Toby speaks with George Symes, founder of Evaluate Strategy, a consultancy specialising in decarbonising complex fleets. With over 15 years in transport and infrastructure consulting, George shares insights on the challenges and opportunities of electrifying emergency services, rental fleets, and logistics companies. From the UK’s ZEV mandate to fleet telematics, this discussion dives into the future of sustainable mobility. George runs EValuate Strategy Consulting, helping complex fleets to decarbonise. These fleets include emergency services, and shared mobility operators such as car rental, car sharing and e-scooter operators. Typically, they are characterised by unpredictable and “spikey” demand, critical services and a “many-to-one” relationship between the drivers and vehicles.&nbsp; George has over 15 years strategy consulting experience in the infrastructure, automotive and mobility industries, with experience across fleet and charging infrastructure in the UK, mainland Europe and Australia. He has diverse experience within new mobility in both advisory and operational roles: with Neuron Mobility (e-scooter and e-bike sharing), Zipcar (car and van sharing) and Avis.&nbsp; Prior to EValuate he worked at GrainCorp and KPMG, focused on infrastructure, transport and energy clients.&nbsp; Links: Evaluate Strategy: www.evaluatestrategy.com&nbsp; George’s LinkedIn profile: www.linkedin.com/in/georgesymes&nbsp; I hope you enjoy the show and if you have any comments or suggestions, please write to me at: toby@wickedproblems.fm. Wicked Problems is powered by Adaptavis® Adaptavis is a Business Performance Management and Transformation consultancy aimed at forward-thinking leaders, based in London UK. The company specialises in helping organisations to enhance operational efficiency, drive business growth, and navigate complex transformations. From strategy to execution, they focus on providing insights and practical solutions to improve the overall performance of businesses, ensuring they can adapt to changing market conditions and achieve sustainable success. Toby Corballis is a Partner at Adaptavis.&nbsp; You can find out more about their work by visiting: www.adaptavis.com Enjoy, Toby Corballis

George Symes: 🚨 Can Emergency Vehicles Go Electric? 🚓⚡

Tom Hurst: Will EV Charging Keep Up? The Future of Ultra-Rapid Charging

Toby speaks with Neill Emmett, Global Marketing &amp; Brand Director at Gilbarco Veeder-Root, a company with a 160-year legacy in refueling and energy solutions. Now leading the EV transition, Gilbarco’s Konect provides turnkey solutions for fuel retailers adapting to electric charging. Neill shares insights on seamless EV infrastructure, retail profitability, and the future of fuel stations in the electrified world. Neill Emmett is the Global Marketing and Brand Director at Konect, a subsidiary of Gilbarco Veeder-Root. He has over 25 years of experience leading award-winning campaigns in vehicle electrification and financial services. Known for strategic expertise and team empowerment, he joined Konect to redefine EV charging infrastructure delivery.&nbsp; Konect provides a turnkey electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure ecosystem, enabling seamless integration with existing fuelling, payment, and service offerings.&nbsp; Links:   I hope you enjoy the show and if you have any comments or suggestions, please write to me at: toby@wickedproblems.fm. Wicked Problems is powered by Adaptavis® Adaptavis is a Business Performance Management and Transformation consultancy aimed at forward-thinking leaders, based in London UK. The company specialises in helping organisations to enhance operational efficiency, drive business growth, and navigate complex transformations. From strategy to execution, they focus on providing insights and practical solutions to improve the overall performance of businesses, ensuring they can adapt to changing market conditions and achieve sustainable success. Toby Corballis is a Partner at Adaptavis.&nbsp; You can find out more about their work by visiting:  Enjoy, Toby Corballis

Neill Emmett - Are Motorway Service Stations the Key to EV Success?

