Breaking the glass ceiling

It is almost unheard of for a woman – regardless of how talented – to make her mark in a male-dominated, high testosterone environment such as car dynamics. Yet in becoming Ford’s Chief Designer and being nominated by Newsweek as “one of the top 10 people who will change your world”, Chelsia Lau has done just that. Over the course of her 15-year career, Lau has consistently set new industry benchmarks by imbuing hugely successful designs such as Ford’s best-selling SUV series with a soul and personality. Ultimately, her designs have touched a popular chord by not only fueling the imagination, but also inspiring dreams and inflaming the emotions of car lovers worldwide. For Lau, great design is a universal language that speaks to us personally and passionately, while the act of creation is a catalyst that impacts both individuals and our culture as a whole.