KEN MCMEIKAN TITLE : CEO COMPANY : MOTO HOSPITALITY LOCATION : UNITED KINGDOM
E-MOBILITY
Audoin warns that , despite relentless competition , OEMs must remain vigilant and understand that speed to market can never take priority over safety and security .
“ Assisted and autonomous mobility can offer comfortable , convenient , and stress-free travel ,” he says , “ but they also take a significant degree of responsibility for the safety of passengers ; meaning the systems mustn ’ t fail , and t they must be protected from potential cyber threats .
“ What ’ s key to understand here , is that these advanced features bring an extraordinary amount of data and meta-data , which is fed in from the vast array of sensors and cameras . Plus , digital assistance , infotainment systems , subscriptions , services , integrated payment solutions and so on , all of which typically produce a large amount of data and require a certain degree of data sharing .
“ All of this feeds in together to create what ’ s essentially a data centre on wheels – with more possibilities for defects , and an increased attack surface for cyber threats .
“ To facilitate these high expectations for advanced features and maintain a ‘ zero compromise ’ approach to safety and security , OEMs must consider the end-to-end vehicle and its surroundings as one digital profile – from chip to cloud – building robust and secure data ecosystems with cybersecurity prioritised at every point .”
KEN MCMEIKAN TITLE : CEO COMPANY : MOTO HOSPITALITY LOCATION : UNITED KINGDOM
McMeikan has a wealth of experience working as a CEO after stints at the helm of bakery retailer Greggs and food-service supplier Brakes Group respectively . Prior to this , he spent 14 years with Tesco where he was CEO of Europa Foods and CEO of Tesco in Japan . He has occupied the role of CEO at Moto Hospitality since 2018 .
104 April 2024