James has a combined 13 years experience in the automotive & motorsports industry of which 7 years within Formula 1. He is a Systems Engineer who has previously worked in Formula 1 for Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team. His responsibilities included maintaining all on and off car electronics & systems on a wide range of heritage cars driven by the likes of Sir Lewis Hamilton MBE. He broke into F1 in 2017 and spent 6 years working in at McLaren Automotive and McLaren GT now (Motorsports) before getting a chance to showcase his talents in F1. An unique accolade James holds is founding the industries first organization of its type, Driven By Us (DBU). DBU has gained club recognition status by Motorsport UK supporting allies of ethnic monitories, ethnic monitories & women in all areas of STEM from grassroots to elite F1, providing safe space and networking within the industry. In July 2023, James was awarded the Points Of Light Award by the UK Prime Minster before the British GP. An outstanding and prestigious award for creating Driven By Us CIC. He is an qualified and serving STEM ambassador, who is passionate about aspiring the next generation of engineers and community members believing any career is possible, through talks, discussions and interactive sessions.

Stephanie Travers has made waves in the motorsport industry. She started as a Petronas Trackside Fluid Engineer for teams including: Mercedes, Aston Martin, McLaren and Williams. During her time in F1, she has earned recognition as the first woman of colour to stand on an F1 podium at the Styrian Grand Prix in 2020, where she represented the Mercedes AMG F1 team alongside 7-time World Champion Sir Lewis Hamilton. Stephanie’s educational background is in Chemistry, with a BEng in Chemical Engineering from the University of Bradford and an MSc in Chemical Engineering from Imperial College London.

Francis Mensah is an independent Financial Services Professional with over fifteen years of experience in Change Management in Capital Markets. He currently manages the Driven By Us Driver Academy and is working closely with Rob Smedley’s Global Karting League (GKL). Francis works to provide an affordable and sustainable pathway for diverse drivers which includes driver development and evaluation. Driven By Us have a database of 45 competitive diverse drivers on its books that are ready to be talent assessed.

Asha’s leadership extends beyond technical realms; she is also an active advocate for the motorsport community. As the Head of Partnerships for Driven For Us, she has helped pioneer the establishment of the motorsport club, driving diversity and collaboration within the automotive and motorsport sectors. Driven By Us’ collaborations with renowned organizations across the United Kingdom and the United States has amplified cross-industry collaboration and innovation, with aims to leave a lasting impact on the motorsport community.

George Imafidon MBE is an award-winning Humanitarian Engineer and social impact leader from Peckham. He was named Young Engineer of the Year in 2022 and is the CEO of Motivez, an organisation supporting young people from underrepresented backgrounds to access opportunities, particularly within STEM. George is also a Performance Engineer with Team X44 and a board member for The Hamilton Commission. Amongst other roles, he is an active alumni of The Amos Bursary helping raise £1 million for the charity. In 2023, George was recognised for his work in the King's Birthday Honours List for services to young people in STEM.

Jahee Campbell-Brennan is an engineering consultant specialising in vehicle dynamics with over 10 years experience. Jahee is a highly qualified engineer who runs Wavey Dynamics, his own consultancy which specialises in vehicle dynamics, race engineering, powertrain and aerodynamics across motorsport and automotive. Jahee also at the forefront of black representation and diversity in motorsport.

With over 9 years working in F1, Sarah will be leveraging her experience as Senior Partnership Manager and Project Lead for an F1 Academy Team to support to the Driven By Us Partnership Team. Sarah has a wealth of experience guiding and supporting the current and next generation making roles accessible for all within motorsports. In addition to this, Sarah is bilingual, speaking both English and German

Leads Driven By Us in managing social media platforms to drive community engagement through short form reels and static posts. Debbie has analysed engagement metrics to optimise content strategy and increase reach. Debbie has over 4-years of experience in project management and data analytics.

A dynamic professional entering the motorsport industry as a presenter and social media specialist, leveraging a unique blend of academic expertise in corporate crime, social responsibility, and media proficiency. With a Master’s degree in Corporate Crime and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Savannah brings a deep understanding of the ethical and regulatory frameworks essential to the motorsport sector, combined with a strategic approach to social media engagement and audience-building.