Transport & Mobility Practice Leader, Automotive, IHS Markit
Mr. Tom De Vleesschauwer leads the Transport and Mobility Practice
within the Automotive Group at IHS Markit in London.
As a life-long automotive enthusiast, Mr. De Vleesschauwer started
his career at a young age by helping-out at a local car dealership
during his spare time. This provided him valuable insights into
both business and technical aspects of the automotive industry. Mr.
De Vleesschauwer has been involved in the international automotive
industry for nearly two decades and is currently responsible for
both long-term market research and business consulting projects for
the Automotive Group. He has contributed to special projects
assessing technical, business, regulatory and societal trends to
help senior management improve decision-making. He has assisted
automotive manufacturers, global suppliers, NGOs and government
agencies, including European Commission and Parliament. Recently,
his work encompassed areas such as biofuels market potential, CO2
forecasting evaluations and future mobility outlooks. He also
regularly contributes to several company publications and is
frequently quoted in the media. Other contributions include:
Columnist for Automotive IT International (magazine); Author,
Automotive Agenda - Urbanisation Special: What is the role of the
car in the city of tomorrow; Plenary Chairman @ Truck&Bus World
Forum 2013 - Next steps for global sustainable transport solutions;
Speaker & Panelist @ Future Tire Conference - Examining the
future of the tire industry 2013 & 2014; Advisor to several
major global OEM concerning future trends/outlook; Previously, he
was with the Automotive Group of Standard & Poor's DRI, and
Euromoney Financial Publications. During his formative academic
years, he was a marketing trainee at Citroen Belux and Land Rover
North America. Mr. De Vleesschauwer holds a Bachelor of Business
Administration from Northwood University in Midland, Michigan, US,
a Masters of Business Administration from Cardiff Business School,
UK, and an IVA-A HBO (Honors) from IVA in Driebergen, Netherlands.
