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Pioneer in Motorsport – A Powerful Voice for Future, Technology & Courage

Jutta Kleinschmidt is an international motorsport icon – and the only woman to ever win the Dakar Rally in the car category.
As a physicist, race driver, and author, she combines technological excellence, mental strength, and visionary thinking.
Her career marks a milestone – not only for motorsport but also for women in technical and male-dominated fields worldwide.

From the Racetrack to the Boardroom – Motivation with Depth

In her keynotes, Jutta Kleinschmidt speaks about ambition, crisis management, perseverance, and strategic action under extreme conditions.
She shows how innovation, risk-taking, and diversity can be decisive success factors – whether in the desert or in executive leadership.

Mobility of Tomorrow – Technology Meets Responsibility

As a race driver in the sustainable racing series Extreme E, Jutta actively advocates for electromobility and new technologies.
She champions the mobility transition, discusses climate-relevant innovations, and, as former President of the FIA Cross Country Rally Commission, has been a driving force in promoting environmentally friendly technologies in motorsport.

Bold. Authentic. Visionary.

Whether at business forums, technology conferences, or leadership summits – Jutta Kleinschmidt captivates audiences with her unique blend of experience, clarity, and innovative spirit.
Her story inspires – and her insights leave a lasting impact.

Why Jutta Kleinschmidt Is the Ideal Speaker for Your Event

The only female overall Dakar Rally winner in motorsport history

Race driver, physicist, and innovation ambassador

Keynote speaker on mobility, technology, resilience, and leadership

Leadership experience in sustainable technology development in motorsport

An inspiring figure for diversity, future innovation, and transformation

Experience a woman who conquers extremes – and motivates others to exceed their limits.
Jutta Kleinschmidt stands for courage, change, and sustainable progress – both on the racetrack and in the corporate world.

Topics

TOPICS Success factors

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

TOPICS Mobility of the future

  • Automotive Megatrends
  • Alternative drive technologies
  • Digitalization in the automotive industry
  • Autonomous driving
  • The connected car
  • Modern driver assistance systems
  • Innovative racing
  • Sustainability in motorsport

EXAMPLES OF TOPICS

  • Challenge - The cornerstone to success
  • Fear - The brake to success
  • What do top-class sports and business have in common?
  • Teamwork with speed
  • Success is the ability to want more than others
  • Motorsport as a testing ground for innovative technologies
  • Into the future - How will we drive tomorrow?
  • With alternative technologies into a clean future?

References & Press

References (excerpt):

McKinsey & Company, Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard, ITK Engineering AG, Sixt GmbH, Siemens, Samsung, BayernLB, Phoenix AG, Vodafone GmbH, Viscom AG, Unify, Esso, Schüco, Commerzbank, BlackRock Investment Management, E.ON Energie Deutschland GmbH, LeasePlan

 

Awards (excerpt):

  • "Engineers in Motion" prize from VDI
  • Viewers' Choice: "ARD Sportswoman of the Year"
  • Readers' choice: "Female Rally Driver of the Year 2001" by Motorsport aktuell
  • Award of the "Lord Wakefield Trophy" of the British Women Racing Drivers Club" as "Outstanding Personality in Motorsport
  • Awarded the "FIM Legend" by the "Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme".
  • 2018 Monaco World Sports Legends Award, The Oscars of Sport

Publications

Cover: Mein Sieg bei der Dakar oder was Rallyefahren mit Business gemeinsam haben

Mein Sieg bei der Dakar oder was Rallyefahren mit Business gemeinsam haben

ISBN : 9783981262964

19.90 €

Amazon: Mein Sieg bei der Dakar oder was Rallyefahren mit Business gemeinsam haben
Cover: Frau lenkt besser, als Mann denkt

Frau lenkt besser, als Mann denkt

ISBN : 9783981058031

12.95 €

Amazon: Frau lenkt besser, als Mann denkt

Blog

Jutta Kleinschmidt - Rally Blog

Jutta Kleinschmidt - Rally Blog

Jutta Kleinschmidt is working with X-raid on developing a rear-wheel-drive rally buggy to make cross-country rallies more accessible. She recently achieved a class victory at the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge and 5th place overall at the Sealine Cross Country Rally in Qatar.

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Jutta Kleinschmidt - Buggy Development Program X-raid

Jutta Kleinschmidt - Buggy Development Program X-raid

Jutta Kleinschmidt joins X-raid's buggy development program with Tina Thörner. They will compete in Abu Dhabi and Qatar to gather more racing experience for the two-wheel-drive vehicle after it was withdrawn from the Dakar race. Kleinschmidt, the first woman to win the Dakar Rally in 2001, brings valuable expertise to the project. X-raid aims to focus on two-wheel-drive technology due to evolving regulations.

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