Ned Curic, Stellantis' chief technology officer, has deep experience both inside and outside the auto industry. Before joining the automaker in 2021, he was vice president, Alexa automotive, at Amazon and also worked at Toyota and Microsoft. As of July 1, Curic's responsibilities have expanded to include engineering and R&D. Curic spoke to Automotive News Europe News Editor Peter Sigal at ANE Congress in Paris on June 14 about the technological challenges ahead.