In this episode of "Driving the Future," we dive deep into the software revolution transforming the automotive industry. Industry leaders from Renault, Valeo, Vector, and Jefferies share their perspectives on how software is becoming the foundation of the modern vehicle—reshaping everything from design and user experience to business models and investment strategies.
Discover how the shift to software-defined vehicles is driving unprecedented collaboration across OEMs, suppliers, and technology partners. Our guests discuss the challenges and opportunities of over-the-air updates, the need for new skills and faster innovation, and the evolving relationship between automakers, investors, and customers.
We explore the impact of software on vehicle longevity, the emergence of new mobility business models, and the critical role of data in creating safer, more personalized, and more sustainable transportation. Looking ahead to 2030, the conversation covers electrification, autonomy, and the exciting future of mobility powered by software and open ecosystems.
Tune in for expert insights, real-world examples, and a candid look at the road ahead for the automotive industry.
Speakers featured in this episode :
Philippe Houchois
Managing Director, Jefferies
Laurence Bechon
COO Software République, Renault Group
Derek de Bono
Vice President Software Defined Vehicle, Valeo Group
Benjamin Ramel
Embedded software product line manager, Vector France
In this episode of Driving the Future, we bring you insights from Rising Star Speak by Automotive News Europe. Sebastian Wolf from Volkswagen’s PowerCo and Chiara Kalenberg from Capgemini discuss how localized battery production can accelerate Europe’s electric vehicle ambitions and help close the gap with dominant players like CATL.
They explore the regulatory challenges facing the industry, the transformative role of digital innovation, and the critical skills needed to build a resilient and sustainable battery ecosystem. Tune in to hear how collaboration, technology, and bold thinking are shaping the next chapter of Europe’s EV journey.
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In this episode of Driving the Future, Christian Hummel - Executive Vice President, Global
Head of Automotive at Capgemini Invent - shares with us how excited he is about the future
of the automotive as he believes it to be the industry which has seen the most change within
the last 20 years, with everything from energy, technology and digitalisation all changing and
presenting new challenges and ideas.
Christian is joined by Tassilo Wirth - Head of Data Analytics & Business Intelligence for the
Connected Car at BMW - and talks in depth about how he’s helped shape an established
brand to be more reflective of the future, with teams and talent recruited far and wide to bring
new ideas, innovation and be able to work at speed based on real time feedback.
In this conversation, both Christian and Tassilo discuss when BMW first joined the connected
car market and how the offering and capabilities have changed as the products have grown
and developed. Tassilo demonstrates how Data is treated to ensure it’s quality from over 20
million cars around the world, to ensure customers are seeing real time updates to their
driving experience, security and entertainment offerings. We learn more about how BMW is
now more reflective of a tech organisation and how this has widened the talent pool and
experiences for people wanting to work within the automotive industry. So, what are BMW
looking for when recruiting? What tools and packages do you need to know? In this episode,
we learn the answers and how good coffee is important too.
In this episode, we present insights from Rising Star Speak by Automotive News Europe. Join Florian Wunsch from UP Catalyst and Michael Mueller from Capgemini Engineering as they explore the critical shifts required for advancements in battery manufacturing. Discover their perspectives on sustainability, supply chain transformation, and the future of circular battery solutions and learn about the bold moves required to produce batteries at scale, the importance of innovation, and the collaborative efforts needed to drive the future of mobility.
Tune in to understand how these industry leaders are navigating the challenges and opportunities in the transition to electric vehicles and shaping the future of battery technology.
Learn more about the future of battery technology through the latest report from Capgemini Research Institute - https://www.capgemini.com/insights/research-library/future-of-batteries/
This month, in the spirit of Women's Day, Driving the Future brings you a special episode featuring insights from two leaders shaping the future of automotive sustainability.
Join Cléa Martinet (Renault Group) and Laurence Noël (Capgemini, EVP, Head of Automotive) as they discuss groundbreaking strategies in sustainability—redefining circular economies, leveraging cutting-edge technology, and driving real change in the industry.
Tune in to hear how these trailblazers are making mobility greener, smarter, and more efficient for the future.
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In this special episode, we hand over the reins to our Data-powered Innovation Jam podcast, which delves into the transformative power of data.
Join us for a captivating discussion with Dr. Marvin Erdmann, Quantum Computing Engineer at BMW, and co-hosts Dr. Robert Engels, Dr. Weiwei Feng, and Ron Tolido and discover how BMW is pioneering quantum applications, the revolutionary impact on AI, and the role of frameworks like QUARK in bringing this cutting-edge technology closer to reality.
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In this episode of Driving the future, host Marie-Fluer Revel - Executive Vice President, Managing Director Insights and Data, Germany - leads the conversation on the impact which software is having on the automotive industry to improve functions such as manufacturing, production and logistics, whilst ensuring they are inclusive and diverse.
