[EN] From the French army to electrifying corporate fleets – Alfred Richard (CEO of Nelson)

For this episode, Antonin Léonard sat down with Alfred Richard, CEO and co-founder of Nelson.Alfred co-founded Nelson four years ago with three fellow engineers from École Polytechnique friends forged through military service and three months together at Berkeley.Before landing on fleet electrification, they explored solar and agri-photovoltaic projects, ultimately choosing a data-driven path to decarbonize corporate mobility.Fleet managers want to go electric but they lack the data to decide who switches first, in what order, and at what cost. Nelson aggregates fleet usage, vehicle data, and driver behavior to give companies a clear, personalized electrification roadmap.In this conversation, we explore:→ Why corporate fleets hold the key to mass EV adoption in Europe→ How data simulation unlocks decisions that were stuck in cognitive bias→ Why building on a "market with an expiry date" is actually their greatest strategic asset→ How to co-found a company with your closest friends from military service and engineering school→ How the future of fleet management will be reinvented around charging costs and operational data→ What it means to be a first-time CEO at 25 and how to build the right mentorship networkTo learn more: https://asterionventures.comHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.