{"id":78206,"date":"2021-04-08T15:48:01","date_gmt":"2021-04-08T14:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/speakersacademy.com\/speaker\/susie-wolff\/"},"modified":"2025-07-02T01:34:59","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T00:34:59","slug":"susie-wolff","status":"publish","type":"sa_speaker","link":"https:\/\/speakers-academy.prod.level-level.nl\/en\/spreker\/susie-wolff\/","title":{"rendered":"Susie Wolff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">VENTURI Formula E Team Principal, Susie Wolff, began her competitive motorsport career over twenty years ago, starting out as so many of her racing contemporaries did, on the karting track. After cutting her teeth in karting, Formula Renault and DTM for Mercedes-Benz, Susie went on to make history at the 2014 British Grand Prix by becoming the first woman to take part in a Formula 1 race weekend in 22 years. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Following her retirement from driving in 2015 and as part of her commitment to fostering positive change within the sport, in 2016 Susie launched Dare To Be Different, a call to action aimed squarely at driving female talent by inspiring the next generation and increasing female participation in all levels and aspects of motorsport. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">In 2017 Susie\u2019s hard work was formally acknowledged when she was awarded an MBE for her services and contribution to women in sport. On June 26 2018 Susie Wolff was appointed as Team Principal and a shareholder of VENTURI Formula E Team. Late 2018 \u2018Dare to be Different\u2019 united with the FIA\u2019s initiative, \u2018Girls on Track\u2019, creating one global outreach undertaking important grassroots work globally ensuring that girls and women of all ages are aware of the opportunities available to them.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Susie as a Top Speaker<\/h4>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Susie is a brilliant role model for women making headway in a profession dominated by men. She is bilingual in English and German and a firm favourite with sponsors and fans and an accomplished public speaker. 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