Glenn Schmidt is responsible for steering government affairs for the BMW Group and is based in Munich. This function coordinates corporate positioning concerning global automotive legislative issues as well as political communication.

Prior to this function, he was responsible for coordinating BMW’s e-mobility field trial activities world-wide. These trials have played a pivotal role in moving the BMW Group’s sustainable mobility strategy forward. Prior to joining BMW Schmidt was a project manager specialised in the automotive industry with Horváth and Partners Management Consultants. He holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Krannert School of Management, Purdue University in West Lafayette, USA. Schmidt is originally from Vancouver, Canada, where he completed his undergraduate studies.