Alun Parry started washing cars on his street at 14. He cycled to a dealership to ask for an unpaid apprenticeship after the economy collapsed and his first offer was withdrawn. Today he heads a multi-award winning public affairs team at Suzuki GB. In this episode of FutureProof, Steve Nash sits down with a man he has known for over 40 years to find out what it really takes to build a career that lasts.

Megan Andrews built and raced electric go-karts at school, mentors the next generation of young engineers in her spare time and is halfway through an engineering degree. She's exactly who the automotive industry says it needs. So why isn't it reaching out? Steve Nash finds out.

FutureProof is hosted by Steve Nash and explores the changes, challenges and opportunities facing the global motor industry — one conversation at a time.