Women Automotive Summit: EUROPE

8th October 2024, Forum am Schlosspark, Stuttgart, Germany

🏆CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE WINNERS🏆

This year's awards took place at our successful Woman Automotive Summit in Europe with nearly 500 people in attendance!

Our celebratory event honoured all those nominated and recognised their remarkable achievements and contributions within the automotive sector.

Congratulations to all those nominated, individuals and organisations making significant strides in promoting diversity, inclusion and innovation within the automotive industry.

See below for our inspirational winners!

🏆 PEOPLE AWARDS 🏆

🏆Inspirational Role Model Award Shortlist & Winner

This award recognises an individual in a mid to senior role with significant professional achievements, serving as a role model in the automotive industry. They inspire others through outstanding performance, integrity, and support, often mentoring and leading their team to success.
🏆WINNER🏆
Anne-Kathrin Altendorf

HR Director, Porsche Cars GB Ltd

Barbara Bergmeier

Executive Director, Industrial Operations, JLR

Helen Macpherson

Head of Sales & Marketing for LCV, Stellantis

Mayra Gonzalez Velasco

Divisional VP Marketing & Sales Transformation, Nissan Europe

Melinda Topolcsik

President and Managing Director, Bridgestone Tatabánya

🏆Leadership Excellence in Diversity Award Shortlist & Winner

This award celebrates mid to senior leaders who champion inclusion and diversity, ensuring women have an equal voice, visibility, and access in their organisation. They implement policies and practices that promote a diverse workforce and foster a culture of inclusion, leading to measurable improvements.
🏆WINNER🏆
Kathrin Renz

VP Industries, Amazon Web Services

Christina Earley

Executive Vice President of Sales, Samsung SDI America

Sophia Glandor

Project Manager, Robert Bosch France

Diana Banozic

Vice President Foundational Products, AB Volvo

Rachel Shepherd

General Manager, People and Workplace Experience, Toyota GB

🏆Rising Star Award Shortlist & Winner

This award honours an individual aged 35 or younger who has made an exceptional impact within their organisation in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) efforts. They demonstrate ambition, early career success, and a remarkable ability to drive change and influence others.
🏆WINNER🏆
Kansal Banu

Project Leader - Automotive , NXP Semiconductors

Adriana Cerami

Head of Corporate & Brand PR, Hyundai Motor Europe

Sian Wyles

Principal Engineer - Battery Integration, Fortescue Zero 

Hannah Sanders

UK and Ireland Retail Parts Sales Director, DAF Trucks Limited 

Ines Reinartz

Project Manager, Capgemini

🏆Allyship Award Shortlist & Winner

This award celebrates an individual in the automotive industry who has significantly supported their female colleagues and addressed gender imbalance. They advocate for women’s advancement, mentor others, and work to remove barriers to gender equality, creating a more inclusive workplace.
🏆WINNER🏆
Alan Johnson

SVP, Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management, Nissan AMIEO, Nissan

Luis Navarro Llacer

Senior VP and General Manager, TE Connectivity

Nick Charlton

IT Governance Manager, Volkswagen Group UK 

Jeff Marraccini

Chief Information Security Officer , Altair

Jonathon Rivers

Manager - Product Information , Honda North America

🏆Mentor of the Year Award Shortlist & Winner

This award recognises someone who consistently demonstrates the importance of mentoring by dedicating time to support mentees over the year. They significantly impact their mentees' personal and professional development, fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth.
🏆WINNER🏆
Oxana Grishina

Head of Future Retail and Transformation, Hyundai Motor UK

Anne Kröll

Head of Sales Europe Aftermarket, Stabilus GmbH

John Moloney

Senior Vice President of Sales, BlackBerry QNX

Raluca Voicu

Head Of Automotive Clusters, DXC Luxoft

Simona Garibaldi

Indirect Purchasing WEMEA Director, FORVIA

⭐️Company Awards ⭐️

🏆Global Impact in Diversity Award Shortlist & Winner

This award recognises organisations that have implemented diversity and inclusion initiatives on a global scale, demonstrating collaboration, cultural sensitivity, and creativity. Their programs cross borders, adapting to various cultural contexts and leading to significant positive changes.

🏆Outstanding Employee Network of the Year Award Shortlist & Winner

This award identifies the outstanding contribution of employee networks that have tackled issues internally or externally to influence change in the field of equality and diversity. People work better when they can be themselves, and staff networks play an essential part in making people feel valued in the workplace.

🏆Best DE&I Innovation Award Shortlist & Winner

This award recognises an organisation leading in new and innovative approaches to supporting diversity and inclusion. Their efforts include ground-breaking projects, novel policies, or creative programs that have significantly improved workplace culture and employee satisfaction.

WHAT'S NEXT?

Detroit Summit 2025

🗓️ June 2025

📍 Detroit

Europe Summit 2025

🗓️ October 2025

📍 Stuttgart

Mexico Summit 2025

🗓️ December 2025

📍 Mexico City

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