Jan 4The future of Electric Vehicles: less is betterThe Mercedes EQXX is a strong signal to the market of what we can expect from EVs in the middle of this decade. With the EQXX, my former McLaren colleague Ola Kallenius, and his team have signalled that less isn’t more, but how less can be better. Inside the automotive…Mercedes4 min read
Sep 8, 2020LFP batteries to improve electric vehicle profitabilitySupporting the growth of EVs Much has been discussed about the second coming of LFP as the battery cell chemistry that will make EVs more accessible and cheaper. The excitement has been elevated by announcements from CATL with its novel cell-to-pack technology, Tesla with their new LFP battery Model 3 that is now available in…Electric Vehicles9 min read
May 5, 2020What will happen to EV sales after coronavirus?Our New World Every year, Venture Capitalist Mary Meeker releases her much anticipated annual Internet Trends Report. In light of the novel coronavirus pandemic she released a special trends report together with her new firm, Bond Capital, entitled ‘Our New World’. The report compiles observable trends outlining the seismic shifts occurring around us…Electric Car17 min read
Jul 17, 2018Successful Leadership In An Era Of The Millennial WorkforceBuilding Teams, Managing Millennials — recognising the lessons afforded by Southgate and his team I’m certain Gareth Southgate must have paid a visit to Silicon Roundabout as part of his pre-World cup preparations with the England team. …Leadership9 min read
Jun 19, 2018Rethinking The Consequences Of Technology DisruptionWhat all businesses can learn from the automotive industry I’ve enjoyed a passion for cars since I was knee-high. I even buy and sell cars as a hobby. I’ve probably owned somewhere close to 60 cars in my lifetime — thankfully not all at the same time. To me, Autotrader is more than a website for buying a car…Self Driving Cars5 min read
Published in Startup Grind·Apr 30, 2018Driving Change: Be Part of the Future of Transportation & Autonomous VehiclesImagine a world where you — a nimble, scrappy, innovative mobility tech startup — has an opportunity to work alongside BP. You would have the opportunity to access their R&D department, pilot test a proof of concept with their team, and potentially receive an investment to continue this partnership. Beyond…Mobility4 min read
Feb 27, 2018Learning To Learn For Greater Innovation ReturnsThere is much discussion about the role of technology in education reform. If you consider education today compared with 10 or 20 years ago, not a huge amount has changed. While the teaching methods may have evolved, the focus on learning from theory and to a standard applied to all…Education4 min read
Nov 23, 2017Successful Innovation For Human ProgressIn the race towards autonomous driving and delivering mobility as a service, the focus is often on the next technology advancement, the latest sensor or the newest iteration of a business model. Take Uber, for example, a start-up that at its inception attempted to improve a basic human need; to…Autonomous Cars4 min read
Jul 17, 2017Driving Innovation: the value of intrapreneurship“Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” George Bernard Shaw Intrapreneurship came to the fore in the early-to-mid 1980s, first coined by Gifford Pinchot III and later adopted by Howard Edward Haller in his academic research, followed by Steve Jobs who popularised…Innovation7 min read
Jul 10, 2017Driving Innovation: learning to lead changeJohn F Kennedy is acknowledged to be one of history’s great leaders. On that fateful day on the 22nd November 1963, JFK was travelling to the Dallas Trade Mart to give a speech that would kick start his quest for re-election. In his undelivered speech, JFK was to speak of…Leadership5 min read
