Global Power Shift: Leadership Perspectives on Europe's Position in the EV Race

Monday, June 22, 2026

Time
02:15 pm - 03:15 pm
Hall
ICM München
Room
Room 5

As the global competition in electric mobility is heating up, Europe is at a critical juncture: How can we translate regulatory ambition, industrial strength and sustainability leadership into long-term global competitiveness? This senior leadership panel brings together policymakers, OEMs, new energy vehicle contenders, infrastructure providers, mobility operators and logistics leaders to explore how Europe can maintain - and strengthen - its position in the global EV race. The discussion will examine the EV ecosystem as an integrated system, exploring how policy frameworks, vehicle innovation, charging infrastructure, fleet adoption and green logistics need to collaborate rather than operating independently. Panelists with insights from Germany, Europe and China will address the strategic trade-offs, execution challenges and collaboration models that we need to accelerate the scaling of electrification. The session aims to move beyond technology debates and toward leadership decisions, cross-sector alignment and practical pathways for Europe to compete globally while creating a resilient, sustainable mobility ecosystem.

02:15 pm - 02:25 pmWelcome and Introduction

Heiko Seitz

Partner & Global eMobility Leader

PwC Strategy&

02:25 pm - 03:10 pmPanel Discussion

Maximilian Wühr

CEO & Co-Founder

FINN GmbH

Heiko Seitz

Partner & Global eMobility Leader

PwC Strategy&

Susan Poynor

Global Head of Automotive

Allianz Partners

Dr. Christoph Ebert

CEO

E.ON Drive Germany

03:10 pm - 03:15 pmWrap-Up & Closing

Speakers
Speaker
Heiko Seitz, PwC Strategy&

Partner & Global eMobility Leader

Germany

Heiko Seitz is a Partner and Global eMobility Leader at PwC. With more than 20 years of experience shaping smart and sustainable transport ecosystems worldwide, he advises governments, global industry leaders, and investors on national mobility transformation strategies-accelerating  ecarbonisation, enabling autonomous mobility, and integrating next-generation multimodal ransport systems. A regular commentator on CNN, CNBC, and Bloomberg, Heiko connects policy insight, commercial strategy, and execution to help organisations deliver the future of mobility.  

Speaker
Dr. Christoph Ebert, E.ON Drive Germany

CEO

Germany

Christoph Ebert has been a committed advocate of electric mobility for fifteen years and has extensive experience in developing and scaling e-mobility solutions. Before joining E.ON in 2018, he led one of Bavaria's pilot projects for electric mobility and expanded its reach into the tourism sector. Since then, as Managing Director of Drive Germany GmbH, he has been driving forward initiatives related to sustainability and e-mobility in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland on behalf of E.ON.

Speaker
Maximilian Wühr, FINN GmbH

CEO & Co-Founder

Germany

Maximilian Wühr is the CEO and Co-Founder of Munich-based car subscription platform FINN. He founded FINN with his co-founders in 2019 to simplify the car ownership experience, growing it to the leading car subscription platform in Germany. Before that, he worked at several startups and investment companies, including Kaia Health and Picus Capital.

Speaker
Susan Poynor, Allianz Partners

Global Head of Automotive

Germany

Susan Poynor is Global Head of Automotive at Allianz Partners. She has a vast experience in the mobility sector and focuses in her current role on driving growth in the motor insurance business segment. This includes integrating embedded insurances into automotive sales and services, leveraging the potential of connected car technologies and outlining insurances tailored for electric and autonomous vehicles.

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