What job do you really want to have in the future? I like being at the forefront of shaping the mobility industry as well as Chinese-European relations. This is something I want to do from both a leadership and organizational development perspective What do you do to relax? I lived in China for so long that I have come to be a big fan of both Chinese food and traditional Chinese remedies. My idea of a perfect day is to relax with a Chinese massage followed by dinner at my favorite Chinese restaurant with my partner. What is your pet peeve? People who always find fault with things. This often masks a lack of initiative and unwillingness to consider new ideas and change. I try to see the opportunities in every situation. That means accepting some risk and fighting discontent without always having the road ahead fully mapped out. What was your first car? My first car was a VW Polo. My parents gave it to me as a gift for my 18th birthday. It was just supposed to be a way for me to commute between my hometown to my college in Graz. But it meant a lot more to me. My little red Polo meant freedom and I loved every minute of driving that car. Current car? It's 20 years later and I no longer drive a car myself. I live in London and work for a company with its headquarters in China. There is always a big time difference so I prefer to recapture time by working during my commute. It's more efficient than driving myself. However, if I were to drive a car, it would be a Nio ES8 or a Nio ES6. If you were a car, what car would you be? I would be Nio's visionary performance car, the EP9. I want to go fast in style. But I would be the road version of the EP9, which is a little more pragmatic to stay the course. 2019 83