Toby and Jon Burdekin dive into the challenges and opportunities of fleet electrification. They discuss the evolution of electric vehicle infrastructure, the growing role of salary sacrifice schemes in making EVs more accessible, and the misconceptions surrounding EV adoption. Jon shares insights on how businesses can smoothly transition their fleets while avoiding common pitfalls.   Jon has 30 years’ experience in the UK leasing and fleet finance industry, having previously worked for such major leasing companies as Alphabet GB Ltd and GE Capital Fleet Services.  His 15-year career with Alphabet incorporated roles as Account Manager, Head of Account Management, and Head of Consulting Services.&nbsp;   Client relationships that Jon had direct responsibility for included McDonald’s, BOC, Shell, Oracle, Royal and Sun Alliance and the BBC. By managing such large vehicle fleets, he has gained extensive knowledge in helping clients transition to electric – incorporating all the component parts of that journey.&nbsp;   A subject matter expert in the adoption of electric vehicles and salary sacrifice schemes, Jon led Alphabet’s Electric Vehicle proposition, AlphaElectric, and is the accredited EV and salary sacrifice trainer for both the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) and the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP).&nbsp; Jon has also delivered EV training directly for such clients as LV=, Leaseplan, AA Drivetech, Arval, United Rental Group, SG Fleet, Athlon, Select Car Leasing, Volvo, Citygate Group, Holdcroft Group and Norton Way Motors.&nbsp;   Delegate satisfaction rates consistently exceed 95% and Jon is able to demonstrate measurable improvements in EV confidence and knowledge of between 60% and 300%.&nbsp;&nbsp;   Jon has run his own consultancy business since January 2019 with the aim of enhancing subject matter knowledge on all aspects of Salary Sacrifice and EV adoption, and helping clients educate their customers for the transition to 100% electric by 2030 (cars), or 2035 (LCVs).&nbsp;&nbsp;         I hope you enjoy the show and if you have any comments or suggestions, please write to me at: .   Wicked Problems is powered by Adaptavis®       Adaptavis is a Business Performance Management and Transformation consultancy aimed at forward-thinking leaders, based in London UK. The company specialises in helping organisations to enhance operational efficiency, drive business growth, and navigate complex transformations. From strategy to execution, they focus on providing insights and practical solutions to improve the overall performance of businesses, ensuring they can adapt to changing market conditions and achieve sustainable success. Toby Corballis is a Partner at Adaptavis.   You can find out more about their work by visiting:    Enjoy,   Toby Corballis

Jon Burdekin - Salary Sacrifice: The Secret to Affordable EVs?

Toby speaks with Neill Emmett, Global Marketing &amp; Brand Director at Gilbarco Veeder-Root, a company with a 160-year legacy in refueling and energy solutions. Now leading the EV transition, Gilbarco’s Konect provides turnkey solutions for fuel retailers adapting to electric charging. Neill shares insights on seamless EV infrastructure, retail profitability, and the future of fuel stations in the electrified world.   Neill Emmett is the Global Marketing and Brand Director at Konect, a subsidiary of Gilbarco Veeder-Root. He has over 25 years of experience leading award-winning campaigns in vehicle electrification and financial services. Known for strategic expertise and team empowerment, he joined Konect to redefine EV charging infrastructure delivery.&nbsp;   Konect provides a turnkey electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure ecosystem, enabling seamless integration with existing fuelling, payment, and service offerings.&nbsp;   Links:         I hope you enjoy the show and if you have any comments or suggestions, please write to me at: .   Wicked Problems is powered by Adaptavis®       Adaptavis is a Business Performance Management and Transformation consultancy aimed at forward-thinking leaders, based in London UK. The company specialises in helping organisations to enhance operational efficiency, drive business growth, and navigate complex transformations. From strategy to execution, they focus on providing insights and practical solutions to improve the overall performance of businesses, ensuring they can adapt to changing market conditions and achieve sustainable success. Toby Corballis is a Partner at Adaptavis.   You can find out more about their work by visiting:    Enjoy,   Toby Corballis

S03E12: Vicky Edmonds - What’s Really Stopping Drivers from Going Electric?

Melanie Shufflebotham, co-founder and COO of Zap-Map, the UK’s leading app for electric vehicle (EV) drivers to locate charging stations and plan trips, shares Zap-Map's journey from a basic Google Map overlay in 2014 to a robust platform with live data, user reviews, and payment options. Zap-Map also supports businesses and local authorities with insights into EV charging trends to prepare for a sustainable, electrified future;    Melanie Shufflebotham is the co-founder and COO of Zapmap, the UK’s leading EV mapping app.&nbsp; Having worked in the space for over ten years, Melanie is an EV market expert, with deep knowledge of the charging market and EV data sets. As co-founder she developed the Zapmap app, products and initial revenue streams. Now, as Zapmap scales ready for the mass take-up of electric cars, she continues to be focused on making charging simple for EV drivers as well as providing data and insights to business &amp; fleets to help them develop their electrified services. &nbsp;      I hope you enjoy the show and if you have any comments or suggestions, please write to me at: .   Wicked Problems is powered by Adaptavis®       Adaptavis is a Business Performance Management and Transformation consultancy aimed at forward-thinking leaders, based in London UK. The company specialises in helping organisations to enhance operational efficiency, drive business growth, and navigate complex transformations. From strategy to execution, they focus on providing insights and practical solutions to improve the overall performance of businesses, ensuring they can adapt to changing market conditions and achieve sustainable success. Toby Corballis is a Partner at Adaptavis.   You can find out more about their work by visiting:    Enjoy,   Toby Corballis

