In this episode of the SAP Speaker Series we welcome risk taking, innovation loving, protocol challenging Automotive Designer & Entrepreneur Henrik Fisker.

Celebrated as an iconic figure in the industry, Fisker was behind some of the most emotionally appealing vehicles ever created.

Join us for an insightful conversation focused on Innovation & Technology, mobility trends, sustainability, Henrik’s life experiences including past failures & successes and how he turned his dreams into reality while never giving up!

Henrik Fisker is synonymous with iconic cars and leadership in premium electric vehicle development with an aura and style simply beyond compare. When luxury car and automotive design fans around the world hear his name, stunning images of the BMW Z8 sports car – with James Bond at the wheel, battling supervillains throughout the 1999 blockbuster film, The World Is Not Enough – immediately surface. Celebrated as an iconic figure in the industry, Fisker was behind some of the most emotionally appealing vehicles ever created.

As president and chief executive officer of BMW Designworks USA, his creation of the BMW Z07 concept and the Z8 Roadster took the globe by storm, while his stints at Aston Martin as board member and design director resulted in the famed DB9/V8 Vantage. With the VLF Force 1 and the Fisker Karma among some of his most recent masterpieces, Henrik is taking that renowned creative genius and is channeling it into an inspiring vision of a world where automotive passion, the next generation of electric vehicle expertise, tomorrow’s technology and compelling design collide for the advancement of human mobility and comfort.

American by nationality and Danish by birth, Fisker’s many past and present global entrepreneurial endeavors are headlined by his current role as the Chairman and CEO of Fisker Inc. – founded in 2016 as his second automotive company. With a mission to create the most emotion-stirring, sustainable vehicles on Earth – Fisker Inc.’s world-class and disruptive scientific, technological and design developments in the automotive industry are making mass market electrification a reality: From unprecedented business models, groundbreaking future mobility solutions to major alliances with automotive, energy and consumer technology entities that aim to change the way the world imagines life in the future.

Hans-Martin Will - Moderator

Hans-Martin Will started his career at the SAP Innovation Center in Newport Beach a little over a year ago. In this time, he has taken on additional responsibilities and climbed the ranks to become the Global Head of the SAP Innovation Center Network, managing a variety of teams across the globe.

The SAP Innovation Center Network (ICN) team pioneers transformative technologies to build the future we want to live in. ICN focuses on artificial intelligence and machine learning to explore novel technologies and applications related to the Intelligent Enterprise.

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