The renowned racing driver, physicist and author Jutta Kleinschmidt is one of the most outstanding women in international motorsport. She is the only woman to have won the overall car category in the world’s most demanding rally, the Dakar Rally.

In her captivating talks, Jutta vividly shares her experiences of how she has managed to succeed in a male-dominated industry through intense dedication, tireless perseverance, ambitious goals, creative approaches and bold decisions. She emphasises that setbacks and crises can be seen as opportunities.

Jutta Kleinschmidt will also be giving talks on the topic of “Mobility of the future”. In 2021 and 2022, she was active as a racing driver in Extreme E, a racing series for all-electric SUVs that takes place in extreme regions of the world. The aim of this series is to draw attention to climate change through innovative technologies.

In her role as President of the FIA Cross Country Rally Commission, Jutta Kleinschmidt has developed strategic visions and introduced new, environmentally friendly technologies to this sport, among other things.

Jutta Kleinschmidt Lecture Topics

• Challenge – The cornerstone of success
• What do top-class sport and business have in common?
• Fear – The Brake to Success
• Teamwork with speed
• Success is the ability to want more than others
• Victory and defeat – How do I motivate my team and myself?
• Motorsport as a testing ground for innovative technologies
• Off into the Future – How Will We Drive Tomorrow?
• With alternative technologies into a clean future?

TOPICS Success factors

• Motivation
• Teamwork
• Achieving goals
• Dealing with challenges
• Crisis management
• Risk management
• Motorsport / Adventure / Extreme

TOPICS Mobility of the future

• Automotive Megatrends
• Electromobility
• Digitalisation of cars
• Autonomous driving
• Connected car
• Modern driving assistance systems
• Innovative racing

In her presentations, Jutta Kleinschmidt motivates her audience to trust themselves and the team and to take risks for success. She tells lively and exciting stories about how she managed to succeed in a male domain with a lot of dedication, perseverance, ambition, creativity and courage. The audience learns how Jutta Kleinschmidt motivates herself and her team again and again for new challenges and that disappointments have positive influences. To this end, she uses her experience gained in borderline situations.

Extremes are her passion

Jutta Kleinschmidt has had a licence as a helicopter pilot since 2004 and is passionate about road cycling: in 2003 she crossed the Alps by bike, in 2004 she took part in the Race Across America cycling marathon and the Ötztal Marathon.

Jutta Kleinschmidt offers her audience new approaches and inspiration for their personal and professional lives. She has many years of stage experience as a speaker. Benefit from practical examples for your daily business and use Jutta Kleinschmidt’s experience to achieve your own goals!