Marie-Fleur is joined by Dani Kobel - Ambassador at the Audi Software Development Center. Dani has a passion for diversity and inclusion and leads a dedicated support group within Audi encouraging different backgrounds to work together. Together they encourage diverse members to be visible to help challenge preconceived perceptions of the automotive sector.
In this conversation, both Marie-Fleur and Dani discuss in depth their observations on how the automotive industry has changed and developed within their careers. They discuss the effect of a more inclusive process that has enabled automotive to welcome talents from other industries, which in turn helps promote creativity, breathe new ideas into the sector and ultimately perform better together. They discuss some recent use cases from within Audi and the wider industry and lastly, they have a clear message for anyone wishing to consider a career in automotive.
Join industry leaders Pamela Amann, Chief Engineer for Alternative Propulsion at Ineos Automotive, and Fabienne Lefever, Vice President, Head of Automotive Industry at Capgemini Engineering, as they discuss the automotive industry’s push toward sustainability, the challenges of powertrain diversification, and the collaboration required to shape the future of mobility.
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In this episode of Driving the Future, we dive deep into the world of women in the automotive industry with our special guests, Emmanuelle and Laurence, two professional female executives who have navigated and excelled in this traditionally male-dominated field. Through candid conversations, they share their journeys, the unique challenges, and the groundbreaking strides they're taking to foster inclusivity and innovation.
From battling stereotypes to leading prominent projects, Emmanuelle and Laurence reflect on their experiences as women pioneers in automotive engineering. They discuss the crucial role of female leadership in driving industry advancements and the importance of creating a more balanced and inclusive workplace.
Tune in to hear inspiring stories, valuable insights on achieving gender parity in engineering, and practical advice for women aiming to thrive in the automotive sector.
Episode hosted by Greg Nieuwsma
Guests:
Vice President and Global Sustainability Lead, Capgemini
Vice President, Transportation & Mobility Industry, Dassault Systèmes
It’s now three years since Jaguar Land Rover (referred to as JLR) announced to the World their commitment to being a net zero organisation by 2039. This is not just about emissions of the vehicles but the whole organisation itself with over 40,000 members of staff, 5,000 suppliers and multiple sites. They are centralising sustainability and electrification to achieve this goal, all whilst maintaining the ‘modern luxury’ ethos.
This chat is hosted by Emmanuelle Bischoffe-Cluzel, Vice President and Sustainability Lead in the Automotive Industry for Capgemini. Joining her is François Dossa, board member at Jaguar Land Rover with responsibility towards Strategy and Sustainability, and Andrea Debbane, Director of Sustainability at Jaguar Land Rover.
François tells us how leading brands from other industries who consider themselves ‘luxury’ have sustainability at the centre of their practices. He is transitioning JLR to being considered in the same breath as a very real and possible challenge. Changing the mindset for the design to have a very long life, or indeed many lives, Francois tells us that the cars need to be considered as “mobile phones on wheels” copying the same business model with offering subscription services.
Recently celebrating 100 days at JLR, Andrea gives her view on joining an established automaker and the challenge ahead. She tells us that the mindset towards sustainability needs to be adapted as we move forward as it’s not only thinking in new ways, it’s letting go of old ideas and processes too. Andrea also shares with us that the one constant as we move towards the 2039 net zero date, that everyone craves mobility and this needs to be what JLR preserves and encourages.
To kick off series three of Driving the Future we’re looking at all things sustainability; in particular, reducing the carbon footprint, both by emissions emitted from vehicles and how the car is designed, manufactured and eventually recycled.
Emmanuelle Bischoffee-Cluzel, VP and Sustainability Lead for the Global Automotive Industry at Capgemini is leading the conversation. Emmanuelle draws upon her career-long experience to talk enthusiastically about eco-design and sustainability.
Joining the conversation is Mr Alexandre Buzy, who is the Senior Project Manager committed to Sustainability (decarbonisation, circular economy, eco-design) and Innovation at the Renault Group. Alexandre gives insight into the steps undertaken to ensure a reduction in the carbon footprint, design and product lifecycle. He also shares with us how the gender parity at the Renault Group has been reached much quicker than previously forecasted.
Expect conversation around carbon neutrality, carbon pricing, recyclability, repairability and battery passports. They also explore the French eco bonus, how this has changed thinking currently and predict how this could expand and develop long term. Finally, they discuss upskilling talent to stay competitive by retraining diesel specialists to work with electric vehicles.
Leading the conversation in this episode of Driving the Future is Emmanuelle Bischoffe-Cluzel - Vice President and Sustainability Lead in the Global Automotive Industry at Capgemini. Emmanuelle defines what sustainability is today, which milestones have been achieved over the last few years and initiatives keeping her busy today for a greener industry tomorrow.
Joining Emmanuelle is Laurence Montanari - Vice President for Transportation and Mobility at Dassault Systèmes. Laurence tells us all about the attempt to introduce electric cars in the last century and the challenges they faced which didn’t see them succeed. She tells us about the rate of change within the automotive industry and how in her 30 year career she now feels like she is working today within the tech industry.
