Driving the Future: Recent Episodes
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Driving the Future is a podcast about where the automotive industry is going, and how not only to keep up with the rapidly changing business, but to shape it.
Fueled by such factors as the climate crisis and the digital revolution, the automotive industry is changing. Whether we’re talking about autonomous cars and electric vehicles or the new customer experiences that digital technologies enable, whether it’s transforming from being an auto manufacturer into an organization that provides mobility services, the map of the industry is being re-drawn. Are you going to follow the path that others lay out, or grab the wheel and shape the future of mobility yourself? The promise of technology is big, but how do you get there?
Driving the Future is a podcast by Capgemini.
We face new challenges on the road towards a world of self-driving autonomous vehicles. In the ever-evolving world of automotive, the role of software is increasing rapidly.
In collaboration with Automotive News Europe, we present the S2E2 of our Rising Stars Speak podcast.
In this episode, Bosch's Jurgen Mueller and our very own, Kai Oliver Schaeffer, discuss the increasing role of software in vehicles, from enhancing automated driving to redefining the driving experience. Join us as we uncover how AI, data collection, and partnerships are shaping the future of the automotive industry.
Automotive News Europe Podcast -
https://europe.autonews.com/sponsored/bosch-and-capgemini-leaders-future-automotive-software-opportunities-and-challenge
Fore more Capgemini Podcasts - https://www.capgemini.com/in-en/podcasts/
Fuelled by such factors as the Digital Revolution and customer expectations, the automotive industry is changing lanes. New talented individuals are required to help navigate the changing landscape, and OEMs need to learn how to attract, develop, and retain the next generation of innovators.
In this episode, we hear from Ralf Blessmann, Capgemini’s Executive Vice President and Head of Automotive Business Unit in Germany and Prof. Stefan Bratzel, leader of the Center of Automotive Management.
The automotive industry is currently at the forefront of developing the the transport of the future that will not only fundementally change how go from A to B, but also the underlying technology that will power this sustainable revolution. So how is the automotive industry creating the mobility solutions of the future?
In this episode of Driving the Future, we turn things over to Capgemini Invent's Future Sight podcast, where host Liz Lugnier speaks to Siegfried Adam, Director for Automotive Consulting at Capgemini Invent, Markus Winkler, Executive Vice President, Capgemini Global Automotive, and Sheila Patel, Vice President, Capgemini Invent.
Tune into Future sight at - https://www.capgemini.com/pt-en/podcasts/future-sight-podcast/
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How does infrastructure renewal and application modernisation help automakers become more agile? Whenever the question of shaping the future arises, one of the first decisions that needs to be made is to whether to build upon the past or to start afresh.
Legacy transformation is a topic that has long plagued the auto industry. It is one of those problems that does not have one easy solution, but many possible paths that call for a culture shift from a legacy mindset to a data-driven world.
In this episode of Driving the Future we explore possible ways to deal with this elephant in the room. Together with our guests, Capgemini’s Fabienne Lefever and Frank Wammes, we explore working with greenfield vs brownfield plants and how data, outsourcing and collaboration can help with not just legacy transformation but also contribute towards sustainability of the industry.
Our Guests -
Fabienne Lefever
Head of Automotive CoE - Capgemini Engineering
Frank Wammes
Frank Wammes - Global Account Executive - Capgemini
Our Host -
Greg Nieuwsma
Head of Social Content Studio at Capgemini
Can the idea of innovation be challenged by making many smaller improvements instead of seeking disruptive moves? In this episode of Driving the Future, we turn things over to the Automotive News Europe podcast, where as part of their Episode of Rising Star Speak series, we find out how the shift from being a vehicle company into a new mobility company and the integration of software and engineering help OEMs face disruptions and lead to a better customer experience.
Host Luca Ciferri (Automotive News Europe) talks with Ronal Hoedemakers (Toyota) and Jean Lapeyre (Capgemini) about the shift from being a vehicle company into a new mobility company, the role of software integration and engineering in providing a better customer experience.
Automotive News Europe Podcast -
https://europe.autonews.com/automotive-news-europe-podcasts
Fore more Capgemini Podcasts - https://www.capgemini.com/in-en/podcasts/
This podcast is brought to you by Capgemini Invent.
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More and more, automotive customers aren’t looking for a car so much as a mobility experience. And OEMs are having to adapt in order to deliver it.
In this episode of Driving the Future, we speak with Ralf Blessman, Head of Capgemini Automotive in Germany, and Dr. Pascal Feillard, Head of Business Transformation at Capgemini Engineering, about how software is driving the change to meet those customer demands.
A big thank you to our guests.
Customers are looking for better in-car experiences, and OEMs are responding in innovative ways. From in-vehicle entertainment options to car-sharing solutions, these experiences require something other than an engine and four wheels. In this episode John Sparrefors talks with Joonas Laine, CTO of Lynk & Co., one of the companies leading the way in delivering these experiences, about how their new business models are disrupting the industry, and Capgemini's own Jean-Marie LaPeyre.
A big thank you to all our guests.
A big thank you to Bodil Eriksson, CEO at Volvo Car Mobility and M, and to Steinar Danielsen, Sustainability Lead at Volvo Car Mobility. We would also like to thank Per Holmblad, Vice President for Automotive at Capgemini Invent, Sweden and Finland, and Rebecca Johanson, Senior Consultant at Capgemini Invent.
