Autonomy SAS est une entreprise française indépendante qui organise des événements pour promouvoir une mobilité urbaine durable, intelligente et efficace.
Son équipe est passionnée par toutes les innovations qui transforment notre mobilité et nos villes, vers des schémas plus enviables et agiles.
Passionné(e) de mobilité ? Féru(e) d’innovation ? Envie de découvrir les dessous d’un événement de grande envergure ? Stage, emploi, freelance… nous sommes toujours à la recherche de nouveaux talents pour rejoindre notre équipe !
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Lafon
Autonomy allows us to present our charging infrastructure solutions to offer alternative mobility to communities and private players. As a French industrialist, Lafon wishes to promote charging solutions designed, developed and produced in France.
We expect during this edition to be able to discuss with organizations, companies and communities concerned with setting up infrastructures in the context of the energy transition.
In 2019, we participated in the Autonomy Show which allowed us to connect with different French and international alternative mobility players.
We hope that the 2020 edition will be as rich!
SébastienMAZZOCCO – Head of Alternative Energies Division
C-BOX
Autonomy digital 2020 is THE exhibition for new mobility. CBox aims to bring more safety to users of shared bikes and scooters, a booming sector. So it makes sense for us to be present at this event.
This show is the perfect opportunity to put CBox in the spotlight, present our products and meet players in our sector. It is a unique moment during which we will be able to exchange ideas and create partnerships.
Being in full development phase, our objective is to find partner customers who will allow us to test our solution before its next commercialization.
Florian Boudzoumou– CTO of C-BOX
Lafon
Le salon Autonomy nous permet de présenter nos solutions d’infrastructure de recharge pour proposer une mobilité alternative aux collectivités et acteurs privés. En tant qu’industriel français, Lafon souhaite promouvoir les solutions de recharge conçues, développées et produites en France.
Nous attendons de cette édition de pouvoir échanger avec des organisations, entreprises et collectivités soucieuses de mettre en place des infrastructures pour une mobilité alternative dans le cadre de la transition énergétique.
Nous avions participé en 2019 au Salon Autonomy qui nous avait permis de nous connecter à différents acteurs de la mobilité alternative français et internationaux.
Nous espérons que l’édition 2020 sera aussi riche !
Sébastien MAZZOCCO– Responsable Pôle Alternative Energies
C-BOX
Autonomy digital 2020 est le salon référence des nouvelles mobilités. CBox vise à apporter plus de sécurité aux utilisateurs de vélos et trottinettes partagés, un secteur en plein essor. Il est donc logique pour nous d’être présent à cet événement.
Ce salon est l’occasion rêvée pour mettre CBox en lumière, présenter nos produits et rencontrer des acteurs de notre secteur. C’est un moment unique pendant lequel nous pourrons échanger et créer des partenariats.
Etant en pleine phase de développement, notre objectif est de trouver des clients partenaires qui nous permettront d’éprouver notre solution avant sa commercialisation prochaine.
Florian Boudzoumou– CTO de C-BOX
Monique Pluijm
Secretary-general, European Parking Association
Monique Pluijm is an experienced and all round Consultant and Project Manager at Empaction, a parking and mobility consultancy in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. She studied civil engineering at the University of Twente. She has over 15 years of experience in different areas, from digital parking to city parking management. In her daily work she often acts as an intermediary between government and market parties. For eight years she was the Chair of Vexpan, Platform for Parking in the Netherlands.
Smoove
We have always exhibited at Autonomy with our group Mobivia-Via Id alongside numerous start-ups in new mobility. Autonomy is an important meeting to stay in touch with our customers, meet prospects and partners, but above all to discover the market’s most recent innovations.
We have, for a few months now, been presenting our new range of Flex bikes – which include numerous updates inspired by the learning from the 23 cities we supply, including Paris. We have evolved our services to better respond to the new challenges of our customers, needs of cities, operators and users. We are therefore looking forward to presenting these innovations and to receive market returns on them.
Because the COVID-19 crisis prevents us from meeting in person, and most of the sector’s meetings are postponed or cancelled, it was even more important for us to be present this year to keep in touch with all the players in the industry. The Autonomy platform also allows us to interact with participants and provides opportunities to speak. One digital event will not be able to reproduce the same effect as a physical one, but at least the messages will still get across, people with common interests will be able to interact, and business can continue. That is, above all, the role of a trade fair.
CarolineVANRENTERGHEM– Marketing & Communication Manager
Smoove
Nous avons toujours exposé à Autonomy avec notre groupe Mobivia-Via Id aux côtés de nombreuses start-ups des nouvelles mobilités. Autonomy est un rendez-vous important autant pour rester en contact avec nos clients, rencontrer des prospects et partenaires mais surtout pour découvrir toutes les innovations du marché.
Nous présentons depuis quelques mois notre nouvelle gamme de vélos Flex qui intègre de nombreuses innovations inspirées des apprentissages des 23 villes que nous fournissons dont Paris. Nous avons fait évoluer nos services pour répondre toujours mieux aux nouveaux besoins des villes, opérateurs et usagers. Nous avons donc hâte de présenter ces innovations et de recevoir les retours du marché sur celles-ci.
Parce que la crise nous empêche de nous réunir et que la plupart des rendez-vous du secteur sont reportés ou annulés, il était d’autant plus important pour nous d’être présents cette année pour rester en contact avec tous les acteurs du marché. La plateforme Autonomy permet d’interagir avec les participants et offre des occasions de prendre la parole. Un évènement digital ne pourra pas reproduire l’effervescence d’un événement physique mais au moins les messages passeront, les personnes qui ont des intérêts en commun pourront interagir et le business peut se poursuivre, c’est avant tout cela le rôle d’un salon.
CarolineVANRENTERGHEM– Directrice Marketing et Communication
Paul Curtis
Associate Director, VECTOS
Paul is an expert in sustainable urban mobility with more than 14 years’ experience in delivering international research and demonstration projects in the field of: street design, future cities, behaviour change, shared and on-demand mobility, Mobility as a Service, ICT, electro-mobility, capacity building and the social aspects of transport. In the EU Project ‘MORE’ he is facilitating the co-design and testing of innovative street layouts in five cities to make more efficient use of limited road space.
Paul, Associate Director, Vectos manages Vectos’ portfolio of R&D international projects and feeds in new insights into the company’s transport planning work enabling them to design innovative solutions to for residential, commercial and mixed use sites, large and smallhas been delivering international research and demonstration for 14 years in the field of sustainable urban mobility. He works with the public and private sectors to help deliver innovative solutions.
Geotab
Geotab is a family business committed to reducing particulate matter and CO2 emissions through professional vehicle fleets that are more adequate and optimized for their customers and missions.
In 2020, trends in favor of the quality of life at work, the environment and the digitization of services to people and businesses have accelerated. Geotab gives value to data and wishes to share its analyzes with sustainable mobility players connected to Autonomy 2020.
In October 2019, we presented new products, meanwhile, 800,000 additional vehicles are connected to the Geotab platform and use them. Connected to 2.2M vehicles including EVs, Geotab will announce other novelties and present how its analyzes are directly useful for decisions.
Pascal Six – Responsible for partnerships with Geotab distributors
Voltaire
While we were in a development phase, we came as visitors during the 2019 edition.
We had exchanged with many interlocutors and appreciated the fact of being able to have a global vision of the world of mobility in one place.
Autonomy gives us the opportunity to understand the rapid evolution of the sector and the expectations of customers.
This 2020 edition will allow us, we hope, to make contacts for future partnerships. Especially with companies, journalists or potential investors.
Grégoire Lieurade – Co-Founder
Voltaire
Alors en phase de développement, nous étions venus en tant que visiteurs lors de l’édition 2019. Nous avions échangé avec de nombreux interlocuteurs et avions apprécié le fait de pouvoir avoir une vision globale du monde de la mobilité en un seul lieu. Le salon Autonomy nous offre l’opportunité d’une veille concurrentielle, de comprendre l’évolution rapide du secteur et les attentes des clients.
Cette édition 2020 nous permettra, nous l’espérons, de nouer des contacts en vue de partenariats futurs. Notamment auprès d’entreprises, de journalistes ou de potentiels investisseurs.
Grégoire Lieurade – Co-Fondateur
INVERS
As an internationally established SaaS and IoT technology provider for shared mobility, INVERS clients are spread globally across 50+ countries. Autonomy provides a great platform for us to connect not only with them, but also with our ever-growing OEM and software integration partners and other key stakeholders and players to exchange experiences and market trends as well as innovations and ideas.
2020 has been a challenging year, however we are optimistic about the future as data indicates that shared mobility will become even stronger than before. We look forward to the insightful keynotes and panel discussions around business pivots and lessons learned during the past year. In our own panel we will be specifically discussing business strategies that can be applied in order to best navigate the second wave. Visit us at our digital booth to find out more about our software and connectivity solutions, or to download our COVID report.
Alex Gmelin – CPO
Geotab
Geotab est une entreprise familiale engagée avec les distributeurs Geotab dans la réduction des émissions de particules et de CO2 du fait de flottes de véhicules professionnels plus adéquates et optimisées pour leurs clients et missions.
En 2020, les tendances en faveur de la qualité de vie au travail, de l’environnement et de la digitalisation des services aux personnes et aux entreprises se sont accélérées. Geotab donne de la valeur aux données et souhaite partager ses analyses avec les acteurs de la mobilité durable connectés à Autonomy 2020.
En octobre 2019, nous présentions des nouveautés, entre temps, 800 000 véhicules supplémentaires sont connectés à la plateforme Geotab et les utilisent. Connecté à 2.2M véhicules dont des VE, Geotab annoncera d’autres nouveautés et présentera comment ses analyses sont directement utiles aux décisions.
Pascal Six – Responsable des partenariats avec les distributeurs Geotab
YUWWAY
We have seen Autonomy grow and have seen this event become the must-attend event in the mobility sector. Looking to become a major sustainable mobility actor in France, we absolutely wanted to participate in Autonomy 2020 to launch our application. We want to be an integral part of the Autonomy platform in order to make ourselves visible to all mobility players and to be recognized as a major player ourselves.
By participating in the 2020 edition, we hope to be able to promote the YUWWAY brand and meet mobility professionals. We are developing our B2B offer and so wish to communicate on our services which optimize the management of business travel and allow companies to reduce their environmental footprint.
JamelGhechoua– Fondateur & CTO
Plume Mobility
I decided to participate in Autonomy Digital 2020 because the show organisers decided early on to switch to a virtual format and have established the means to achieve it. The Autonomy team has risen to the challenge by putting in place all the ingredients that made the previous editions successful. I really had the impression of being able to experience so much wealth in this particular context which we all find ourselves living in.
I am a promoter of education and sharing, which are the ingredients that a market and its economy can properly develop while leaving space for each professional actor. It is also in this spirit that Autonomy was able to bring attention to micro-mobility very early on, first for the FP2M federation where I am a chairperson and now at Plume.
What am I expecting from this 2020 edition? Obviously a great success because Autonomy has not only solved the technical challenge, but has also been able to bring together all the players from across the mobility ecosystem so this 2020 event remains the meeting point for mobility. I can’t wait to be there !
Fabrice Furlan – Founder & CEO
Transit Bot
Transit Bot offers conversational solutions (chatbots) to transportation operators (e.g., making real-time passenger information available on Facebook Messenger). Autonomy is an excellent way to increase the visibility of the innovation we bring to the mobility space and to conduct fruitful meetings.
Autonomy brings together the entire community of innovators in the mobility sector. We know that the visitors and exhibitors of the show share our willingness to transform the traveler’s customer experience, especially through Mobility-as-a-Service.
2020 is the launch year of Transit Bot, and of our first successful experience with Keolis. Being at Autonomy Digital will help us consolidate the acquisition of our first customers and prepare for growth in 2021.
AssenLEKARSKI– CEO
Transit Bot
Transit Bot propose des solutions conversationnelles (chatbots) aux opérateurs de transport (par ex: rendre accessible l’information voyageur temps réel sur Facebook Messenger). Autonomy est un excellent moyen de faire connaître l’innovation que nous portons aux acteurs de la mobilité et de faire des rencontres fructueuses.
Autonomy regroupe la communauté des innovateurs du secteur de la mobilité. Nous savons que les visiteurs et les exposants du salon partagent notre volonté de transformer l’expérience client des voyageurs, notamment via la tendance Mobility-as-a-Service.
2020 est l’année du lancement de Transit Bot, et de notre première expérience réussie avec le groupe Keolis. Autonomy nous aidera à consolider l’acquisition de nos premiers clients et préparer la croissance de 2021.
AssenLEKARSKI– CEO
Plume Mobility
J’ai décidé de m’associer à Autonomy Digital 2020 parce qu’ils ont pris tôt la décision de passer sur un format virtuel avec les moyens que cela nécessite. J’y retrouve tous les ingrédients qui ont fait le succès des années précédentes ce qui est un défi sur ce rendez-vous digital. J’ai réellement ressenti cette impression de pouvoir vivre autant de richesses dans ce contexte particulier que nous vivons tous.
Je suis promoteur de la pédagogie et du partage qui sont les ingrédients qu’un marché et son économie peut se développer sainement et laisser place à chaque acteur professionnel. C’est aussi cet état d’esprit et cette place qu’Autonomy à su donner très tôt à la micro-mobilité d’abord pour la fédération FP2M que je préside et désormais à Plume.
Ce que j’attends de cette édition 2020 ? Un succès évidemment car Autonomy au delà du défi technique a su fédérer les professionnels et chacun des acteurs pour que ce rendez-vous 2020 reste le rendez-vous de la mobilité. Hâte d’y être !
Fabrice Furlan – Fondateur & CEO
YUWWAY
Nous avons vu grandir Autonomy et vu cet évènement devenir un évènement incontournable dans la mobilité. Souhaitant devenir un acteur majeur de la mobilité durable en France, nous tenions absolument participer à Autonomy2020 pour le lancement de notre application. Nous souhaitons faire partie intégrante de la plateforme Autonomy afin de nous rendre visible auprès de tous les acteurs de la mobilité d’être reconnu comme un acteur majeur.
En participant à l’édition de 2020, nous espérons pouvoir promouvoir la marque YUWWAY et rencontrer des professionnels de la mobilité. Nous développons notre offre B2B et souhaitons ainsi proposer nos services aux entreprises afin d’optimiser la gestion de leur déplacement et leur permettre de limiter leur impact sur l’environnement.
JamelGhechoua– Fondateur & CTO
LGI Consulting
We chose to participate to Autonomy Digital 2020 to join like-minded industry, policy and business actors in shaping the future of mobility for our cities. As a company, we believe our value lies in our role as an enabler of sustainable innovation by working with our clients on their research, innovation and business in sectors of key importance for global sustainable development. Our vision lies in the belief that the major transformations required for attaining global sustainability will need positive and impactful innovation and we see Autonomy Digital as a potential vector to making these changes possible.
Autonomy is a great platform to push for a more sustainable future for the mobility sector through innovative solutions that have a positive impact on both the environment and the society we live in. As partners of the Horizon 2020 European project TInnGO « Transport Innovation Gender Observatory”, we contribute to the development of a framework and mechanisms for a sustainable game change in European transport through a transformative strategy of gender and diversity sensitive smart mobility. We strongly believe in the importance of social innovation when it comes to mobility, allowing for the creation of more inclusive services that foster the well-being of all members of our society.
Thanks to Autonomy, we will be able to present our work and reach a wider audience in the mobility sector that is often not aware of the importance of gender mainstreaming (1) when it comes to mobility. Planning transportation for all and designing innovative solutions for mobility requires a shift towards more inclusive designs, decision-making processes, training and employment opportunities.
Through TInnGO, LGI created an online observatory and collaborative platform that gathers all information and results of the project, promoting access to knowledge on gender related issues in transportation. Moreover, by coordinating the work of the French Hub, we conduct field activities and stakeholders’ engagement in the Paris Region, collecting data, analyzing existing research and raising awareness in order to advance gender equality and inclusion in transportation.
Autonomy Digital 2020 will be a key opportunity to learn more about the mobility ecosystem globally . We are looking forward to meeting transport professionals and debating with mobility actors from all branches of the sector in order to advance together towards a more sustainable and socially inclusive mobility offer.
