Luminary Advisory Partners (LAP) continues its global expansion with new partnership appointments representing new specialisms, specific regional coverage and expertise now offered across Europe, India, China and the Middle-East.

Joining as Partner for the China region is Mark Stanton – a world-renowned Automotive Product Development and Engineering expert and business leader. He brings more than four decades of experience in developing exciting and segment-leading products. His expertise has been showcased as Engineering excellence in products for Ford, Jaguar Land Rover and most recently at Human Horizons. His expertise will help clients of LAP in developing world class products and technologies, and also support LAP’s growth in the Chinese market.

Joining as Partner for the India region is Rajeev Agrawal, who is an expert in Product Strategy and Planning and has helped several brands excel in market positioning. He has worked extensively in the South-East Asia and Asia Pacific regions with recognised Automotive OEMs including Mahindra, Tata, General Motors and Stellantis. His knowledge and expertise of these regions make him a perfect Partner for the growing Indian market.

Joining as Partner for Europe is Michael van der Sande. Michael is a seasoned CEO/CMO/CCO who has led the global and regional growth of some of the most distinguished automotive brands.

Ralph Debbas joins as Partner for the Middle-East. He is the founder and CEO of the Middle-East’s only home-grown automotive group, W Motors, which is headquartered in Dubai, UAE.

Additionally, Geoff Dowding and Jolyon Nash join the London office as Partners.

As strategic advisors and partners for Board members and Executive management teams, LAP operates globally in the ever-changing environments surrounding the automotive, future mobility, technology, luxury and lifestyle sectors. The team’s deep experience covers all aspects of Brand and Product Strategy, Business and Organisational Development and the Customer Journey.