Mehdi Ferhan

Mehdi Ferhan has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning several companies and roles. Mehdi is currently the Managing Director at HYVIA, a joint venture between Renault and Plug. In this role, they oversee general management, R&D, serial engineering, supply chain, and procurement. Prior to this, Ferhan served as a Member of the Supervisory Board at Société des Ingénieurs de l'Automobile from 2019 to 2022.

From 2014 to 2021, Ferhan worked at Plastic Omnium, where they held various positions, including Vice President of Innovation, Engineering, and Partnerships. Mehdi was responsible for managing a global team of professionals and overseeing R&D, innovation, and strategic partnerships. Additionally, they served as the Director of Advanced Technologies Investments and Director of Strategy at the company.

Ferhan also held leadership positions at PFA - Plateforme automobile, Hydrogen Council, and Groupe PSA. At PFA, they served as the President of the automotive research council from 2018 to 2021. Mehdi was a member of the global market work-study and quarterly steerco at the Hydrogen Council from 2017 to 2018. And at Groupe PSA, they worked as a Senior Project Manager and Advanced Engineering Project Manager, focusing on powertrain development and hydrogen fuel cell vehicle projects.

Overall, Mehdi Ferhan has accumulated a wealth of experience in general management, R&D, innovation, strategic partnerships, and powertrain development throughout their career.

Mehdi Ferhan holds an Executive Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a specialization in General Management, Finance, Strategy, and Energy Business Environment and Market Drivers from HEC Paris, which they completed from 2013 to 2015. Mehdi also completed an Executive Program on Artificial Intelligence and its Implications for Business Strategy at MIT Sloan Executive Education in 2017.

In terms of their earlier education, Mehdi's summary does not provide specific dates. However, they received a Master of Science (MS) in Transportation Engineering from Institut Polytechnique de Paris. Mehdi also earned an Ingeniero (Master of Science) degree in Transport and Business Administration from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid.

Besides their formal education, Mehdi Ferhan obtained a certification in HSK Chinese Mandarin from HSK Mandarin in 2012.