Goodyear CTO Chris Helsel on Innovating New Mobility Experiences

January 16, 2023

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About the Guest

Chris Helsel

SVP, Global Operations & Chief Technology Officer of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

Chris Helsel is the Senior Vice President Global Operations and Chief Technology Officer at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, a manufacturing company that enables mobility. The company earns an excess of $17 billion in annual revenue, and Chris has been in his combined role for two years, having been the Chief Technology Officer for a little more than five years. He has spent most of the past three decades with the company. Chris believes technology is critical to creating exceptional mobility experiences and has driven remarkable innovation at Goodyear.

Episode Overview

733: Chris discusses the innovations he has driven to create new mobility experiences focused on sustainability and efficiency. He discusses the 125-year-old company’s business, what falls under his purview, and why combining operations and technology was key to the company’s digital transformation. Chris also talks about the “Beyond Tires” side of Goodyear’s business, its place in the broader mobility ecosystem, and the open innovation model it uses to breathe life into the digital transformation at Goodyear. As a part of this transformation, Chris covers Goodyear Ventures, the investment arm of the company, and the investments in sustainable mobility solutions such as the non-pneumatic tire. Finally, Chris reflects on his career success and the trends in technology that will help transform the mobility industry.

Since the recording of this episode, Goodyear unveiled at CES 2023 a 90% sustainable-material tire and announced plans to sell a tire with up to 70% sustainable-material content in 2023.

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