In this episode of Driving the future, host Marie-Fluer Revel - Executive Vice President, Managing Director Insights and Data, Germany - leads the conversation on the impact which software is having on the automotive industry to improve functions such as manufacturing, production and logistics, whilst ensuring they are inclusive and diverse.

Marie-Fleur is joined by Dani Kobel - Ambassador at the Audi Software Development Center. Dani has a passion for diversity and inclusion and leads a dedicated support group within Audi encouraging different backgrounds to work together. Together they encourage diverse members to be visible to help challenge preconceived perceptions of the automotive sector.

In this conversation, both Marie-Fleur and Dani discuss in depth their observations on how the automotive industry has changed and developed within their careers. They discuss the effect of a more inclusive process that has enabled automotive to welcome talents from other industries, which in turn helps promote creativity, breathe new ideas into the sector and ultimately perform better together. They discuss some recent use cases from within Audi and the wider industry and lastly, they have a clear message for anyone wishing to consider a career in automotive.