We see an opportunity to meet potential partners and clients and answer any questions about our mission, vision and activities. Our experience in the mobility sector makes us a strategic ally to clusters, private companies, startups, public administrations and European collaborative projects. We help these stakeholders better understand their world by conducting thorough research on pressing issues. By mixing data and interview analysis, the team is able to paint an accurate picture of what is at stake and better adapt the offer for companies to satisfy the needs of potential users. Expertise is also provided to public institutions to make transport more environmentally sustainable and cities more socially inclusive.
(1) Gender mainstreaming “involves the integration of a gender perspective into the preparation, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies, regulatory measures and spending programmes, with a view to promoting equality between women and men, and combating discrimination” (EIGE) https://eige.europa.eu/gender-mainstreaming/what-is-gender-mainstreaming.
Cosima Malandrino – Consultant
Comodule
We’re looking to share our experience in working with micro-mobility over the last 6 years but also a forward-looking vision on where we’re heading.
In this 2020 edition, I am looking to meet & greet with some of the smartest minds in the field of micro-mobility — from shared mobility operators to city authorities and vehicle manufacturers.
We were able to meet with some of the most forward-looking individuals and companies. Sharing experiences across companies that are working on the same goal — reducing congestion and emissions is empowering each of us to move faster.
Teet Praks – Co-Founder
SPIN
We decided to partner with the Autonomy Digital because we think that it is vital that the mobility industry comes together and exchanges ideas. We hope to get lots of inspiration and to be able to inspire others.
Autonomy plays an important role at Spin. Our goal is to give our customers more freedom and to offer them a sustainable mobility alternative where they need it. That is what distinguishes us from other services: We offer our service at the right places and look where we are wanted and needed to improve mobility for all.
For us it is not only important to spread our messages but also to listen to others and to connect with them. That is what we want to do. The more we connect with other companies and share our ideas among each other the more we can profit as a community.
FelixPetersen– Head of Europe
GoWithFlow
Autonomy shares GoWithFlow’s vision to change the way people move — for the better. Our Sustainable Mobility Management solution is relevant to Autonomy attendees, from businesses implementing an electric fleet or an energy-charging infrastructure, to communities building sustainable mobility practices into their go-forward plans. With more than 4.500 vehicles and 4.000 charging points in the Flow network, we have the ability to span countries and continents. Within our first year, Flow has already reduced CO2 output by more than 5.000 tons while saving our customers at least 225€ per vehicle across their fleets. Flow is poised to accelerate the adoption of lower-emission mobility practices worldwide.
The Flow team looks forward to interacting with leaders of sustainability and mobility who are eager to implement rapid change within their transportation infrastructure.
Jane Hoffer– CEO
Shin-pei Tsay
Director of Global Policy for Cities and Transportation, Uber
Shin-pei Tsay’s work in policy and practice is focused on transforming the built environment so that it is more inclusive and sustainable. She is Director of Global Policy for Cities and Transportation at Uber where she leads a team focused on creating a sustainable, inclusive, and multi-modal urban future. Prior to joining Uber, she founded Make Public, a social impact analysis firm that specializes in the public realm and was executive director of Gehl Institute, a non-profit that advocated for public life and public spaces. Shin-pei has also served as the deputy executive director of TransitCenter, a national foundation focused on improving urban transportation; director of the Cities and Transportation Program under the Energy and Climate Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; deputy director at Transportation Alternatives in New York City, and COO at Project for Public Spaces. Shin-pei served on the NYC Public Design Commission from 2016 to 2019. She taught urban design at Columbia University and Parsons School of Design and is currently a Director on the Board of the national non-profit ioby.
ADEME
For ADEME, being a major player in the transition to a zero-carbon future – we considered it necessary to be a part of Autonomy’s digital international event, as it brings together all the main actors of sustainable and intelligent mobility. In addition to the current health and regulatory context, especially considering the new French mobility law (LOM), there are many challenges to be met. The complex landscape of mobility has a very heterogeneous ecosystem. This is why, ADEME, working daily to make the transition to sustainable mobility happen, had to be present at Autonomy Digital – to promote new mobility solutions and to influence strategic decisions for a low-carbon transition in the field of transportation – locally, nationally and internationally.
This French and international event is an opportunity for ADEME to exchange with professionals, from any sector, who are responsible for the mobility of today, but also of tomorrow. The presence of all types of players, including start-ups, transport operators, local authorities, and private decisionmakers, is a major asset. The rich exchanges that ADEME is looking to have will be a way to both learn from current experiences that are influencing future practices as well as promote the trends of tomorrow.
Autonomy Digital will allow ADEME to discuss two very important topics: inclusive mobility within the framework of the LOM and urban logistics across France. This year’s virtual set-up will also allow us to share our many materials (videos, interviews, etc.) but also to interact as an institutional partner with visitors and other exhibitors of the event through the live chat or business meetings function. In this context of sharing our strategy on transportation and mobility, this edition will also be an opportunity to recall our ambitions and our willingness to work as closely as possible with the players involved in creating the mobility of tomorrow.
Jérémie ALMOSNI – Head of the Transport and Mobility Department
ADEME
L’ADEME acteur de la transition écologique et solidaire se devait d’être présente en s’associant à cet évènement international 100% digital 2020, qui rassemble tous les acteurs de mobilités durables et intelligentes. Outre le contexte sanitaire actuel et réglementaire avec la Loi d’Orientation des Mobilités (LOM) notamment, de nombreux défis sont à relever. Le paysage complexe de la mobilité fait appel à un écosystème très hétérogène. C’est pourquoi, l’ADEME en œuvrant au quotidien pour des nouvelles mobilités durables, se devait d’être présente pour promouvoir des solutions de mobilité et influencer les décisions stratégiques pour une transition écologique dans le domaine des transports, à l’échelle locale, nationale et internationale.
Cette événement à l’échelle internationale et nationale est une opportunité pour L’ADEME d’échanger entre professionnels, de tout secteur qui sont en charge de la mobilité d’aujourd’hui mais aussi celle de demain. La présence de tout type d’acteur, aussi bien des start-up, opérateurs de transport que des collectivités locales ou décideurs privés est un atout majeur. Ces échanges que l’ADEME souhaite riches seront un moyen à la fois de promouvoir les modes de demain mais également s’enrichir des expériences existantes qui influenceront les pratiques futures.
Le salon va permettre à l’ADEME, dans le cadre de la prise de paroles, d’évoquer deux sujets importants : La mobilité inclusive dans le cadre de la Loi d’Orientation des Mobilités (LOM) et la logistique urbaine dans les territoires. Le stand virtuel lui permettra également de mettre à disposition des outils de présentation de l’agence ainsi que différents supports (vidéos institutionnelles, études…), mais aussi d’interagir en tant que partenaire institutionnel avec les visiteurs et autres exposants du salon à travers le “chat” en direct ou les business meetings. Dans ce contexte d’actualisation de sa stratégie sur le Transports et de la Mobilité, cette édition sera aussi une opportunité pour rappeler nos ambitions et cette volonté de travailler au plus près des acteurs de la mobilité de demain.
Jérémie ALMOSNI – Chef du Service Transports et Mobilités
OuiRaymond
As an international event in the field of sustainable and intelligent mobility, Autonomy Digital will broaden our visibility because of the high concentration of key sectoral players it attracts every year. This is a unique opportunity to establish a direct exchange with all major stakeholders. For a startup like OuiRaymond, Autonomy Digital 2020 is an opportunity to enter the smart mobility market and to participate actively in its development.
We are confident that our participation at Autonomy will result in constructive, informed discussions that will help us evolve and grow. Moreover, the B2B and B2G aspect of the event allows us to envisage new, strong and far-reaching partnerships, whether technological, commercial or public.
Rafic Chebaro – Co-Founder & Project Manager
OuiRaymond
En tant qu’événement d’ampleur internationale dans le milieu de la mobilité durable et intelligente, Autonomy Digital va élargir notre visibilité par la concentration d’acteurs clés qu’il présente. Il s’agit d’une occasion unique d’établir un échange direct avec toutes les parties prenantes de cette problématique majeure. Pour une startup telle que OuiRaymond, Autonomy Digital 2020 permet de s’intégrer au marché de la smart mobility et de participer activement à son développement.
Nous sommes certains que notre participation à Autonomy donnera lieu à des échanges constructifs, éclairés et à des pistes d’évolution. Par ailleurs, la connotation B2B et B2G de l’évènement nous permet d’envisager de nouveaux partenariats solides et d’envergure, sur un plan technologique, commercial ou public.
Rafic Chebaro – Co-Fondateur & Project Manager
DEKRA DIGITAL
As innovation forefront of DEKRA, one of the leaders in the TIC industry, a great part of our heritage derives from the automotive sector. As DEKRA DIGITAL, we are innovating safety by leveraging technology trends and creating new business models – translating our role as a neutral party into the digital age. Safety cannot taken for granted, we – as DEKRA – will make sure that we are able to enjoy the beauty of new digital technologies. Looking at Mobility as an obvious extension of automotive, one example is our “Micro Mobility Safety Standard”. It is a holistic approach to safety and sustainability for the ecosystem of e-scooters and other last-mile solutions.
Our motto is collaborate to innovate – innovation is a team sport after all. We are looking forward to meeting potential partners and engaging in fruitful discussions, including the cities that have a key role to play in shaping the future of mobility – as well as getting inspired by whatever is trending in the mobility and smart cities sectors right now.
Last year, our colleagues from DEKRA France sponsored the event, as partner of shared mobility providers in vehicle appraisal and claims handling services. As DEKRA DIGITAL it is our first appearance at Autonomy, but we embrace the chance to go fully digital for an event this year. It totally resembles our identity.
Dr. Kerim Galal – Managing Director / EVP Corporate Strategy & Innovation
Neolix
We believe that Autonomy Digital 2020 is a great platform to allow us to access and network with professionals and industry players from the new mobility ecosystem. Also, Autonomy will provide us an opportunity to present our company’s proprietary autonomous vehicle solutions to the broad participant network.
We hope to promote our solutions during the event so that more partners, customers and investors will get to know us, and to exchange experiences on European policies and regulations with other participants. And via this 2020 edition, we also hope to play a role in contributing to the future sustainable and intelligent mobility in Europe and the world.
WanqiuHu– VP / European Market Representative
Zoov
Since we started Zoov, Autonomy has been a key ingredient in making the brand known on the shared mobility market. It’s at Autonomy that we unveiled our shared electric bikes with ultra-compact parking stations back in 2018, and it’s at Autonomy that we presented our inter-bike charging technology and announced the first cities we would operate in, last year. Autonomy is like our own CES and today, Zoov is a major player–praised by its peers–and often recognized as one of the leading manufacturers of electric bikes in the sharing industry. The best operators can now get their electric bikes directly from Zoov, and that’s what we want everyone to know.
Zoov is now offering the full package for any operator that wants to start operating shared electric bikes. We have top-of-the-line electric bikes, charging stations on option, and also all the tools and apps that empower you to manage your fleet efficiently and maximize profitability. Our goal at Autonomy is to show what makes our offerings better than the competition. In short: sustainable vehicles with low maintenance costs, that are easily integrated with any mobility platform, constantly improving thanks to our experience as an operator, and continuous tech support from our engineering team in France.
One year is a long time on the mobility market. Beyond presenting our latest innovations and offerings, we want to make our voice heard. We are rooting for the creation of a strong european ecosystem that has the potential to upset today’s biggest players, and most importantly to have a stronger, more positive and long-term impact on people’s lives. We will have the pleasure to host an Industry Talk on that particular subject. See you online!
Amira Haberah – Co-founder
Zoov
Depuis les débuts de Zoov, Autonomy a occupé une place importante dans la construction de notre notoriété sur le marché de la mobilité partagée. C’est là que nous avons dévoilé nos vélos électriques en libre-service avec stations ultra-compactes pour la première fois en 2018, puis que nous avons présenté notre technologie de transfert d’énergie et annoncé les premières villes où nous nous lancions en tant qu’exploitant. C’est un peu notre CES à nous et aujourd’hui, Zoov est un acteur important, reconnu par ses pairs comme l’un des tous meilleurs fabricants de vélos électriques partagés du marché, au point de devenir également fournisseur. C’est ce que nous venons faire savoir.
Zoov propose désormais une offre complète pour les exploitants, comprenant la fourniture de vélos électriques connectés pour du partage, des stations de recharge en option, mais aussi toute une suite d’outils et d’applications permettant de gérer la flotte au quotidien et de générer un maximum de chiffre d’affaires. Notre objectif est principalement de présenter cette offre et ce qui différencie Zoov de la concurrence, en quelques mots : des véhicules durables avec faible coût de maintenance, facilement intégrables à toute offre de mobilité, constamment améliorés grâce à notre savoir-faire d’exploitant, et un accompagnement technologique continu, de proximité par nos ingénieurs basés en France.
En une année, il se passe énormément de choses sur le marché de la mobilité. Au-delà de présenter nos nouveautés, technologique et commerciales, il est primordial de participer aux débats qui entourent notre secteur. Nous ne cachons pas un certain militantisme pour la création d’un écosystème européen fort, capable de rivaliser avec les marchés leaders jusqu’à présent. Nous aurons le plaisir d’animer un Industry Talk en lien avec cet engagement. Rendez-vous au mois de novembre !
Amira Haberah – Co-fondatrice
Ivo Cré
Director Policy & Projects, POLIS
Ivo is involved in Polis’ policy coordination and activities of EU project development. He leads Polis’ thematic pillar on Access, including the working groups on parking and on urban access. He has coordinated Polis’ policy paper on smart cities and writes the annual Polis parking paper. He is currently working on the European Projects Future Radar, CIVITAS SATELLITE, REVEAL, PARK4SUMP. Ivo has extensive experience in city networks and policy in the field of mobility.
Karen Vancluysen
Secretary General, POLIS
Karen Vancluysen was appointed as Secretary General of the Polis network in September 2014, after having been the network’s Research Director for 8 years. Prior to joining Polis in 2004, Karen was network manager at ACCESS-EUROCITIES and project manager at Langzaam Verkeer, a Belgian centre for mobility management. Since 1998, Karen has been involved in European urban transport networking and policy activities and many EU research and innovation projects covering a wide range of urban mobility topics. Polis is the leading European network of cities and regions on urban transport innovation. For over 30 years already, members have been working together to develop sustainable and innovative urban mobility solutions for the city of today and tomorrow. The network also engages in debates around topical issues such as active travel, shared mobility services, MaaS, automated transport, electromobility and innovative governance approaches. Over the past months, Polis provided a range of dedicated services to its member cities and regions on how to deal with urban mobility during and in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis.
Marshall Poulton
Head of Transport Strategy, Glasgow City Council
Marshall is a Chartered Civil Engineer with extensive industry experience with Contractors, Consultants and Local Government. Following on from a number of Senior Management positions in Transport for London, Edinburgh and Newcastle he is currently in the role of Head of Transport Strategy in Glasgow City Council. In his current role Marshall is leading teams on delivering 3 Transport Strategies for Glasgow over the next 10 years namely:- the new Connectivity Plan, City Centre Transformation Plan and Liveable Neighbourhoods Plan.
Juan Corro
Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, EMT Madrid
Juan Corro is a Telecommunication engineer focused on digital transformation, emerging technologies and public services. He has worked for the space and satellite industry and lead many digital projects and initiatives. Juan was the Chief of Staff for the Spanish Secretary of State for Telecommunications and Digital Society where he played a leading role in the R&D for the telco and digital sector, cybersecurity and digital regulations initiatives and after a remarkable record in digital companies now is the Chief Technology and Innovation Officer at EMT Madrid, the leading mobility surface operator.
Malin Andersson
Head of Department, Urban Transport Administration, City of Gothenburg
Since late 90s, Mrs. Malin Andersson has been working with infrastructure, city planning and strategic environmental assessments at national, regional and local levels, always with sustainable development as a leading star and with science as a basis for decisions. As a former national strategist on sustainable transport at the National Transport Administration, she was involved in research agendas and long-term transport politics. Since 2013 Malin has had leading positions in the City of Gothenburg at the Urban Transport Administration. She is currently Manager of Development and International Affairs, responsible for innovation projects and triple helix collaborations concerning areas like electric vehicles, autonomous driving, connected infrastructure, geofencing, city logistics, digital twins and virtual testbeds.
