Week 4 Unwrapped: Exciting Updates from the #FutureDriven Experience Pop-up Centre!

This week, the #FutureDriven Experience Pop-up hosted 50 young minds for an inspiring STEM event with an automotive theme. We also explored strategies to close the gender gap and promote female leadership in the industry sector and opened its doors for an entire day of hands-on exploration and discovery.?

Check out the highlights from this week below!?

Encouraging STEM Education Opportunities for Young Girls

On Saturday, we teamed up with greenlight for girls to host 50 young minds for an inspiring STEM event! The girls explored #FutureDriven exhibits, got hands-on with experiments, and dived into the world of STEM—powered by the automotive industry.??

宝马 ambassador Sara-Ida Kaiser also joined us, sharing her journey from studies to her career in the automotive sector, inspiring the next generation of innovators ????

Thank you all for such an inspiring and impactful day!?

Don’t miss the next STEM workshop for girls aged 10-16 on 7 December! ?

Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eDHsw22S?

#FutureDriven Experience Open Day

We opened the doors to #FutureDriven Experience exhibits and events pop-up to the general public.?

Between 8 AM and 8 PM, visitors could treat themselves to a warm coffee or tea and a snack while checking out our innovative automotive exhibition space.? ?

From testing our driving simulator, to seeing what an electric engine looks like in real life, visitors immersed themselves in the future of in-car AI assistance and so much more!? Thanks to all who visited us during the day!??

Closing the gender gap – How to empower women leadership in industry??

As Europe’s industrial landscape evolves with digitalisation, sustainability goals, and tech advances, inclusive leadership has never been more crucial.?

While women’s presence on boards is rising, their numbers as CEOs or board chairs remain stubbornly low—especially in male-dominated sectors like STEM and manufacturing.?

This Euractiv event, supported by ACEA, focused on closing the gender gap and advancing female leadership in the industry sector. A heartfelt thank you to our engaged audience for fueling the discussions and to our incredible panelists for sharing their insights so eloquently.?

The panelists included:?

Dana Adriana Puia Morel, PhD , Policy Expert on Women’s Entrepreneurship and Girls in STEM/ESTEAM, and Internal Coach, SMEs, DG GROW

Isabelle Sch?mann , Deputy General Secretary, CES - ETUC ??

Isotta Cerri , Head of Material Engineering, R&D Department, Toyota Motor Europe

Claire Boussagol , Managing Director, Euractiv

That’s it for the rewind – now let’s fast-forward to next week...

Located at Place du Luxembourg in the heart of Brussels, we’re hosting 30+ other events and exclusive exhibitions you won't want to miss. From discussions on how feasible electric long-haul trucking is, to how to empower women leadership in industry, there’s something for everyone!?

Next week, our events will dive into AI, the circular economy, road safety, and much more!?

You can register for your favourite events here: https://www.futuredriven.eu/experience-pop-up/