FORMULA ONE RACING
Mark Gallagher’s career in Formula One started in 1983, spending seven years working in the media and as a consultant to Philip Morris International before joining Eddie Jordan’s fledgeling Grand Prix team in 1990.
He has been a member of the technical groups within the sport’s governing body, the FIA, tasked with tackling challenges including environmental sustainability and safety, the latter being central to their regulations. He spent two years working on the energy efficiency regulations adopted by the sport in 2014.
His expertise covers the commercial and operational management of Formula 1 teams, and includes the sport’s regulatory, business and technology landscape. Since 1994 he has introduced some of the world’s leading technology companies to the sport, playing a key role in the digital transformation of Formula 1.
He was a member of the team’s management board, having full responsibility for the team’s day-to-day marketing and commercial activities. Mark’s management career in Formula One included more than a decade on the management board of the highly successful, race-winning Jordan Grand Prix team, running the world-famous Cosworth engine business and establishing the commercial arm of Red Bull Racing which went on to become 4-times World Champions.
During his career, Mark has worked with many of the sport’s leading drivers, including former World Champions Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher, and Jenson Button.
Today he works closely with a number of the sport’s major stars including David Coulthard, Mika Hakkinen and Jacques Villeneuve.
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RED BULL FORMULA 1 CAREER
He became part of the newly created Red Bull Racing management team in 2004, and was invited to lead Cosworth’s return to Formula One as an engine and technology supplier in 2010, overseeing its supply of one-third of the teams on the starting grid.
Along the way, he founded Status Grand Prix, which won the 2009 Motorsport World Cup of Motorsport and became a race-winning team in junior formulae as well as competing in the Le Mans 24 Hours sportscar race. He helped develop the new hybrid petrol-electric engine regulations introduced into Formula One in 2014, and recently published his second book – ’The Business of Winning – Strategic Success from the Formula One track to the Boardroom’.
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IN THE MEDIA
Today Mark Gallagher runs Performance Insights, providing deep-dive insights into Formula One, and working alongside some of the sport’s greatest stars. He regularly features in the media, working with organisations including the BBC, Sky Sports and ESPN, and consults for a range of companies involved directly in Formula One today. He has also featured in GP Racing Magazine, and Autosport.
To date, he has published four books:
- Grand Prix – The Last 24 Years (1999)
- The Business of Winning (2014)
- The Business of Winning (revised edition) (2021)
- The Future Business Formula (2023) co-authored with business coach Adrian Stalham
He also collaborated with racing driver David Coulthard on his Sunday Times bestselling book, The Winning Formula (2018).
Mark was also a motorsport consultant to Disney Pixar on Cars (2006) and Cars II (2011).
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Mark Gallagher – Speaking Topics
- Leadership
- High-performance teamwork
- Safety & risk management
- Change management
- How a data-driven environment such as Formula One encourages continuous improvement
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Delivery Formats
- Through keynote speeches, presentations and interactive Q&A sessions with delegates
- Workshops designed to provoke discussion and generate valuable take-aways
- Moderated appearances by Formula One stars keen to share a winner’s perspective
- All available as online virtual delivery
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Clients
ABN AMRO Bank, Barclays, BASF, Bayer, British Airways, CBRE, Deloitte, DNV.GL, EY, Lufthansa, Magnox, Novartis, QNB, Royal Bank of Scotland, Sabre, Sandoz, Stagecoach, T Mobile, Veolia, Virgin Media.
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To check fees and availability for Mark Gallagher, contact Great Business Speakers on 0044 (0)1753 439289