Together the conversation covers a wide range of topics which amongst them include the weight of cars and how that alone has a bearing upon green credentials. They discuss disposing of batteries and how parts can be better reused. Then they cover much wider topics such as infrastructure, carbon initiatives and the influence of gigafactories. Lastly we focus on people and talent within the industry, what are they expected to do today and how can they better upskill for the future.
In this episode of Driving the Future, hosted by Frank Wammes - Chief Operating Officer for Sogeti division of Capgemini - we’re looking at batteries and how they can work in the automotive sector. This is combining the technology of a software defined vehicle, to create a revolutionary battery defined vehicle.
Frank is joined by Jonas Boehm - Vice President for Mobility at TWAICE. Based in Germany, but with sites in USA, TWAICE are a company who coined the term Battery Analytics. Through their research and innovations, coupled with artificial intelligence, they have created a battery where its lifetime, reliability and ultimately safety too can be monitored in real time.
In this conversation, Frank and Jonas discuss use cases from battery defined vehicles, the challenges which they’ve faced and the results which could not have been achieved without this technology. They naturally discuss talent within the industry and motivations for joining TWAICE as a career development, plus they talk about what they look for in individuals.
Our latest episode of Driving the future was recorded live at CES 2024 as a part of our collaboration with the Tech & Trends podcast.
Capgemini’s automotive experts, Alexandre Audoin and Daniel Garschagen, speak with Daniel Newman from the Futurum Group and Christopher Bellaci of Holoride (an Audi spinoff company), about the future of in-car experiences with the onset of EVs and autonomous driving. How can tech and regulations together drive towards making this change affordable and sustainable?
We're excited to bring you this episode from Capgemini's very own Cloud Realities Podcast Feed -
With the launch of their connected car, the AFEELA, Sony Honda Mobility seek to redefine mobility, beyond simply transportation, and create the opportunity to use the space creatively and explore the relationship between people and mobility.
In this special episode Dave, Sjoukje, and Rob talk to Takuya Nishibayashi, Head of E&E System Architecture Development Division, Sony Honda Mobility Inc., who is at CES2024 for the release of the AFEELA. They cover why Sony Honda are collaborating on a connected car now, how responsible and ethical GenAI is leveraged for assisted driving (ADAS), how mobility can be used as a creative entertainment space, including using gaming engines, the integrated in vehicle experience and how Microsoft partner with them for GenAI tooling and Cloud-scale computing platforms.
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The topic of customer experience within the automotive industry is nothing new but what is new, and changing on a daily basis, is the expectations from the customers. So how can innovative technologies be used to shape experiences and meet expectations before a customer has even stepped foot in a vehicle for the very first time!?
Daniel Garschagen, Lead for Applied Innovation Exchange at Capgemini, hosts a conversation with Ben Steinmetz, Product Experience Director, NIO and Thomas Zuchtriegel, Automotive Advisor, Journee. They discuss the product experience; what they’ve seen until now and what they expect to change. They talk about the internal relationship between sales and marketing within a company, and then they look to the future , the healthy relationship between digital and physical experiences, alongside GenAI and capabilities to scale.
If this conversation resonates with you, and you are heading to CES 2024, Capgemini together with Journee will host a talk on this topic. Head to capgemini.com/events for more information.
Did you know that 85% of your old car can actually be recycled into a new car in the future?
Jean-Philippe Bahuaud, the CEO of Renault Group's circular economy company The Future is NEUTRAL, and Capgemini's group client partner, Sylvain Barthelmy, discuss automotive sustainability in an exclusive interview. They talk about circular economy principles, EV battery challenges, Renault's targets, and strategies for enhancing recyclability.
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Software development is hugely accelerating the automotive industry. From in-car experiences to autonomous driving, to car design and, ultimately, manufacturing. As the industry turns to being more software focused, the prominence of artificial intelligence and other integrated connected services is being used to take a leading position... if used correctly.
In this episode, we gather insights from Alexandre Audion, Executive Vice President and Head of Automotive at Capgemini, and Yannick Raynaud, Group Scientific Director at Plastic Omnium.
What are the key changes needed for rebuilding a sustainable automotive supply chain to deal with the aftershocks of the global events faced by the industry over the last three years?
In collaboration with Automotive News Europe, we present S2E3 of the Rising Stars Speak podcast series.
In this episode, Jean-Christophe Deville from Toyota and our very own, Alexandre Audoin, discuss how the industry has overcome global supply chain challenges caused by COVID-19, the Ukraine war, and chip shortage.
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The Digital Revolution is profoundly transforming the automotive industry, ushering in an era of software-driven job roles and requiring innovative thinkers to navigate the changing landscape. This process - often called the ‘software-driven transformation’, or SDT - is changing customer expectations and providing us with new means to reaching sustainability goals.
In this episode, we hear from Jean-Marie Lapeyre, VP at Capgemini and Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, and Dora Smith, Senior Director for Global Academic Programs at Siemens.