Melanie Shufflebotham - Mapping the EV Charging Landscape

Chris Pateman-Jones, CEO of Connected Kerb, discusses the company’s efforts to build one of the fastest-growing public EV charging networks in the UK. Connected Kerb focuses on making charging infrastructure equitable, reliable, and accessible, particularly for drivers without home charging. Chris highlights challenges like land access, grid constraints, and government policy, and shares how AI and modular designs are shaping the future of EV charging. Chris Pateman-Jones, Chief Executive Officer: Experienced infrastructure executive with extensive commercial, innovation and strategy experience developing projects in the energy and commodities sectors, initially with Bechtel and more recently as EY’s Global Infrastructure Director. He joined the Connected Kerb team in 2018, initially to lead Product and Strategy before becoming Chief Executive Officer in November 2019. In March 2024, he was appointed Chair of ChargeUK, the trade association body for the EV charging.&nbsp; Connected Kerb -  &nbsp; Charge UK - &nbsp; Connect with Chris on LinkedIn - &nbsp; I hope you enjoy the show and if you have any comments or suggestions, please write to me at: toby@wickedproblems.fm. Wicked Problems is powered by Adaptavis® Adaptavis is a Business Performance Management and Transformation consultancy aimed at forward-thinking leaders, based in London UK. The company specialises in helping organisations to enhance operational efficiency, drive business growth, and navigate complex transformations. From strategy to execution, they focus on providing insights and practical solutions to improve the overall performance of businesses, ensuring they can adapt to changing market conditions and achieve sustainable success. Toby Corballis is a Partner at Adaptavis.&nbsp; You can find out more about their work by visiting:  Enjoy, Toby Corballis

Chris Pateman-Jones - The Key to Equitable EV Charging with Connected Kerb

Join us on Wicked Problems as we explore the groundbreaking world of electric aircraft with Guy Hayden, Chief Commercial Officer at Aerovolt. Discover the challenges and innovations driving this nascent industry, from lightweight aircraft to electric vertical take-off taxis. Guy shares exclusive insights into the first public electric aircraft charging network, the parallels with early EV development, and what the future of sustainable aviation could hold. Plus, don’t miss hints about a thrilling race between an electric car and a plane! Guy Haydon is the Chief Commercial Officer at Aerovolt, the disruptor building the world’s first public charging network for electric aircraft. With charge points already installed at seven UK airports, and 25 in the pipeline to launch soon, Aerovolt is transforming the future of flight. The company is in talks with nearly 120 more airports to expand its simple, user-friendly rapid chargers across prime airfield locations, both in the UK and internationally.&nbsp; The company’s vision goes beyond infrastructure, aiming to make the UK a global leader in electric aviation by supporting manufacturers and tackling key challenges like range anxiety and operational costs. Haydon’s journey from an aspiring Navy pilot—an ambition derailed by a peanut allergy—to leading the charge in electric mobility is one of resilience and adaptability. In this episode, he shares Aerovolt’s bold plans for growth, the critical need for investment, and how the team is laying the groundwork for a cleaner, more sustainable future of flight. Aerovolt.co.uk I hope you enjoy the show and if you have any comments or suggestions, please write to me at: toby@wickedproblems.fm.

Guy Haydon - From EVs to EPs: Guy Hayden on Electrifying Air Travel

Electric vehicles aren’t just for driving — they’re powerful batteries on wheels. In this clip, Claire Miller breaks down how new V2G (vehicle-to-grid) technology could let you earn money by simply keeping your EV plugged in. From smart tariffs to grid balancing, this is the future of energy — and it’s already rolling out.

