25 young and talented executives from the automotive industry have been named Rising Stars of the automotive industry by Automotive News Europe.
A gala dinner will be held on Monday evening to celebrate the 2021 Rising Stars winners, which can be viewed on the Automotive News Europe Rising Stars website until September 10.
Since the program started in 2011, Automotive News Europe has awarded more than 200 Rising Stars.
The 11th annual Rising Stars Awards recognize fast-rising automotive leaders who are already making great strides in the industry. From automakers to suppliers, from manufacturing to connected cars, from mechanical engineering to e-commerce – every rising star has driven change and made progress on the career ladder.
The newcomers in 2021 are (in alphabetical order based on the award):
Ronald housewives – Toyota Europe customer service
Syed Shahrukh Kazmi – Aptiv – Autonomous & Automated Driving
Sarah Pelling – Ineos Automotive – communication
Punitha Sinnapan – Cubic Telecom – Connected Car
Stefanie Paetow – Audi – CRM
Julie Schwieder – Toyota Europa – Design
Diana Banozic – Volvo Cars – Digital
Daniele De Leonardis – Stellantis – digital
Myriam Verges – Stellantis – e-commerce
Timothy D’Herde – Toyota Europa – electrification
Stefan Fischer – Bentley technology
Daniel Barel – REE Automotive – entrepreneur
Johannes Scharf – FEV Europe – General Management
Nicola Johnson – Bentley – Human Resources
Sergio Grunder – DuPont – innovation
Michael Spod – Dana – manufacture
Philipp Sayler from Amende – carwow – marketing
Rob Jolly – On – mobility service
Bouchra Le Hir – SKF – product management
Daniel ailing coffin – Hella – purchasing
Nadine Voronich – Pirelli – quality
Alexander Lutz – Polestar – sale
Piotr Pawlak – Ford of Poland – sale
Kunal Chandra – Siemens Mobility – Shared Mobility
Julian Fieres – ZF Friedrichshafen – Transformation & Digitization
To see their full profiles, please click here.
“The 25 people we are honoring this year have overcome unprecedented professional and personal challenges during and after the pandemic. The flexibility and talent they have shown in such difficult times are remarkable. You are helping to lead the auto industry into a new era, ”said Luca Ciferri, Associate Publisher and Editor of Automotive News Europe. “We have named more than 200 people rising stars over the past 11 years, and many of them are leading our industry through the most dramatic change in more than a century. We expect this year’s winners to do the same for years to come. Come on. Come on!” ”
The renowned Automotive News Europe Rising Stars Awards are presented together with our exclusive main sponsor Capgemini, our partner Mercuri Urval and platinum sponsor Brembo. Each winner received a trophy designed by Pininfarina.
A rising star is an executive with a Europe-wide profile who works in the automotive or other industries that drive the future of mobility, drive change, promote innovation and make bold decisions.
To qualify, candidates should have at least 10 years of work experience, have multiple language skills, and be 45 years or younger. Nominations are accepted from automakers, suppliers, automotive service and mobility providers, and retail / aftersales companies.
