Driving the Future

About Driving the Future

Driving the Future is a podcast about where the automotive industry is going, and how not only to keep up with the rapidly changing business, but to shape it. Fueled by such factors as the climate crisis and the digital revolution, the automotive industry is changing. Whether we’re talking about autonomous cars and electric vehicles or the new customer experiences that digital technologies enable, whether it’s transforming from being an auto manufacturer into an organization that provides mobility services, the map of the industry is being re-drawn. Are you going to follow the path that others lay out, or grab the wheel and shape the future of mobility yourself? The promise of technology is big, but how do you get there? Driving the Future is a podcast by Capgemini. Web - https://www.capgemini.com/gb-en/insights/research-library/driving-the-future-a-podcast-series/ Email - Podcasts.cor@capgemini.com

Publisher

Capgemini

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 Oct 2021

Latest episode

26 Sept 2025

Latest episodes

1 of 47 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   26 Sept 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Software Driven Evolution : Connected Cars and Partnerships in Automotive

   In this episode of "Driving the Future," we dive deep into the software revolution transforming the automotive industry. Industry leaders from Renault, Valeo, Vector, and Jefferies share their perspectives on how software is becoming the foundation of the modern vehicle—reshaping everything from design and user experience to business models and investment strategies. Discover how the shift to software-defined vehicles is driving unprecedented collaboration across OEMs, suppliers, and technology partners. Our guests discuss the challenges and opportunities of over-the-air updates, the need for new skills and faster innovation, and the evolving relationship between automakers, investors, and customers. We explore the impact of software on vehicle longevity, the emergence of new mobility business models, and the critical role of data in creating safer, more personalized, and more sustainable transportation. Looking ahead to 2030, the conversation covers electrification, autonomy, and the exciting future of mobility powered by software and open ecosystems. Tune in for expert insights, real-world examples, and a candid look at the road ahead for the automotive industry. Speakers featured in this episode : Philippe Houchois Managing Director, Jefferies Laurence Bechon COO Software République, Renault Group Derek de Bono Vice President Software Defined Vehicle, Valeo Group Benjamin Ramel Embedded software product line manager, Vector France

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   26 Jun 2025

   Closing the Gap: Localizing Battery Production in Europe

   Sebastian Wolf of Volkswagen's PowerCo and Chiara Kalenberg from Capgemini examine localized battery production's impact on Europe's EV ambitions, focusing on regulatory challenges and digital innovation in this interview episode.

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   22 May 2025

   Using real-time data to shape the future of connected cars with Tassilo Wirth & Christian Hummel

   In this episode of Driving the Future, Christian Hummel - Executive Vice President, Global Head of Automotive at Capgemini Invent - shares with us how excited he is about the future of the automotive as he believes it to be the industry which has seen the most change within the last 20 years, with everything from energy, technology and digitalisation all changing and presenting new challenges and ideas. Christian is joined by Tassilo Wirth - Head of Data Analytics & Business Intelligence for the Connected Car at BMW - and talks in depth about how he’s helped shape an established brand to be more reflective of the future, with teams and talent recruited far and wide to bring new ideas, innovation and be able to work at speed based on real time feedback. In this conversation, both Christian and Tassilo discuss when BMW first joined the connected car market and how the offering and capabilities have changed as the products have grown and developed. Tassilo demonstrates how Data is treated to ensure it’s quality from over 20 million cars around the world, to ensure customers are seeing real time updates to their driving experience, security and entertainment offerings. We learn more about how BMW is now more reflective of a tech organisation and how this has widened the talent pool and experiences for people wanting to work within the automotive industry. So, what are BMW looking for when recruiting? What tools and packages do you need to know? In this episode, we learn the answers and how good coffee is important too.

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Software Driven Evolution : Connected Cars and Partnerships in Automotive

Published 26 Sept 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And those over -the -air updates enable new functions and features. Or even an updating of the features that we have in the vehicle. Which personalizes the experience between the owner of the car and the physical property of the vehicle. And I think we are we are now getting into a big wave. We'll see in the next two, three years, a lot of the European OEMs. Really yes, so paying their SDV vehicles to have no BMW but others as well. The Chinese are well in that space as well. And a lot of the new players will continue. So I thank you the overall user experience. It is really becoming a focus of what we're doing in automotive. […]

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3 ratings

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