Discover the professionals of the upcoming event. By clicking on the pictures, you can learn more about our speakers’ positions, workplaces, and professional biography. Below each speaker’s profile, the programs where they can be met as a speaker are listed.
Zsolt Matics is the founder and CEO of Fit4Race Ltd. With more than 15 years of experience working with racing drivers—from grassroots levels to the pinnacle of motorsports—he has dedicated his career to maximizing human performance. Together with his partners, he developed the Fit4Race holistic performance method and established a state-of-the-art performance center in Budapest. Today, Fit4Race supports elite racing athletes worldwide, serves as the official performance partner of the entire FIA European Rally Championship field, and empowers top performers across various industries. Beyond his role at Fit4Race, Zsolt is also a recognized Formula 1 driver performance expert on Hungarian television.
Development engineer for electric drive systems at Porsche AG
ABOUT
During my masters degree I joined the Formula Student Team TU Wien Racing and performed the electromagnetic design of one of the latest generations of their self- designed electric motors. During my masters degree I also completed an intership and wrote my masters thesis at the Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche AG in Weissach, Germany. For my masters thesis I researched the usability of an electrically excited synchronous motor as a traction drive for an electric sportscar. After finishing my degree I was offered a position as development engineer for electric drive systems at Porsche with a focus on electromagnetic design for traction motors. Since then I have been involved with numerous projects, with the most recent one beeing the drive system of the Porsche Cayenne Electric.
Electrical scrutineers at FS Austria, FS Switzerland
ABOUT
Markus Franta, Eugen Hoffelner, Daniel Winz, Samuel Buschhaus, Sebastian Ulrich, Oliver Clemens, Valentin Santol All speakers are Accumulator, Electrical or/and mechanical scrutineers for several years at multiple FS competitions. Before this all designed and built different components at different FS teams.
With 14 years of experience building formula student race cars and engines, including the calibration of 3 different outstanding engine concepts, and 8 years as an engineering design judge, Markus definitely has some experience and a really good and thorough understanding of the beautiful and complex world of Formula Student. Compiling this experience and his profession, Markus will show you a new generation of FS race engines.
Development transmission system and components at Škoda Auto a.s.
ABOUT
As part of his studies at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of the Czech Technical University in Prague, he went on an internship, for which he chose the Škoda Auto Gearbox Development Department. In the autumn of 2008, he became an employee of Škoda Auto in the same department. First as a designer, after a year as a specialist for testing gearboxes. With more projects came the time for expansion, so the Engine Center was established, where he built an extensive test field with the test benches for gearboxes and their components. Today, he works as a project coordinator of the gearbox test field and is responsible for their operation and testing on them. Among others, for Škoda Motorsport.
Serial Support of Transmissions and Components at Škoda Auto a.s.
ABOUT
Jaroslav studied Automotive Engineering at the Technical University of Liberec. He joined Škoda Auto in 2016 as an intern and became a full-time employee in 2017. Since 2022, he has worked in transmission development. He is responsible for the technical management of MQ transmission projects, with a particular focus on the MQ200 transmission manufactured in Mladá Boleslav. His work focuses on change management in series production, coordination across development, production, quality, procurement and suppliers, and the implementation of technical solutions. He also contributes to crisis teams addressing component supplier changes and technical issues in production. In these situations, he brings together the relevant technical functions, assesses technical risks and coordinates measures to stabilize production and ensure the reliability of the transmissions supplied.
He is a mechanical engineer with a master’s degree in mechanical engineering – design, currently working as a Transmission Engineer at Škoda Motorsport. Previously, he served as team leader, lead driver, and head of chassis development for the Formula Student team UNI Maribor Grand Prix Engineering. After completing his Master’s degree in Maribor, he moved to the Czech Republic to pursue his motorsport career, starting as an engine pre-development engineer at Škoda Auto. His professional interests focus on powertrain development, application engineering, and testing, aiming to connect advanced technical knowledge with real-world performance and innovation. Outside of work, he is active in virtual racing, competing in a Slovenian F1 league and WRC rally simulations, which deepens his understanding of vehicle dynamics and race strategy.
Engineer at Development Integration Power Unit at Audi Formula Racing Gmbh
ABOUT
Dávid is a Development Engineer at the Audi Revolut F1 Team, his speciality is the gearbox. A Széchenyi István University alumnus and former SZEngine Formula Student team member, he brings hands-on experience from Formula Student to the world of Formula 1.