Nicola Kane
Head of Strategic Planning, Insight and Innovation at Transport for Greater Manchester
Nicola Kane is Head of Strategic Planning, Insight and Innovation at Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) and spends most of her time thinking about what the future might hold, as her team works to develop and deliver a long-term transport strategy for Greater Manchester, covering the period to 2040 (www.tfgm.com/2040). Nicola is a chartered town planner (MRTPI) and qualified transport planning professional (TPP) and joined TfGM in 2014 after 15 years of working in consultancy. She has wide-ranging experience in transport strategy and policy development, development planning and travel behaviour change. She’s now enjoying the opportunity to help shape the future of transport in Greater Manchester. Nicola was awarded “Transport Planner of the Year” by Transport Planning Society in 2017 for her work in leading Greater Manchester’s 2040 Transport Strategy and the 2040 Strategy also won the EU’s “7th Sustainability Urban Mobility Plan award on multi-modality” in 2019.
Zuzana Pucikova
Head of EU Public Policy, Uber
Zuzana Púčiková heads EU Public Policy at Uber since April 2019. Based in Brussels, she leads the company’s engagement with EU decision-makers to promote customer-oriented policies on mobility and the role of technology. In her previous roles, she worked on digital and consumer topics in the European Commission, private sector and media. Zuzana graduated in Economics, and holds M.A. degrees in European and international affairs.
Marijke De Roeck
Director Communication, Programme manager Smart Ways to Antwerp, City of Antwerp
Marijke De Roeck co-ordinates the stakeholder activities and behavioural change actions for the department of urban development in the city of Antwerp. Some of these activities focus on co-creating innovative solutions to tackle the mobility challenges in and around Antwerp, aka Smart ways to Antwerp. She is an expert in marketing, market research, campaigning and citizen engagement. She has an extensive experience with managing European funded projects, including the mobility projects CIVITAS PORTIS and SUMP-PLUS.
Boyd Cohen
CEO, Iomob
Boyd Cohen obtained his PhD in strategy and entrepreneurship in the University of Colorado in 2001. Since then he has balanced academic and entrepreneurial pursuits in the Americas and Europe. He has published three books on sustainable entrepreneurship and urban innovation and dozens of peer reviewed articles. Boyd moved to Barcelona in 2015 where he became Dean of Research at EADA Business School and then left academia behind as he co-founded Iomob, a next generation Mobility as a Service solution offered to major public and private transportation and travel industry organizations. Iomob has won several mobility industry awards, participated in prestigious accelerators including Techstars and Wayra and has deployed its technology integrating major public and private mobility services throughout the world including in Sweden, Spain, the UK and New Zealand.
Andri Wienandts
Intrapreneur New Mobility Services, SBB Swiss Railways
Andri Wienandts is as a New Mobility Intrapreneur for the Swiss Federal Railways SBB and Expert in the field of Micromobility. The company division is focusing on simplifying and improving access to interconnected mobility services. Projects include the planning and piloting Mobility Sharing Hubs, intermodal booking platforms as well as on demand and autonomous vehicle services. Previously, Andri Wienandts worked in Consulting and Energy Trading. Before entering the field of Mobility, he managed is own startup. He is an EMBA of the University of St. Gallen.
Pedro Homem de Gouveia
Senior Policy & Project Manager, Coordinator Governance, POLIS
Pedro joined POLIS in 2019. He coordinates the Working Group for Governance & Integration, focused on policy-making for cutting-edge innovation, public participation, public-private dialogue, implementation of necessary but politically sensitive measures, and equity. He also coordinates the Working Group for Road Safety & Security, focused on making city streets safe, and transport systems secure. Pedro has extensive experience in the fields of Universal Design, Public Space, Pedestrian Accessibility, Street Safety and Public Participation. He worked for more than 20 years at the local level, as a strategist, designer, trainer, consultant and political advisor. In the City of Lisbon, he developed and implemented the Pedestrian Accessibility Plan, and kick-started the Vision Zero planning process.
Metodi Avramov
Director Strategies, Innovations and International Projects, Mobility Centre, City of Sofia
Metodi Avramov is Director Strategies, Innovations and International Projects of Sofia Urban Mobility Centre. He is currently responsible for the development and implementation of urban mobility projects, plans and programmes for Sofia Municipality and Sofia Urban Mobility Centre. He has worked for the development of sustainable urban mobility in Sofia for more than 15 years. He is also in collaboration with various European urban networks.
Dan Hybert
Founder, Appyway
In 2013 Dan founded AppyParking and the aptly named AppyParking mobile app. To create the award-winning app, Dan and the team began building up the UK’s largest set of standardised kerbside data, a task that led him to realise the untapped potential lying under everyone’s feet. With a vision for more liveable cities, his obsession turned to the kerb. Kerb-obsessed, today AppyParking is now AppyWay. AppyWay exists to digitise the kerb and Dan and the team are on a mission to elevate it from static cement to a dynamic source of power for local authorities and business. AppyWay empowers cities with an award-winning platform of kerbside data and management tools. These data and tools help transform the kerb into an accessible digital commodity that local authorities can easily manage and monetise. All in all, people will enjoy a better, cleaner city experience with seamless access, rejuvenation of local high streets and more open space.
Pedro Machado
Advisor to Deputy-Mayor for Mobility, City of Lisbon
Pedro Machado represents the City of Lisbon as advisor for the Deputy Mayor of Mobility and Safety Miguel Gaspar. He follows subjects of mobility planning, shared mobility, electrical mobility, urban logistics or innovation. He accompanied a significant part of the mobility projects launched in Lisbon in the last 6 years. Pedro is a Mechanical Engineer by the University of Lisbon and the University of Glasgow. He was a researcher at the University of Lisbon and had a scholarship at the North Caroline State University, but spent most of his career linked to cities and local agencies, working in the fields of mobility and transport, environment, energy and climate. Along with all the local projects he coordinated, he was also involved in more than 25 European projects. He is a co-founder of the Portuguese national cyclist association MUBi. He is linked to several awarded projects, including 2 European Mobility Week Awards and the European Green Capital 2020.
Josephine works half of her time as a Project Manager within Geofencing and Sustainable Deliveries at CLOSER, a platform for project management and knowledge sharing around transport efficiency. Currently her project management role includes coordinating the Research and Development program for Geofencing together with her colleague Rodrigue Al Fahel with the Swedish Transport Administration, running the Challenge Based Innovation project “Smart Urban Traffic Zones” and managing the project “The Future Sustainable E-commerce System”. The other half of her time is spent in her role as Program Coordinator within the Strategic Innovation Program, Drive Sweden which focuses on driving the development for digital, automated and shared mobility systems. Here she focuses on both supporting the programs’ projects and coordinates events connected to programme activities such as workshops, match-making and conferences. Josephine originally has an engineering background from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden and Instituto Superior Tecnico, Portugal.
Thierry Goger
Secretary General, FEHRL
Dr Thierry Goger is a senior executive in Transport Research and European Affairs. As FEHRL Secretary-General, the association of the European National Road Research Centres, Thierry is a strategist and an engaged broker for cooperative research and innovation, in the field of road and transport infrastructure. Thierry has also a solid experience in policy-briefing and research grant management, as well as in fostering the exploitation and implementation of research results. Prior to joining FEHRL, Thierry was the Science Officer for the Transport and Urban Development Domain at the COST Office – European Cooperation in Science and Technology. His expertise and advocacy are regularly solicited by the Industry, policy-makers and transport authorities. On the research front, Thierry has about 20 years of experience and is a Coordinator or Partner of several European projects, including the very innovative ERA-Net scheme “INFRAVATION”, where FEHRL has been a key enabling agent for transatlantic collaboration and funding.
Debbie Dekkers
Project Manager New Mobility, City of Amsterdam
Debbie Dekkers works as a project manager New Mobility at Chief Technology Office of Amsterdam. Innovation in local government has been a threat throughout her career, in which she strives to make the organizations and people she works for future-proof. Within the Smart Mobility Program she is responsible for serval Mobility as a Service projects focusing on the digital and behavioral aspects of this mobility transition. She is an expert at setting up experiments and living labs to test how new mobility concepts such as e-mobility hubs can help Amsterdam become a safer, more accessible, healthier and smarter city.
Jill Warren
CO-CEO, European Cyclists Federation
Jill Warren joined the European Cyclists’ Federation in 2020 as co-CEO. Prior to this she spent over 20 years with major international law firms and has also worked in the automotive, pharmaceutical and publishing industries. A US and Dutch national, Jill grew up near Chicago and has lived and worked in Europe for over 30 years, including in Germany, the UK and Belgium. She holds an MBA from Université Libre de Bruxelles. Her strong passion for cycling attracted her to ECF: She is an avid every day and recreational cyclist who enjoys promoting cycling as a sustainable and healthy means of transport and leisure and discovering the world by bicycle.
François-Joseph van Audenhove
Partner, Arthur D. Little, Global Head Future of Mobility lab
François-Joseph Van Audenhove is a Partner at Arthur D. Little Strategy Consultancy where he is in charge of the global mobility competence center and is heading the Future of Mobility Lab, Arthur D. Little’s think tank on mobility futures. In a context of increasingly changing mobility habits and ecosystem complexification, Arthur D. Little’s Future of Mobility Lab aims to support public and private stakeholders in shaping mobility ecosystems of tomorrow. Its “Future of Mobility” studies, including a ranking of mobility systems worldwide have earned global recognition. Their latest study, “The Future of Mobility post-COVID” (released in July 2020) reflects on the impact COVID-19 might have on mobility patterns in the medium- to long term and identifies six “game changers” that are critical for mobility-system players to make the most of what is a unique window of opportunity to move forward and accelerate change.
Pascal Smet
Secretary of State for Urban Planning, Brussels Capital Region
Pascal Smet is State Secretary of the Brussels-Capital Region, responsible for Urbanism and Heritage, European and International Relations. Prior to becoming the Secretary of State, Pascal was Minister of Mobility and Public Works. In both positions, he gives shape to his dream of introducing sustainable urban development. That includes, among others, a reorganisation of public space. In other words, more space for public transport, cyclists and pedestrians. He has one great motivation and source of inspiration for his work in Brussels: the city itself.
Philippe Crist
Advisor Innovation & Foresight, International Transport Forum at the OECD
Philippe Crist is Advisor for Innovation and Foresight for the International Transport Forum (ITF) at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). His work focuses on disruptive urban mobility scenarios, including automated driving, and examines how car-based and active mobility, public transport and taxis must adapt to these. He leads ITF work on data science how to leverage new and rapidly growing data sources to improve transport decision-making and is investigating how policy and regulation might adapt to an increasingly algorithmically-driven world. His work also encompasses helping public authorities think about how public space allocation, including curb management, will change under new travel practices and business models.
OKAI
We at OKAI believe that Autonomy in Paris has always been one of the important shows and gatherings when it comes to Micro Mobility and Shared Mobility. Many of our existing customers have attended the show in the past. We are looking forward to trying out the new ALL DIGITAL format during COVID19 and hope that we can make the most of it.
We are looking to use the event to showcase the new Okai EB100 Sharing Bike as well the matching Okai ES400B Sharing Scooter. Both vehicles run on the same battery and charging platform. Thus we are excited to see what kind of questions we might get from potential customers at Autonomy 2020.
Laurens Laudowicz – CEO
Skillion
As humans shift towards new ways of getting around, Skillion’s IoT integration skills are here to play a part. We’re excited to complement, enhance, and engage with the micromobility market and we look forward to connecting with other like-minded industry partners. Skillion’s journey is just beginning!
We’re looking for some great talks and conferences along with networking and discovering new areas of IoT integration. Also we’ll be seeking potential partners interested in exploring ways to make their mobility business stand out with custom UX and other IoT integration possibilities. As a US company we’re excited to showcase our technology in Europe.
Chris Briggs – COO
OttoSec
We are looking for the right event to find potential partners and private investors who are looking for different and effective solutions for Automotive Cyber security mainly for Aftermarket and for now.
Naftaly Sharir – Co-founder & CEO
Securaxis
Autonomy est un salon à envergure internationale, ce que nous cherchions.
Il regroupe les acteurs mobilité et smart city qui nous intéresse, autant en terme de partenariat possible que de clientèle.
J’aurais pu ajouter qu’il est à Paris, c’est un avantage pour y venir de la Suisse, mais dans le contexte actuel cet argument n’en est plus un.
Je ne vais pas vous mentir, vous n’êtes pas notre seul salon ni le salon autour duquel nous construisons notre saison. Il est tout simplement un des salons à la qualité et la fréquentation qui correspond à ce que nous recherchons.
Honnêtement, il est encore difficile de se prononcer quantitativement et qualitativement sur les salons virtuels. Cela reste encore une forme d’expérimentation pour tout le monde. Les salons ont toujours permis à Securaxis d’acquérir de nouveaux clients, nous en espérons donc autant pour Autonomy2020 digital.
Ce que j’attends peut-être pour une édition virtuelle, c’est une qualité encore supérieure en terme de présence et de contenu. Les visiteurs cette années ne sont pas « captifs” de l’événement, il n’y a pas d’unité de lieu. A la place de chercher sur le salon des innovations ou autre produit qui m’intéresse après avoir suivi une conférence, étant à la maison ou à mon bureau derrière mon ordinateur, je peux vaquer à d’autres occupations. Garder le visiteur en ligne sera tout le challenge, d’où cette nécessité de qualité encore accrue.
Gaetan Vannay – Chief of staff
Citio
Responding to the challenges of public transport (ecological responsibility, sanitation, social access, etc.) demands the mobilization of everyone. At CITiO, we are keen to exchange with all companies, whether big or small, who are working to reinvent the mobility of tomorrow.
Over the past 2 years, due to the technical quality of our solution, our business knowledge, and our ability to meet the real needs of our customers, we have experienced strong growth in France and abroad.
CITiO is participating in Autonomy Digital 2020 to increase our visibility and forge lasting partnerships with companies whose competencies are aligned with our own.
Through this digital edition, we see above all the opportunity to exchange freely, to share our experiences, our ROIs, and our use cases with as many people as possible.
Guillaume GIBON – CEO
Starbolt
Joining forces with Autonomy Digital 2020 means joining forces with Europe’s leading mobility trade show. This show, both for participants as well as visitors, has the strongest business approach.
Starbolt is today the reference company for sustainable and electric B2B mobility in France, and we are looking to expand to other European cities in 2021. Autonomy is an excellent opportunity to meet potential partners and targeted clients to become future riders.
Edouard Atger – Founder
KIRRK
Autonomy is a B2B event that brings together ‘all the actors for a more sustainable and intelligent mobility’ and that is what Kirrk is offering. Our platform equips rental companies and fleet managers with an innovative 360° white label solution. Kirrk is a SaaS that digitizes the entire vehicle rental chain and is enriched by a constellation of services that allows our customers to manage and optimize their business.
2020 is obviously a year particularly marked by global change. Thanks to the digitalisation of routes, our solution allows our clients to maintain their activities during this period, in total security.
Autonomy 2020 will allow our future clients to discover how Kirrk can help their business, optimise their operations and how our service can guarantee safe social distancing measures with a contactless approach and a unique ‘self-service’ B2B approach.
Zaak Chalal – Co-Founder
Securaxis
Autonomy is a true international trade show, which is what we were looking for. It brings together right mobility and smart city actors that interest us, both in terms of partners and potential clients. I could add that normally it is a benefit that the show takes place in Paris, which is an advantage for us coming from Switzerland, although this is no longer the case. I will be honest in saying that Autonomy is not the only event that makes up our season of trade shows that we attend, but it is one of the top events with a level of quality and attendance that corresponds to what we are looking for.
Honestly, it is still difficult to make definitive quantitative and qualitative statements about virtual trade shows. They are still in a period of experimentation of everyone, but trade shows have always allowed us to acquire new customers, so we hope the same for Autonomy Digital.
What I am perhaps expecting for a virtual edition is an even higher level of quality in terms of presence and content. Visitors this year are not ‘captive’ at the event for there is no unity of place. Instead of wandering the show in search of new innovations or another product that could interest me after attending a talk, being at home or at my desk behind a computer, keeping visitors’ attention will be more difficult. Keeping visitors online and engaged will be the challenge, hence the need for a higher level of quality.
