Simon Smith has been Chief People Officer at Aston Martin since April 2022, with previous experience at both Peugeot and Rolls Royce, as well as in other industry sectors. As one of the world’s most iconic luxury automotive brands, Aston Martin is renowned for British engineering excellence. Now, the company is moving towards an electrified...Read More

As Director of External Affairs, Governmental and Political Relations at Bosch, Eman Martin-Vignerte is responsible for creating and delivering their political strategy. Eman joined Bosch in 1999 as a graduate engineer on the common-rail diesel injection system, developing software for Fiat. She moved over to sales in 2004, as a sales manager for Hyundai, and...Read More

Clare’s impressive work ethic and personal resilience has seen her through from her beginnings as a young woman in the then male-dominated automotive world, rising in the ranks to her current position as Chief People Officer at Jardine Motors Group. Clare cites several of her early senior colleagues as inspirational leaders and they have influenced...Read More

Mike Flewitt is the Non-Executive chairman of the board of directors of Vertical Aerospace. With a wealth of experience as an automotive leader, he has previously held senior positions with McLaren Automotive, Ford, Rolls-Royce and Bentley. Now, he brings his expertise to the pioneers of electric flight. Vertical is enabling the transition to a future...Read More

Lynn Calder is CEO of INEOS Automotive, a subsidiary of one of the leading manufacturers of petrochemicals in the world, INEOS. A rare breed in the industry, she does not have an automotive background but has held a variety of CEO and other senior roles at several of INEOS’s subsidiaries. Prior to this, she worked...Read More

As Group Lotus’ Vice-President, Commercial, Mike Johnstone leads global commercial operations. Joining from a previous role as the global marketing lead for Volvo Cars in Sweden, Mike has also previously held various sales and marketing roles at major brands including Harley-Davidson and Kawasaki Motors. Lotus Cars stands alone as a brand dedicated to pure drivers’...Read More

Alison Jones’s impressive CV includes 21 years at Volkswagen, where she began as sales director for Audi and rose through the ranks to eventually run aftersales care for VW’s brands in 800 locations across the UK. She was appointed group MD of Peugeot, Citroen, DS Automobiles in the UK and senior vice-president for Groupe PSA...Read More

Automotive businesses investing in skills can expect a 3% uplift in annual turnover, compared to a 4% drop in turnover for businesses who do nothing to address the skills gap in their organisation. That is the finding of a new report by Ennis & Co Group, the automotive and mobility executive search and talent research...Read More