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Dr. Carl Telford is the Research and Innovation Manager at Consortium for Battery Innovation, where he facilitates funding opportunities for lead batteries across multiple applications and sectors. He has over 20 years’ experience in strategic research, consulting, and R&D and is an expert in futures thinking, road-mapping, and facilitation. In his career to date, Carl has helped major public and private organizations—including some the world’s largest car makers, across the world, develop strategies, with particular experience in the automotive, off-highway, energy and infrastructure, and chemicals and materials sectors. His academic background includes a PhD in materials engineering. Carl’s been an automotive enthusiast since he was a child.
SHOW SPONSORS
Covercraft • American Collectors Insurance • Autogeek • Linkage Magazine • Techforce Foundation • RPM Foundation
INSPIRATION
His former CTO of Ricardo company, Professor Jackson, was an inspiration for his technical prowess and his leadership skills and Carl’s wife who has been a big help in his life and career.
CHALLENGE
A project Carl worked on a few years ago in futures work for a large Japanese manufacturer.
SPECIAL AUTOMOBILES
Porsche 924
BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS
High Performance by Peter Grimsdale*
PARTING WORDS OF WISDOM
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If you enjoyed this show, please go to Apple Podcast and leave me a five-star review. That would help tremendously in getting the word out and help others to be inspired by Cars Yeah. * indicates a past Cars Yeah guest.