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Driving the future – a podcast series

Fueled by such factors as the climate crisis and the digital revolution, the automotive industry is transforming rapidly.

A typical automotive company today faces the task of transforming from a component manufacturer or assembler to a software and technology company, while also navigating electrification and the race to sustainability.

At the same time, the company may well be striving to become a mobility player, to move from a siloed economy towards an open, flexible shared partner ecosystem, and to reduce time to market by accelerating automation and efficiency.

And, of course, the company simultaneously needs to keep making cars, and to ensure that existing assets are still performant.

Challenges like these call for enterprise-wide agility coupled with rapid innovation.

Episode 43:  Using real-time data to shape the future of connected cars

In this episode of Driving the Future, we welcome Christian Hummel, Executive Vice President and Global Head of Automotive at Capgemini Invent, alongside Tassilo Wirth, Head of Data Analytics & Business Intelligence for the Connected Car at BMW.

Christian reflects on the extraordinary transformation the automotive industry has undergone over the past two decades—driven by rapid advancements in energy, technology, and digitalisation. Tassilo offers a compelling look into how BMW is evolving into a tech-forward brand, harnessing real-time data from over 20 million vehicles to enhance the driving experience.

Together, they explore BMW’s journey into the connected car space, the critical role of data quality, and what it takes to build agile, future-ready teams. Plus, we get an inside look at the tools, skills—and even the coffee—that help drive innovation at BMW.

Tune in to hear how these trailblazers are shaping the future of mobility.

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Meet our experts

Jean-Marie Lapeyre – Our expert

Jean-Marie Lapeyre

EVP and Chief Technology & Innovation Officer, Global Automotive Industry
Jean-Marie Lapeyre works with automotive clients to develop and launch actionable technology strategies to help them succeed in a data and software-driven world.

Dora Smith

Senior Director, Siemens Empowers Education and Startups
Dora Smith empowers future engineers with industrial strength software and learning resources to help them create a more innovative sustainable future.

John Sparrefors

Director & Global Account Executive, Capgemini
Ralf Blessmann – Our Expert

Ralf Blessmann

Executive Vice President and Head of Automotive Division, Germany
Ralf Blessmann leads the automotive sector in Germany. Sustainability and data sovereignty are his priority topics and key to help automotive clients in transforming their business.

Pascal Feillard

Head of Business Transformation, Capgemini Engineering
Pascal draws on his many years of experience in the Automotive industry in his current position, where he is responsible for ensuring that Capgemini‘s partnerships facilitate software-driven transformation in order to give automotive clients the future that they and their customers want.
Sebastian Tschödrich – Our Expert

Sebastian Tschödrich

EVP, Global Client Partner, Capgemini
Sebastian Tschödrich leads Capgemini’s support for one of the world’s leading automotive companies, ensuring that it benefits from the breadth and depth of our evolving service portfolio. He has more than 15 years’ experience in digital transformation and automotive consulting in Europe and China, including a spell as Head of the Global Automotive practice for Capgemini Invent. He has authored papers and is a frequent key note speaker on key strategic priorities for automotive companies, such as connectivity, customer experience, data and circularity.
Dr. Philipp Haaf – Our expert

Dr. Philipp Haaf

Senior director, Automotive, Capgemini Invent
As the Head of Electric Mobility at Capgemini Invent, Philipp Haaf is an acknowledged thought leader in electric mobility. He draws on 11 years’ experience in this rapidly changing area to help automotive OEMs and suppliers seize what he describes as the infinite opportunities of digital transformation.

Emmanuelle Bischoffe-Cluzel

VP – Sustainability Lead, Global Automotive Industry, Capgemini
Emmanuelle Bischoffe-Cluzel offers practical IT and engineering solutions to support automotive sustainability. She has 30 years’ automotive industry experience, gained with a global automaker and a tier 1 supplier, in roles ranging from manufacturing engineering to business development. She holds four patents relating to engine assembly.

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