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Podcast #67 - from 05 August 2026

Rewriting Automotive Leadership: Why Diversity
Will Define the Future of the Industry

Today on Leap Forward, we welcome Julia Muir, CEO of Gaia Innovation and founder of the Automotive 30% Club, who is spearheading a movement to transform leadership and gender diversity in the motor trade.

02:05

Transforming Leadership in the Automotive Sector

03:32

Julia’s Journey into the Automotive Industry

08:27

Early Lessons in Leadership, Resilience and Respect

11:27

Why Automotive Struggles to Attract Diverse Talent

16:36

The Power of Visible Female Role Models

19:27

Gender Bias in Technical and Operational Careers

25:10

Why the Automotive 30% Club Was Founded

35:59

Reaching 30% Female Leadership Ahead of Schedule

41:18

AI, Automation and the Coming Industry Disruption

47:43

Collective Intelligence and the Leadership of the Future

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UK

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Upper Borough Walls, Bath, BA1 1RG

USA

2950 Buskirk Ave, Suite 300
Walnut Creek, CA 94597

Korea (South)

Kyobo Building, 15th Floor, 1 Jongno,

Seoul 03154, Korea

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