Press Release • November 25, 2025

Zero100 Announces Former Volvo Cars CEO Jim Rowan as Executive in Residence

Zero100
Zero100
November 25, 2025 • 1 min read
  • Jim brings a global perspective on technology and its implications for business strategy, informed by his CEO roles at Volvo Cars and Dyson, and COO experience at BlackBerry. 
  • In this role, he strengthens Zero100’s expertise in AI, automation, and robotics, enhancing the company’s ability to support board-level supply chain priorities for global organizations.

LONDON, UK – November 25, 2025 – Zero100 has announced Jim Rowan, former CEO of Volvo Cars and Dyson, as its advisory Executive in Residence

Zero100, recently recognized by The Sunday Times as one of the UK’s fastest-growing private companies, is a supply chain intelligence firm that supports global executives navigating the impact of AI and emerging technologies. As these issues rise on the boardroom agenda, Jim brings a CEO perspective on how AI and automation are reshaping the priorities and decision-making of global leadership teams. 

With over three decades of experience leading multinational organizations through rapid technological change, Jim most recently served as CEO & President of Volvo Cars, where he accelerated the company’s digital capabilities. His earlier leadership roles, including CEO at Dyson and COO at BlackBerry, gave him deep exposure to emerging robotics, automation, and AI-driven manufacturing, particularly in Asia. 

In his role as Executive in Residence, Jim will work closely with Zero100’s leadership to develop new IP and executive guidance focused on AI’s impact on global businesses, automation-led productivity, and the implications of emerging technologies for CEOs and boards. He will also help strengthen Zero100’s impact across its community of leaders from companies such as Meta, McDonald’s, Unilever, John Deere, Walmart, Google, Toyota, GM, Pfizer, and Nike.

Olly Sloboda, Chief Executive Officer of Zero100, said: 

Jim brings a rare combination of CEO experience, technological fluency, and a global perspective on the intersection of supply chain and a new wave of AI and automation. We’re super excited to work with him to continue to disrupt the archaic world of traditional research and advisory businesses as we shape the next phase of Zero100’s growth, strengthening the portfolio of insights and commercially grounded guidance we offer to global operations executives and their teams.”

On joining Zero100 as Executive in Residence, Jim said: 

AI and automation are creating a fundamental shift in how global companies operate and have already created winners and losers across industries. Zero100’s growth has been incredibly impressive, and its business model – which I experienced as a customer as CEO of Volvo Cars – is making waves as an alternative to traditional advisory and consulting businesses. It’s a disruptive and refreshing way to help executives understand what these technologies mean for their businesses, and I’m excited to support that work.”

Discover more information about Zero100’s mission at zero100.com.

About Zero100  

Zero100 is a leading intelligence company that helps senior business and operations executives make critical supply chain investment decisions. Zero100’s approach combines unique IP-led research and data, intimate executive-level events, personalized guidance, and access to an extensive community of influential thinkers and voices from within, and beyond, supply chain.  

The company is headquartered in London, UK, with team members also based in Europe and the US.