Gaetan Vannay – Chief of staff
Mov’eo
Mov’eo brings together the main mobility players in the Normandy and Île-de-France regions, supporting and accelerating numerous SMEs and startups offering innovative mobility solutions. We are the largest French network of scientific, technical and industrial excellence where lasting partnerships are built between the different actors of the Automotive and Mobility ecosystems. It is therefore natural for us to be associated with the key annual event for sustainable urban mobility.
Autonomy brings together the sector’s professionals. Its B2B approach encourages valuable exchanges and its strong focus on innovation gives a prospective vision of mobility. Autonomy allows Mov’eo to highlight the innovative solutions of our members and to increase the visibility of our offer in order to develop the mobility of the future.
The current health and economic crisis that we are experiencing will accelerate the changes already underway in the mobility sector (electrification, connectivity, multimodality, micro and shared mobility, etc). Autonomy 2020 will be a good marker to be able to measure the key trends, promote innovative solutions and collectively address the challenges of sustainable mobility in this very particular context that we are currently living.
We have in fact been present each year at Autonomy since its creation. Despite the health crisis and the switch from a physical to digital event, we decided to continue participating in order to test out how a 100% digital edition will work and to show our optimism for the mobility sector’s ability to rebound.
Marc CHARLET – General Manager
Kisio
Autonomy is the show for new mobility for those who want to see the sector evole, both for new and established players. Kisio has been working for a long time within the digital mobility ecosystem to accompany the transformation of the sector.Our presence at Autonomy is therefore only natural!
A digital edition offers the perspective of a wider audience beyond that of the Paris ecosystem, so we are preparing for discussions with a higher number of regional and international actors.
Kisio is in a pattern of constant innovation – we always have new solutions and feedback to share … it’s the same throughout the sector. So, we are excited about this opportunity to continue to discover and exchange on new approaches and services with our peers.
Emilie MOLINO – Marketing & Communication Director
Citio
Répondre aux enjeux actuels du transport public (responsabilité écologique, sanitaire, sociale, etc.) demande la mobilisation de tous. Chez CITiO, nous avons à coeur d’échanger avec l’ensemble des entreprises (start-up ou grands groupes) qui participent à réinventer la mobilité de demain.
Depuis 2 ans, grâce à la qualité technique de notre solution, notre connaissance métier et notre capacité à répondre aux besoins réelles de nos clients, nous avons connu une forte croissance, en France et à l’étranger.
CITiO participe aujourd’hui à Autonomy 2020 pour gagner en visibilité et forger des partenariats durables avec des entreprises dont les compétences entrent en synergie avec les nôtres.
Au travers de cette édition digitale, nous voyons avant tout l’opportunité d’échanger en toute liberté, et de partager notre expérience, nos ROI et nos cas d’usages avec un maximum de personne.
Guillaume GIBON – CEO
AfterPay
Mobility is fundamental in the way we live and do business. And as Europe’s biggest B2B event in the industry, we see Autonomy as the absolute best place to show how our payment products enable frictionless travel in today’s as well as future economies.
At Autonomy, we hope to gain and share innovative insights into the world of mobility. We also realize that – especially in times like these – forging strong partnerships is essential and we hope to establish new connections that will help drive our mission forward.
Remko Best – Head of international sales
Has To Be
With all physical conferences and exhibitions either canceled, postponed, or moved to virtual events, the Autonomy Digital gives us the maximum exposure to a qualified group of participants in the marketplace we are serving. Therefore, we are happy and excited to be part of this high-profile group of companies exhibiting, discussing, and presenting at the digital venue.
As a leading supplier of charge point management systems, has·to·be will proudly display the capabilities of our software be.ENERGISED and explain the convincing benefits for companies entering this fast-growing and exciting market as well as established players of the industry. Scalability, reliability, and interoperability are critical factors to succeed during the period of extreme growth we are all expecting. With its proven track record, has·to·be is looking forward to questions and discussions during the panel Physical & Digital Infrastructure on the 5th of November from 3.40 – 4.20pm and visits to our virtual booth.
AndreasBlin – Manager International Sales & Business Development
Parknav
We decided to partner with Autonomy Digital 2020 this year because firstly, we had a wonderful experience exhibiting at the event last year and secondly (and most importantly), were able to meet various potential customers and partners across a wide variety of industries who sought our parking-related data science expertise.
Last year, we showcased our award-winning sensorless real-time on-street and off-street parking availability and navigation solutions. This year at Autonomy Digital 2020, we are hoping to introduce and demonstrate our new street-level predictive solutions which further build upon our patented AI-based technology. We also hope to connect and reconnect with potential customers and partners who are seeking intelligent real-time data about what is occurring in the “street” (including parking).
It is important for us to return to Autonomy for 2020 because mobility is constantly changing month-by-month, week-by-week and even day-by-day. In the age of COVID, it is important to keep your potential customers and partners informed about the “latest and greatest” in mobility, and Autonomy will allow us to do that successfully.
Jeremy Leval – VP of Product and Marketing
Starbolt
S’associer à Autonomy Digital 2020, c’est s’associer au salon européen phare de la mobilité. Ce salon, aussi bien pour ses participants que pour ses visiteurs, à la plus forte approche business.
Starbolt est aujourd’hui la référence de la mobilité douce et électrique B2B en France et cherche à s’étendre dès 2021 dans d’autres villes européennes. Autonomy est une belle opportunité pour rencontrer des partenaires et clients ciblés internationaux et nos futurs “riders” ! ».
Edouard Atger – Fondateur
Vmoto
For almost 2 years, VMotoSoco has been developing very strong ambitions on the European market after becoming the leader in electric two-wheelers on the Asian market. Autonomy’s exposure in nearly 70 countries, as well as its 100% B2B orientation for 2 years will allow us to refine our networks in several countries. In addition, the diversity of markets covered by VMoto’s products are all represented at the show, namely “Shared mobility”, “Corporate mobility” and “Urban logistics”.
Following the crisis we have all been through, patterns of work and mobility have been shaken up. With this edition, we hope to be able to present ourselves to a multitude of mobility actors (distributors / fleet managers / large group management) in order to develop traditional uses and contribute to the development of ever more relevant, ecological and economical solutions for the wider audience.
Gaëtan Orselli – B2B Sales Manager Europe
Vmoto
Depuis près de 2 ans, VMotoSoco développe de très fortes ambitions sur le marché Européen après être devenu leader en 2 roues électriques sur le marché Asiatique. L’exposition d’Autonomy dans près de 70 pays, ainsi que son orientation 100% B2B depuis 2 ans nous permettra d’affiner nos réseaux dans plusieurs pays. De plus, la diversité de marchés couverts par les produits de VMoto sont tous représentés au sein du salon, à savoir « Shared Mobility », « Corporate Mobility » ou « Urban Logistics ».
Suite à la crise que nous avons tous traversés, les schémas du travail et de la mobilité ont été bousculé. Nous espérons avec cette édition pouvoir nous présenter à une multitude d’acteurs en mobilité (distributeurs / gestionnaires de flottes / directions de grands groupes) afin de faire évoluer les usages traditionnels et contribuer au développement de solutions toujours plus pertinentes, écologiques et économiques pour le plus grand nombre.
Gaëtan Orselli – B2B Sales Manager Europe
KIRRK
C’est un événement B2B qui rassemble « tous les acteurs d’une mobilité plus durable et plus intelligente », et c’est ce que nous proposons avec Kirrk. Notre plateforme équipe les loueurs et les gestionnaires de flottes avec une solution à 360° innovante en marque blanche. Kirrk est un SaaS qui digitalise toute la chaîne de location d’un véhicule et s’enrichit d’une constellation de services qui permet à nos clients de piloter leur business et l’optimiser.
2020 a été une année particulière marquée par des changements dans le monde entier. Grâce à la digitalisation des parcours, notre solution a permis à nos clients de maintenir leur activité pendant cette période, en toute sécurité.
Autonomy 2020 permettra à nos futurs clients de découvrir comment Kirrk peut aider leur business, optimiser leurs opérations et offre un service garantissant les gestes barrière avec une approche contactless et une expérience unique B2B2C en libre-service.
Zaak Chalal – Co-Fondateur
Epicnpoc
Autonomy addresses the full scope of mobility: from the big picture of Maas and smart cities to the collection of components like vehicles, mobility services. As epicnpoc we can boost the value of products and mobility systems and therefore need to meet and discuss with all of them. As we focus on innovative solution, the proximity with our customers is key and that’s why Paris is the perfect place.
We expect to initiate collaboration with partners to develop new products and services addressing the new challenges: New Way of Working, Safe mobility,… Ideally we will connect 2 or more Autonomy contacts to generate ideas, proof of concept and real products.
Autonomy brings together mobility leaders who are focused on improving and expanding mobility services. As a platform focused on enabling operators and fleets to maximize utilization and open new services, at Autonomy we meet like-minded professionals who want to advance and improve what they do.
The challenges of 2020 have caused mobility service operators to re-evaluate everything: new business models, increasing field operations for cleaning/maintenance/ etc., launching new territories, etc. We’re excited to share from our experience in assisting fleets and operators to help with that process.
As we saw last year, we’re glad to be back and find more partners who want to challenge the status quo and find ways to innovate on the existing offerings to unlock more efficiency in the industry.
Adam Simkin – VP Business Development
Mov’eo
Le pôle de compétitivité Mov’eo anime les principaux acteurs de la mobilité sur les Régions Normandie et Île-de-France, il accompagne et accélère de nombreuses PME et start-ups offreuses de solutions de mobilités innovantes. Nous sommes le plus vaste réseau français d’excellence scientifique, technique et industrielle où se construisent des collaborations durables entre les différents acteurs de l’écosystème Automobile et Mobilités. C’est donc naturel pour le pôle de s’associer au rendez-vous annuel incontournable de la mobilité urbaine durable.
Autonomy rassemble les professionnels du secteur. Son approche BtoB favorise les échanges et sa forte composante innovation donne une vision prospective de la mobilité. Il permet à Mov’eo de mettre en avant les solutions innovantes de ses membres et de faire connaître son offre au service du développement de la mobilité du futur.
La crise sanitaire et économique que nous traversons va accélérer les mutations en cours dans le secteur de la mobilité (électrification, connectivité, multimodalité, micro-mobilité, partage…). Autonomy 2020 sera un bon marqueur pour mesurer les principales tendances, promouvoir les solutions innovantes et entrevoir collectivement les solutions pour répondre aux enjeux de la mobilité durable dans ce contexte si particulier que nous vivons.
Nous sommes présents avec nos membres sur le Salon Autonomy depuis sa création. Malgré la crise et le changement de format de l’événement, nous avons décidé de maintenir notre participation pour tester cette édition 100% digitale et afficher notre optimisme quand aux capacités de rebond de notre secteur d’activité.
Marc CHARLET – Directeur Général
Meep
We consider Autonomy 2020 to be one of the most relevant international events in the mobility sector, pioneers of the most avant-garde concepts that provide us with a realistic vision of which path future mobility developments will take in the coming years.
We believe Autonomy 2020 gives us the chance to meet minds with similar interests and ambitions, and establishes an environment that encourages the emergence of opportunities to collaborate with interesting and important players in the sector. The fact that Autonomy is an event for the participation of sustainable mobility solutions like ours makes it a perfect context for us to find and make the most of fruitful exchanges.
We hope to meet institutions and operators who want to innovate in MaaS and that are prepared to take a step forward towards developing a real project with us.
Networking is key and we will try to be as proactive as possible to get the most out of the event. Having the chance to choose from such a wide range of exhibitors and talks while meeting mobility related professionals from all over the world can not only give us great knowledge of the sector that most interests us, MaaS ticketing and payment. It also can lead to exciting partnerships that will help us grow in many aspects.
Guillermo Campoamor – CEO & Co-founder
Kisio
Autonomy est le salon des nouvelles mobilités, de ceux qui veulent voir le secteur évoluer, anciens ou nouveaux acteurs. Kisio travaille de longue date avec l’écosystème digital mobilité et des mobilités urbaines pour accompagner la transformation du secteur. Notre présence à Autonomy est naturelle.
La version Digitale offre la perspective d’une audience plus large que l’écosystème parisien, nous nous préparons donc pour des échanges avec une plus forte diversité régionale et internationale.
Kisio est dans une dynamique d’innovation continue, nous avons de nouvelles solutions et de nouveaux retours d’expérience à partager…et il en est de même dans tout le secteur : nous avons donc hâte de découvrir et échanger sur les nouvelles approches et nouveaux services proposés par chacun !
Emilie MOLINO – Directrice Marketing & Communication
Duckt
We have been a continuous follower of the Autonomy events. It all started as a guest years ago, until becoming an exhibitor last year. We believe Autonomy is the place to follow the soul of the micro mobility industry for all stakeholders, during covid-19 period, we have always been in contact and as we all witness, it is now time to go digital. We are happy to partner with Autonomy at this stage as well. And we are looking forward for many years to come.
Other than a marketplace approach, Autonomy 2020 edition will be a great chance to follow the new trends and technologies presented by the prestigious stakeholders and the sponsors.
Ecosystem is a powerful tool. Not only in terms of finance but also moving forward for a better future, together. This is what we experienced with Autonomy events so far. If this is the next step, we believe we should take our part as well.
Cagri Selcuklu – Co-founder & CEO
Daze Technology
Autonomy is one of the most important events on mobility and represents an important opportunity to find partners to promote innovation and the spread of sustainable mobility.
Autonomy is an opportunity to get in touch with innovative solutions from all over the world and we aim to make our contribution by bringing our innovations in the field of electric car charging.
We want to be present not only to bring our innovations in the field of EV charging but also to get in touch with the players involved in sustainable and intelligent mobility.
Andrea Daminelli – Board Member – COO & Commercial Director – Mechanical Engineer
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Speaker: Axel Lindner, Vice President & General Manager EMEA
Wheels is a Los Angeles micro-mobility company founded in Los Angeles in 2018 that enable rentals of small electric bikes. As the space continues to evolve, the company’s superior form-factor is uniquely positioned for safety and appeals to a broad demographic, a perfect match for European cities.
The "Driver" Experience in an Autonomous World
Time: 15:00 – 15:40
Format: Panel Speakers: Jimmy Pai, Director of Product Marketing Horizon Robotics Jessica García, R&D Project Leader, FICOSA Pierre-Eric Perrin, Founding Partner, Mawenzi Partners Moderator: Andrew Grant, Intelligent Mobility Analyst, Bloomberg New Energy Finance
Thanks to major innovations in AI, Level 4 and Level 5 Autonomous Vehicles may not be as far off as previously believed. This leads us to wonder, what will the “driver” experience look like in a car that does not actually require any driving? How will people inhabit this new autonomous space and what will they do while they are there? And finally, what will the role of the car be in relation to the city around it and the people inside of it?
Anette Burgdorf
Journalist and Television Presenter
Anette Burgdorf is a television and radio journalist. Specialized in the hosting of conferences and round tables, she has presented at many major international events. Anette, of German origin, studied in Munich and Passau. Fascinated by the French language, she arrived in Paris in 1998 where she first hosted a daily column on RFI on German current affairs.
Anette will be participating in the fireside chat Mobility is Reinventing. And so are We! on Thursday, 17 October at 15:00
MaaS at the Cutting Edge: What's Next?
Time: 12:00 – 12:40
Format: Panel Speakers: Marc Granger, Chief Strategy Officer, Alstom
Chris Pangilinan, Head of Global Policy Public Transportation, Uber Mathias Serre, Sales Director Transit International, Conduent Moderator: Lukas Neckermann, Managing Director, Neckermann Strategic Advisors
There is perhaps no other breakthrough that has disrupted mobility more than the rise of Mobility as a Service. Practically unknown a mere decade ago, even to many within the mobility industry, MaaS is now the dynamic acronym on everybody’s LipS. What’s next for the disruption that’s completely transforming how we are getting around? We turn to 3 of today’s biggest players in MaaS: Alstom, Uber and Conduent to learn about some of the most exciting, new innovations that are coming to cities around the world.
