Jutta Kleinschmidt, a racing driver, physicist, and author, stands as one of the most accomplished women in motorsport worldwide. To date, she remains the only woman to have won the Dakar Rally, the world’s most challenging rally, in the overall car category.
During her presentations, she shares vivid accounts of how she achieved success in a male-dominated field through dedication, perseverance, ambition, creativity, and courage, emphasizing that setbacks and crises present opportunities.
Jutta Kleinschmidt is also available for lectures on the subject of “mobility of the future.” In 2021 and 2022, she competed as a driver in Extreme E, an all-electric SUV racing series held in extreme global locations. The series aims to raise awareness about climate change through innovative technologies.
As President of the FIA Cross Country Rally Commission, she contributed to developing strategic visions and introduced environmentally friendly technologies within the sport.
Jutta Kleinschmidt Lecture Topics
- Challenge – The foundation of success
- Commonalities between elite sports and business
- Fear – The obstacle to success
- Fast-paced teamwork
- Success is driven by a stronger desire than others
- Victory and defeat – How to inspire both yourself and your team?
- Motorsport as a platform for innovative technologies
- Heading into the future – What will driving look like tomorrow?
- Embracing alternative technologies for a cleaner future
TOPICS Success factors
- Motivation
- Teamwork
- Goal achievement
- Handling challenges
- Crisis management
- Risk management
- Motorsport / Adventure / Extreme
TOPICS Mobility of the future
- Automotive megatrends
- Electromobility
- Car digitalization
- Autonomous driving
- Connected vehicles
- Advanced driver assistance systems
- Innovative racing
In her speeches, Jutta Kleinschmidt encourages her audience to have confidence in themselves and their teams and to embrace risks to achieve success. She shares engaging and dynamic stories about how she succeeded in a male-dominated environment through dedication, perseverance, ambition, creativity, and courage. Attendees learn how she continually motivates herself and her team for new challenges and how setbacks can have positive effects, drawing on her experience in extreme situations.
“Stop listening to the negative voice in your head. Become unstoppable – push your limits. You deserve to become the best version of yourself!”
Her passion lies in extremes
Since 2004, Jutta Kleinschmidt has held a helicopter pilot license and is an avid road cyclist. In 2003, she cycled across the Alps, and in 2004, she participated in the Race Across America cycling marathon as well as the Ötztal Marathon.
She provides her audience with fresh perspectives and inspiration for both personal and professional development. With extensive experience as a speaker, Jutta Kleinschmidt offers practical examples for everyday business and shares her expertise to help others reach their own objectives.
