Expert Details
Transport Innovation and Venture Building
ID: 739400
Australia
Expert has been Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, Company Director, Head of Innovation, and Head of User Research. He provides expert advice in Emerging Technologies, Market Intelligence, and Strategic and Operational Management.
Application areas include future transport, mobility, logistics, digitalization, and intelligent transport systems. Settings: urban, regional, and long-haul transport -- and implementing technologies like autonomous driving, e-mobility, and connectivity.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 2018 | Degree: Certificate | Subject: Customer-Focused Innovation | Institution: Stanford Graduate School of Business (US) |
| Year: 2000 | Degree: M.Sc. (exchange year) | Subject: Aeronautics and Space Engineering | Institution: ISAE-SUPAERO (France) |
| Year: 2002 | Degree: M.Sc. | Subject: Vehicle Engineering | Institution: Royal Institute of Technology (Sweden) |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2023 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Director | Department: |
Responsibilities:Expert leverages over 20 years of experience in transport innovation and venture building, including 15 years at OEM's. These include Volvo, Volkswagen Group, and Scania, as well as growing a number of scale-ups and start-ups.Expert has held roles such as Chief Technology and Innovation Officer; Company Director; Head of Innovation; and Head of User Research. He provides expert advice in: - Emerging Technologies - Market Intelligence - Strategic and Operational Management Expert's consulting is applied to Future Transport, Mobility, Logistics, Digitalization, and Intelligent Transport Systems. Settings include urban, regional, and long-haul transport, and implementing technologies like autonomous driving, e-mobility, and connectivity. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2021 to 2023 | Employer: Lowa Lighting | Title: Chief Technology & Innovation Officer | Department: |
Responsibilities:Managing technology development and innovation, including R&D and Product Management. Scaling up the company through securing capabilities, establishing processes automation, and creating and developing a company strategy, processes, and organizational structure. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2019 to 2021 | Employer: Scania | Title: Head of Innovation Office | Department: |
Responsibilities:Building corporate capabilities for innovation and venture building, including processes, and design methodologies, while heading innovation initiatives and partnerships in integrated transport systems and mobility with a main focus on intelligent transport systems, autonomous vehicles, e-mobility (BEV, PHEV, fuel cell vehicles, and catenary e-highways), and infrastructure for connectivity, data sharing, electrical charging, and hydrogen refuelling. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2013 to 2019 | Employer: Scania | Title: Head of User Research and Ergonomics Design | Department: |
Responsibilities:Globally responsible for international user research for the development of new commercial transport solutions and generating insights and ideas for design and engineering. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2012 to 2013 | Employer: Scania | Title: Strategy and Business Analysist | Department: |
Responsibilities:Supporting Scania's Executive Board with internal studies and reviews of Scania's strategies, processes, operations, and organisation. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2011 to 2012 | Employer: Scania | Title: Project Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:Managing the development of test facilities at Research & Development, through managing sub-project managers, specifying requirements, budgeting, negotiation, procurement, certification, and commissioning of the test labs, delivering complex projects under a tight time schedule and budget. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2009 to 2011 | Employer: STARCS: S&T Aerodynamics Research Centre Sweden | Title: Business Area Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:STARCS (S&T Aerodynamics Research Centre Sweden) was a scale-up company offering world-leading products and services in aeronautics R&D. The company was acquired and discontinued in 2011.Having full P&L responsibility, managing extensive marketing campaigns, and leading senior project managers and technical experts in delivering aeronautics R&D projects (services and products) to some of the largest organizations in aeronautical R&D customers in Asia and Europe. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2005 to 2009 | Employer: Volvo Cars | Title: Aero-Design Strategic Advisor | Department: |
Responsibilities:As a member of the Strategic Design Team at the Volvo Design Department, managed aero-design project, design strategies, and concept design work for CO2 reduction and actively contributed to the development and testing of aerodynamics design of new car models. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2002 to 2005 | Employer: Mannerfelt Design Team | Title: Designer | Department: |
Responsibilities:Sea vessel and transport system design, Hull design, Hydrostatic stability, Hydro- and Aerodynamics of high-speed vessels. |
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International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 2018 to Present | Country / Region: Australia | Summary: Driving transport innovation supporting the private and public sectors in understadning technology and market development, and how to create and execute strategies. |
| Years: 2002 to Present | Country / Region: Sweden | Summary: Driving transport innovation supporting the private and public sectors in understanding technology and market development, and how to create and execute strategies. Accrued over 15 years of experience in management positions at OEM's like Volvo, Volkswagen, and Scania. |
| Years: 2009 to 2011 | Country / Region: China | Summary: Managing extensive marketing campaigns, and leading senior project managers and technical experts in delivering aeronautics R&D projects (services and products). Clients: some of the largest organizations in aeronautical R&D customers in Southeast Asia, including the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) and Chengdu Aircraft Research & Design Institute (CADI). |
| Years: 2009 to 2011 | Country / Region: South Korea | Summary: Managing extensive marketing campaigns, and leading senior project managers and technical experts in delivering aeronautics R&D projects (services and products). Clients: some of the largest organizations in aeronautical R&D customers in Southeast Asia, including the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) in Daejeon, South Korea. |
| Years: 2009 to 2011 | Country / Region: Singapore | Summary: Managing extensive marketing campaigns, and leading senior project managers and technical experts in delivering aeronautics R&D projects (services and products) to some of the largest organisations in aeronautical R&D customers in Southeast Asia, including the DSO National Laboratories in Singapore. |
Additional Experience
| Marketing Experience |
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| Domestic and international marketing (Europe and APAC) |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
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| English | Advanced |
| Swedish | Advanced |
| French | Fluent |