Future Engineering Bets

Future Engineering Bets

Fred Warner

Episodes 6
Avg. Duration 23m
Activity Highly Active
Since Apr 2026
Latest Episode May 2026

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Every 2 Weeks
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75%
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About This Podcast

Future Engineering Bets is for CEOs, board members, and private equity investors, making high-stakes decisions in electrification, energy transition, and advanced engineering strategy.

Get a boardroom-level view of engineering decisions that shape billions in capital investment and define the future of automotive and mobility.

Hosted by Fred Warner, partner & adviser, with a career spanning F1, hydrogen fuel cell, aerospace, and rail, the series explores the real trade-offs behind major product and technology bets across automotive, aerospace, and advanced propulsion.

Each episode breaks down the engineering, commercial, and strategic realities behind topics such as:

• Electric vehicles and the global EV transition

• Hybrid powertrains and the future of internal combustion

• Hydrogen, sustainable fuels, and emerging propulsion systems

• Product strategy and R&D investment decisions at OEM and Tier 1 level

• Market differences across Europe, the US, and China

• The impact of regulation versus real consumer demand

If you are responsible for product direction, capital allocation, or technology strategy, this podcast is designed to help you think more clearly about where to place your next bet.

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S1E6 Industrial Risk or Strategy? With Daniel Fung | Future Engineering Bets

May 28, 2026 40m

In this episode of Future Engineering Bets, Fred Warner is joined by Dan Fung, Head of Strategy and Performance at the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC), to unpack one of the biggest challenges facing…

S1E5 Why Hydrogen Still Hasn’t Delivered | Future Engineering Bets

May 18, 2026 10m Transcript

Hydrogen fuel cells have long been positioned as the next evolution in automotive powertrains, but the reality is proving far more challenging.In this episode of Future Engineering Bets, Fred Warner…

The EV Reset: Automotive Strategy Is Being Rewritten | Future Engineering Bets

May 11, 2026 16m Transcript

The EV market is entering a period of recalibration - and the consequences are already showing up in financial write‑downs, paused programmes, and shifting boardroom priorities.In this episode of…

S1E3 Why Energy Management Decides Performance with Mark Preston | Future Engineering Bets

Apr 29, 2026 41m Transcript

Motorsport has long been a proving ground for how complex engineering decisions are made under extreme constraints.In this episode of Future Engineering Bets, Fred Warner is joined by Mark Preston -…

S1E2 The EV Bet That Could Break OEMs | Future Engineering Bets

Apr 19, 2026 20m Transcript

The EV transition is not going to plan - and the engineering bets being made now will shape outcomes for years to come.In this episode, Fred Warner (Founder, 7Q) looks beyond headlines to examine…

Aston Martin, Honda and the Cost of Engineering Misalignment | Future Engineering Bets

Apr 08, 2026 12m Transcript

In this first episode of Future Engineering Bets, Fred Warner (Founder, 7Q) dissects the Aston Martin–Honda Formula One programme - a multi‑hundred‑million‑pound engineering bet that has unravelled…

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Future Engineering Bets has published 6 episodes since April 2026, covering topics in Business, Technology.

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