SPEAKERS

Name: Agneta DAHLGREN HERMINE

Age: 55

Place of residence: Saint Rémy lès Chevreuse, FRANCE

Marital status: married

Employer: Renault Group

Position title: Director Design Projects EV/CD

Education: Engineer-Designer

First job: Design Communication

First car: Simca Talbot Horizon (!)

Current car: Mégane E-Tech electric, Scénic, Zoé

When did you get your driver licenSe?: 18 yo (2 months after my birthday)

Passion: Gardening edible vegetables and flowers, cooking, photography, art, Swedish novels, joinery, signs of trends …

This is what I want for the car industry: to be as sustainable as possible, move from automotive to mobility, still providing moments of pleasure to people.

Does the employer meet the climate targets? Yes

Age: 25

Place of residence: Skien, Norway

Employer: Autostrada

Position title: Marketing consultant

Education: Bachelor in Retail Management

First job: Car washer

First car: Volvo V40

Current car: Volvo C40

When did you get your driver license?: One day after my 18’ birthday

Passion: Training, hiking, food, travel

This is what I want for the car industry: I want a car industry that is sustainable and shared with diversity. Everyone should feel seen and heard.

Does the employer meet the climate targets? Autostrada is constantly working to optimize us in terms of sustainability. We are proud of what our subcontractors do to achieve their climate goals.

ABOUT EMPLOYER:

Company name: Autostrada

What is the company`s gender balance?

15 % of the whole company are women

35 % of the leadergroup are women. 

A brief introduction of the company

Autostrada Bil AS today manages the brands Volvo, Jaguar, Land Rover, Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Fiat Professional, Jeep, Subaru, Peugeot and Mercedes-Benz under the name Autostrada distributed over five locations in Skien, Porsgrunn, Notodden, Seljord and Arendal. The company also owns 49% of Porsche Center Porsgrunn and 45% of Star Bilskade. In collaboration with Kverneland Bil owns and operates Autostrada Bil AS Volvo Car Stor-Oslo. The company started in 1995 and currently has 160 employees. The business we are involved in is expected to have a turnover of NOK 4 billion in 2022, divided into approx. 8,000 cars.

Why does the company want to support Sisters In Cars?

Because we want diversity in the car industry.

What is the company doing to contribute to equality and diversity in the workplace?

We employ those who are best suited for the job, regardless of gender, age and ethnicity.

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Liza Reisel's research interests include topics such as: inequality in education and transition to work, gendered educational choices and the gendered labor market, multidimensional equality legislation, educational and labor market outcomes among children of immigrants, and health inequality. Many of her projects are comparative, based on large data sets or document analyses.

Her research is concerned with change and stability in gender relations, through analysis of equality policy, studies of social elites, gender division in the labor market and in academia.

Teigen is co-editor of the journals Comparative Social Research and Nordic Journal of Working-Life Studies. Teigen holds various positions, and currently sits, among other things, on the Research Council of Norway's portfolio board for the humanities and social sciences (FRIHUMSAM) and on the National Reference Group for Horizon Europe (Culture, creativity and inclusive society).

Age: 45

Place of residence: Bergen, Norway

Marital status: Not married, living together with the mother of my children

Employer: EVservices

Position title: Founder/Business developer

Education: Elementary/college

First job: Bohus Bergen, mounting and packing furniture

First car: Red styled beetle 1303

Current car: Tesla Y Performance

When did you get your driver licence?: When I was 18, loooong time ago :)

Passion: Architecture, my job, martial arts/training in general, electro mobility.

This is what I want for the car industry: I want it to be sustainable and carbon neutral.

Does the employer meet the climate targets? Yes

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ABOUT EMPLOYER:

Company name: EVservices

What is the company´s gender balance? 80/20

A brief introduction of the company :

EVservices is the coolest and one of the most important companies around. We make the EV truly sustainable.

Why does the company want to support Sisters In Cars? Because it is super important that we have balance. We believe diversity contributes to a greater future.

What is the company doing to contribute to equality and diversity in the workplace? We will always have equality…that is in our DNA. Other than that we challenge the status quo by tearing down the stereotypical wall and presenting new roles/other solutions that we think will inspire more sisters to work in the industry.

Anya is the Innovation lead at Polestar. Anya leads Polestar’s innovation work from a service and systemic design perspective through university and student relations, partnerships and cross-organisational work. She has a strong focus on software and electronics, and the connected experience.  

Anya is driven by understanding how technology, business, and design interact in order to design meaningful user experiences and creative digital services. She finds inspiration in trying to understand scenarios and how people act in them.  