You can find the report, The Sustainability Impact of Car sharing, here: https://www.capgemini.com/resources/the-sustainability-impact-of-car-sharing/
This episode was hosted by Ollie Judge and produced by Theresa Ignatius, Emmanuel Lochon & Oliver Jones. It originally appeared as part of Future Sight, a podcast series created for Capgemini Invent by Adrift Entertainment.
This podcast is brought to you by Capgemini Invent. You can find out more about them at https://www.capgemini.com/service/invent/ and follow them on Twitter https://twitter.com/CapgeminiInvent.
Partnering with 3rd parties can be a vital resource for companies who have a specific issue to overcome, a problem to solve that would not be as efficient to solve internally. But when is the right time to reach out to other companies or entities? At what stage in a project does it become vital to partner with others? In this episode of Automotive, we’ll be answering these questions by focusing on a true success story in this realm - Capgemini’s collaboration with automotive technology company Faurecia for a Singapore based emissions study. We’ll find out about the project's successes, its challenges, the innovative technical solutions used and what this can tell us about partnering with 3rd parties more generally.
This Week's GuestsBrad Young is a senior director here at Capgemini Invent. As well as working with companies who want to move into net zero mobility, Brad consistently works to find new sources of value for automotive brands to create frictionless experiences that people love. Working to create partnerships with external clients is at the heart of this.
Mickael Aubry is a global programme lead and product line manager with Faurecia, a French global automotive supplier who are one of the largest international automotive parts manufacturers in the world.
Connected services are becoming ever more important for OEMs as they look to help their customers monitor various strands of data associated with their fleets. But in this large and complex field, it can be difficult for manufacturers to know which connected services are the most important to choose, and how best to get companies to pay for these services. In this episode of Capgemini Automotive, we’ll delve into how connected services can provide data monetization for OEMs, and the significance of this in the sector, both now and in the future. We’ll discuss the best ways to overcome the issues all this produces, we’ll get into the detail of each different service and when to offer each, all in order to give a full view of this vital part of the commercial vehicles industry.
This Week's GuestsNic Tat is a new Director of our automotive team here at Capgemini Invent. Nic is into all things smart and connected: homes, vehicles, mobility, even cities, with real expertise in how connected services are being utilised in the realms of electromobility and beyond.
Courtney Ercolino is another of our Senior Managers here at Capgemini, whose work focuses on Smart Products & New Business Models.
Automotive manufacturers across the globe are looking to move towards more sustainable practices, with electric vehicles becoming the way forward. But are manufacturers doing enough to build out the shift to electric? In this episode of Driving The Future from Capgemini Invent, we take a look at the benefits, obstacles and solutions to becoming more sustainable in the automotive sector. We’ll discover when it’s best to opt for FCEV or BEV, why some manufacturers are currently being slow on the uptake, and what governments and the industry as a whole can do to ensure their futures are more sustainable.
This Week's GuestsPhilippe Vangeel is the secretary general of Avere, the European Association for Electromobility. Avere is the only association representing and advocating for electromobility on behalf of the industry, academia, and EV users at both EU and national levels, and they aim to help support Europe’s sustainable transition, in order to create Zero-Emission mobility for all.
Dr. Philip Haaf is our Director of Automotive and Head of eMobility Solutions at Capgemini Invent. Phillip specializes in helping automotive companies improve their performance in downstream activities, drawing on his 11 years experience in the sector to ensure manufacturers are in the right lane to transform their businesses to more sustainable practices.
Driving the Future is a podcast about where the automotive industry is going, and how not only to keep up with the rapidly changing business, but to shape it. This season we’ll be talking to guests from Capgemini and beyond about the ecosystem around commercial vehicles as well as the shift towards omni-channel sales models.
In this episode of Connected Vehicle Trend Radar 2, we highlight key findings for Europe and the US from our customer survey with more than 3000 participants. Our experts Rainer Mehl and Michael Darr share their insights on the state of Connected Vehicles in the European and US-American markets.
For this second Connected Vehicle Trend Radar, Capgemini Invent set out to explore how OEMs can make the most of connected services in terms of monetization. Our research shows that OEMs have yet to exploit the full potential of connectivity. In this podcast, our experts Marc Caesar and Marc Pauli share some insights directly from the new report.
Report link: ow.ly/Q4HA50Bo80z
In the third episode of the Connected Vehicle Trend Radar, our automotive experts Rainer Mehl and Will DuPont share their insights on the state of the Connected Vehicles markets in US and Europe. Moderated by Karl Culley.
China has great potential for Connected Vehicles. Our automotive experts Hannes Braun and Wei Song discuss China's projected growth in our latest automotive podcast.
Of the four CASE trends in the automotive sector (connected, autonomous, shared, and electric), connectivity is the biggest single enabler of change. It is only through connectivity that the potential of the other three trends can be realized.
For this first Trend Radar we’ve concentrated on passenger cars, and on technology (AI, blockchain, 5G) and new players (start-ups, large entrants from other sectors).
Speakers: Marc Pauli, Christian Hummel, Marc Cäsar
We talk with digital automotive experts Marc Cäsar and Rainer Mehl about the road ahead for OEMs in a time of unprecedented change in the automotive industry.
In this episode ‘The Opportunity’ we look at a time of tremendous change in the automotive industry, but also of fascinating possibilities.
We visit some of the specific challenges faced by original equipment manufacturers in the automotive industry with special guests, and digital automotive experts, Marc Cäsar and Sebastian Tschödrich
Listen to the scene-setting intro of the podcast series “Driving The Future’ , introducing the mobility ecosystem and the invasion of the digital players. Featuring digital automotive experts Marc Cäsar and Markus Winkler.