Speed, strategy and scale
An evening with professional race car driver Caitlin Wood
Invite-only event
7:00 pm AEST
Porteño Group, 50 Holt St, Surry Hills NSW 2010, Australia
Speed, pressure, and resilience aren’t just motorsport challenges. This private dinner explores what digital leaders can learn from professional racing and Formula 1’s digital experience playbook.
About the event
High-performing teams don’t just move fast – they make the right decisions at speed.
This private dinner brings together senior digital leaders for an evening of conversation on performance, pressure, and scale. Featuring guest speaker, professional racing driver, Caitlin Wood, the discussion will draw lessons from elite motorsport on resilience, precision, and operating when there’s no margin for error.
Over dinner, Caitlin will share insights on resilience, innovation and performing under pressure. We will also explore how Formula 1, a Contentful customer, uses Contentful to power fast, flexible digital experiences across global markets – balancing agility with consistency at scale.
Location: Porteño Group, 50 Holt St, Surry Hills NSW 2010, Australia
Date: Thursday, May 7, 2026
Time: 7:00pm
Meet the presenter
Caitlin Wood
Professional Racing Driver
Caitlin Wood is a professional racing driver and keynote speaker whose career spans some of the world’s most competitive GT and single-seater championships. She has competed in GT4, GT3, Porsche Sprint Challenge GB, and Formula Ford, as well as proudly representing Australia in the groundbreaking W-Series Championship. In 2023, Caitlin made history as the first Australian woman to win a class at the iconic Nürburgring Nordschleife in Germany.Now based in the UK, Caitlin is pursuing her ultimate goal of representing both women and Australia at the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans - an ambition that fuels her mission to break barriers and inspire others to follow their passions.
Alongside her racing career, Caitlin is an engaging and sought-after speaker, delivering keynotes that explore themes of resilience, high performance, innovation, and breaking through in traditionally male-dominant industries. Drawing on her experiences both on and off the track, she connects with audiences by sharing authentic insights into overcoming setbacks, adapting under pressure, and turning challenges into opportunities for growth.
In addition to speaking, Caitlin works as a driver coach and is a passionate advocate for women in sport and STEM, dedicated to inspiring all generations of engineers, drivers, and industry leaders to realise their full potential.
