Speakers

Speaker: Riz Akhtar (AEVA, Carloop)
Speaker Riz Akhtar (AEVA, Carloop)
Riz Akhtar sits on the board of AEVA as our Victorian branch director. He is the founder of Carloop - a company specialising in EV trends and data. He's also a writer and contributor to The Driven. Riz has a background in mechanical engineering and mobility technology, and will be …

Riz Akhtar sits on the board of AEVA as our Victorian branch director. He is the founder of Carloop - a company specialising in EV trends and data. He's also a writer and contributor to The Driven. Riz has a background in mechanical engineering and mobility technology, and will be hosting this month's webinar.

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Speaker: Bridie Schmidt (NRMA)
Speaker Bridie Schmidt (NRMA)

Bridie Schmidt is journalist and educator for the NRMA's 'EV Hub'. She has previously worked as the lead reporter and later associate editor for The Driven. Bridie's interests lie in sharing knowledge, experience and innovations in the electric vehicle world.

Speaker: Jaeme Ogilvie (IonDNA)
Speaker Jaeme Ogilvie (IonDNA)
Jaeme Ogilvie is a co-founder director of IonDNA - Canberra's specialist EV importer and used EV seller. As the developer of the company's brand and customer experience, she has first-hand knowledge of how consumers are approaching second hand EVs.  With two decades of experience in the automotive industry, and will share …

Jaeme Ogilvie is a co-founder director of IonDNA - Canberra's specialist EV importer and used EV seller. As the developer of the company's brand and customer experience, she has first-hand knowledge of how consumers are approaching second hand EVs.  With two decades of experience in the automotive industry, and will share some very useful insights into the used EV world.

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Speaker: Tanim Ahmed (Datium Insights)
Speaker Tanim Ahmed (Datium Insights)
Tanim leads the development of Datium Insights’ product suite, working with top-notch developers to deliver the best products for our customers. He also oversees sales and marketing activities, spending time with customers across the country. Tanim has spent a decade in the Leasing and Finance industry, specializing in Residual Value …

Tanim leads the development of Datium Insights’ product suite, working with top-notch developers to deliver the best products for our customers. He also oversees sales and marketing activities, spending time with customers across the country.


Tanim has spent a decade in the Leasing and Finance industry, specializing in Residual Value risk. Prior to Datium Insights, he worked in various risk and product roles with the likes of General Electric, Custom Fleet and Westpac. He has degrees in Finance and Economics from Macquarie University.

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