Women Automotive Network

Empowering women in the automotive industry! 🌟 This week, 10 dedicated Elli team members joined the Women Automotive Network Summit 2024 in Ludwigsburg. It was an inspiring event filled with powerful discussions on innovation, diversity, sustainability, and leadership in the automotive sector. We are proud to be part of a community that champions diversity and inclusion, paving the way for the future of mobility! 💪🏻 🗯 Julia P., Project Manager at Elli: "The future of the automotive world isn’t just electric - it’s diverse! Attending the Women Automotive Summit was truly inspiring. A highlight was hearing Barbara Frenkel advice to never give up, embrace failure, and dive into uncharted waters - a reminder that real growth happens outside of our comfort zones.🔥Meshell R Baker🔥's Workshop on resilience also offered powerful tools to navigate challenges with confidence. I’m leaving with renewed energy, valuable insights, and excitement for the future of Elli and women in automotive." 🗯 Lisa-Marie Witte, Senior Account Manager at Elli: "It was an interesting summit with interesting insights! I loved the workshop about resilience too, and really enjoyed spending time with so many inspirational women." 🗯 Isabel Menendez, Head of Talent Management at Elli: "Being surrounded by 400 passionate women from the industry is on its own amazing! Hearing from leading women that have built their way up such as Linda Jackson and Barbara Frenkel was very inspiring!" Maren Rehnelt Julia Pirlich Alessa Kästner Ursula De Campomanes Ruiz Dalma Degli Esposti Alex Schipper Isabelle Z. #WASEurope #womenempowerment #diversity #leadership #automotive #community

Reflecting on this week’s Women Automotive Summit Europe… Returning to Germany 🇩🇪 for the second year, I wondered if we could replicate the magic of last year’s post-Covid event. But #WASEurope proved we’re more than an event—we’re a #community, and this was a #reunion for new and old Network members 🌍 🤔 They say a problem shared is a problem halved, but what about when you share a mission? This week I knew our 1000+ attendees had the same values, shared experiences and drive. You could feel the energy in the room multiplying with every new speaker taking to the stage and every new connection made. 🤝☕️ To everyone who made this possible—speakers, partners, attendees—THANK YOU! 🙏 Here’s a few of my takeaways: 1️⃣ To our wonderful WAN team: THANK YOU! To not only work together, but share this week’s experiences with you all, makes it all so much more worthwhile! 2️⃣ Linda Jackson’s ⛰️ metaphor was a continual theme throughout the day, that the Flex team refreshingly echoed; sometimes it’s OK to be honest with yourself and ask: “if you’re not enjoying the climb, what does make you happy?” 3️⃣ The impact a #community and #networking have is truly invaluable. Reading your posts is the drive we need to know diversity does matter. Together we can make a more inclusive, innovative industry that is better for all! 🫶 4️⃣ “You need to be a team player not just by words, but with actions” - Barbara Frenkel, Porsche AG. Thank you for reminding us, that no matter how good the leader, we all need our team. 👫 5️⃣ To Simon McDermott, Gary Ford, Barrie Painter, Alan Johnson and all our male allies: Thank you for accepting our invitation and being part of the conversation. As our Panel and 1000+ attendees shared #allyship and #sponsorship is a key factor in our support system We are #BetterTogether, and change starts with you. Thank you all for your continued support... til the next time... Holly Goodberry Ersin KARA Kat Jones Sadb Nic Fhionnbhairr Micha Goebig Anne Kröll Caroline Trudeau Melanie Schuttenberg Fedra Ribeiro Andrea Seidel Verena Wöß Verena L. Maya Rooz Christiane Stein Nicole Stevenson 🔥Meshell R Baker🔥 Tanja Svjetlanovic Dr. Angelika Berger-Sodian Sara Aghaeian Nafiza Anjum Katrin Papenfuss Uta Holzenkamp Esil Mertoglu Sharnie Malan Dr. Kamila Klug Marta A. Garcia-Santamaria CEng MBA APMP Nina Roeck Lisa Ruecker

On Tuesday, I had the privilege and pleasure of participating in the closing panel at the Woman Automotive Summit in Stuttgart, where we delved into the transformative power of inclusion. Sharing insights, including through an HR function lens, with brilliant minds like Sara Aghaeian from Volvo Cars and Svenja Ebbighausen from HP, we explored how to Inspire Inclusion and how diverse perspectives not only enrich our industry but also ignite creativity. Moderated by the wonderful and insightful Caroline Trudeau, our conversation was a testament to the idea that when we inspire each other, we drive innovation forward. I really wish I could have stayed for the dinner! As 1 of only 6 men in a conference of 480 people in the room it was a healthy reminder what it is like to in the minority (albeit briefly). Fantastic set presenters, brilliant Q&A and one of the warmest conference atmospheres I have ever experienced. Great to meet Stephanie May face to face finally. Together, let’s keep pushing boundaries! #WomenAutomotiveNetwork #DEI #Inclusion #WASEurope @WomenAutomotiveNetwork

