BUSINESS | SPORT | MENTAL HEALTH & WELLBEING | MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKERS | INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS
Chelsea Lane
Chelsea Lane is a distinguished high-performance consultant and sports therapist, known for her extensive experience working with elite athletes in both New Zealand and the United States. Chelsea holds a prominent position as the Head of High Performance for Basketball New Zealand.
Chelsea Lane is one of the most respected high-performance minds in global sport. A trailblazing Kiwi physiotherapist and performance leader, Chelsea made history as the first woman to lead the performance and medical team for an NBA franchise — the Golden State Warriors — helping them secure back-to-back championships in 2017 and 2018.
She then moved to the Atlanta Hawks as Vice President of Performance and Sports Medicine, further cementing her reputation as a game-changer in athlete care and team culture. Chelsea’s impact in the NBA is legendary; she’s known for her holistic, athlete-first approach, blending cutting-edge science with a deep understanding of what drives human performance.
In recent years, Chelsea has returned home to Aotearoa, sharing her insights with New Zealand athletes and sporting organisations while continuing to consult globally. In 2025, she’s been working with both elite sports teams and corporate leaders, helping them build high-performing, healthy cultures that last.
Chelsea’s style is down-to-earth and straight-up. On stage, she’s honest, sharp, and full of practical wisdom. She shares stories from inside some of the world’s toughest sporting environments and translates them into clear lessons on leadership, wellbeing, and sustainable success.
Ideal for:
Leadership and high-performance conferences
Corporate wellbeing and resilience events
Sports science and coaching summits
Women in leadership and sport events
Team culture and change management workshops
Chelsea shows audiences that world-class performance isn’t just about talent — it’s about connection, care, and the systems you build around people. Her talks leave leaders and teams ready to lift their game and support each other to thrive.
