2026 - AVEVA World - Milan - Academia Program
Women in Motorsport Fireside chat with Porsche Formula E driver Gabriela Jilkova and Nico Muller
Motorsport has long been a male-dominated industry, but women are increasingly shaping its future. In this inspiring fireside conversation with Porsche drivers competing in Formula E, we explore their personal journeys, the challenges they’ve faced, and how the industry is evolving. The discussion will also examine how lessons from motorsport such as innovation, resilience, and high-performance teamwork can help accelerate inclusion and progress across the industrial intelligence community.
Company
Porsche AG
Speaker
Nico Müller
Nico Müller raced in the Swiss Formula Renault 2.0 in 2008 and then moved up to the GP3 series, where he immediately finished third in the championship. In 2014, Audi signed him as a factory driver for the DTM, where he won his first race at the Norisring in 2016. In 2019 and 2020, he secured the runner-up position in the championship after close duels with Rene Rast.
Company
Porsche AG
Speaker
Gabriela Jílková
Gabriela Jilkova made her test debut for the Porsche works team during the 2023/24 Formula E pre-season tests in Valencia. The Czech had previously only raced single races in single-seater racing and had mainly driven GT cars. In 2023, she also won a Protoype Cup Germany race in Zandvoort in the Netherlands in an LMP3 car.