Julia Landauer is a 2X champion racecar driver from New York City. Since making history as the first and youngest female champion in the Skip Barber Racing Series at age 14, Julia has amassed dozens of wins in many different racing series. After becoming the first woman to win a NASCAR Track Championship at Motor...
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Julia Landauer is a 2X champion racecar driver from New York City. Since making history as the first and youngest female champion in the Skip Barber Racing Series at age 14, Julia has amassed dozens of wins in many different racing series. After becoming the first woman to win a NASCAR Track Championship at Motor Mile Speedway in her division in 2015, Julia graduated to the televised NASCAR K&N Pro Series West in 2016, and went on to become the first woman to lead a lap in the Canadian NASCAR Pinty’s Series in 2019. In 2020, Julia competed in the NASCAR Euro Series, where she finished 5th, the highest ever for an American. Julia most recently raced part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.Away from the track, Julia graduated from Stanford University in 2014, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Science, Technology, and Society.
During college, Julia was a contestant on Season 26 of CBS’ reality TV show, SURVIVOR. It was also in college that Julia started her motivational speaking career with a TEDx Talk, beginning her career as a sought-after keynote speaker for corporations, universities, and conferences. Julia has purposefully built her brand to be where technology, community and racing intersect and fuse while advocating for STEM education and women’s empowerment. Julia served as an external advisor to Hyundai Motor Corporation’s Center for Robotic-Augmented Design in Living Experience, founded a Web3 consulting company, and hosts the podcast “If I’m Honest with Julia Landauer.”
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Speaker Programs
Data Drives Success Winning with Analytics, Adaptation, and Innovation
In high-stakes environments like motorsports and business, success isn't left to chance—it's powered by data-driven decision-making. With over 20 years of experience as a racecar driver and 10 years as a motivational speaker, Julia Landauer ...more
In high-stakes environments like motorsports and business, success isn't left to chance—it's powered by data-driven decision-making. With over 20 years of experience as a racecar driver and 10 years as a motivational speaker, Julia Landauer reveals how analyzing data, optimizing performance, and adapting in real time creates a competitive edge. In this keynote, she explores how data enhances leadership, strengthens collaboration, and fuels continuous innovation—whether on the track, in life, or in the workplace. Audiences will gain actionable insights on how to leverage technology, embrace iteration, and develop a strategic mindset to drive high-performance results. ...less
Drive: Using Technology and Data to Get to Victory
Julia Landauer loves that racing is a STEM-centric sport, requiring athletic prowess and technological literacy to be successful. She also appreciates how our ever-evolving world requires each of us to have an understanding of Science, ...more
Julia Landauer loves that racing is a STEM-centric sport, requiring athletic prowess and technological literacy to be successful. She also appreciates how our ever-evolving world requires each of us to have an understanding of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math to truly reach our potential. Through a personal narrative, Julia discusses the importance of data and technology (regardless of your specific industry), techniques for how to use technology to create innovative practice, and how understanding the biology of fear can help us approach things that scare us with confidence. ...less
Drive: How to Gain and Maintain a Competitive Advantage
In her 21-year racing career, Julia Landauer has discovered a lot of keys to finding success, both personally and professionally. Through energetic, entertaining, and vulnerable stories from her life experiences, Julia encourages her audience to ...more
In her 21-year racing career, Julia Landauer has discovered a lot of keys to finding success, both personally and professionally. Through energetic, entertaining, and vulnerable stories from her life experiences, Julia encourages her audience to take ownership of every aspect of their lives to be their best selves. Discussing topics such as authenticity, leadership, teamwork, fear management, and embracing discomfort, Julia gives her insights into how we can master ourselves and our habits to stay one step ahead. ...less
Can Nice Girls Win? Owning Our Success and Elevating Each Other
Starting her racing career at just 10 years old, Julia Landauer quickly learned the challenges of being a woman in a male-dominated industry. Through grit, collaboration, and a commitment to excellence, she overcame barriers by ...more
Starting her racing career at just 10 years old, Julia Landauer quickly learned the challenges of being a woman in a male-dominated industry. Through grit, collaboration, and a commitment to excellence, she overcame barriers by building strong alliances, advocating for herself, and fostering inclusive teamwork. In this empowering keynote, Julia shares powerful strategies for embracing strengths, advocating for equity, and harnessing confidence. Through candid stories and practical takeaways, she inspires audiences to champion uniqueness, embrace self-advocacy, and drive lasting change—proving that yes, nice girls can win. ...less
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“Julia was a fantastic speaker at our client event. She is witty and honest and has an incredible ability to be both powerfully impressive and totally relatable. I would definitely recommend Julia for any speaking engagement.”
- Marsha Lewis - Marketing Lead, Accenture
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