A ‘Greater’ Vision: Investing in Mobility in China & the Greater Bay Area
Time: 12:00 – 12:20
Format: Fireside Chat Speakers: Tony Á Verb, Co-Founder & Managing Director, GreaterBay Venture & Advisors Liang Xu, Partner, Hogan Lovells Ross Douglas, CEO, Autonomy
KobOO, l’agilité au service de la mobilité
Speaker: Antoine Guiony, Sales and Marketing Manager
KobOO c’est l’agilité au service de la mobilité pour tous les types d’usage. Avec un système de partage full digital, des systèmes de verrouillage compatibles avec n’importe quel vélo et du contenu au sein de l’application, KobOO propose une expérience utilisateur qui va au-delà du simple service de location.
Cars are the new public transport
Speaker: Thomas Matagne, founder and CEO
Ecov implements carpool lines with local authorities, to tackle with mobility issues in peri-urban and rural areas. Real time carpool lines provide a metro-like quality service. They require high level innovation (data, tech etc.).
His latest work focuses on the governance of real digital cities, as part of the Audacities project conducted with FING (Fondation Internet Nouvelle Génération – Next Generation Internet Foundation), and on the future of autonomous, shared mobility, as part of the New Mobility, Clean Mobility project.
He has been conducting research at IDDRI since 2010 on a number of issues linking cities and the ecological transition: the transition to low-carbon cities and urban modelling; policies against fuel poverty (in housing and mobility) and affordable housing policies; analysis of the linkages between lifestyles and technical systems in the sustainable city project; and urban planning issues. Recently, he has developed a research series on digital cities, analysing data challenges in “smart” cities and the potential of urban crowdsourcing tools.
Mathieu is a graduate of ENSTA ParisTech and has a PhD in economics. He completed his thesis at Mines ParisTech under the supervision of P.N. Giraud on the planning of low-carbon cities.
Speaker: Christophe Rocca-Serra – Président Fondateur de Tallano Technologie
Today braking system is a major source of emission of PM released by traffic. Tallano is a startup and
the pioneer in this field and developed a technology to reduce this pollution up to 85%.
WeTrott’ Une solution Intermodale et sécurisée
Speaker: Christophe Basset, CEO
La solution WeTrott’ permet de générer le report modal de la voiture vers l’utilisation de nos trottinettes en intermodalité, combinant transports en communs et trottinettes. Nous répondons à la problématique du premier et du dernier km, dans une logique de continuité territoriale, mais aussi pour mieux desservir les pôles d’échanges multimodaux. Cette solution contribue à diminuer la congestion, la pollution, puisque nos lignes de stations doivent se substituer à l’usage de la voiture sur les courtes distances. Outre l’atout majeur de la flexibilité de l’implantation de nos stations sans génie civil et facilement déplaçable, elles offrent un service sécurisé. La protection de notre environnement est primordiale et en ce sens, nous avons intégré un système de chargement automatique des trottinettes ce qui limite l’impact de la maintenance. Le service de maintenance intervient en vélo-cargo pour l’entretien technique uniquement. La solution est complétée par la distribution automatique d’un casque et d’un cadenas, des trottinettes bridées et conformes ce qui nous a permis de garantir une assurance RC et Corporelle pour tous les utilisateurs. Nous répondons au besoin de mobilité de manière respectueuse de l’environnement et de l’espace public.
Les mobilités, ça ne s’improvise pas !
Speakers: Sami Kraiem, CEO Entropy – Tony Gréaux, Manager Mobilités et services VEDECOM Tech
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Mobility is reinventing. And so are we!
Time: 15:00 – 15:20
Format: Fireside Chat Speaker:Caroline Parot, CEO, Europcar Mobility Group Moderator:Anette Burgdorf, Journalist and Television Presenter
Decades ago, the spread of car ownership revolutionized our society. The car-ownership model is now on its way out, as we have entered the sharing economy era. Discover how Europcar Mobility Group has transformed into a “mobility service company” offering attractive alternatives to car ownership, leveraging its historical car rental business.
Paris Region: A Leading Region for Autonomous Mobility
Time: 15:40 – 16:00
Format: Keynote Speaker: Franck Margain, Regional Councillor and President of Paris Region Entreprises
Environmental Prosperity in the Age of Climate Change
Time: 11:20 – 12:00
Format: Panel Speakers: Simon Broesamle, Chief Business Development Officer, SHARE NOW Mona Levacher, Director Electric Vehicle Offers, Groupe PSA
Philippe Crist, Advisor – Innovation and Foresight, International Transport Forum
Moderator: Laurent Dunys, Co-Founder, xMotion
This panel will explore how the various actors in the automotive sector are responding to the challenges brought on by major disruptions to the industry such as Dieselgate, growing concerns over climate change, the increasing popularity of MaaS and ride hailing and the rise of global tech companies. It will seek to answer the burning question: What does Europe needs to do to remain a global leader in this rapidly evolving industry?
MaaS à la Française : The Future of the French Model
Time: 11:40 – 12:00
Format: Fireside Chat Speaker:Julien Nicolas, Deputy CEO, e-Voyageur SNCF and Head of OUI.sncf Moderator:Gregory Ducongé, CEO, Vulog
Smarter Charging: Is the Grid Ready for Electric Vehicles
Time: 10:00 – 10:40
Format: Panel Speakers: Yannick Duport, Electric Mobility Director, Groupe EDF
Hervé Levifve, conseiller technique, Cabinet de Christophe Najdovski, Marie de Paris Thomas Chretien, Electric Vehicles Director, Nissan West Europe Cécile Goubet, Secretary General, French Electric Mobility Development Association
Moderator: Gabriel Plassat, Co-Founder, La Fabrique des Mobilités
Electric Vehicles have long been touted as the “future of mobility” and yet they are far from being widespread on the roads. Many potential drivers are affected by “range anxiety” and the very real question remains of whether many cities’ power grids are even capable of hosting EVs en masse? Relying on a wealth of expertise and experience from efforts to “electrify” transport in France, the panelists will address the pressing challenges by looking into new charging solutions and discussing what it will take to convert mobility in cities to electric once and for all.
Mass Adoption of Free-floating Scooters: What Will It Take?
Time: 14:20 – 15:00
Format: Panel Speakers:
Caroline Hazlehurst, Director of EMEA Operations, Bird Maxim Romain, Co-Founder & CEO, Dott Laureline Serieys, General Manager France et Benelux, JUMP
David Spielfogel, Chief Policy Officer, Lime Fredrik Hjelm, Co-Founder & CEO, Voi
Axel Lindnér, VP & General Manager, Europe, Wheels
This panel aims to understand how we can improve the adoption of free-floating scooters in cities. Despite the fact that free-floating scooters reduce pollution, congestion and CO2 emissions in cities, this first/last-mile solution faces an uphill battle in winning the hearts and minds of the public, policy makers and the press. How can scooter operators encourage cities to give up four wheels for two?
Maxim Romain
Co-founder & CEO, Dott
Maxim is the CEO & Co-founder of Dott, a European startup specialized in shared micro-mobility services. Maxim is French and was previously ofo’s head of EMEA, Wayfair Europe MD, and worked before for Decathlon Asia in operations & manufacturing. He holds a master degree in engineering at Ecole Centrale Lille and MBA at Insead.
Maxim will be participating in the panel Mass Adoption of Free-floating Scooters: What will it take? on Thursday, 17 October at 14:20
About Dott
Dott is a micro-mobility European start-up founded by Maxim Romain and Henri Moissinac, gathering the most experienced team in mobility and tech in Europe. Dott’s mission is to make green travel an easy choice for everyone in European cities. Dott has created a list of ten commitments the company will adhere to in order to have a responsible and collaborative approach with cities. Dott’ s e-scooters have been carefully deployed in Brussels, Paris, Lyon, and Milan between January and October 2019.
Mona Levacher
Director Electric Vehicle Offers, Groupe PSA
Mona Levacher is an Automotive Industry Veteran with 16 years of Business Management Experience in Europe, North America, Asia, Middle-East & Africa. She joined Groupe PSA in 2015. She is currently in charge of Market Strategy Design & Implementation for Electric cars across Various Global Markets. Mona Leverages her Broad Experience across the entire Value Chain from Quality Engineering, Product development, Marketing, Corporate Strategy, Digital Transformation, to the Launch of New Business Models / Services for Electric & Connected Cars. Her know-how is also Enriched through Experience within Global Automotive players including Groupe PSA, Renault-Nissan Alliance, Hyundai Motors & Faurecia. She obtained her Industrial Engineering degree from Polytechnic of Tehran, followed by an MBA in Marketing from Tehran University. She holds an Executive MBA degree from HEC Paris.
Mona will be participating in the panel The Future of the European Auto Industry on Wednesday, 16 October at 11:20
About Groupe PSA
Groupe PSA designs unique automotive experiences and delivers mobility solutions to meet all customer expectations. The Group has five car brands, Peugeot, Citroën, DS, Opel and Vauxhall, and provides a wide array of mobility and smart services under the Free2Move brand. Its ‘Push to Pass’ strategic plan represents a first step towards the achievement of the Group’s vision to be “a global carmaker with cutting-edge efficiency and a leading mobility provider sustaining lifetime customer relationships”. An early innovator in the field of autonomous and connected cars, Groupe PSA is also involved in financing activities through Banque PSA Finance and in automotive equipment via Faurecia.
Tony Á Verb
Co-founder & Managing Director, Greater Bay Ventures & Advisors
Tony is a serial entrepreneur, urban innovator, venture capitalist and film producer, based in Hong Kong. He’s the founder of GreaterBay Ventures & Advisors, an integrated investment and consulting firm, specialised on cross-border innovation and smart cities. Tony is committed to accelerate the growth of technology companies that positively impact urbanisation under the thesis he coins as “Urban Tech with Impact”. Tony launched several initiatives and contributes to different verticals and communities locally and globally, with experience in corporate innovation, accelerator programmes and ecosystem building as partner of Nest.vc and co-founder of Mettā, an entrepreneur club. In his spare time, Tony contributes to philanthropic initiatives, creative projects and studies quantum physics. He is a proud member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers community and a Greater Bay Area Investment Committee Vice Chair under the Smart City Consortium of Hong Kong.
Tony will be participating in the Fireside Chat A ‘Greater’ Vision: Investing in Mobility in China & the Greater Bay Area on Wednesday, 16 October at 12:00
About Greater Bay Ventures & Advisors
GreaterBay’s mission is to foster innovation and business creation between the Greater Bay Area in Southern China and the rest of the world. We are building the largest and highest quality expert and advisory network focusing on the Greater Bay Area, specialised on technology and innovation. Whatever resource or intelligence might be sought after in this region, we are making sure that it can be accessed or found through GreaterBay. We are a venture builder in our core, but we also help existing innovative companies do business in the Greater Bay Area. Our strength is in expansion, growth, partnerships and exit opportunities across industries and verticals with a strong focus on innovation and technology.
Rob Cotter
Founder, Organic Transit
Rob is founder of Organic Transit and designer of the ELF, a new category in urban transportation that’s both solar and pedal powered and fills the space between a bicycle and a car. Rob has worked with Porsche, BMW, McLaren, AMG and Shimano. With DuPont and GE, he developed new ways of molding composite materials. He directed the American Solar Cup, the first solar car race in the US and served as the VP of the International Human Powered Vehicle Association. He’s been an advisor to Gov. Jerry Brown, a Creative Director and a documentary producer. He also worked with Anita Roddick, CEO of The Body Shop, launching environmental and human rights campaigns.
Rob will be giving the keynote Environmental Prosperity in the Age of Climate Change on Wednesday, 16 October at 10:10
About Organic Transit
Organic Transit, a Durham, NC based company designs, manufactures and sells the ELF, a solar and human powered hybrid car-bike. Spanning the space between a bicycle and a car, the ELF provides fun, easy, clean and fast mobility with a zero carbon footprint.
Gabriel Plassat
Co-founder, La Fabrique des Mobilités
Gabriel is a connector in the ecosystem of mobility between corporate firms, startups, labs and cities. As an expert for the European Commission (INEA, H2020), for ADEME (French Agency for Environment & Energy), and advisor for several corporate firms, Gabriel leads la Fabrique des Mobilités, the 1st public accelerator for creating a new common culture. Writer, speaker and teacher, he aims to inspire major transitions in the field of mobility.
Gabriel will be moderating the panel Smarter Charging: Is the Grid Ready for Electric Vehicles? on Thursday, 17 October at 10:00
About La Fabrique des Mobilités
The mission of la Fabrique des Mobilités is to promote the emergence and operational adoption of common solutions to build sustainable, efficient and inclusive mobility for all stakeholders in the ecosystem.
Gregory Ducongé
CEO, Vulog
A tech entrepreneur and business angel, Gregory has spent the past 15 years launching, growing and selling European and North American start-ups in the automotive, mobile and social media sectors. Before joining Vulog, Gregory served as the CFO of Powertrain Systems Business Group at Valeo.
Gregory will be participating in the fireside chat MaaS à la Française : The Future of the French Model on Thursday, 17 October at 11:40
About Vulog
Vulog builds technology solutions that power the most successful shared mobility businesses in the world. Free-floating, round-trip, peer-to-peer carsharing, ride-hailing, hybrid services or autonomous mobility pilots: all models are hitting the streets with our smart and flexible SaaS mobility solution. Our unique experience with dozens of customers around the world, combined with our Artificial Intelligence proficiency, enables us to anticipate end-user demand unlike any other, while optimizing fleet balancing. Every day, we get mobility operators a bit closer to the future business of shared self-driving cars.
Dominique Lagarde
Executive Vice President Electric Mobility, Enedis
Dominique Lagarde is a graduate from the Ecole Polytechnique and the Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées. After starting his career in Total Oil Marine in London and then in the French Nuclear Safety Authority from 1991 to 1997, he managed the Osiris nuclear reactor in the French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) from 1997 to 2000. He joined EDF in 2000 in the EDF GDF Services Distribution division (which has become Enedis) where he held various positions. Appointed Executive Vice-President of EDF GDF Services Nanterre in 2001, he became an executive officer of EDF GDF Services Seine et Marne in 2002. At the end of 2003, he was appointed Executive Vice-President for Communication and Public Affairs of the Group. He was Director of the office of the Chairman in September 2004 and then Senior Executive Vice-President, Strategy and Coordination in March 2006. In May 2008, he became Human Resources and Communications Officer of EDF. He was a member of the Supervisory Board of ERDF (which is now Enedis) until 2010. Between 2010 and August 2015 he was Senior Vice President Nuclear Engineering, New Build & Development. From August 2015 to May 2018, he was Senior Vice President Strategy & Marketing, International Division. From May 2018, he was appointed senior executive vice president in charge of electric mobility within Enedis.
Dominique will be participating in the fireside chat Integration of Electric Mobility into the French Distribution Networkon Thursday, October 17 at 11:00
About ENEDIS
Enedis manages 95% of the electricity distribution network in continental France. This network belongs to local authorities (French municipalities or groups of municipalities), who subcontract to Enedis as an operator through a public service delegation. Enedis thus has 2 major public service duties: service continuity and quality and non-discriminatory access to the distribution network. The quality of Enedis’s electricity supply is among the highest in Europe. To preserve this level of service, Enedis maintains and develops the network. The company also innovates to meet the needs of customers, electricity producers and electricity suppliers, particularly in the areas of information systems and metering. Enedis contributes to the smooth operation of the open electricity market by guaranteeing non-discrimination against other parties in the network.
Integration of Electric Mobility into the French Distribution Network
Climate Change: News, Culture, and Our Failings in Communication
Time: 10:30 – 10:50
Format: Film & Keynote Speakers: Juliet Riddell, Head of New Forms, Financial Times Simon Kuper, Journalist, Financial Times
Bertold Plugboer
Project Manager, Electric Mobility , City of Amsterdam – Amsterdam, Netherlands
Berthold Plugboer is senior project manager electric mobility for the city of Amsterdam. With the aim
of emission free mobility in 2030 his team has implemented environmental zones for trucks, vans,
taxi’s, touring cars and for mopeds and many other measures like grants for E-Mobility for business
purposes. His foremost achievements lie within air quality and the electrification of taxi mobility. The
key of the success of the Amsterdam approach is the combination of regulation, stimulation and
facilitating in the charge infrastructure.