We believe that our people are the key to driving our success and are committed to fostering a culture where diversity and inclusion are at the center. As we promote multiple Learning and Development activities, this week, some of our colleagues had the chance to represent Hyundai at the Women Automotive Network Summit, both online and on-site engaging in relevant keynotes, debates, and networking. Big congratulations to Adriana Cerami, Head of Corporate & Brand PR, for being one of the finalists for the Rising Star Award this year! By empowering and developing our people today, we are building a stronger future - not only for Hyundai, but for the entire automotive industry. #Learning #Development #WhatMovesYouDrivesUs

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of spending the day with some of my wonderful colleagues from Elli at the 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 in Ludwigsburg. It was my first time attending the event, and I was truly impressed by the amazing community. The expert-led panels and discussions covered the latest industry trends, from the role of diversity in driving innovation to the impact of emerging technologies on the automotive sector. The event provided great opportunities to connect with industry leaders, gain insights into career growth, and network with peers who are all passionate about fostering an inclusive workplace. Additionally, it made clear that while women in the industry have already come a long way, there is still a long road ahead of us. Right at the end of the event, host Micha Goebig referenced a part of the book "Big Magic" by Elizabeth Gilbert, which particularly stuck with me and that‘s why I wanted to share it with you: ✨✨✨ Dᴇᴀʀᴇꜱᴛ Fᴇᴀʀ, Cʀᴇᴀᴛɪᴠɪᴛʏ ᴀɴᴅ I ᴀʀᴇ ᴀʙᴏᴜᴛ ᴛᴏ ɢᴏ ᴏɴ ᴀ ʀᴏᴀᴅ ᴛʀɪᴘ ᴛᴏɢᴇᴛʜᴇʀ. I ᴜɴᴅᴇʀꜱᴛᴀɴᴅ ʏᴏᴜ'ʟʟ ʙᴇ ᴊᴏɪɴɪɴɢ ᴜꜱ, ʙᴇᴄᴀᴜꜱᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ᴀʟᴡᴀʏꜱ ᴅᴏ. I ᴅᴏ ᴀᴄᴋɴᴏᴡʟᴇᴅɢᴇ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ʏᴏᴜ ʙᴇʟɪᴇᴠᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ᴀɴ ɪᴍᴘᴏʀᴛᴀɴᴛ ᴊᴏʙ ᴛᴏ ᴅᴏ ɪɴ ᴍʏ ʟɪꜰᴇ, ᴀɴᴅ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴛᴀᴋᴇ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴊᴏʙ ꜱᴇʀɪᴏᴜꜱʟʏ. Aᴘᴘᴀʀᴇɴᴛʟʏ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴊᴏʙ ɪꜱ ᴛᴏ ɪɴᴅᴜᴄᴇ ᴄᴏᴍᴘʟᴇᴛᴇ ᴘᴀɴɪᴄ ᴡʜᴇɴᴇᴠᴇʀ I'ᴍ ᴀʙᴏᴜᴛ ᴛᴏ ᴅᴏ ᴀɴʏᴛʜɪɴɢ ɪɴᴛᴇʀᴇꜱᴛɪɴɢ ᴀɴᴅ, ᴍᴀʏ I ꜱᴀʏ, ʏᴏᴜ ᴀʀᴇ ꜱᴜᴘᴇʀʙ ᴀᴛ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴊᴏʙ. Sᴏ ʙʏ ᴀʟʟ ᴍᴇᴀɴꜱ, ᴋᴇᴇᴘ ᴅᴏɪɴɢ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴊᴏʙ, ɪꜰ ʏᴏᴜ ꜰᴇᴇʟ ʏᴏᴜ ᴍᴜꜱᴛ. Bᴜᴛ I ᴡɪʟʟ ᴀʟꜱᴏ ʙᴇ ᴅᴏɪɴɢ ᴍʏ ᴊᴏʙ ᴏɴ ᴛʜɪꜱ ʀᴏᴀᴅ ᴛʀɪᴘ, ᴡʜɪᴄʜ ɪꜱ ᴛᴏ ᴡᴏʀᴋ ʜᴀʀᴅ ᴀɴᴅ ꜱᴛᴀʏ ꜰᴏᴄᴜꜱᴇᴅ. Aɴᴅ Cʀᴇᴀᴛɪᴠɪᴛʏ ᴡɪʟʟ ʙᴇ ᴅᴏɪɴɢ ɪᴛꜱ ᴊᴏʙ, ᴡʜɪᴄʜ ɪꜱ ᴛᴏ ʀᴇᴍᴀɪɴ ꜱᴛɪᴍᴜʟᴀᴛɪɴɢ ᴀɴᴅ ɪɴꜱᴘɪʀɪɴɢ. Tʜᴇʀᴇ'ꜱ ᴘʟᴇɴᴛʏ ᴏꜰ ʀᴏᴏᴍ ɪɴ ᴛʜɪꜱ ᴠᴇʜɪᴄʟᴇ ꜰᴏʀ ᴀʟʟ ᴏꜰ ᴜꜱ, ꜱᴏ ᴍᴀᴋᴇ ʏᴏᴜʀꜱᴇʟꜰ ᴀᴛ ʜᴏᴍᴇ, ʙᴜᴛ ᴜɴᴅᴇʀꜱᴛᴀɴᴅ ᴛʜɪꜱ: Cʀᴇᴀᴛɪᴠɪᴛʏ ᴀɴᴅ I ᴀʀᴇ ᴛʜᴇ ᴏɴʟʏ ᴏɴᴇꜱ ᴡʜᴏ ᴡɪʟʟ ʙᴇ ᴍᴀᴋɪɴɢ ᴀɴʏ ᴅᴇᴄɪꜱɪᴏɴꜱ ᴀʟᴏɴɢ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡᴀʏ. I ʀᴇᴄᴏɢɴɪᴢᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ʀᴇꜱᴘᴇᴄᴛ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ʏᴏᴜ ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴀʀᴛ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜɪꜱ ꜰᴀᴍɪʟʏ, ᴀɴᴅ I ᴡɪʟʟ ɴᴇᴠᴇʀ ᴇxᴄʟᴜᴅᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ꜰʀᴏᴍ ᴏᴜʀ ᴀᴄᴛɪᴠɪᴛɪᴇꜱ, ʙᴜᴛ ꜱᴛɪʟʟ ʏᴏᴜʀ ꜱᴜɢɢᴇꜱᴛɪᴏɴꜱ ᴡɪʟʟ ɴᴇᴠᴇʀ ʙᴇ ꜰᴏʟʟᴏᴡᴇᴅ. Yᴏᴜ'ʀᴇ ᴀʟʟᴏᴡᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ᴀ ꜱᴇᴀᴛ, ᴀɴᴅ ʏᴏᴜ'ʀᴇ ᴀʟʟᴏᴡᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ᴀ ᴠᴏɪᴄᴇ, ʙᴜᴛ ʏᴏᴜ ᴀʀᴇ ɴᴏᴛ ᴀʟʟᴏᴡᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ᴀ ᴠᴏᴛᴇ. Yᴏᴜ'ʀᴇ ɴᴏᴛ ᴀʟʟᴏᴡᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ ᴛᴏᴜᴄʜ ᴛʜᴇ ʀᴏᴀᴅ ᴍᴀᴘꜱ; ʏᴏᴜ'ʀᴇ ɴᴏᴛ ᴀʟʟᴏᴡᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ ꜱᴜɢɢᴇꜱᴛ ᴅᴇᴛᴏᴜʀꜱ; ʏᴏᴜ'ʀᴇ ɴᴏᴛ ᴀʟʟᴏᴡᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ ꜰɪᴅᴅʟᴇ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴛʜᴇ ᴛᴇᴍᴘᴇʀᴀᴛᴜʀᴇ. Dᴜᴅᴇ, ʏᴏᴜ'ʀᴇ ɴᴏᴛ ᴇᴠᴇɴ ᴀʟʟᴏᴡᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ ᴛᴏᴜᴄʜ ᴛʜᴇ ʀᴀᴅɪᴏ. Bᴜᴛ ᴀʙᴏᴠᴇ ᴀʟʟ ᴇʟꜱᴇ, ᴍʏ ᴅᴇᴀʀ ᴏʟᴅ ꜰᴀᴍɪʟɪᴀʀ ꜰʀɪᴇɴᴅ, ʏᴏᴜ ᴀʀᴇ ᴀʙꜱᴏʟᴜᴛᴇʟʏ ꜰᴏʀʙɪᴅᴅᴇɴ ᴛᴏ ᴅʀɪᴠᴇ. ✨✨✨ Women Automotive Network #WASEurope #automotive #mobility #womenempowerment #diversity #community

