This week on TNW backstage we go into the quick lane – and directly into the climate debate.
In the last episode of the podcast we will resume a splitting bet on sustainable motorsport: Extreme E, the Reinelectric Racing series.
The events had SUVs raced by some of the most fragile ecosystems in the planet. Followers said they had raised awareness of environmental problems, while critics called it a classic case of Greenwashing.
At the TNW conference of last year we were led by Ali Russell through the twists and twists, at that time the managing director of Extreme E. In his lecture, Russell explained his vision for the fight against climate change through Hochoktane's racing. He threw it both as a test site for EV innovation and as a global platform for environmental representation.
The results? Mixed. While Extreme E in EV performance and gender -specific equity broke new territory, critics have despised his sustainability claims.
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At the TNW Conference 2025, we will continue to unpack the tension between sustainability and innovation – especially in the future of mobility. Here is a sample of what is on the agenda:
- The street ahead: drive innovation and sustainability with the former F1 driver Robert Doornbos
- Green growth: Financing and scaling companies for a sustainable future with SkyTree and VS particles
- Disorder of the food chain: Agritech role in feeding the future with an open food chain and Lumo Labs
- Innovation on a scale with Ferraris Chief Research and Development Officer
As far as extreme E is concerned, the series has now been renamed the first hydrogen-powered off-road racing championship. Would you like to hear what led to the pivot point? Then listen to Spotify, on our dedicated podcast website or via the Media Player at the end of this article.
Catch up on the backstage TNW
We created TNW behind the stage to bring them behind the scenes of the TNW conference – and the technology that shapes our world. The six -part series is now complete, but you can still catch up with all missed consequences.
- In our debut episode, we have examined data privacy and the controversial “Pay or Consciousness” model from Data Privacy and Meta with Ron de Jesus, the world's first field -chief privacy officer,
- The second episode of the comedy creators Derek Mitchell and the co-founder of TNW Boris Veldhuijzen van Zanten about the power of humor in technology
- Our third episode dived in Brain-computer interfaces with the CEO of Mindaffect, Jennifer Goodall,
- Episode Vier examined the future of personal audio with Xander de Buisonjé, a musician and founder of Breggz
- Our penultimate episode discussed the development of e-commerce with Aron Gelbard, co-founder and CEO of Bloom & Wild-Des Supreme Online Flower Delivery company Great Britain-Grossbritannia
In order to thank you for listening, we also offer an exclusive discount for tickets for the TNW conference, which will take place in Amsterdam on June 19 and 20. You will find the offer hidden in every episode of TNW backstage.
Thanks for reading – and now also for listening.
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