Accelerating Corporate Innovation in Mobility & Smart Cities
While a growing number of corporations have now developed startup engagement programs and innovation teams, the mobility sector present notable challenges such as R&D intensive investments and complex regulatory frameworks. This panel will discuss the changing faces of corporate innovation with leading accelerators, funds and venture studios operating in the field of transportation and smart cities.
Ben Costantini
CEO & Co-founder, Startup Sesame
Ben runs Startup Sesame, the global network of Tech events. With more than ten years’ experience in conference organisation, he has one of the most extensive and trusted network of event founders in the world. Expert in the creative industries, Ben advises entrepreneurs and investors in early and growth stages of their projects.
Ben will be moderating the roundtable Accelerating Corporate Innovation in Mobility & Smart Cities on Wednesday, 16 October at 12:20
About Startup Sesame
Startup Sesame was officially launched in June 2015 as the first event acceleration program for startups. Startup Sesame’s program supports entrepreneurs looking to develop cross-border connections and to grow their business internationally. Selected startups become “Sesamers” and join a community of Tech event insiders. They get premium access to conferences and trade shows, visibility, guidance and mentoring sessions with a pool of international experts. For scale-ups, investors and corporates, Startup Sesame offers scouting, on-demand PR and business developers (Event Hackers) and personalized brand activations. Current partners include Atomico, H-Farm, BNP Paribas, Orange and Michelin.
StreetPlug ‘Invisibly Present’ – from idea to business.
Speaker: Mr. Aard van Weezel, Managing Director
The first intelligent underground charging station for electrical vehicles.
The presentation shows the evolvement of a first idea, a prototype and a pilot model to finally result in a full functional StreetPlug. We take a closer look to the components of the charging station, the product specifications and the operation of the StreetPlug. In addition there is focus on the water management as it is a crucial factor for the well-functioning of this underground unit. Finally some specific applications and interesting future projects are discussed. New potential markets for StreetPlug and a view on the future developments finalize the presentation.
The New Role of Cities in the Mobility Disruption
Time: 16:20 – 17:00
Format: Panel Speakers: Tom Kirschbaum, CEO, Door2Door Pekka Möttö, CEO, Kyyti Karen Vancluysen, Secretary General, Polis Network Kathleen Bracke, GO Boulder Manager and Interim Co-Director of Public Works for Transportation, City of Boulder, Co, USA Speakers: Sylvain Haon, Senior Director – Strategy, UITP
This panel will explore the evolving roles and relationship of public and private operators in providing better and cleaner mobility options for citizens. It will dive into the challenges cities are facing and how PTAs and private actors are now collaborating more than ever to overcome these obstacles, while also taking care to ensure public transportation remains at the heart of a city’s mobility offering.
MaaS we do it with cities
Speaker: Christop Schminke, Managing Director Commercial
“MaaS” and “Multimodality” are the ultimate buzz words in the mobility industry today. But are these just other fancy labels or part of a shift that we all urgently need to be a part of? Are we really paving the way for smarter transportation or just inventing a smarter packaging? Our goal is to define what puts our cities in motion, what the evaluation criteria for Mobility as a Service players should be and how TRAFI’s Mobility Platform fits into that.
« Alstom’s vision on Autonomous Vehicle Traffic management »
Bruno Guttieres, Director of Mobility Orchestration
Integrating autonomous vehicles into existing urban traffic, connecting and synchronizing this new fleet
with existing public transportation to provide smooth, green and efficient mobility services to
passengers is probably one of the most complex challenges that Public Authorities will have to deal
with in the next few years.
As a leader in smart mobility systems, Alstom has already launched innovative initiatives, helping to
provide answers to the first challenges being faced.
Using data to develop bike usage
Antoine Laporte Weywada, Business Devlopment Director
Geovelo develops a free app dedicated to cyclists, which offers safer routes, personal statistics, reports, tourist rides… All the services that a cyclist can expect, whether he is an occasional rider or a daily one. Thanks to the community of users gathered on the application, Geovelo is then able to provide a lot of insights on the bike usage. The Geovelo dashboard helps cities to take better decisions when it comes to cycling infrastructure, and is a way for them to keep track of the effects of their policy on the usage. Geovelo is already working with 18 cities in France, and is starting to expand abroad, with a first collaboration with Geneva, and more to come in Europe.
A digitally inclusive platform enabling efficient travel for people with limited mobility
Speaker: Rene Perkins, CEO & Founder
CityMaaS aide les personnes à mobilité réduite afin d’optimiser Voyage accessible en fournissant une forme numérique inclusive, AI et guidée par les données plate-forme avec des informations d’accessibilité en temps réel crowdsourcing dans les villes intelligentes.
More information to come
« Alstom’s vision on Autonomous Vehicle Traffic management »
Speaker: Bruno Guttieres, Director of Mobility Orchestration
Integrating autonomous vehicles into existing urban traffic, connecting and synchronizing this new fleet
with existing public transportation to provide smooth, green and efficient mobility services to
passengers is probably one of the most complex challenges that Public Authorities will have to deal
with in the next few years.
As a leader in smart mobility systems, Alstom has already launched innovative initiatives, helping to
provide answers to the first challenges being faced.
The Policies Driving AVs
Time: 14:20 – 15:00
Format: Panel Speakers: Renske Martijnse-Hartikka, EU Project Manager, Forum Virium Helsinki Adela Spulber, City Relations Manager, Daimler Mobility Services Jack Pokrzywa, Director, Ground Vehicle Standards, SAE International
Michaël Fernandez-Ferri, VP Product, Goggo Network
For many policy makers, implementing autonomous mobility in their cities can feel like an uphill battle. Citizens are often wary of this new technology, even if it ultimately promises safer streets and accidents. Drawing on the experience of the panelists in moving autonomous mobility projects forward, this panel explores the types of policies needed to realize their efforts and how public and private actors can work together for a more autonomous future.
Laureline Serieys
General Manager France & Benelux, JUMP
As an ESSEC graduate, Laureline began her career at the Boston Consulting Group, where she managed for 6 years a portfolio of ten different industries in the US and Europe. In 2011, she started working as a Strategic Partner Manager for Google France before taking on the Head of Retail position, where she assisted clients in their digital transformation. In 2016, Laureline joined Le Crédit Agricole Group Consumer Finance, a major player in the European market, as a Group Chief Digital Officer. Her mission was to conduct transformation projects within different sectors: marketing, customer relationships, data and innovation. Laureline arrived at Uber in June 2019 to take on the General Manager role for JUMP France and Belgium, in order to develop JUMP dockless electric bikeshare and scooters service available in the Uber app.
Laureline will be participating in the panel Mass Adoption of Free-floating Scooters: What will it take? on Thursday, 17 October at 16:20
About Uber
Uber Technologies, Inc. is an American multinational ridesharing company offering services that include peer-to-peer ridesharing, ride service hailing, food delivery, and a bicycle-sharing system. The company is based in San Francisco and has operations in over 785 metropolitan areas worldwide.
Simon Kuper
Weekend FT Columnist, Financial Times
Simon Kuper (born in Kampala, Uganda in 1969) was educated at Oxford University and Harvard. He has been working for the Financial Times since 1994, and now writes a general column for the newspaper. He is British but lives with his wife and three children in Paris. He is the author of several books including Football Against the Enemy (winner of the William Hill prize for Sports Book of the Year 1994), Ajax, The Dutch, The War: Football in Europe During the Second World War (2003), and – as co-author with Stefan Szymanski – Soccernomics (2009). He also writes for magazines in Japan, The Netherlands, Switzerland and other countries. He has won several awards for his journalism, ranging from the Manuel Vazquez Montalban prize for sportswriting in 2008 (sponsored by FC Barcelona) to the British Society of Magazine Editors’ prize for Columnist of the Year in 2016.
Simon will be participating in the discussion Climate Change: News, Culture, and Our Failings in Communication on Wednesday, 16 October at 10:30
About Financial Times
The Financial Times is one of the world’s leading news organisations, recognised internationally for its authority, integrity and accuracy. It is part of Nikkei Inc., which provides a broad range of information, news and services for the global business community.
Chris Pangilinan
Head of Global Policy for Public Transportation, Uber
Chris Pangilinan is the Head of Global Policy for Public Transportation at Uber. In this role, Chris works to help public transport agencies and riders harness Uber’s technology platform to make transit more convenient and easier to use. Prior to joining Uber, Chris was a program director at the non-profit research and advocacy organization TransitCenter, and served in various roles at New York City Transit, the San Francisco MTA, and the US Department of Transportation. Chris earned a B.S. in civil engineering from Portland State University and an M.S. in transportation from MIT.
Chris will be participating in the panel Mass Adoption of Free-floating Scooters: What will it take? on Thursday, 17 October at 16:20
About Uber
Uber Technologies, Inc. is an American multinational ridesharing company offering services that include peer-to-peer ridesharing, ride service hailing, food delivery, and a bicycle-sharing system. The company is based in San Francisco and has operations in over 785 metropolitan areas worldwide.
Pierre-Eric Perrin
Founding Partner, Mawenzi Partners
Pierre-Eric Perrin graduated from Telecom Paris and holds an additional degree from Dauphine University. Founding partner of a strategy consulting firm created in 2011 with 2 others partners, he accompanies his clients in the mobility ecosystem – transport operators, car manufacturers and renters, TNC, credit and car insurance actors – to define their positioning, roadmap and new services offers in order to answer to the ongoing transformation of their economic model.
Pierre will be participating in the panel The “Driver” Experience in an Autonomous World on Wednesday, October 16 at 15:00
About Mawenzi Partners
Mawenzi Partners is a strategy and organization consulting firm focused on growth levers. Founded in 2011 to give sense to the growth projects of its clients, the firm counts about fifty consultants that design strategic plans, define open innovations approaches, build new offers and customer relations, and transform business models and associated organizations. Mawenzi Partners conducts projects in France and internationally for the Executive Management of large industrial or services groups, with mobility as an historical sector for the firm.
Juliet Riddell
Head of New Formats, the Financial Times
Juliet Riddell is Head of New Formats at the FT where she has led on new formats such as news and drama collaborations, the poetic monologue starring actor Stephen Rea about the Irish Border and and a newscast ‘from the future’ about climate change starring Nicola Walker. Before joining the FT Juliet was a documentary and arts director making programmes for C4, BBC and ITV and was also previously Features and Series Video Commissioning Editor at The Guardian.
Juliet will be participating in the discussion Climate Change: News, Culture, and Our Failings in Communication on Wednesday, October 16 at 10:30
About the Financial Times
The Financial Times is one of the world’s leading news organisations, recognised internationally for its authority, integrity and accuracy. It is part of Nikkei Inc., which provides a broad range of information, news and services for the global business community.
Marc Granger
Chief Strategy Officer, Alstom
Marc Granger has been the Chief Strategy Officer of Alstom since 2017. His role is to set up the company’s strategic plan and to drive its deployment across the organisation. This includes in particular the responsibility to design and manage the Innovation Strategy and activities, and to structure the M&A Strategy. Prior to his current role, Marc was the General Manager for PRASA’s overall activities and was the CEO of Gibela, the Alstom South African joint venture responsible for the delivery and introduction of 600 modern trains onto the SA rail network. From 2005 to 2010, he was CEO of Compin Group. Marc began his career with Alstom in 1985, where he gained extensive experience in product design, marketing, project tenders and management. He notably led the Rolling Stock business from 1999 on as Alstom SVP and member of the Executive Committee. Marc holds degrees from Arts et Métiers ParisTech and HEC Paris.
Marc will be participating in the panel MaaS at the Cutting Edge: What’s Next? on Thursday, October 17 at 12:00
About Alstom
Leading the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, Alstom develops and markets integrated transport systems that provide the sustainable foundations for a future of multimodal transportation. Alstom offers a complete range of equipment and services, from high-speed trains, metros, tram and e-buses to integrated systems, customised services, infrastructure, signaling and digital mobility solutions. Alstom recorded sales of €8.1 billion and booked orders of €12.1 billion in the 2018/19 fiscal year. Headquartered in France, Alstom is present in over 60 countries and employs 36,300 people.
Yannick Duport
Electric Mobility Director, EDF Group
Yannick Duport has been Group Electric Mobility Director since November 1, 2018. He is responsible for the Electric Mobility Plan, which aims to make the Group the leading energy producer in this sector in four major European markets (France, United Kingdom, Italy, Belgium). Yannick graduated from INSA in Physical Engineering and joined EDF in 1994, where he held various operational responsibilities in the Distribution Department. At the end of 2003, he joined the Department of Island Energy Systems, which covers all the activities of the energy chain (from production to marketing). He held various posts on the Ile de la Réunion and then in Corse. In September 2010, he joined the Audit Department of the EDF Group. In November 2012, Yannick Duport was entrusted with the Coordination of Trade Optimisation Trading Trading Island Energy Systems activities with the Group Executive Director, who, in 2015, extends to the Clients scope, Services and Regional Action. He is also Director of Trade Communication. In March 2016, Yannick Duport was appointed Director of Commerce EDF Île-de-France. He is now President of IZIVIA, a 100% subsidiary of the EDF Group active in the field of electric mobility since 1998, and a director of DREEV, a joint venture created between EDF and NUVVE, He is also a director of SYNERCIEL, federation of 2000 building professionals.
Yannick will be participating in the panel Smarter Charging: Is the Grid Ready for Electric Vehicles? on Thursday, October 17 at 10:00
About EDF Mobility
These days, electric cars are shaking up mobility. Mobility is becoming more digital, more autonomous and increasingly shared. In the face of climate change and pollution in large cities, electric mobility offers an appropriate and more sustainable response. Now, everything seems to be in place for its large-scale development. Almost 9 million electric vehicles are expected to be on Europe’s roads by 2030. Concerted political efforts and major advances in lithium batteries bring new possibilities. Meanwhile, stricter regulations on greenhouse gas emissions are accelerating this move towards electric technology. Automakers are investing massively in R&D and their factories, as newcomers move into the market to provide products and services such as electricity, batteries, applications and interoperable charging systems. A whole new ecosystem is taking shape.
Thomas Chretien
Director for Electric Vehicles & Ecosystem, Nissan West Europe
Thomas Chretien is Nissan West Europe’s Director for Electric Vehicles & Ecosystem. Nissan’s EV team is dedicated in developing the awareness and benefits of zero emission mobility not only through vehicles but considering the overall EV ecosystem including charging infrastructure, energy services and partnerships. Thomas started his career 14 years ago at Nissan Europe headquarters and held different Sales & Marketing positions at Ford and Alfa Romeo. He joined back Nissan West Europe in 2012 as Product Specialist and took over EV Marketing management in 2015. He has been nominated EV & Ecosystem Director in April 2017.
Thomas will be participating in the panel Smarter Charging: Is the Grid Ready for Electric Vehicles? on Thursday, October 17 at 10:00
About Nissan West Europe
Nissan has one of the most comprehensive European presences of any overseas manufacturer, employing more than 17,000 staff across locally-based design, research & development, manufacturing, logistics and sales & marketing operations. Last year Nissan plants in the UK, Spain and Russia produced more than 660,000 vehicles including award-winning crossovers, commercial vehicles and the Nissan LEAF, the world’s most popular electric vehicle. Nissan’s Intelligent Mobility vision is designed to guide Nissan’s product and technology pipeline and this 360 degree approach to the future of mobility will anchor critical company decisions around how cars are powered, how cars are driven, and how cars integrate into society. Nissan is positioned to become the most desirable Asian brand in Europe.
