Phil Durston is a Strategic Manager at Volkswagen AG with over 25 years’ experience in OEM Vehicle Engineering and Integration, throughout all project phases. Broad product & customer experience ranging from workaday volume sports derivatives via extraordinary grand tourers to bespoke vehicles. Strong skills in leading vehicle level testing and evaluation, especially within Proving Ground environments with a focus on developing AD /ADAS testing capabilities. Graduated from Brunel University, London, in Mechanical-, Systems-, and Sustainability- Engineering, enhanced with a M.A. in Design, Strategy and Innovation.