From a young child, Steven’s inquisitive mind has led him to ask how things work.  Find out how this question led him to become a problem solver and how he now plays his part in investing in something that is meaningful with a long-lasting impact.  Steven also explains how the voice of the customer is key to his company, Zenobe, as they make power clean and accessible.

linkedin.com/in/stevencgmeersman

https://www.zenobe.com/

The EV Café’s very own Sam Clarke (and of course, Chief Vehicle Officer at GRIDSERVE) shares how his competitive edge helped propel him into business at a young age. The super successful entrepreneur reflects on his achievements, the cost paid to get there as well his personal journey to prioritise the sustainability agenda and the legacy he hopes to leave.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/samclarke946/

https://www.gridserve.com/

Sara and Paul catch up with Anthony Marcou. He has been around the fleet industry for many years and has always had a passion to make a real difference for his fleet users. Here he shares the deeply personal reason why he is so driven! In his role in The AA’s DriveTech company he champions all things safety and also looks to help with the fleet transition to zero emissions transport.

https://www.drivetech.co.uk

https://www.theaa.com/sitecore-cd/business

https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-marcou-b8805241/

We had the pleasure of getting to know this impressive young woman at the dawn of her career and to say we were impressed is an understatement – This fun personable and engaging conversation with the lovely Laura gives us a wonderful insight into the past, present and the likely future for this woman on a mission to make the world a place where she would want to bring children into! Join us and then share on the joy!

https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-schleicher/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/geotab/

https://www.geotab.com/uk/

Today we get to know Liz Allan, how she grew her love of people and where she got here passion for life from. Listen as she recounts her journey into sustainability and “continuous improvement” and as she explores her creative side, from singing in a band and right up to the present day! We even get a bit of a singalong! Life’s not all a bunch of roses though and we hear how life’s toughest events are a lesson for the future!

EV King (Edmund V King) – find out what the V stands for, how he got the job as President of the AA, why wine plays such an important part in his life and why time on the toilet came to fruition one day in an interview with Jimmy Young.

 

http://www.theaa.com/

 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/edmundking/

 

Find out more about the EV Café: https://www.evcafe.org/

Be inspired by The Electric Van Man who has come a long way since his challenging early years.  It is from these early experiences and talking about these challenges that Paul now has a big focus on the importance of mental health and is passionately seeks to encourage others to find the support they need.  Paul also tells how his beloved vans were involved in his first job and he also expresses his gratitude for people who have believed in him, attributing them as a key ingredient to his success.  

Find out more: https://www.ev-essentials.com/

The EV Café: https://www.evcafe.org/

Steve reflects on the opportunity to work within the relatively new industry of Electric Vehicles particularly through the lens of insurance.  We hear how the voice of the customer is key to the journey and we also learn how an EV fits into family life.

 

Find out more:  https://www.directlinegroup.com/

7 years ago David had realisation that he had to get “the mask” off! Struggling with panic attacks for many years he finally “came out” and found that so many others were suffering in silence too. Cue “Breaking the Silence”! A business set up to create kinder cultures where people could share openly on the challenges with their mental health. Paul has had personal experience with David’s work and Big JC gets a live counselling session and we all agree that mental fitness is worth working on! Supporting Mental Wellbeing is key for The EV Café and this is a brilliant session showing how deep that runs and how important it is!

They say not all hero’s wear capes, Well this one wears a Hi-Vis and a Hard hat! Craig is focused on driving the installations for charge-points, for Zero tailpipe emissions vehicles, to Zero emission also. At the moment they are far from it! From lean management to innovative products from the latest commercial vehicle to electric tooling and diggers! But its not all hard hats and big holes, there is a softer side to this story, one of passion, purpose and inspiration – join us for this cracking episode.