Claire Miller: How EVs Could Pay Your Energy Bills

Sue Dopson is the Rhodes Trust Professor of Organisational Behaviour, Fellow of Green Templeton College and Deputy Dean of Saïd Business School at The University of Oxford.   Her research centres on leadership and transformational change in the public and healthcare sectors. Her work has informed and influenced government bodies such as the department of health and the national institute for health and clinical excellence; N.I.C.E, in their thinking on the areas such as the dissemination of clinical evidence into practice, medical leadership, and the role of the support worker in the NHS.   Sue currently represents the University of Oxford as Non-executive director of the Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust.   Before pursuing an academic career, Sue was a personnel manager in the NHS. Professor Dopson is involved in a number of innovative executive development programmes, including the Oxford Advanced Management and Leadership Programme, the Oxford Strategic Leadership Programme, the Oxford Transition to Leadership Programme, and Consulting and Coaching for Change, as well as programmes delivered to clients in the Middle East.   Not only has Sue worked closely with the UK department of Health and N.I.C.E, she has also worked with organisations such as Roche pharmaceuticals, and is involved with the development of courses for the NHS and Royal Mail.   Sue is co-author of a book on Wicked Problems called 'Making Wicked Problems Governable' and 'The Politics of Management Knowledge in times of Austerity' - both of which are currently available.  For full show notes please go to:&nbsp;https://wickedproblems.fm/2019/10/16/suedopson &nbsp;

Wicked Problems - A view from Saïd Business School with Sue Dobson

Billy Bragg's music is heavily centred on bringing about change and involving the younger generation in activist causes. He is known to have said:  “I don’t mind being being labelled as a political songwriter. The thing that troubles me is being dismissed as a political songwriter.”   “Phil Collins might write a song about the homeless but if he doesn’t have the action to go with it he’s just exploiting that for a subject.”  Billy bought himself out of the British Army in 1981 for £175, cites his influences as The Clash, Bob Dylan, The Faces, The Small Faces &amp; Simon &amp; Garfunkel. In 2018 Billy delivered a flagship speech at the Bank of England and he has recently released a new book entitled&nbsp;The Three Dimensions of Freedom. &nbsp; For show links please go to: https://wickedproblems.fm/2019/10/30/billybragg/ &nbsp;

Billy Bragg - The Three Dimensions of Freedom

Marcus Kirsch has worked as a transformation, service design and innovation specialist for over 20 years. Today he helps organisations be better problem-solvers and be more resilient. He is a Royal College of Art alumnus and former MIT Medialab researcher. He led projects for companies like British Telecom, GlaxoSmithKline, Kraft, McDonald’s, Nationwide, Nissan, Science Museum, P&amp;G, Telekom Italia, non-profits and startups. He won awards in the areas of creativity and innovation and has been publishing for the Guardian, Wired and other industry relevant publications. He is the author of ’The Wicked Company’ and co-host of ’The Wicked Podcast’. He is a thought-leader and keynote speaker. In his off-time, he is a mediocre indoor-climber, movie nerd, maker and likes his whiskies neat. I hope you enjoy the show and if you have any comments or suggestions please write to me at:&nbsp;. &nbsp; For more details please visit the episode page at:  &nbsp;

Marcus Kirsch - The Wicked Company

In this edition I am speaking to Keith Grint, Professor Emeritus at Warwick University. We’re discussing Wicked Problems in general, the specific Wicked Problems of Covid-19, Brexit, and Leadership. When Wicked Problems were first introduced by Rittel &amp; Webber in 1973, various people have built upon the idea that it was Professor Grint, drawing on the work of Thompson’s Messy Solutions, who introduced the concepts of Tame and Critical problems, thus contextualising the problem-scape. Keith Grint is Professor Emeritus at Warwick University where he was Professor of Public Leadership until 2018. He spent 10 years working in various positions across a number of industry sectors before switching to an academic career. Since becoming an academic he has held Chairs at Cranfield University and Lancaster University and was Director of the Lancaster Leadership Centre. He spent twelve years at Oxford University and was Director of Research at the Saïd Business School. Go to https://wickedproblems.fm for links to Keith’s books and a special Sage Journal Publication on Covid-19. I hope you enjoy the show and if you have any comments or suggestions please write to me at:&nbsp;.

Professor Keith Grint and the Wicked Problem of Leadership in Covid 19

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