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Sheila is responsible for one of the most important components in a vehicle, seatbelts. Being involved in the Defender seat belt programme from the start, Sheila and the team faced challenges in functionality, comfort and safety. Sheila talks about the challenge of the D-loop and it’s placement, “I’ve been in this business a long time and I think we cater equally well for men and women.” We know that physical crash testing can be a nervous time for a safety engineer. Sheila’s work helps us achieve the top ratings for safety in our vehicles. Working towards our goal to create the safest cars in the world. #WomenInEngineering #Defender #LifeatJLR Find out more about Sheila’s career here at JLR. https://lnkd.in/e4mCd37x

Mia’s role impacts every one of our vehicles that needs charging. Starting off as a Degree Apprentice, she is now the Lead Software Validation Engineer in Charging. Mia joined JLR because she felt her values aligned with ours and she was excited to be part of our journey. She is also the Champion Lead of the JLR disability network, SHINE. Having a disability herself, the network allows her to have a voice and share with us what we are doing well and what more can be done. Working in Propulsion here at JLR means you can share your ways of thinking, the talented team are ready to hear your ideas. With “limitless paths for growth in whichever direction you want to grow in.” #WomenInEngineering #INWED #LifeatJLR See our open opportunities in Propulsion here: https://lnkd.in/ea9MBwWb

Congratulations to Mike Smeed, MD of our Corporate Venturing Arm, InMotion Ventures, for being recognised on the Global Corporate Venturing 2024 Powerlist.    Under Mike’s leadership the exceptional team have completed four times more deals than the two years prior; with 90% of the InMotion Venture’s portfolio of engaged with JLR today.    With a global focus on early-stage climate, industrial and enterprise investments, InMotion Ventures is a positive enabler of our Reimagine strategy, allocating capital to selected startups to increase the pace of innovation and support JLR's future growth. 

Today marks the start of #ArmedForcesWeek2024. This is an important opportunity to show our support for all those who make up the Armed Forces Community; from current serving personnel, reservists, veterans, cadets and their families.     JLR has a proud association with the Armed Forces community. We are honoured to celebrate the 10th anniversary of signing the Armed Forces Covenant and we have also held the Gold Award on the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) since 2015.      We have proudly employed more than 1500 veterans globally over the last decade at JLR, recognising the unique skills, experience, and dedication that service leavers can bring to our organisation.      Through regular engagement, volunteering and fundraising opportunities, JLR’s Armed Forces network remains an essential part of our connection to the wider Armed Forces Community past and present. Earlier this month we were delighted 35 of our colleagues had the opportunity to volunteer as chauffeurs during the recent D-Day 80 anniversary events in both Normandy and in the UK. #AFW24 #AFD24 

 Ahead of International Women in Engineering Day, JLR celebrates the remarkable achievements of our engineers whose incredible contributions are truly helping to transform our business.    This year's theme is #EnhancedByEngineering and here are just a few of our many talented engineers, who continue to push boundaries as pioneers. From advancing vehicle safety with new AI technologies to enhancing customer experiences through data science, we are committed to nurturing and growing diversity across the engineering community and hope to inspire more females to embrace the engineering opportunities available. #InternationalWomenInEngineeringDay #INWED2024 

A huge congratulations to our Chief Commercial Officer, Lennard Hoornik who is named in the Forbes list of the world's most influential CMOs  #reimagine #modernluxury

Announcing our latest investment and our first foray into space. 📡 Welcome to the portfolio, CesiumAstro. Resilient and secure data links are the foundation of many next-generation technologies. As vehicles become increasingly software defined, low orbit satellites (LEOs) will act as a critical enabler of OEM innovation. CesiumAstro are democratising access to the full potential of LEOs with their full-stack phased array offering. With a unique, modular approach, Shey Sabripour and his team build mission-specific, scalable, phased array payloads for any application, objective and industry. Put simply, Cesium are bringing space communications technology to the masses. This round was led by Trousdale Ventures , with participation from Development Bank of Japan Inc., Quanta Computer Inc. 廣達電腦, Kleiner Perkins, InMotion Ventures, L3Harris Technologies, Matter Venture Partners and Mesh Ventures. Congratulations to the team for a substantial raise in challenging market conditions. This is a perfect example of how we’ve adjusted our thesis to focus on cross-industry technologies with strong automotive applications. We look forward to supporting the team as they expand their operations, both domestically and internationally https://lnkd.in/e6jWwmXb

Didi, born in Kerala southern India came to the UK with the intention to take a break and travel Europe whilst her husband worked on a short-term project but instead she now calls the UK home. Joining JLR in 2018 as Software Project Lead, Didi and the team “spent two years working on the New Defender EVA-2 Gateaway software, to make sure we got it right first time.” Didi acknowledges the industry is still male-dominated. With that being said, she is part of the change. The team are integrating software that automatically brings in your preferences, making the cars more personalised, helping both male and female owners. These changes are all working towards equality in the automotive industry, whether you’re working on or driving our cars. #JLRWomen #WomenInTech #Defender https://lnkd.in/eDeeeY5Q

Happy Eid Al-Adha to our JLR colleagues and to all who are celebrating this special day!  #Eid

This week is Men’s Health Awareness Week. A chance to remind the chaps out there to speak up and also encourage your peers to access the information, services and treatment they need to live healthier and happier lives. From mental to physical health, we can all do more to look after ourselves and so today, we’re highlighting four key things that you can do to look after your mind and body more. 1. Prostates: 1 in eight men get prostate cancer and despite sustained campaigns by health professionals, many men don’t know the signs of prostate cancer. Symptoms may include: - needing to urinate more frequently, often during the night - needing to rush to the toilet - difficulty in starting to pee (hesitancy) - straining or taking a long time while urinating - weak flow - feeling that your bladder has not fully emptied - blood in urine or blood in semen If you’re worried, book a PSA test with your doctor. 2. Mental Health: 115 people die by suicide in the UK every week, with 75% of those deaths being male. Make sure you: - Speak out. No issue is too big.  - At JLR, we offer mental health sessions for our employees, with access to treatment within two weeks. - If you don’t work for JLR, there are many services outside of the National Health Service that will help you find a path to a more positive mental state, including Mind and The Samaritans.   3. Exercise: Walking and Talking: JLR’s Walk and Talk offers a safe space to talk and get pointers on where to go to address their health concerns.   - Since launching the Walk and Talk programme at JLR, more than 5,000 colleagues have joined Walk and Talk sessions at our global JLR sites. - Walk and Talk is open to men & women, giving everyone a chance to be supported in a safe space for conversation around Mental Health awareness. - Our ambition is to get more companies walking and talking for all employee’s wellbeing, not just men, with BAT and Aston Martin Lagonda having already joined the Wellbeing movement.   4. Nutrition: Consider your diet: Choose good health, low cholesterol:   - 95% of your serotonin is produced by your gut, which is lined with a hundred million nerve cells, meaning that the digestion process will also guide your emotions. - When comparing traditional Mediterranean diets and traditional Japanese diets with a typical ‘Western’ diet, the risk of depression is 25% to 35% lower. - Consider a more traditional diet incorporating more vegetables, fruits, unprocessed grains, fish and seafood; and only modest amounts of lean meat and dairy. There are many things we should all do to improve our health, and much of it starts with a conversation.