Smart Mobility Expert Spotlight: Benoit Joly, Chief Commercial Officer, Wejo

Benoit Joly is developing business with automotive and mobility players, ensuring Wejo delivers insights and services that maximize the business value they can generate from their connected car and business data.

Building on over 25 years’ experience in the Telecom, Tech and Automotive industries, he started his career by developing MCI WorldCom network solutions before joining Technicolor in 2002 to cover the go-to-market of the world’s leading Voice and Video over IP solution at that time.

Appointed SVP of Technicolor Marketing in 2010, he supervised overall Group marketing and managed specifically the Connected Home Division’s marketing plan for 6 years. In 2015, he received a CES Innovation Award for an innovative Digital Life solution that addresses the Internet of Things opportunity.

Between 2016 and 2021, he has headed the Services business unit for Renault Group, developing the company strategy, portfolio, and business for both traditional & connected services, in strong coordination with the Renault-Nissan Alliance in which he contributed to the Alliance Ventures investment fund.

Benoit has a Master’s Degree in Network and IT Engineering from E.S.I.E.E and a MBA from E.S.S.E.C, majored in Strategy and Marketing.