From the NASCAR track to corporate strategy, Julia Landauer delivers keynotes on grit, innovation, and leadership in competitive environments.
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Julia was entirely professional, detail oriented, easy to work with and went above and beyond my expectations for the presentation.
10th Anniversary Argus Americas Asphalt Summit
Fuel your event with a 2-time NASCAR champion and Stanford graduate who transforms resilience, leadership, and innovation into actionable business insights. Julia Landauer empowers organizations to break barriers, embrace change, and perform at peak levels in high-pressure environments.
Keynote Speaker Julia Landauer is a two-time championship-winning racecar driver, a Stanford University graduate, and a recognized expert in high-performance leadership. Known for breaking barriers in the male-dominated world of motorsports, Julia brings a unique combination of competitive grit, academic excellence, and strategic insight to the keynote stage. She has raced internationally, including in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and the NASCAR Euro Series, where she achieved the highest-ever finish by an American driver.
With a strong foundation in science and innovation, Julia currently works on NASCAR’s Strategy and Innovation team, applying data-driven approaches to performance and change management. Her keynotes focus on critical themes such as resilience, decision-making under pressure, inclusive leadership, and developing a winning mindset.
Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 and featured on CBS’s Survivor, Julia blends real-world achievements with engaging storytelling to connect with corporate audiences. She empowers professionals to push limits, adapt to fast-paced environments, and perform at their best.
If you want to inspire your team with an unforgettable and actionable keynote, Book Julia Landauer for your event. Her insights and presence offer measurable value to organizations seeking motivation, innovation, and peak performance.
5 of 5
Julia was entirely professional, detail oriented, easy to work with and went above and beyond my expectations for the presentation.
10th Anniversary Argus Americas Asphalt Summit
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Julia’s message about building confidence, overcoming challenges and breaking barriers truly resonated. Her journey reminded us of the parallels we face in the technology industry where perseverance and self-belief are essential for thriving in a traditionally male-driven space.
Zebra Technologies
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By all accounts, [Julia’s] remarks were both timely and energizing. [Her] experience with NASCAR, including the obstacles that [she] overcame to achieve such success in a male-dominated industry, is truly inspiring.
University of New Haven
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Her story is captivating, motivating and exciting and she delivers it in a very authentic way. Her ability to grab the attention of all the people in the room was awesome to watch.
Zillow
Keynote by Julia Landauer:
This workplace-oriented keynote draws on the high-stakes world of motorsports to deliver actionable strategies for thriving in any professional environment. Through a collection of powerful racing
principles, Julia Landauer explores how strategic preparation, focused execution, resilience, and calculated risks can drive success and innovation. With vivid racing anecdotes and relatable workplace parallels, Julia inspires individuals and teams to embrace discomfort, push limits, and stay persistent until they reach the checkered flag. Perfect for audiences seeking a fresh, dynamic perspective on achieving peak performance and sustainable success.
Audience Takeaways:
Keynote by Julia Landauer:
During her 21-year racing career, Julia Landauer unlocked essential strategies for achieving both personal and professional success. Through dynamic, candid, and often humorous stories from her own journey, Julia equips her audience with actionable strategies to take full ownership of their lives and excel under pressure. Tackling topics like authenticity, leadership, teamwork, overcoming fear, and embracing discomfort, she inspires her audience to pursue self-mastery and develop habits that keep us ahead of the curve. Julia's
powerful perspective will leave audiences energized and ready to accelerate toward their goals.
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Keynote by Julia Landauer:
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.
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Keynote by Julia Landauer:
Starting her racing career at just 10 years old, Julia Landauer quickly faced the challenges of being a female in a male-dominated industry. Through grit, collaboration, and a steadfast commitment to excellence, Julia learned to overcome obstacles by building strong alliances, communicating with purpose, and uplifting other women around her. In this honest and inspiring keynote, Julia opens up about some of her most defining moments in racing, shares powerful team-building strategies, and emphasizes the transformative power of
proactive allyship in advancing equality. Prepare to be inspired by Julia's journey and equipped with actionable tools for creating inclusive success.
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