Laurence leads on building and managing Radioplayer’s partnerships with technology companies and the automotive industry across Europe and internationally. Leading on the automotive industry, he works with the leading car manufacturers and multimedia technology suppliers around metadata, user interface design and smart radio development in connected cars. Radioplayer has partnerships with VW Group, BMW Group, […]


Laurence leads on building and managing Radioplayer’s partnerships with technology companies and the automotive industry across Europe and internationally. Leading on the automotive industry, he works with the leading car manufacturers and multimedia technology suppliers around metadata, user interface design and smart radio development in connected cars. Radioplayer has partnerships with VW Group, BMW Group, Renault and NIO and powers the radio experience in over 3.5 Million cars on the road today. Laurence is a current Board member of both RadioDNS and WorldDAB and as Chairman of the WorldDAB Automotive Group he led the research and development of the WorldDAB in-car User Experience guidelines and the subsequent engagement with major car manufacturers.  

He previously worked for Digital Radio UK where he led the partnerships with car manufacturers that saw DAB digital radio included as standard in all new cars. He has also worked for techUK representing the UK technology sector in areas such as environmental policy, healthcare and consumer technology, and was a Board member of Digital UK, the organisation that managed the UK’s digital TV switchover. 

Radioplayer 

Radioplayer is the official, broadcaster-backed, non-profit organisation that is helping to make radio a great experience in cars and other devices. Radioplayer is a proud member of WorldDAB and RadioDNS and is growing across Europe and internationally.