Senior Aerodynamics Correlation Engineer at Audi Revolut F1 Team
ABOUT
Jonas is a CFD Correlation Engineer at the Audi Revolut F1 Team. He began his motorsport career at Formula Student Rennstall Esslingen, leading the Aerodynamics team, before joining Williams Racing in aero development. He now works on CFD correlation within Audi’s Formula 1 project and actively participating during FSG as a judge.
Oriol is a dedicated Mechanical Engineer with a strong passion for his craft. His career is marked by his involvement in diverse and challenging projects, including, formula student, composites research, the design, and engineering of racing bikes, UTVs, and the technical intricacies of race engineering in eSports. Currently, Oriol is contributing his knowledge at Triumph Motorcycles Ltd., where he plays a key role in the development of their debut line-up of off-road racing bikes.
MSc Thesis Student, Aerospace engineering at TU Delft
ABOUT
Hannah is an Aerodynamics Engineer with a strong Formula Student and Formula 1 background. She spent four years with Arrabona Racing Team, progressing from Aerodynamics Engineer to Department Leader, before joining FS East as an Aerodynamics Design Judge. She also gained Formula 1 experience at the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team through an R&D Aerodynamics Industrial Placement.
After completing her master’s degree in Consumer Science at the Technical University of Munich, Rieke now works as a Project and Content Manager for motorsport marketing at Apollo18 x Apollo GG, a sports and gaming agency. Mainly working with clients from the automotive industry, Rieke is handling content productions, event concepts and creative projects from start to the finish line. Nowdays she is working as a Sponsoring manager. Her passion for race cars only ignited during her bachelor’s degree in Public Relations at Stuttgart Media University. Despite not studying at UAS Esslingen, she joined their Formula Student Team in 2018, where she inhabited various roles from social media manager to overall organizational team lead. Before concluding her Formula Student career in 2021, she was part of a remarkable streak of five overall wins over various years.
Claude Rouelle is a true Formula Student legend and one of the most influential figures in the global FS community. As the founder of OptimumG, he has spent decades sharing his expertise in vehicle dynamics and engineering with Formula Student teams worldwide. Having served as a judge at countless Formula Student competitions across Europe and around the world, Claude has become a familiar and highly respected figure in the community, inspiring generations of young engineers.
Dan Moeller is a Formula E and IndyCar engineer with nearly two decades in professional motorsport. After participating in Formula Student at university, he began his career in IndyCar and went on to work in systems, performance, and race engineering roles, including several years as a race engineer in Formula E. He has also worked trackside for a supplier, giving him a broad perspective across different teams, championships, and technical environments.
Balint Szabo is a graduated engineer for internal combustion engines and co-founder of BDN Group. After leading the powertrain group of ART 10 years ago, Balint joined AVL as an enigne calibration engineer and built race engines for different disciplines after official working hours. Having started BDN in 2019, their main focus was to derive high-end engine and measurement technology down to an affordable level. In the last 7 years Balint worked for costumers from hypercar, restomod, high-end racing and defense industry. (Koenigsegg, KAMM, Gibson Technology and many more) Balint has a lifelong passion about how to squeeze out the last bits of performance from an engine.
Nimrod is the Co-Founder and CEO of BDN Automotive, a leading supplier of combustion analysis systems and advanced engine control strategies. A Motorsport Engineering MSc graduate from Cranfield University, Nimrod has contributed to engine control development for the Koenigsegg Jesko and Gemera. He also designed the entire electronics system for the KAMMANUFAKTUR 912c restomod, including the concept, wiring harness, and ECU/PDU software, while managing the engine design. Since 2019, he has led BDN, recognized for its cutting-edge solutions in motorsport and the automotive sector now developing modular hydrogen retrofit systems for heavy duty Diesel powertrains.
Head of Department Engineering for Software-defined Mobility
ABOUT
With more than 20 years of experience as a software developer, product engineer, and senior consultant in software engineering and safety at ETAS GmbH (Bosch Group), Núria brings both theoretical and practical expertise in the design of automotive software systems. Since October 2021, she has been leading a department at the Fraunhofer Institute for Cognitive Systems IKS. In the mobility domain, she has contributed to numerous customer and technology projects with vehicle manufacturers and suppliers, as well as to research and innovation initiatives focused on the design and engineering of automated driving systems. As an engineering design judge at FSS and FSG, she has supported the shift toward software-defined vehicles and driverless technologies. By sharing her expertise in software systems engineering and technical management, she has helped teams enhance their overall vehicle designs and adopt state-of-the-art software development best-practices to implement innovative solutions.
