Michael Jost

Head of Group Strategy Product, Volkswagen Group / Founder, eD-TEC

Pioneer and believer in e-mobility. Born in Westphalia and a Munich resident by choice for almost 40 years.

Significantly responsible for the e-transformation at the VW Group with over 660,000 employees. Former Chief Strategist of the VW Group, responsible for all brands, products, cycle planning, and the planning round with €60 billion globally.

His motto: “We make the plan!”

His longing: “His family and the sea”

His most emotional statement in 2021: “Corona brought me home, and that’s where I want to stay now!”

In 2021, he received his life back from the VW Group, Herbert Diess, and Hans Dieter Pötsch, and founded the startup “eD-TEC” with his family under the motto: “ELECTRIFY THE OCEAN!”