Dr Ian Robertson (HonDSc) has amassed close to 40 years of auto industry experience, including around 10 years as a member of the Board of Management of BMW Group. Following a degree in Maritime Studies from the University of Wales in Cardiff, Ian joined the Rover Group as a graduate trainee. He went on to hold various management positions within the company, becoming Managing Director of Land Rover Vehicles in 1994. Ian was appointed President of BMW South Africa in 1999, before returning to Europe in 2005 to take on the role of Chairman and Chief Executive of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. Three years later, he was appointed to the Board of Management of BMW AG with overall responsibility for Sales and Marketing. Ian stepped down from the Board of Management at the end of 2017 in order to take up a role as the company’s special representative in the UK, with a particular focus on political issues as they affect the automotive industry.