Ola Källenius is a self-confessed “car guy” who still harkens back to being “that kid with the dream of driving that Mercedes star.” The Swedish-born Källenius joined the then Daimler-Benz AG in a management associate program in 1993, was named executive director of McLaren Automotive in 2003, and became a member of the Divisional Board of Mercedes-Benz Cars, responsible for Marketing & Sales, in 2013. In January 2015, Källenius was appointed to the Board of Management of Daimler AG. At age 45, he is the youngest member on that governing body. In a recent conversation with McKinsey’s Jesko Perrey, Källenius shared his views on what’s driving the future of marketing, particularly at the luxury end.
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