#104 - The road from Le Mans to electric off road Extreme E Racing

Inside Silverstone podcast

In episode 104 your host, Fiona Pawley, interviews Leena Gade, Vehicle Dynamics Centre Manager & Race Engineer from Multimatic.

Listen as Leena walks us through her impressive engineering career; from Jaguar Land Rover; to Audi Sport; to present-day Multimatic, which has also led to race engineering the NEOM McLaren Extreme E Team; plus her recent appointment as Trustee of the Silverstone Museum.

Leena and Fiona also talk about inspiring the next generation of engineers in order to help solve the climate and sustainability challenges of the future. What her role really entails as well as the culture of working in a diverse motorsport and engineering company.

Finally she shares that she was quick off the line in her first car Francois, a Renault 5 GT, sadly not the turbo, her mum wouldn’t allow it.

Links:

Leena Gade - LinkedIn

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ABOUT THE HOSTS

Chris Broome

Chris is first and foremost a big tech, motor-sport, and gaming fan. So the opportunity to host a podcast focusing on these topics was too good to turn down.

In his day-to-day life Chris is a Chartered Financial Planner and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Insurers.

His business, Longhurst, has a niche providing financial advice to clients and businesses who work in the tech, innovation, and engineering sectors.

Their head office is located on Silverstone Park, Northamptonshire.

'A business plan without a personal plan is pointless.'

Fiona Pawley

Fiona brings a unique perspective to leadership and management, drawing from her personal motorsport experience to help people learn how to better tap into their personal power, improve relationships, and establish themselves as leaders in their industry.

With a focus on practical techniques and actionable strategies, Fiona’s coaching and training is a valuable resource for anyone looking to improve their leadership and management skills.

Her aim is to provide a bespoke and enjoyable coaching or training experience, tailored for personal and business needs, helping individuals unleash their potential and make the key changes they need.

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