What impact could a recession have on mobility and innovation?

PIONEERS by Bridgestone EMIA

With parts of Europe predicted to be in recession in 2023, this episode of the Pioneers podcast will explore what happened the last time recession hit to the automotive industry and what we can learn to help navigate this one.

How will this impact on emerging forms of mobility and newcomers to the industry? Will some markets do better, and others fare worse? And will how a financial crisis impact the shift to electric cars?

Joining our host, Ginny Buckley (Founder and CEO of Electrifying.com) is:

• Simone Bocchi (Bridgestone EMIA’s Director of Strategic Partnerships)
• Franck Leveque (Bridgestone Mobility Solutions’ Vice President Strategic Partnerships and Incubation)

Expect plenty of information about the impact of a recession on the mobility industry and learn what we can expect over the months ahead.

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR GUESTS

Franck Leveque, VP Strategic Planning & Incubation Bridgestone Mobility Solutions

Franck Leveque is the VP of Strategic Planning & Incubation at Bridgestone Mobility Solutions (BMS), a Business Unit of Bridgestone which is focused on developing and providing data-driven solutions for a safe and sustainable future of mobility, including Europe’s trusted telematics solutions provider Webfleet.

Franck has a broad background in Strategy Consulting with a passion for innovation & transformation (Technologies, Services, Business Models) in automotive & transportation.

Before joining Bridgestone Mobility Solutions in 2021, Franck spent 20 years at Frost & Sullivan where he has been a founding member of the mobility practice (Automotive & Transportation). Franck holds a Bachelor of Arts with Honours, Business & Management from Oxford.

Simone Bocchi, Bridgestone EMIA’s Director of Strategic Partnerships

Simone Bocchi is Bridgestone EMIA’s Director of Strategic Partnerships where he leads a line of business focused on identifying and partnering with key players and newcomers in the mobility industry to work together developing cutting-edge solutions.

He’s spent six years at Bridgestone so far, working in roles in R&D, Operations, Strategic Planning before moving into his current position in Strategic Partnerships.

Previously, Simone spent a decade working in large corporates and management consultancies leading strategic, operational and organisational changes, managing international teams in Europe, North America and Asia.