Simon Broesamle
Chief Business Development Officer, SHARE NOW
Dr. Simon Broesamle is the Chief Business Development Officer (CBDO) at SHARE NOW overseeing strategy and expansion of the company. He is an expert in new business models and innovations in the field of mobility. Prior to joining SHARE NOW, Broesamle served as Chief Customer Officer at ReachNow in Seattle, WA, USA responsible for all customer facing activities and product management. Before that, he was BMW Group’s Global Head of Market Development for On-Demand Mobility. In that role Broesamle led the initial ReachNow launch in April and the implementation of new mobility services worldwide. He also served in product management in 360 Electric, a division at BMW Group focused on the development of consumer product offerings that reduce the barriers in purchasing electric vehicles. Broesamle holds a Ph.D. in leadership and marketing from the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
Simon will be participating in the panel The Future of the European Auto Industry on Wednesday, October 16 at 11:20
About SHARE NOW
Rent a car anywhere and anytime – that’s SHARE NOW. As the market leader and pioneer of free-floating carsharing, SHARE NOW has over four million members and is represented in 31 major cities globally with over 20,000 vehicles, of which 3,200 are electrically powered. From registration through the rental process, all steps are performed digitally via a smartphone app. SHARE NOW provides a sustainable solution for urban mobility and, as part of a range of mobility options, contributes significantly to reducing vehicular congestion in cities: Each SHARE NOW vehicle replaces up to eight privately-owned cars in urban traffic, and at the same time is used up to six times more frequently. SHARE NOW is the largest provider of electromobile free-floating carshare in the world with four European cities operating with 100 percent fully electric fleets and 14 additional cities operating with partial electric fleets. Today, SHARE NOW is present in Europe and North America with BMW, Mercedes-Benz, MINI and smart vehicles and continues to expand its market leadership in free-floating carsharing. SHARE NOW is one of five mobility services under the joint venture of the BMW Group and the Daimler AG, founded in 2019. The company is headquartered in the German capital Berlin.
Lukas Neckermann
Managing Director, Neckermann Strategic Advisors
Lukas is the Managing Director of Neckermann Strategic Advisors. He has 20 years of leadership experience in automotive, media, and financial services and has worked at BMW and Allianz Group. He is Chief Strategist at Splyt, and an advisor to Eliport, Flock Cover, Hyperion Executive Search, and NEXT Future Transportation Inc. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Science and Technology Studies from Cornell University, and an MBA from the NYU Stern School of Business.
Lukas will be moderating the panel MaaS at the Cutting Edge: What’s Next? on Thursday, October 17 at 12:00
About Neckermann Strategic Advisors
Neckermann Strategic Advisors is a consultancy based in London with a unique and exclusive focus on smart cities and smart mobility, as well as their strategic impact. Our core team divides its time between London, New York, Munich, and Paris and we have an extensive network of associates and colleagues across the world.
Jessica García
R&D Project Leader, Ficosa
Jessica García obtained in 2010 a Telecommunication Engineering degree from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Her career started as a firmware developer in different sectors. In recent years she has specialized in the automotive sector, where she currently works for the Spanish automotive supplier Ficosa. She is part of the Advanced Engineering team of the Advanced Communications Business Unit and participates in several R+D projects within the company. She coordinates the European project ESCAPE.
Jessica will be participating in the panel The “Driver” Experience in an Autonomous World on Wednesday October 16 at 15:00
About Ficosa
Ficosa is a top-tier global provider devoted to the research, development, manufacturing, and marketing of advanced technology vision, safety, connectivity, and efficiency systems for the motor and mobility sectors. The company’s desire is to contribute to society through a commitment to technological innovation, human values, and energy efficiency. Ficosa was founded in 1949. The company’s head office is located in Barcelona (Spain) and it has production centers, engineering centers and sales offices in 19 countries in Europe, North America, South America, Asia and Africa. In 2018 Ficosa consolidated sales of 1,208 million euros. Ficosa currently has a team of more than 10,500 employees.
Jimmy Pai
Head of Product Marketing, Horizon Robotics
Jimmy is an engineer turned technology marketer specializing in marketing strategy for innovative technologies. After working at automotive business units for some of the prominent semiconductor companies including Qualcomm and Cambridge Silicon Radio, he joint Horizon Robotics as Director of Product Marketing leading the company’s marketing strategies and product positioning of its innovative automotive AI processors.
Jimmy will be participating in the panel The “Driver” Experience in an Autonomous World on Wednesday October 16 at 15:00
About Horizon Robotics
Horizon Robotics is a globally leading company in edge AI computing platform and solutions. Leveraging deep know-how of chip design and AI algorithms, Horizon Robotics designs high-performance, low-power and cost-effective edge AI chips for smart mobility and ”Artificial Intelligence of Things” (AIoT).
Jamal El-Hassani
Journalist, Journal du Net
Jamal has been a tech journalist for the last two years with Journal du Net, reporting on the latest findings in mobility and Smart Cities. He is a graduate of University Paris VIII and IPJ – Institut Pratique du Journalisme.
Jamal will be moderating the panel The Policies Driving AVs on Wednesday, 16 October at 14:20
About Journal du Net
Le Journal du Net (JDN) deals with the daily digitisation of the economy, breaking it down into ten sections: adtech, e-RH, fintech, artificial intelligence, IoT, martech, publishers, mobility, retail and smart city. JDN also covers management and asset management themes, as well as the technical issues of IT departments (big data, cloud, SEO, analytics). The site is published by CCM Benchmark Group, a subsidiary of Groupe Figaro.
Fredrik Hjelm
Co-Founder & CEO, VOI Technology
Fredrik Hjelm co-founded Voi Technology in 2018 with a vision of improving the way people move around congested urban centres by offering fleets of electric scooters as a cleaner, affordable and exhilarating alternative to cars. Prior to Voi, Fredrik founded Guestit, the Nordics’ most successful Airbnb management company, and worked in business development for Avito.ru, Russia’s leading – and the world’s third largest – classified advertising site. Fredrik’s entrepreneurial career began at 12 years of age when he ran a number of commercial projects including forestry work (he grew up in rural Sweden), events and website sales. After graduating from high school, he attended the Armed Forces Interpreter Academy, within the intelligence branch of Sweden’s special forces, where he studied Russian and linguistics. He served a total of four years in Moscow in the Defence Attache Office, where he worked as an interpreter and analyst, covering Russia as well as Kazakhstan and Belarus. He went on to study business and economics at the Stockholm School of Economics.
Fredrik with be participating in the panel Mass Adoption of Free-floating Scooters: What will it take? on Thursday, October 17 at 14:20
About VOI
VOI is a fun, safe and green option for short journeys that changes how people move in the city. Founded in Summer 2018, VOI is a Swedish micromobility company offering electric vehicle sharing in partnership with cities and local communities. We believe e-vehicles like e-scooters can play a central role in changing how people move in our cities in the future. And we want to make sure that the transformation happens the right way – through real innovative technology, open and transparent dialogue with cities and governments, and by adapting our product to local needs. Jump on a scooter anytime and ride wherever in the city – completely emission free.
Sylvain Haon
Director of Strategy, UITP
Sylvain Haon is Sr Director Strategy at UITP, the International Association for Public Transport, where he was previously and since September 2014 Director of Knowledge and Membership Services. Sylvain started his career at the Trade Office of the French Embassy in Rome where he was responsible for the land transport sector, public works and environment. He went on to be the head of the Brussels office of SNCF directorate for European affairs in 2000. In 2003, he joined the Polis network of cities and regions. He became Secretary General of Polis in 2006 and remained in this position until he joined UITP.
Sylvain will be moderating the panel The New Role of Cities in the Mobility Disruption on Wednesday, 16 October at 16:20
About UITP
UITP (Union Internationale des Transports Publics) is the International Association of Public Transport and a passionate champion of sustainable urban mobility. It is the only worldwide network to bring together all public transport stakeholders and all sustainable transport modes.
Mathias Serre
Sales Director Transit International, Conduent
Mathias Serre is the Sales Director Transit International at Conduent, and as such is responsible for developing and promoting attractive Transit offerings to clients throughout the world. Prior to his current position, Mathias was Key Account Manager at Conduent in charge of Midlle East, Africa, France and Australia. He also held key responsibilities in building and selling innovative solutions such as Mobility Analytics Platforms, Fleet Monitoring Solutions, and Mobile Phone Transportation applications. Before joining Conduent (formerly Xerox Services), Mathias was a Sales Rep for Ascom Telecom activities with clients such as France Telecom and other major Telcoms in Eastern Europe and Africa. Mathias Serre holds a master’s degree in Finance.
Mathias will be participating in the roundtable Maas at the Cutting Edge: What’s Next? on Thursday, 17 October at 12:00
About Conduent
Conduent is one of the world’s largest provider of diversified business process services with leading capabilities and platforms which helps organisations manage millions of interactions every day for the people they serve. Whether it’s digital payments, claims processing, benefit administration, automated tolling, customer care or distributed learning – we’re leveraging the power of technology to elevate every constituent interaction and drive digital experiences that are more efficient, helpful and satisfying.
Angel López Rodríguez
Director of Barcelona’s Electric Vehicle Program – Barcelona, Spain
PhD Angel López Rodríguez currently serves as Director of Barcelona’s Electric Vehicle Program and Executive Director of the LIVE Platform, a public-private partnership that aims at promoting sustainable urban mobility in Barcelona. Prior to this, Mr. López served as Director for Mobility and Infrastructure at Barcelona City Council. In the past, he worked in major projects for the city councils of Madrid and Barcelona, the Catalonian regional government, the Spanish Directorate of Traffic (DGT) and the Spanish Ministry of Public Works, and had management responsibilities in private high-tech companies. His areas of expertise include traffic management, road safety and public transport systems. He holds a MSc and a PhD in civil engineering from Polytechnic University of Catalonia.
Funding the Movement: The Winning Pitches
Time: 15:20 – 15:40
Format: Pitches
Autonomy’s Funding the Movement pitch program invites the best mobility startups to pitch in front of investors and corporations. Watch the three winning pitches from Wednesday’s program and discover the future of urban mobility!
Adela Spulber
City Relations/Business Development Manager at Daimler Mobility Services
Adela Spulber is the City Relations/Business Development Manager at Daimler Mobility Services. In this role, she focuses on fostering relationships with cities and other public agencies to prepare the deployment of autonomous mobility services. Adela previously conducted research on shared mobility, autonomous and connected vehicles, and smart cities as a transportation analyst at the Center for Automotive Research (Ann Arbor, USA). Adela was also a project coordinator at the Cross-border Operational Mission (Paris, France), where her focus areas included cross-border economic development and public transit. Adela received a master’s degree in Regional and Urban Planning and a bachelor’s degree in Political Sciences and European Affairs from Sciences Po Paris in France. She is fluent in several languages, including English, French, Italian, and Spanish.
Iain McBeth
Former Head of Foresight for Transport for London’s Innovation directorate
Iain Macbeth is an expert on emerging trends and technologies in the transport sector. Iain was Head of Foresight for Transport for London’s Innovation directorate, where he sat at the nexus between transport solutions and the challenges that global cities face – population growth, economic and social issues, urban planning, and energy. His expertise covers drones, electric, connected and autonomous vehicles, car clubs, logistics, urban realm and behaviour change.
Sture Portvik
Project leader EV and Electro mobility
Sture is a project leader for the municipality of Oslo with an expertise in electric vehicles and
electromobility. Sture holds a Master in political science, and a bachelor in macroeconomics and
communication with a specialization in East Asia economic policy.
Prior to his current role, Sture had different professional experiences and positions, including Head of
Communications at the Munch Museum, Deputy Manager Art and Culture, Manager Sponsorships Arts
and Sports, Advisor Tourism and Business Development, and Advisor at the Korea Trade and Investment
Promotion Agency (KOTRA).
Caroline Parot
CEO
Caroline Parot, 47, is Europcar Mobility Group’s CEO, a major player in mobility markets, listed on Euronext Paris. She joined the Group in 2011 and was appointed CFO in March 2012. In 2016, she was appointed CEO of Europcar Group. The Group was renamed Europcar Mobility Group in May 2018, to reflect the transformation that Caroline is leading: leveraging its historical car rental business, the Group is now a “mobility service company,” providing a wide range of mobility solutions and services, thus offering alternative attractive solutions to vehicle ownership. Since 2017, Caroline Parot has been also a board member of Ingenico and more recently of Entreprises pour la Cité. Previously, she had occupied the positions of Group Management Controller (2009-2011) and member of the Executive Committee (2010-2011) within the Technicolor Group. She holds a Masters in Finance from the Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Paris and a DEA in Mathematical Economics from the Pantheon-Sorbonne University.
Caroline will be participating in the fireside chat Mobility is reinventing. And so are we! on Thursday, 17 October at 15:00
About Europcar Group
Europcar Mobility Group is a major player in mobility markets and listed on Euronext Paris. The mission of Europcar Mobility Group is to be the preferred “Mobility Service Company” by offering alternative attractive solutions to vehicle ownership, with a wide range of mobility related services: vehicle-rental, chauffeur services, car-sharing, scooter-sharing and peer-to peer car-rental. Customers’ satisfaction is at the heart of the Group’s mission and all of its employees and this commitment fuels the continuous development of new services. Europcar Mobility Group operates through multi brands meeting every customer specific needs; its 4 major brands being: Europcar® – the European leader in vehicle rental services, Goldcar® – the most important low-cost car-rental company in Europe, InterRent® – ‘mid-tier’ brand focused on leisure and Ubeeqo® – one of the European leaders in car-sharing (BtoB, BtoC). Europcar Mobility Group delivers its mobility solutions worldwide solutions through an extensive network in 135 countries.
Kaloyan Karamitov
Urbanist – Sofia, Bulgaria
Kaloyan coordinates the Urban environment and Mobility aspects of the process of creating Sofia’s strategic document Vision Sofia. That includes performing variety of analyses such as network analysis of the pedestrian infrastructure, urban morphology and build up density, traffic flows in the city and transport accessibility of different areas. Another key part of the process is communicating with different stakeholders, organizing expert focus groups and collecting valuable feedback on the proposed future goals for the city in the related topics.
Time: 17:00 – 17:20
Format: Keynote Speaker:Christophe Arnaud, Board member of the Open Mobility Foundation & CEO, Blue Systems Smart Mobility
Julien Nicolas
Deputy CEO, e-voyageurs SNCF and Head of OUI.sncf
Julien Nicolas, 43 years old, is the Deputy CEO of e-voyageurs SNCF, head of OUI.sncf, the SNCF MaaS program and its Assistant SNCF. His role consists of managing business operations and customer satisfaction regarding the overall offers, products and services related to the destination France, tourism, train travel, and day-to-day mobility activities. His core responsibilities include providing an optimized and personalized experience to each client using OUI.sncf websites (available in French and other European languages), MaaS program and SNCF Assistant. Graduated from Pau Business School, Julien Nicolas started his career in 2001 at TPS (La Télévision par Satellite – TF1 Group) as a Customer Relations Manager. Julien joined Voyages-sncf.com in 2005 (rebranded to OUI.sncf in 2018) as a CRM/WEB Project Manager after which he became Director of French and European Customer Service in 2008. He was successively appointed Director of the European -and later- French Business Unit before they both merged into a unified Business Unit in February 2018.
Julien will be participating in the fireside chat A Fireside Chat with Julien Nicolas on Thursday, 17 October at 11:40
About e-voyageurs SNCF
e-voyageurs SNCF houses the full range of the SNCF group’s client-oriented digital capabilities, driven by the French leading e-commerce player OUI.sncf, the Digital Factory of e-voyageurs SNCF, the international expertise of Rail Europe, the MaaS & New Mobilities Programme as well as the service offering of the SNCF Assistant since June 2019 (the new version of the SNCF app enhanced with new mobilities to allow customers to securely find and pay for their itinerary, travel and get real-time information on their journey.
Christophe Arnaud
Board Member, Open Mobility Foundation and CEO, Bolloré Blue Systems
Christophe Arnaud is the CEO of Blue Systems, the Bolloré Smart Mobility Division. He is responsible for the development of digital services solutions for cities around the world. In addition to that, he is the President of Blue Solutions operations in the UK. In this role, Christophe has recently launched in Los Angeles the first world smart mobility platform empowering cities willing to redefine their mobility policies and services. As a board member of the Open Mobility Foundation, he also actively promotes the use of open sourced and secured data specifications. Christophe began his career in the automotive industry as a product manager at Valeo and then joined Faurecia as a sales manager in the “Automotive Seating” division. He graduated from Ecole Centrale Paris engineering school and SKEMA Business School.
About Blue Systems
Blue Systems has developed one of the world’s most innovative smart mobility platforms with its ground-breaking capabilities, intuitive customer path and simple operational structure. This flexible system is adapted to the different urban mobility environments as well as to all types of vehicles and city infrastructures. By monitoring in real time and regulating all moving assets, the platform empowers cities to regulate flow and create smart urban mobility policies. Today, Blue Systems platforms aggregate and process data from 200,000+ shared vehicles and 400,000+ road assets (parking meters, parking spots, charge points) worldwide.
