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Julia Landauer
Keynote Speaker - Champion Racecar Driver, Stanford Grad & High-Performance Strategist
Julia Landauer is a history-making NASCAR driver, motivational speaker, and Stanford-trained strategist who translates lessons from the track into powerful, actionable insights on leadership, resilience, and innovation.
Meet Julia Landauer
Go-kart prodigy turned NASCAR record-setter, Julia Landauer has been blazing trails in motorsports since the age of 10. Now, as a two-time champion racecar driver, entrepreneur, and global keynote speaker, she’s on a mission to empower others through the high-speed, high-pressure lessons she’s mastered behind the wheel. With real-world stories and a science-backed approach to performance, Julia inspires audiences to embrace discomfort, drive change, and lead with purpose.
Julia Landauer is available to be booked for corporate and private events. Contact the Mollie Plotkin Group today to inquire about Julia Landauer’s fees.
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Biography
Breaking Barriers at Full Speed
Julia Landauer has never been afraid to take the lead. At just 14, she became the first and youngest female champion in the Skip Barber Racing Series. Since then, she’s shattered records across the motorsports world—becoming the first woman to win a NASCAR Track Championship at Motor Mile Speedway and the highest-finishing American in the EuroNASCAR Series. She’s competed across NASCAR’s top developmental series and made her NASCAR Xfinity Series debut in 2022.
Racing Highlights
- 2006: First female Skip Barber Racing Series Champion
- 2015: First woman to win NASCAR Limited Late Model Championship at Motor Mile Speedway
- 2016: NASCAR K&N Pro Series West “Driver Achievement Award”
- 2019: First woman to lead a lap in the NASCAR Pinty’s Series
- 2020: Highest-finishing American in EuroNASCAR
- 2022: NASCAR Xfinity Series debut
Strategy On and Off the Track
A graduate of Stanford University with a degree in Science, Technology, and Society, Julia has carved a unique path at the intersection of sports, technology, and leadership. Her TEDx talk launched a speaking career that’s brought her to global stages—from Fortune 500 boardrooms to major conferences—where she equips audiences with powerful frameworks for sustained high performance.
She’s also the founder of FrontRunner, a boutique advisory and coaching firm, and host of the podcast If I’m Honest with Julia Landauer. Her diverse experience has positioned her to serve on NASCAR’s Strategy & Innovation team, helping shape the future of the sport she helped revolutionize.
A Voice for Change
Julia is an unapologetic advocate for equity, representation, and empowering individuals to own their success. Whether sharing stories from her 20+ year racing career, discussing performance, or exploring what it means to lead authentically, she brings clarity, warmth, and edge to every stage she steps on.
Named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list and a contestant on Survivor: Caramoan, Julia continues to defy expectations—and help others do the same.
How to Hire Julia Landauer
To hire Julia Landauer for an event, contact the Mollie Plotkin Group with the proposed event date, location, audience size, event format and program goals. Julia Landauer is available for corporate events, conferences, leadership meetings, private events, workshops, fireside chats and virtual programs.
After receiving your request, a Mollie Plotkin Group booking agent will review Julia Landauer’s availability, discuss the event details and get back to you within 48 hours with next steps for securing Julia Landauer for your program.
Julia Landauer Booking Fee
The cost to book Julia Landauer depends on the event date, location, format, audience size and scope of the appearance. Julia Landauer’s speaking fee starts at $27,500. Speaking fees may vary for keynote speeches, workshops, fireside chats, private events, corporate meetings and virtual programs.
For the most accurate Julia Landauer booking fee, contact the Mollie Plotkin Group with your event details. Our team will help confirm availability, pricing and the best format for your event.
Speaking Topics & Programs
Slow In, Fast Out: Racing Rules for Workplace Success
This motivational keynote for workplace success draws on the high-stakes world of motorsports to deliver actionable strategies for thriving in any professional environment. Using racing-inspired principles, Julia Landauer explores how strategic preparation, focused execution, resilience, and calculated risk-taking drive success and innovation. With high-energy racing stories and practical workplace parallels, this keynote empowers individuals and teams to embrace discomfort, push limits, and build a winning mindset. Perfect for organizations seeking a high-performance, dynamic speaker with a unique perspective on achieving peak performance and sustained success.
Audience Takeaways
Strategic Preparation, Vision and Focus, Risk and Resilience, Personal and Team Optimization, Adaptability Under Pressure, Sustained Performance, Winning Mindset.
The Drive to Win: Inspired Strategies for Self-Mastery
In her 21-year racecar driving career, Julia Landauer mastered the high-performance mindset needed to win—both on the track and in life. In this motivational keynote, Julia shares powerful, real-world lessons on leadership, teamwork, overcoming fear, and embracing discomfort to achieve personal and professional success. Through candid, engaging, and often humorous storytelling, she equips audiences with actionable strategies to take ownership of their goals, build confidence under pressure, and develop habits that drive long-term achievement. Audiences will leave inspired and ready to accelerate toward success with a champion’s mindset.
Audience Takeaways
Ownership of Success, Fear as a Catalyst, Resilience and Grit, Embracing Authenticity, Growth in Discomfort, Preparation and Adaptation, Building Relationships.
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 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 at the workplace. Audiences will gain actionable insights on how to leverage technology, embrace iteration, and develop a strategic mindset to drive high-performance results.
Audience Takeaways
Preparation Creates an Edge, Collaboration, Innovation Through Experimentation, Clarity Builds Confidence, Leadership Shapes Data Culture
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 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.
Audience Takeaways
Ownership of Success, Recognizing and Overcoming Bias, Self-Advocacy, Building Confidence, Fostering Allyship, Collaborative Empowerment.
Featured Client Reviews for Julia Landauer
“It was a pleasure watching Julia draw in her audience and keep them engaged from beginning to end. I only wish all of our speakers were as engaging.” – David Hornik, Co-founder, TEDxStanford
“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
“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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