Anya studied Interaction Design at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden and Service Design at School of Arts and Crafts in Gothenburg, Sweden. She is also a regular participant in panels and podcasts, as well as lecturing at Hyper Island, Stockholm and Yrgo, Gothenburg. 

First car: Fiat Uno

Current car: Polestar 2

When did you get your driver license? 1999

Passion: Exploring new worlds within tech and interactions in different ways.

This is what I want for the car industry: To be more explorative and service dominant! And brave!

Basically, it’s already happening, only a little too slow – I want it to become more user centered.

Does the employer meet the climate targets? I’m very proud of Polestar’s approach to sustainability within all three dimensions: socially, economically and environmentally.

Age: 62

Place of residence: Copenhagen, Denmark

Employer: AutoBranchen Danmark

Position title: CEO

Education: Copenhagen University, Law degree

First job: Legal assistant

First car: Citroën 2CV

Current car: Mercedes-Benz GLC 300D Plug In

When did you get your driver license? 1978

Passion: Cars, animals, skiing, golf, nature

This is what I want for the car industry: I want the industry to turn green. We must get climate change under control and we all need to contribute.

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ABOUT EMPLOYER

Company name: Auto Branchen Danmark

What is the company´s gender balance?

21 employees - 9 women.

A brief introduction of the company: AutoBranchen Danmark is a members´ organization which consist of Car dealers, Repairers and Painters in Denmark. The organization represents the views of the industry towards the Government, state bodies and the media.

Why does the company want to support Sisters in Cars? The automotive industry needs to get better at talkin to and attracting both men and women in order to better reflect car buyers. and users in the future.

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Age: 51

Place of residence: Oslo, Norway

Marital status: Married

Employer:  The Norwegian Automotive Association

Position title: HSE and Quality Manager

Education: MSc Transport planning and management

First job: Braathens SAFE (Airline)

First car: Hyundai

Current car: Hyundai Ioniq5

When did you get your driver license?: On my birthday when I turned 18

Passion: Be nice to people

This is what I want for the car industry: Develop in a sustainable direction

Does the employer meet the climate targets? We are working for it and try to motivate our members to be the best.

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ABOUT EMPLOYER

Company name: The Norwegian Automotive Association founded 1928, (NBF)

What is the company´s gender balance? 53 % men and 47 % women

A brief introduction of the company: NBF is under the umbrella of The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO) the largest employer organization. NBF has 1400 members in the car industry and 24000 employees are working in the companies. The aim of the organization is to make the car industry in to have a sustainable development. In all the three dimensions socially, economically, and environmentally.

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Why does the company want to support Sisters In Cars? NBF has for many years had focus on that there are few females in the car industry. We want to make a change, due to work environment and recruitment. 

What is the company doing to contribute to equality and diversity in the workplace?

We did a survey in the spring together with BIL and these days we follow different activities like being part of Sisters In cars.

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Age: 44

Place of residence: Indre Østfold

Marital status: Unmarried

Employer: The Norwegian Automobile Importers’ Association

Position title: Head of Communications and Public Affairs

Education: Bachelor in Journalism and Contemporary History

First job: Riding instructor

First car: An old and rusty Audi 100

Current car: Polestar 2

When did you get your driver license?: Bø, Telemark

Passion: Horses

This is what I want for the car industry: I want us to take lead and make zero emission mobility work for all transport issues.

Does the employer meet the climate targets?

This year almost 80 % of all new passenger cars in Norway will be zero emission.

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ABOUT EMPLOYER

Company name: The Norwegian Automobile Importers’ Association

What is the company´s gender balance? 50 % female/male

A brief introduction of the company: We represent the Norwegian Car Importers and work with governmental affairs, and policies and technical issues for our members.

Age: 44

Place of residence: Copenhagen, Denmark

Employer: AutoBranchen Danmark

Position title: Head of Communication, Members, and Business Development

Education: Cand. Merc. Int. at Copenhagen Business School

First job: Political Assistant to a Danish MEP at the European Parliament

First car: Mitsubishi Space Star

Current car: Mercedes-Benz A-Class

When did you get your driver license?: 1997

Passion: Riding horses at a ranch in Montana and French culture, history and wine

This is what I want for the car industry: A sustainable industry with cool customer experiences for everyone.

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ABOUT EMPLOYER

Company name: AutoBranchen Danmark

What is the company´s gender balance? 21 employees (9 women)

A brief introduction of the company: AutoBranchen Danmark is a member’s organization which consists of Car dealers, Repairers, and Painters in Denmark. The organization represents the views of the industry towards the Government, state bodies and the media.

Why does the company want to support Sisters In Cars? The automotive industry needs to be better at talking to and attracting both men and women in order to better reflect car buyers and users in the future.

