Susie Wolff

Susie Wolff

Pioneering Leadership, High Performance, and the Future of Inclusive Motorsport

Core Intelligence Domain: Leadership & High Performance
Location: Switzerland | Languages: English, German
Representation: Represented globally by PSpeakers Global Intelligence

Susie Wolff is a trailblazing executive, global motorsport icon, and an architect of high-performance ecosystems who has continuously shattered glass ceilings to redefine modern leadership. As the Managing Director of the F1 Academy, she is at the vanguard of a strategic global movement to cultivate female talent and engineer structural, long-lasting change within one of the world’s most fiercely competitive industries. Her evolution from a professional racing driver—making history as the first woman in 22 years to participate in a Formula 1 race weekend—to a commanding C-Suite executive exemplifies unmatched resilience, tactical foresight, and a profound command of high-stakes organisational dynamics.

Wolff’s tenure as CEO and Team Principal of ROKiT Venturi Racing in the FIA Formula E World Championship stands as a masterclass in strategic turnaround and commercial revitalisation. Under her leadership, the organisation executed a comprehensive restructuring that yielded their most successful seasons in the championship’s history, securing multiple race victories and a runner-up finish in the World Championship. By seamlessly navigating the intersections of cutting-edge automotive technology, sustainable innovation, and elite sporting performance, she proved her capability to build, lead, and optimise robust teams in highly volatile, fast-paced environments.

Beyond her direct team leadership, Susie is a resolute advocate for diversity, inclusion, and the empowerment of the next generation. Recognising the systemic barriers within the sport, she founded the non-profit organisation Dare to Be Different, which subsequently merged with the FIA’s highly successful Girls on Track initiative. In recognition of her extraordinary contributions to women in sport, she was awarded an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire). Her ongoing mission with the F1 Academy is not merely to increase female participation on the grid, but to construct a sustainable, commercially viable pipeline that supports women across all facets of the motorsport sector—from engineering and aerodynamics to commercial management and broadcasting.

Core Speaking Themes & Strategic Foresight

In her keynote presentations, Susie leverages proprietary frameworks derived from the apex of elite motorsport to deliver actionable intelligence on leadership, resilience, and strategic execution. Her highly sought-after speaking topics include:

• High-Performance Leadership: Building, managing, and inspiring cross-functional teams to deliver uncompromising excellence under extreme pressure.
• Driving Structural Change: Proven strategies for dismantling traditional barriers, challenging the status quo, and embedding diversity as a core commercial advantage.
• Resilience and Agility: Navigating profound setbacks, accelerating organisational turnaround, and sustaining peak performance in rapidly evolving markets.
• The Intersection of Technology and Sustainability: Critical lessons from Formula E on leading through the transition to sustainable technologies without sacrificing competitive edge.
• Risk Management at 200mph: Translating the split-second, high-stakes decision-making of elite motorsport into highly effective boardroom strategy.

Key Takeaways

• Actionable Resilience: Equip your executive leadership with the mental agility and tactical frameworks required to pivot efficiently and thrive amidst industry disruption.
• Inclusive Excellence: Learn how to architect a corporate culture that actively identifies blind spots, dismantles historical barriers, and leverages diversity for measurable performance gains.
• Strategic Turnaround Execution: Gain proven, motorsport-tested blueprints for restructuring team dynamics and operations to unlock unprecedented commercial success.
• Visionary Foresight: Understand how to seamlessly align long-term innovation and sustainability goals with immediate, high-stakes operational targets.