JESSICA HAWKINS & MATHILDA PAATZ mentor next-gen STEM students

October 27, 2026

• JESSICA HAWKINS, Aston Martin Aramco F1 Driver Ambassador, brought her real-world perspective to student teams, drawing on her GT3-to-GT4 title-winning pivot to show that changing direction can be the winning move.
• MATHILDA PAATZ, Aston Martin Aramco F1 driver, joined Hawkins as an on-the-floor mentor, helping student teams work through an AI vehicle control systems challenge and sharing how collaboration drives performance.
• JESSICA HAWKINS and MATHILDA PAATZ joined a fireside panel alongside Arm CPO CHARLOTTE EATON and hardware engineer Choka Thenappan, discussing setbacks, career pivots, and what they’d tell their 16-year-old selves.
• ANAHITA CRAWFORD, Arm Global Head of DEI, underscored the event’s mission: talent is everywhere but opportunity is not, making outreach to the next generation essential for the tech and motorsport industries.

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