“Believe in yourself. You have a right to be here just like everyone else.” These powerful words from Linda Jackson, CEO at Peugeot, remind us of the importance of diversity in the automotive industry, where women are often outnumbered. This past Tuesday, Linda opened the Women Automotive Network Summit in Stuttgart, where around 500 women gathered, with another 500 joining us virtually. Me, Johanna Lilja, Jessica Nymark, Priyadharshini Viswanathan and Louise Glos headed to Germany to represent WirelessCar. Johanna contributed to the 2019 Reunion Panel which discussed the key changes the latest 5 years and what still needs to happen. It's a fact that many women returned to domestic responsibilities during COVID-19 and continue to shoulder more housework while working from home. Here are some key takeaways and reflections: 👉 Integrate DEI into Business Planning: Diversity, equity, and inclusion should be central to business strategies, not just a scattered part of communication activities that capitalize on events like International Women's Day and Pride Month. 👉Set Specific Goals: Establish clear objectives for increasing female hires and outline desired representation across different levels of the organization. 👉Practice Inclusivity Daily: Ask yourself: How can I be more inclusive today towards the people I meet? Remember, the brain is a muscle you can train. Thank you, Gary Ford, Co-Founder of Men for Inclusion, for giving this great piece of advice. A special thanks to Micha Goebig for being an exceptional MC and to Stephanie May for keeping the event running smoothly 👏