With a background in composite materials and engineering, Dr Agnes Ragondet has spent most of her career in the automotive industry, developing and validating new products - principally at Aston Martin. Her experience covers research and development, manufacturing, prototype operations, technical support to supply chain and product validation. Following her graduation in 2021 from the University of Cambridge (with a degree in Business Sustainability Management), Agnes was appointed as Group Sustainability Director at Hewland Engineering, which is part of the global Hero Motors Group. Agnes’ aim is to implement sustainable practices and circular thinking that will take Hewland and Hero Motors to their next phase of product innovation, ready for the future market demand.