Wunder Mobility Podcast

Wunder Mobility Podcast

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Wunder Mobility Podcast episodes

  • #13 Ozgur Tohumcu, CEO, Oxbotica

    Ozgur has over 20 years’ experience in leading the sales, development, and implementation of software solutions in the automotive, smart mobility, telecoms, and IoT industries for Tier 1 clients across the USA and EMEA.

    Since May 2019 he drives the strategy to deliver Oxbotica's universal autonomy vision globally.
    In this episode, Ozgur gives insights into the actual status quo of autonomous driving, in which scenarios autonomous vehicles already operate, and what is behind the hybrid-growth model of Oxbotica.

    42 min
  • #12 Tatiana Peralta Quirós, Co-founder & Advisor, Kinto Costa Rica

    Tati Peralta-Quirós is a mobility, transport, and technology specialist, with experience working across the private and public sector in the US, LatAm, and Asia, including technology start-ups, development finance institutions, and governments.

    She is the co-founder of Kinto-Costa Rica, Latin America’s first subscription-based Mobility as a Service (MaaS) company.
    With her, we explored how and why the traditional car distributor and car dealer Purdy Motors invested in a multimodal mobility platform and what impact it has on the mobility patterns in Costa Rica.

    33 min
  • #11: Trevor Pawl, Chief Mobility Officer, State of Michigan

    Trevor leads Michigan's Office of Future Mobility and Electrification. s responsible for working across state government, academia, and private industry to grow Michigan’s mobility ecosystem through strategic policy recommendations and new support services for companies focused on the future of transportation.

    In this episode, he walks us through his vision of helping to build stronger transportation and a stronger state economy through safer, more equitable, and environmentally sound transportation for all Michigan residents.

    42 min
  • #10 Samuel Baker, President & Co-founder, Wunder Mobility

    Sam studied Finance and Music before he started his career at eBay. He lived in Central America where he led a project funded by the Mastercard Foundation to launch innovative financial products for youth.

    When he returned to California Sam and Gunnar met and ultimately decided to launch the forerunner of today's Wunder Mobility.
    In this episode, Sam and Gunnar reflect on 2020 and give an outlook on the new year 2021. They speak about five trends they see:

    1. The importance of local
    2. Rise of public players
    3. Blurring of sharing and ownership
    4. New opportunities
    5. Run for profitability
      6. 26 min
    6. #9: Holger Weiss, CEO, German Autolabs

      Holger is a true veteran in the new mobility game. He has been around the block and played a vital role at navigation software startup gate5, the forerunner for HERE. He was also CEO of Aupeo, the leading provider of internet-based audio content for the automotive industry, which was acquired by Panasonic Automotive Systems until he founded his own startup German Autolabs in 2016.

      Together, we discussed the rise of voice assistance in the mobility industry, the differences between the well-known startup ecosystems when comparing investment volumes in deep tech, and how we can support growing our ecosystem in Europe.

      38 min
    7. #8: Clare Jones, CCO, what3words

      what3words set out to do nothing less than revolutionizing the world by directing people with three words.

      what3words is the world's first addressing system designed for speech - every 3m x 3m square in the world has been assigned an address consisting of just three words from the dictionary. Over 5 years Clare has contributed to its success as Chief Commercial Officer.
      Together we talk about the challenges, the business model, and the team behind the stunning success.

      32 min
    8. #7: Christoph Wolff, Global Head of Mobility, World Economic Forum

      Christoph oversees the work of the Forum with partners from the automotive, supply chain, aerospace, travel, and tourism sectors. Over the course of his career, he has held several senior management positions and gained unparalleled knowledge of the developments and challenges in the field of mobility - globally. With him, we dive deep into the work and significance of the World Economic Forum. After all, the World Economic Forum is not just the annual congress in Davos but encompasses much more.

      34 min
    9. #6: Stefan Vorndran, Managing Director, Europcar Mobility Group Germany

      Stefan has assumed overall responsibility for the Europcar Group's activities in Germany in 2018. Previously, he held numerous responsible executive positions at BCD Group, the market leader in the travel industry.

      In our conversation, we discussed current market developments, Europcar's efforts in the face of challenging circumstances, and the role of rental companies in the development of sustainable mobility.

      28 min
    10. #5: Sohaila Ouffata, Managing Director, BMW i Ventures Europe

      Sohaila has already had unique experiences and built up an unparalleled knowledge and network. She is part of BMW i Ventures - the world's leading automotive corporate venture fund (+500 million USD). She invests in cutting-edge solutions that focus on BMW's current and future business in the areas of technology and customer & service space.

      We talked to her about the exceptional approach of BMW i Ventures, the capital venture scene in Isreal, Silicon Valley, Berlin, and China, how her focus has developed over time and her passion for digital business models.

      59 min
    11. #4: Ole Harms, VP Product Strategy, carsoftware.org by Volkswagen

      Ole Harms begann seine Karriere in der IT- und Strategieberatung, bevor er zu Volkswagen wechselte, wo er bis zur Gründung von MOIA im Jahr 2016 verschiedene leitende Management- und Führungspositionen innehatte. Nachdem er MOIA drei Jahre lang als CEO geleitet hatte, wurde er Teil des Gründungsteams der Car.Software Organisation von Volkswagen, wo er nun für Produktstrategie, Operational Excellence & Kommunikation verantwortlich ist.

      Mit uns beleuchtet er seine Vergangenheit und die Entwicklungen des Mobilitätsverhaltens der letzten Jahre. Welche neuen Mobility Services sind entstanden und welche Fähigkeiten muss ein OEM intern aufbauen, um zukünftig weiter erfolgreich zu sein? Wie entscheidend ist es für den Industriestandort Deutschland, dass sich die deutschen OEMs mit den globalen Veränderungen beschäftigen und diese entscheidend mitgestalten?

      Ole erläutert welche Rolle die carsoftware.org in der Volkswagen Strategie spielt und welche Herausforderungen es zu lösen gilt.

      44 min

    About Wunder Mobility Podcast

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    Welcome to the "Wunder Mobility Podcast". Every two weeks we will provide you with exciting insights around the Future of Mobility. Tune in as we invite thought leaders from the mobility sector to share their vision, products, successes, and setbacks.