Show Notes – Strong on AI, Automotive 🚘🤖

In this episode of Ignite & Scale, we sit down with Devin Daly, founder and CEO of Impel, the first unicorn on our podcast. Devin takes us inside the incredible journey from investment banking to building a global AI powerhouse transforming automotive retail.

Impel now powers 36bn shopper interactions, driving over $9 billion in sales across 51 countries. From humble beginnings creating 360° product visualizations for fashion brands to becoming the leading AI platform in automotive, Devin shares how bold vision, smart pivots, and relentless focus on people and culture fuelled their success.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• How Impel scaled from fashion e-commerce to revolutionizing automotive AI
• Why car dealerships’ razor-thin margins made them ripe for disruption
• How AI is unifying the fragmented consumer journey across sales, service, and aftersales
• The role of culture, agility, and world-class talent in scaling to unicorn status
• Lessons from building an AI Center of Excellence in Georgia
• What the next 5–10 years look like for AI in automotive retail – from digital concierges to predictive vehicle acquisition

Key Takeaways:

• AI isn’t replacing people – it’s augmenting dealerships, boosting profitability, and elevating customer experience.
• Scaling globally means balancing speed, agility, and culture.
• The future of automotive retail will be driven by always-on AI brains guiding the entire consumer lifecycle.

📌 Learn more about Impel: impel.ai
📧 Contact: info@impel.ai

In this episode of Ignite & Scale, Mike Allen sits down with Charlie Cook, founder of Rightcharge, to explore how a climate-driven mission evolved into one of the UK’s most innovative EV charging businesses.

What began as a simple comparison tool has since transformed into core EV charging payments software—a tech platform designed to make charging payments seamless and accurate for both drivers and admins. This evolution from spreadsheet beginnings to trusted technology partner highlights the company’s ability to pivot, scale, and seize a once-in-a-generation opportunity.

From spotting a gap in the market, to building trust with major customers, to connecting the dots between the original mission and the platform’s current role in the EV ecosystem

📌 Listen Now

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👉 If you’d like to connect with Charlie directly, you can reach him on LinkedIn.

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In this episode of Ignite & Scale, we sit down with Johan Sundstrand — serial entrepreneur and founder of Phyron, one of the most innovative AI scaleups transforming automotive retail.

Johan’s entrepreneurial journey spans over two decades, from building Kalix Finans in fintech (scaled to 60,000 users and acquired by Folksam), to founding Freya News (later acquired by Jabmo), and leading Jabmo’s EMEA commercial strategy before pivoting into automotive. Along the way, he’s raised over €60 million in venture capital and scaled multiple businesses across Europe and North America.

In this episode we cover:

• The origin story of Phyron and how it’s redefining vehicle retail through AI-powered, video-first listings.
• Scaling a SaaS platform to 4,000 dealerships in 40+ countries, streaming 700,000+ videos monthly.
• Lessons from Johan’s entrepreneurial path: persistence, product vision, and knowing when to pivot.
• His perspective on AI’s role in the future of automotive retail — and how SaaS founders can future-proof.
• Why stepping back as CEO in 2025 is the right decision, and the leadership lessons behind it.

👉 If you’d like to connect with Johan directly, you can reach him on LinkedIn.

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