What is the company doing to contribute to equality and diversity in the workplace? We have projects going on with schools and sport associations in order to attract young women and men to the automotive sector. We need to have a better gender balance than today in order to better reflect customers. We also have projects going on with a strong focus on work place job satisfaction.

Age: 38

Place of residence: Stockholm, Sweden

Employer: Volvo Car Retail

Position title: CMO

Education: Berghs School of Communication

First job: Marketing Manager Lunarstorm (The worlds first digital community with over 1.2 million users and half million unique visitors per day).

First car: A white Toyota (An old one. It had a sticker that said “My Toyota is fantastic” we re-made it to “My Toyota was fantastic”)

Current car: Volvo ofc ;) XC60

When did you get your driver license?: At the age of 18

Passion: Coffee and design

This is what I want for the car industry:

To really transform, not only from traditional to future proof, but also to be bolder than any industry. I want us to make an impact on people, our society, the world as a whole and the next generation to come. We have the power to do good and create change, but we need to do it together. The change has to include gender, technologies, steering models, equality, sustainability, competence, operation models etc. It´s a huge task but I am here to really make a difference, to really make an impact.

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ABOUT EMPLOYER

Company name: Volvo Car Retail

What is the company´s gender balance?

• 21% female

• 23% female leaders

• 43% females in the management team

A brief introduction of the company:

Volvo Car Retail is Volvo Cars wholly owned retailer since 2021. Our assignment is to drive innovation through new technologies and working methods as well as being bold within the sustainability area. We are here to be in front of the transformation and to really make a long-term impact.

Why does the company want to support Sisters In Cars? Our assignment is to drive transformation and make an impact within the areas that sisters in cars stands for, so of course we want to support all kind of initiatives where we can grow, learn and also share.

What is the company doing to contribute to equality and diversity in the workplace? 

As a new group we started with the management where we are close to 50/50 gender split. We have also set the direction towards our leaders in this area and strategy for recruitment. This is one of the management team most important tasks and comes directly from the heart for all of us.

We do now set a vision and mission that will be a clear guiding star in this field for all our 700 employees. 

Age: 43

Place of residence: Oslo

Marital status: Happily married and 2 boys age 5

and 7

Employer: Polestar 

Position title: Head of Communications, Polestar Norway

Education: MA Corporate Communications

First job: Intern at Microsoft (before education – Baker Hansen)

First car: My grandfather’s old Mazda

Current car: Polestar 2 (of course 😊)

When did you get your driver license?: The week after I turned 18

Passion: The power communication can have; to inspire and motivate for a better future!

This is what I want for the car industry: To set more ambitious climate goals and work towards net zero now. To change the direction we also need more diversity (go Sisters in Cars!) and perspectives from outside the industry. 

Does the employer meet the climate targets? I’m super proud of working for a company that has set out to accelerate the shift to sustainable mobility, without compromising on design and innovation. Our Project 0, creating a truly climate neutral car by 2030, will hopefully be a game changer.

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Age: 52

Place of residence: Stockholm, Sweden

Marital status: Married

Employer: CTEK

Position title: Global Director

Education: A Master of Science in Business Administration in French & English and a Master in International Management

First job: Financial Controller for Millicom International Cellular with responsibility for Eastern Europe & Latin America

First car: SAAB 900

Current car: Polestar

When did you get your driver license?:

5 days after I turned 18 years old

Passion:

International entrepreneurial leader, with a passion to deliver business growth, transformation and digitalisation to businesses, products and teams. 

This is what I want for the car industry: An industry that is thriving and at the same time supporting to achieve the climate targets.  An employee attractive industry where everyone can feel included no matter what role they are performing.

Does the employer meet the climate targets?

CTEK is supporting to meet the climate targets by enabling 12V and 24V batteries to last longer with our smart charging solutions as well as providing charging solutions for electrical vehicles.

ABOUT EMPLOYER:

Company name: CTEK

What is the company´s gender balance?

The gender balance in CTEK is 25% women and 75% men.

A brief introduction of the company:

Established in Dalarna, Sweden, CTEK is the leading global brand in vehicle charging solutions. CTEK offers products ranging from 12V and 24V battery chargers to charging solutions for electrical vehicles. CTEK’s E-mobility solutions range from individual EV chargers to larger corporate and commercial installations with multiple charging stations, that require load balancing and integrate seamlessly with monitoring and payment equipment.

CTEK’s products are sold via a carefully selected network of global distributors and retailers: as original equipment; supplied to more than 50 of the world’s leading vehicle manufacturers; and through charge point operators, property owners and other organisations/individuals providing EV charging infrastructure.

