Looking to dive deeper into the future of women in the automotive industry?
The wave of megatrends dominating the industry has created a wealth of opportunities for women to shape the future of mobility.
Capgemini's Women in the Automotive Industry episode of its Driving The Future podcast series sees Capgemini Vice President and Sustainability Lead, Global Automotive Industry, Emmanuelle Bischoffe Cluzel, and Dassault Systèmes Vice President, Transportation & Mobility Industry, Laurence Montanari, engage in a powerful conversation drawn from their 25 years of experience that explores the topic of Women in the Automotive Industry.
Attracting more women into automotive careers
In the Women in the Automotive Industry episode of the Driving The Future podcast podcast series, Emmanuelle and Laurence share why there needs to be more women in the Automotive Industry, as well as how to attract and keep them.
Emmanuelle and Laurence discusses:
- Starting as one of the few women in an engineering team
- How diversity drives business success
- Strategies for attracting more women into automotive careers and education
Growing role of women in the Automotive Industry
"There has never been a better time to be a woman in automotive," says Capgemini.
With electrification, software, sustainability, new customer experiences and mobility as a service, the automotive industry is undergoing the biggest transformation in its history and women are at the heart of it, driving Capgemini towards a future of safe, satisfying, and sustainable mobility experiences.
With megatrends tearing across the mobility landscape, there’s a pressing need for top talent, new skills, diverse perspectives, and all-new ways of working. Across procurement, sales and marketing, engineering, IT, strategy and design, and so many other areas, women are stepping up to the challenge, rising to prominence, and influencing every stage of the automotive and mobility value chains.
This is evident across Capgemini and its global automotive community. Within Capgemini's organisation, in its relationships with clients, and through industry events and associations, Capgemini is proud to promote the growing role of women in the industry and celebrate their contribution to its clients’ successes and to the evolution of mobility experiences.
Within the automotive industry, Capgemini is a business and transformation partner to the world’s leading Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), for both passenger cars and commercial vehicles, as well as to tier-1 suppliers, fleet operators, mobility service providers, and technology companies. Capgemini is at the heart of the industry’s transformation, driven by a relentless ambition to support the delivery of safe, satisfying and sustainable mobility experiences.
Industry leaders speak at Women Automotive Summit Europe
Capgemini sponsored the Women Automotive Summit Europe 2024 in Stuttgart, Germany, an internationally recognised event that took place in one of the major centres of expertise in the global automotive and mobility community. The event provided opportunities to be inspired by some of the women driving the transformation of the automotive industry and the future of mobility.
Capgemini’s Head of Automotive, Laurence Noël, presented a session called Rewrite the Future of Sustainable Mobility, where she discussed the many ways Capgemini forges satisfying careers in the industry while driving a future of sustainable mobility.
The agenda featured a mix of speaking sessions, interviews, and interactive workshops. There were leaders and experts from across the mobility ecosystem, meaning the Summit was a perfect opportunity to be inspired, grow networks, and gain advice from the women paving the way for others to follow and forge highly successful careers.
The Women Automotive Summit Europe: 2024 was open to in-person and virtual attendees and, with the Women Automotive Network numbering over 40,000 members from 108 countries, it promised to be the most-attended event yet. The Summit also featured awards to acknowledge and celebrate some of the industry’s most inspiring and outstanding leaders.
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