In the Driving Seat: Ian Hubbard, Warwick Acoustics
Find out all about Ian Hubbard, including his best motoring moment of driving to Cornwall in his 1980’s VW Polo Mk2 with surfboards on the roof…
Name
Ian Hubbard
Company
Warwick Acoustics Ltd.
Position
Chief Commercial Officer
What does your company do?
We create ground-breaking in-cabin audio experiences for the automotive industry with our innovative ultra-thin, lightweight, sustainable electrostatic technologies.
Apart from that
Fundraising or volunteering to support charities.
Why did you join the NAA?
We joined the NAA a couple of years before I joined Warwick Acoustics in 2021, to support the British automotive community, learn from the best practices with other members and network to share the groundbreaking work we are doing at WA.
Personal
I’ve lived in Australia, the US, spend time with family in Italy and live near Winchester with my lovely wife where we embarked on a 10-year plan to renovate an old 1860 Coach House. We have three daughters and our first grandchild. Love to exercise and get out walking and visiting NT estates.
Favourite sport / team
When I’m not busy swimming and cycling I like to take time out to watch England rugby. World Cups and Six Nations are top of the list.
Musical performer
John Lennon
Movie
Minority Report (Released 2002 – the tech is just starting to become a reality)
Books
Fiction – Identity Crisis by Ben Elton
Non-fiction – How to Avoid a Climate Disaster by Bill Gates
Best motoring moment
This was the mid 90’s! Surfboards on the roof, camping gear in the boot, the Beachboys (sorry very cliché) blasting from my personally installed in-car CD player, heading down to Cornwall in my 1980’s ‘green’ VW Polo Mk2.
Best business advice you’ve ever received
‘Letting things play through’ in the context of working within the automotive industry where timelines can be long and decision making even longer…