CTEK takes pride in its unique culture based on a passion for innovation and a deep commitment to supporting the transition to a greener mobility, by adhering to industry leading ESG standards.

Why does the company want to support Sisters In Cars?

The automotive sector has been traditionally male dominated. And whilst we are starting to see change, we need to do more to address this balance. It’s when we have a representative mix, we can be sure we have the right skills and insights needed to create products and solutions that meet everybody’s needs. We have the responsibility to blast the message to bright women that there are diverse roles available, from design, engineering, software development to finance, purchasing, project management, sales and marketing. There are so many great reasons for women to be involved in this exciting and diverse field, with an array of thriving career opportunities available.

What is the company doing to contribute to equality and diversity in the workplace?

We are really committed to increased recruitment of women into roles such as engineering and software development, and I am pleased to say we are making some progressive steps towards sustainability, diversity and inclusion. We want to make careers in our sector more accessible to women, who are currently underrepresented. We are doing this by highlighting some of the amazing women we already have working for CTEK and highlighting the many different roles and opportunities available – we really want to positively make a change. I am very proud to work in this industry and to work for CTEK.

Place of residence: Oslo Norway

Employer: NIO Norway

Position title: Acting Head of Power for NIO Norway  and Lead Rollout Manager

Marianne Moelmen got her first job in the car industry at the age of 14. She has worked with electric vehicles since 2008, and has built everything from public charging points to superchargers to battery swap stations. Currently she is the Lead Rollout Manager and Acting Head of Power for NIO Norway, and is responsible for rolling out the NIO charging network in Norway.

ABOUT EMPLOYER:

Company name: NIO Norway

What is the company´s gender balance?

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Age: 33

Place of residence: Oslo, Norway

Marital status: In a Relationship

Employer: NIO

Position title: Head of Service

Education: BA International Business

First job: Community Engagement Officer, worked closely with UCLAN and Metropolitan police services in researching and presenting preventative measures regarding youth crime and community policing. 

First car: Tesla

Current car: In the process of transitioning to a NIO

When did you get your driver license?: 2016

Passion: Food, Travel and Design. I love using my creative mind in designing a rundown apartment to something beautiful with a timeless, modern appearance – design wise. This diversion requires focus, concentration, and a lot of planning and patience. Luckily, my previous work experience has made my focus and attention to detail very useful, and the skills acquired through the years have been used to complete projects in time, with clear and concise follow ups with different suppliers.  

This is what I want for the car industry: 

EV’s and carbon-neutral manufacturing. We need to lean harder together towards a net-zero world with sustainable manufacturing operations to ensure carbon neutral footprint. This includes all aspects from production to end of user deliveries.

Does the employer meet the climate targets?

Yes, NIO does an amazing job of focusing on sustainability, and we’re always looking for ways to further improve.

ABOUT EMPLOYER:

Company name: NIO 

What is the company´s gender balance?

66% of our current top management is female. This is the highest number I have seen within the automotive industry in Norway.

A brief introduction of the company:

NIO was established by William Li in 2014; shortly after he had his first child. He was standing on the balcony of the apartment he rents in Shanghai and looked out over the city. It dawned on him that he hadn't seen blue skies in years, and he decided that his son would not grow up in a world where he would never see blue skies. He therefore established NIO and gave us the slogan "Blue Sky Coming".

NIO's purpose is to contribute to solving challenges related to pollution and CO2 emissions globally. We do this by coming up with smarter technological solutions, which make it easy to choose alternatives that are both climate- and environmentally- friendly.

Why does the company want to support Sisters In Cars?

We want to raise awareness of the car industry as a viable industry for both men and women.

What is the company doing to contribute to equality and diversity in the workplace?

Everything we do starts with equality and ensuring a diversified workplace. We aim to include everyone with the right talent and passion though they might lack experience.

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Place of residence: Oslo, Norway

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Employer: The Norwegian EV Association

Position title: Secretary General

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Current car: Polestar

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Does the employer meet the climate targets?

ABOUT EMPLOYER:

Company name: Elbilforeningen/The Norwegian EV Association

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Place of residence: Bø, Norway

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Employer: BASF

Position title: District Manager

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Company name: BASF

What is the company´s gender balance?

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Place of residence: Oslo Norway

Employer: NIO Norway

Position title: Lead sales operations and delivery

Monica Sand came into the car industry in 2012 and has been at NIO since September 2021. She is responsible for logistics, sales, sales operations and delivery. She is also responsible for the NIO Spaces in Bergen, Trondheim and Stavanger (opening in Dec).

ABOUT EMPLOYER:

Company name: NIO Norway

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