NUCLEUS AT GOODWOOD

THE ONE-DAY AUTOMOTIVE DAVOS

Since its inception in 2015, Nucleus has become known as ‘the one-day automotive Davos’. Held in private on the fringes of the Goodwood Festival of Speed – which guests are also welcome to attend if they wish – it brings together all those who influence the new mobility at the most senior global level. Our aim is to advance the cause of sustainable transport through the conversations our guests have and the connections they make.

Nucleus has attracted the leaders of the global car companies and the biggest technology companies; senior politicians and central bankers; the founders of the most exciting mobility start-ups; the investors who fund them and an ever-changing roster of innovators and decision makers.

The conversation between them is creative and sometimes combative. There is no audience, no media coverage and the event is protected by the Chatham House Rule, which permits delegates to act on what they learn but not to divulge its source. As a result, the debate is searingly honest and, we believe, more valuable than one held in public.

Over the years, the private connections made between our guests have proved just as important as the content of our formal sessions, and we schedule generous breaks to allow guests to connect with each other directly. When I see the CEO of a carmaker speaking directly to a lawmaker, or a tech founder talking to a funder, I know that Nucleus is achieving its aim.

This Nucleus website aims to give you a flavour of those discussions. You will find summaries of our conversations in previous years: Nucleus always aims to be slightly ahead of the curve, and most of the topics we have discussed in the past remain directly relevant today.

We are also proud to bring you the Nucleus Papers, a new and growing series of interviews with those remaking modern mobility. These interviews allow us to examine this rapidly changing scene more frequently than our annual gathering allows. Some of the contributors have spoken at Nucleus in the past, and we hope that others will in future. Whether in person or digitally, Nucleus will always address whatever developments are front of mind for those who are active in this space, and bring you the unfiltered thoughts of those who most influence that change.

Earl of March and Kinrara


Nucleus is truly a unique experience, something I cherish. An opportunity to meet others who share the journey of innovation. The auto industry faces a dual transformation: disruption and a new competitive reality. Nucleus enables a free-flowing exploration of these transformations.

JIM FARLEY, CEO, FORD MOTOR COMPANY

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Read

Nucleus Papers

A series of frank and exclusive interviews with those remaking modern mobility, continuing the Nucleus debate - and mission - between our annual meetings

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Explore Nucleus

Previous Years

A brief precis of the debate at every previous Nucleus, charting the issues that were most pressing at the time and how our view of the future has shifted

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Partners

Nucleus Partner Reports


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Events

Festival of Speed

Held in the beautiful parkland surrounding Goodwood House, Festival of Speed presented by Mastercard is motorsport's ultimate summer garden party, an intoxicating celebration of the world's most glamorous sport.