S5 EP.1: Analyzing Automotive’s Electrified Future
Kicking off Future Says season five is EY’s Constantin Gall, who dives into the challenges and promise of automotive electrification, how software is redefining the vehicle experience, and beyond.
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S5 EP.2: The Latest in EV Charging Infrastructure
In this episode, Blink Charging’s Mike Battaglia talks about the development of EV charging infrastructure and what it’ll take to have the right charger in the right place at the right time globally.
S5 EP.3: Harnessing Data to Meet New Automotive Standards
Tune in to hear Karma Automotive’s Jada Smith discuss how technology is defining a new era of automotive and how regulation and sustainability are shaping OEM strategies and focus areas.
S5 EP.4: Shaping Tomorrow’s Transportation
ITS America’s Laura Chace joins Future Says to explore why envisioning tomorrow’s transportation safety frameworks is crucial, and how next-gen connectivity and ADAS can reshape transportation safety.
S5 EP.5: How Hydrogen is Powering Tomorrow's Heavy-Duty Vehicles
Hydrogen is the universe’s most common element – why not use it to power our vehicles? Nikola Corporation’s Pedro Garcia explores how hydrogen could revolutionize the automotive industry.
S5 EP.6: Enabling the Future of Battery Cooling
XING Mobility’s Hsiou (Sherwood) Hochen sits down to talk about how a new era of EVs demands a new generation of battery cooling technology. The answer, he and XING believe, lies in immersion cooling.
S5 EP.7: Shifting Paradigms via Software-Defined Vehicles
There’s one expression Informa Tech Automotive’s Maitê Alves Bezerra uses when it comes to software-defined vehicles: paradigm shift. Tune in to see how they’re going to change the automotive landscape.
S5 EP.8: How GenAI is Accelerating Design and Engineering
McKinsey’s Chris Wlezien has seen tools and methods come and go throughout his career, but he believes generative AI is a true game-changer. Tune in to hear Wlezien’s perspective on the genAI boom.
S5 EP.9: The Ins and Outs of Modern Design
Google’s Anne Pauley is all about 3D printing. Learn her thoughts on the past and future of 3D printing, the intersection of manufacturing, design, and materials science, and cultivating community.
S5 EP.10: Generative AI, XR, the Metaverse, and Beyond
As a trend scout for Nokia, Leslie Shannon’s job is to separate what’s real from what’s hype. In this episode, listen in as she explores the future of generative AI, the metaverse, and more.
S5 EP.11: How the Hospitality Industry Changed Post-COVID
Hyatt’s Arlie Sisson witnessed hospitality undergo a complete transformation in the past half decade. Hear her thoughts on how the COVID-19 pandemic redefined what it means to prioritize guests.
S5 EP.12: Technology’s Impact on Life Sciences
Wipro’s Gaurica Chacko had a front row seat to witness how the pandemic changed the ways we live and work. Tune in as she discusses how machine learning, AI, and data analytics has changed healthcare.
S5 EP.13: How Data and Autonomy Represent the Future of Agriculture
John Deere’s Tim Marquis knows that when people think of “smart” technology, agriculture may not come to mind. But in this episode, he explores how agriculture is harnessing the digital revolution.
S5 EP.14: How AI and Machine Learning are Combatting Food Waste
Every year, 92 billion pounds of food go to waste in the U.S. alone. In this episode, Strella Biotech founder and CEO Katherine Sizov dives into how data and AI can sustainably minimize food waste.
S5 EP.15: 3D Printing and the Future of Food
Food roboticist Jonathan Blutinger has been working on 3D-printed food technology for nearly a decade. So, could tomorrow’s steaks and cheesecakes come from printers, rather than cows or ovens?
S5 EP.16: How AI and VR is Reshaping Heavy Industry
Carbon Origins founder and CEO Amogha Srirangarajan talks about how VR and AI are poised to reshape the world of heavy industry, and how making robots commonplace can (maybe) help us get to the moon.
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Chris Wlezien
Apr 22, 2024, 13:46 PM
Title :
Chris Wlezien
Job Title :
Senior Expert and Design Director, Engineering | McKinsey & Company
Number of Grid Columns :
6 Columns
Chris Wlezien is a senior director of design engineering with more than 15 years of experience in driving innovative ideas from concepts to reality. He is currently part of McKinsey & Company’s design practice in Chicago. He has served over 100 clients in various industries including consumer product, exercise equipment, automotive, consumer packaged goods, medical and industrial sectors, delivering physical product design, engineering, cost optimization and manufacturing expertise.
Wlezien holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He has been awarded 25+ patents and was also a finalist in the XPRIZE, a global engineering design competition.