Kate Gundlach is an accomplished motorsport engineer currently working as a Lead Performance Engineer for Arrow McLaren in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES. Starting her career with a strong background in mechanical engineering and hands-on racing setup, Kate previously served as a system and performance engineer at Chip Ganassi Racing, contributing directly to championship-winning campaigns. She is a prominent advocate for women in STEM and an inspiration to student engineers entering professional motorsport.
Zsolt Matics is the founder and CEO of Fit4Race Ltd. With more than 15 years of experience working with racing drivers—from grassroots levels to the pinnacle of motorsports—he has dedicated his career to maximizing human performance. Together with his partners, he developed the Fit4Race holistic performance method and established a state-of-the-art performance center in Budapest. Today, Fit4Race supports elite racing athletes worldwide, serves as the official performance partner of the entire FIA European Rally Championship field, and empowers top performers across various industries. Beyond his role at Fit4Race, Zsolt is also a recognized Formula 1 driver performance expert on Hungarian television.
Development engineer for electric drive systems at Porsche AG
ABOUT
During my masters degree I joined the Formula Student Team TU Wien Racing and performed the electromagnetic design of one of the latest generations of their self- designed electric motors. During my masters degree I also completed an intership and wrote my masters thesis at the Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche AG in Weissach, Germany. For my masters thesis I researched the usability of an electrically excited synchronous motor as a traction drive for an electric sportscar. After finishing my degree I was offered a position as development engineer for electric drive systems at Porsche with a focus on electromagnetic design for traction motors. Since then I have been involved with numerous projects, with the most recent one beeing the drive system of the Porsche Cayenne Electric.
Electrical scrutineers at FS Austria, FS Switzerland
ABOUT
Markus Franta, Eugen Hoffelner, Daniel Winz, Samuel Buschhaus, Sebastian Ulrich, Oliver Clemens, Valentin Santol All speakers are Accumulator, Electrical or/and mechanical scrutineers for several years at multiple FS competitions. Before this all designed and built different components at different FS teams.
With 14 years of experience building formula student race cars and engines, including the calibration of 3 different outstanding engine concepts, and 8 years as an engineering design judge, Markus definitely has some experience and a really good and thorough understanding of the beautiful and complex world of Formula Student. Compiling this experience and his profession, Markus will show you a new generation of FS race engines.
Development transmission system and components at Škoda Auto a.s.
ABOUT
As part of his studies at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of the Czech Technical University in Prague, he went on an internship, for which he chose the Škoda Auto Gearbox Development Department. In the autumn of 2008, he became an employee of Škoda Auto in the same department. First as a designer, after a year as a specialist for testing gearboxes. With more projects came the time for expansion, so the Engine Center was established, where he built an extensive test field with the test benches for gearboxes and their components. Today, he works as a project coordinator of the gearbox test field and is responsible for their operation and testing on them. Among others, for Škoda Motorsport.
Serial Support of Transmissions and Components at Škoda Auto a.s.
ABOUT
Jaroslav studied Automotive Engineering at the Technical University of Liberec. He joined Škoda Auto in 2016 as an intern and became a full-time employee in 2017. Since 2022, he has worked in transmission development. He is responsible for the technical management of MQ transmission projects, with a particular focus on the MQ200 transmission manufactured in Mladá Boleslav. His work focuses on change management in series production, coordination across development, production, quality, procurement and suppliers, and the implementation of technical solutions. He also contributes to crisis teams addressing component supplier changes and technical issues in production. In these situations, he brings together the relevant technical functions, assesses technical risks and coordinates measures to stabilize production and ensure the reliability of the transmissions supplied.
As one of the most experienced judges and earliest proponents of the movement, Claude is a legend in Formula Student. His concise, simple-sounding questions test the absolute fundamental understanding of vehicle dynamics. However, he does not shy away from delving deep into theory and equations to explore the complex processes in the suspension systems of racecars. On top of all this, as the head of a company, he also understands key aspects of team building and project organization, so his insights are valuable both for novice and experienced teams, not only in vehicle dynamics!
Claude ROUELLE
#vehicledynamics
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