Pierre LOING

Pierre LOING is a global executive and board member with extensive international exposure and strong business acumen. They managed multinational Marketing, PR, and Planning teams across Europe, the US, and Japan, and held global roles in product planning, marketing, and motorsport at Nissan. They currently serve as a Board Member of Renault Group. Notable achievements include being part of the first gaïjins team sent to Japan in 1999 to revive Nissan; being named the "father of Qashqai and Juke" for surpassing sales and profit forecasts by a factor of three; launching Nissan Leaf—the first mass-produced electric vehicle—which won European Car of the Year in 2011; and receiving the Automotive News Eurostar award.