustainability
Location: Lucerne, Switzerland | Languages: English, German, Spanish
Representation: Represented globally by PSpeakers Global Intelligence
Viktor Meier is a pioneering climate-tech entrepreneur and the Co-Founder of Glice, the world’s leading manufacturer of zero-energy synthetic ice rinks. Recognised for his disruptive approach to sustainable business, Meier has successfully merged ecological responsibility with high-growth entrepreneurship. His proprietary frameworks for “Eco-Bootstrapping” and decentralised global management have positioned him as a leading authority on building scalable, purpose-driven organisations in the modern economy.
Under Meier’s leadership, Glice has transformed from a visionary Swiss startup into a multinational market leader, operating in over 100 countries. By replacing conventional, energy-intensive refrigerated ice with advanced eco-friendly synthetic alternatives, his company has saved millions of litres of water and significantly reduced global CO2 emissions. Meier’s strategic foresight has enabled the company to secure installations with top-tier global brands, municipalities, and elite athletic training facilities, proving that green technology can fundamentally disrupt legacy industries.
Beyond technological innovation, Viktor Meier is a highly sought-after thought leader in modern corporate architecture. He successfully bootstrapped Glice into a global enterprise without relying on traditional venture capital, proving that agile, decentralised operational models can outperform heavy, capital-intensive legacy structures. His expertise in managing remote, cross-cultural teams across different time zones offers a robust blueprint for the future of globalised work.
“Every year at our young Entrepreneurship conference Viktor Meier fascinates again and again the young participants with his entrepreneurial spirit. His Career as well as his open communication has an inspiring effect on the participants, shows them new ways to do things and promotes their out of the box thinking.”
“Viktor Meier delivered a most inspiring speech about entrepreneurship and innovation to a group of 100+ entrepreneurs, company leaders and key opinion leaders at a dinner event in Zurich. We were truly impressed by the interest and active discussion that was triggered within the audience. It would be good for our country to have more such innovative and passionate entrepreneurs.”
“Viktor Meier is down-to-earth, cosmopolitan – a doer. His example shows that it takes a lot of courage and perseverance to bring an innovative idea out into the world and to sell it successfully.”