Benoît Jacob
Senior Vice President of Design, BYTON
Mr. Benoît Jacob is one of the world´s best known car designers, wowing drivers worldwide with his unique designs over the last 20 years and garnering numerous awards from recognized institutions and media establishments, such as Red Dot, IF and Good Design.
Benoît will be giving the keynote How to Design a Car on Thursday, 17 October at 11:00
About BYTON
BYTON aspires to build premium intelligent electric vehicles for the future. Its crafted cars integrate advanced digital technologies to offer customers a smart, connected, comfortable and eco-friendly driving and mobility experience. BYTON’s core management team is made up of the world’s top experts from China, Europe and the U.S.
Jonathan Marsk
Strategic planning manager at Transport for Greater Manchester- Manchester, United Kingdom
Jonathan Marsh joined Transport for Greater Manchester in 2017 taking on the role of Strategic Planning Manager in the Transport Strategy Team. In his current role Jonathan is responsible for managing the development, coordination and championing of the Greater Manchester (GM) Transport Strategy 2040, our SUMP. Jonathan is currently leading work to develop a GM Streets for All strategy which has the key objective to design streets which balance the movement of people and goods with the creation of more people-friendly places. Jonathan previously worked in consultancy for almost twenty years, since graduating from the University of Salford with an MSc in Transport Engineering and Planning. Throughout his career Jonathan has always been passionate about people focused transport planning in an urban context.
Kathleen Bracke
GO Boulder Manager and Interim Co-Director of Public Works for Transportation, City of Boulder, CO, USA
Kathleen Bracke is the GO Boulder Manager and Interim Co-Director of Public Works for Transportation for the City of Boulder, Colorado USA. In her role in the city’s transportation division, Kathleen oversees the Planning, Policy and Programs, Operations, Capital Projects, and Maintenance departments. The city’s GO Boulder programs include multimodal transportation master planning, corridor planning, and programs to support walking, biking, and transit options for the Boulder community. Prior to working for the City of Boulder, Ms. Bracke was the Transportation Planning & Special Projects Director for the City of Fort Collins, Colorado for over 17 years. Before moving to Colorado, Ms. Bracke worked for the Transportation department of the City of Anaheim in Southern California, USA. Ms. Bracke has an undergraduate and Master’s degree in Urban Planning, specializing in Transportation, from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA).
Kathleen will be participating in the roundtable The New Role of Cities in the Mobility Disruption on Wednesday, 16 October at 16:20
About GO Boulder
Since 1989, GO Boulder has been working to create an innovative and balanced transportation system to sustain the quality of life valued by Boulder residents, employees and visitors. GO Boulder creates and promotes “Great Options” for transportation to increase the travel choices available to our community.
Robert Llewellyn
Founder & Host, Fully Charged Show
Robert Llewellyn has appeared on British TV since the mid 1980’s. Red Dwarf (BBC) and Scrapheap Challenge (Channel 4) being the best known, but more recently his series Fully Charged has been gaining a large global audience. Robert first encountered electric cars in California in the early 2000’s when making the American version of Scrapheap Challenge. As an engineering enthusiast he was intrigued by the developments and started driving an electric car in 2009. Over the last 10 years he has driven every commercially available electric car and travelled the world to witness innovative technology as it starts to get a foothold in our global energy system. Robert’s home is now 70% powered by a mixture of solar and batteries, including charging 2 electric cars.
Robert will be hosting his podcast The Fully Charged Podcast Live on Thursday, 17 October at 16:00
About Fully Charged Show
The Fully Charged Show focuses on electric cars, bikes, trucks, busses, boats and soon planes, but also the growth in renewables, electricity storage, smart grids and associated systems.
Filled with interesting stories, almost breaking news, a pinch of wit and a dash of banter. Some YouTube outtakes, and a few guests who actually know what is going on in the world of EVs, renewable energy and sustainability.
Air Pollution in the Age of Autonomy
Time: 10:30 – 10:50
Format: Keynote Speaker:Tim Smedley, Author, Clearing the Air
Globally, 19,000 people die every single day from air pollution. The annual number of deaths – 7 million – is far greater than those from HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and car crashes combined. And it is getting worse. Between 2005 and 2010, the death rate from air pollution rose by 4% worldwide. For Tim Smedley, an award-winning sustainability journalist for the Guardian, Financial Times and the BBC, air pollution at first was just another environmental story to file. But this story got under his skin and into his veins – literally, as it turned out. Clearing The Air is his quest to understand air pollution – what it is, what it does to us, and what we can do about it. The journey for the answers took him around the world, including Delhi, Beijing, Helsinki, and Paris. He returned with some harrowing stories and, surprisingly, a lot of hope – we have the answers to air pollution. We just need to implement them.
Christophe Najdovski
Deputy Major in charge of transports and public space of Paris
Christophe Najdovski was born in Paris, in 1969, from Macedonian parents. He graduated from the University Pantheon-Sorbonne with a Master in environmental economics. He started his carrier as a high school teacher of economics in Paris and its area. In 2013, he taught social politics in the
University Institute of Technology of Bobigny. In 1993, Christophe Najdovski joined the green party “Les Verts”. He became an advocate for the use of bicycle in the city and joined monthly demonstration to defend a better repartition of the public space.
In 2001, He was elected at the Paris City Council and named deputy mayor in charge of transports of Paris 12 th district. He thus contributed to the implementation of a green mobility policy with the creation of bus lanes, the weekly closing of the expressway on the Seine riverbanks and the launch of
the bicycle share system: “Vélib’ ”. Re-elected in 2008, Christophe Najdovski became deputy mayor of Paris, in charge of childhood policy. He created 4500 child care places and initiated environmental friendly approach in order to
reduce the ecological impact of nursery activities and to awaken the awareness of children, parents and professionals to adequate environmental practices.
In April 2014, Anne Hidalgo, new mayor of Paris, appointed him as deputy mayor in charge of transports and public space. His 4 main goals for the term of his mandate are: to reduce atmospheric pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, to promote a better mobility for everyone, regardless of age or social condition, to restore the passage of the Seine riverside and the canals banks, and to give back the public space to pedestrians and cyclists. Since 2018, Christophe Najdovski has been President of the European Cyclists’ Federation.
Siegfried Rupprecht
Owner and Executive Director of Rupprecht Consult – Forschung & Beratung
GmbH
Siegfried Rupprecht, is the owner and Executive Director of Rupprecht Consult – Forschung & Beratung
GmbH. He has worked in sustainable urban development for over 25 years. His projects related to road
automation include CoEXist (planning for the transition phase of urban automation), a COST Action on
the impacts of road automation and a research project on regulation of disruptive technologies.
Gert Blom
Strategic advisor mobility & coordinator international smart mobility
projects
Gert Blom studied Economic Geography at Nijmegen University (NL). After working for 20 years as
a logistics manager and business unit manager for private companies in the Automotive and Food
sector, Gert changed job 15 years ago to start working for the city of Helmond (NL). First as Traffic
Department manager, now as strategic advisor mobility & coordinator international smart mobility
projects. Gert was chair of the National Host Committee for the ITS 2019 European Congress
Brainport, chair of the EIP-NMS Working Group on Intelligent Speed Assistance ISA and member of
Polis management committee. In 2011 Gert received on behalf of city of Helmond the EC iMobility
award “for excellence in policy making”.
Hilia Boris Iglesia
Manager of the UITP Transport Economics Commission since 2013
Hilia Boris Iglesia has been the manager of the UITP Transport Economics Commission since 2013. She
works very closely with UITP members to advance UITP’s agenda in the field of the funding and financing
in public transport.
She has a background in Political Science and Economics from the University of Sussex and two
postgraduates in from Edinburgh University and University College London. She has previousy
collaborated with various international and European urban networks.
Anastasia Yarygina
Senior Innovation Manager, Hyundai
Anastasia is the Senior Innovation Manager at Hyundai, based in Seoul, South Korea. After setting up the framework for Hyundai Open Innovation & Accelerator activities in Europe, she now leads the program on behalf of Hyundai, specifically in the UK and France. Complementary to her core role, she also acts as the brand and innovation ambassador at Hyundai. From 2013-2016 Anastasia communicated Hyundai’s Brand Strategy globally for its subsidiaries and external partners; during this time she delivered 100+ hours of presentations around the world ( Korea, USA, Europe, India, Brasil, Turkey, Russia, Oman, KZ), to Hyundai subsidiaries, MBA guests and executive visitors.
Anastasia will be participating in the roundtable Accelerating Corporate Innovation in Mobility & Smart Cities on Wednesday, 16 October at 12:20
About Hyundai
The Hyundai Motor Company, commonly known as Hyundai Motors, is a South Korean multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Seoul. The company was founded in 1967 and, along with its 32.8% owned subsidiary, Kia Motors, and its 100% owned luxury subsidiary Genesis Motor, altogether comprise the Hyundai Motor Group. It is the third largest vehicle manufacturer in the world. Hyundai operates the world’s largest integrated automobile manufacturing facility in Ulsan, South Korea which has an annual production capacity of 1.6 million units. The company employs about 75,000 people worldwide. Hyundai vehicles are sold in 193 countries through some 5,000 dealerships and showrooms.
Cécile Goubet
Secretary General, AVERE – France
Cécile is the Secretary General of the French association for electric mobility (AVERE). Cécile has a strong background in energy and climate policies: for more than ten years she worked on delivering solutions to decarbonize the economy at international, European, and national level. After working as a business developer, market analyst, and then senior policy advisor on those issues in various public and private companies, she chose to focus on one aspect of the energy and climate transition: the transport sector. For Cécile, electric mobility is an absolute key driver in achieving the goal of developing a low carbon and competitive economy.
Cécile will be participating in the roundtable Smarter Charging: Is the Grid Ready for Electric Vehicles? on Thursday, 17 October at 10:00
About AVERE
Created in 1978, Avere-France is the national association for the development of electric mobility, representing the entire ecosystem of electric mobility. Avere-France is a center of information, exchange, and expertise, bringing together the players in the electric mobility ecosystem. Its work extends into the industrial, commercial, institutional, and associative sectors.
Andrew Grant
Associate, Bloomberg New Energy Finance
Andrew is an associate at BloombergNEF covering intelligent mobility. He produces analysis on business models, technologies and policies related to connected cars, mobility services and autonomous driving. Andrew works with automakers, utilities, technology companies and investors to understand the role of data in the future of transportation. He is based in London and holds an MSc in Applied Economics and a Bachelor of Business Science in Economics from the University of Cape Town.
Andrew will be moderating the roundtable The Driver Experience in an Autonomous World on Wednesday, 16 October at 15:20
About BloombergNEF
BloombergNEF (BNEF), Bloomberg’s primary research service, covers clean energy, advanced transport, digital industry, innovative materials and commodities. We help corporate strategy, finance and policy professionals navigate change and generate opportunities.
Louise Duprez
Works for the Brussels region on sustainable transport and air quality
Louise Duprez works for the Brussels region on sustainable transport and air quality. She is busy
implementing the Brussels new Low Emissions Zone and is in charge of monitoring its effects on air
quality and mobility. Louise also follows the developments of new policies to reduce transport
emissions, in particular the thermic ban announced by the Brussels government last year. Prior to that,
Louise worked as policy officer responsible for air quality, transport and noise at the European
Environmental Bureau, a large NGO umbrella organisation. She graduated in political sciences and
environmental law at the Strasbourg University.
Annick Trmata
Deputy head of directorate for public transport in the Luxembourg Ministry of
Mobility and Public Works
Annick Trmata is the deputy head of directorate for public transport in the Luxembourg Ministry of
Mobility and Public Works. Her subjects are various, as this directorate is not only a public transport
authority, contracting and financing national public transport, but also a bus operator by managing the
regional road network “RGTR”. She deals with issues on fares and ticketing for more than 20 years.
Today, she is focusing on topics such as safety in public transport or transport solutions for persons with
disabilities.
Judith Ferrando
co-director of Missions Publiques
Judith Ferrando is co-director of Missions Publiques, an independant agency of citizen dialogue to
improve governance and decision making. She has accompanied several citizens’ conferences and
citizen initiatives at many scales and on various public policy fields : sustainable development, urban
planning, mobility issues… She is currently a lecturer at the Panthéon Sorbonne University, as well as
co-chair of “L’Institut de la Concertation et de la Participation Citoyenne”, a platform for exchanges
between professionals and academics on public consultation and citizen participation.
Regina Clewlow
CEO & Co-founder, Populus
Regina is the CEO and Co-founder of Populus, a data platform for cities to manage the future of mobility. She has over a decade of experience in transportation, having served as a research scientist and lecturer at Stanford, UC Berkeley, and UC Davis. Prior to forming Populus, Regina was the Director of Business Development and Strategy at RideScout, an early mobility-as-a-service aggregator that was acquired by moovel, Daimler and BMW’s mobility services unit. She has a Ph.D. in transportation and energy systems from MIT, and a bachelor’s in computer science from Cornell.
About Populus
Populus is a platform that helps cities and private mobility operators deliver safe, equitable, and efficient streets through better data and analytics. Trusted by leading cities and the world’s largest mobility operators, the Populus data platform integrates data on shared services (carsharing, ride-hailing, bikeshare and scooters) for urban planners to manage and plan for the future of transportation.
Christophe Najdovski was born in Paris, in 1969, from Macedonian parents. He graduated from the University Pantheon-Sorbonne with a Master in environmental economics. He started his carrier as a high school teacher of economics in Paris and its area. In 2013, he taught social politics in the University Institute of Technology of Bobigny.
In 1993, Christophe Najdovski joined the green party “Les Verts”. He became an advocate for the use of bicycle in the city and joined monthly demonstration to defend a better repartition of the public space.
In 2001, He was elected at the Paris City Council and named deputy mayor in charge of transports of Paris 12th district. He thus contributed to the implementation of a green mobility policy with the creation of bus lanes, the weekly closing of the expressway on the Seine riverbanks and the launch of the bicycle share system: “Vélib’ ”.
Re-elected in 2008, Christophe Najdovski became deputy mayor of Paris, in charge of childhood policy. He created 4500 child care places and initiated environmental friendly approach in order to reduce the ecological impact of nursery activities and to awaken the awareness of children, parents and professionals to adequate environmental practices.
In April 2014, Anne Hidalgo, new mayor of Paris, appointed him as deputy mayor in charge of transports and public space. His 4 main goals for the term of his mandate are: to reduce atmospheric pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, to promote a better mobility for everyone, regardless of age or social condition, to restore the passage of the Seine riverside and the canals banks, and to give back the public space to pedestrians and cyclists.
Fede Ponce
CIO & Founder, Ronin X Design
Fede Ponce is the founder of Ronin X design, Chairman of the HMI summit in Shanghai and international speaker. As founder of the multi award winning RXD, he advises companies like BMW, Mercedes, Nissan and Infiniti in future strategy and design, as well as creating car show experiences and future mobility experience prototypes.
Fede will be participating in the roundtable The “Driver” Experience in an Autonomous World on Wednesday, 16 October at 15:20
About Ronin X Design
Ronin X Design is a boutique design and strategy agency offering research-based solutions for the automotive and future mobility industries.
Liam Buswell
Managing Director, Fahrenheit 212
Liam is the Managing Director of Fahrenheit 212’s Paris office, where he leads a talented multi-disciplinary team of strategic innovators, advising some of Europe’s largest companies on how to drive growth through innovation. Since joining Fahrenheit 212, Liam has worked in the New York, London and now Paris offices, where he brings a broad set of experiences spanning investment banking, corporate strategy and venture capital to his client’s innovation assignments – with a unrelenting focus on unearthing new business models that are viable, scalable and sustainable. As a former financier with a design masters, Liam personifies F212’s “Money & Magic” philosophy and approach to innovation, and is equally comfortable distilling fresh consumer insights as he’s able to build complex financial models of new business models.
Liam will be participating in the roundtable Accelerating Corporate Innovation in Mobility and Smart Cities on Wednesday, 16 October at 12:20
About Fahrenheit 212
Fahrenheit 212 is a growth consultancy that leverages innovation to unlock new opportunities for its clients. Over the last 16 years, F212 has helped some of the world’s greatest companies create sustainable, profitable growth through innovation. From private equity firms to Fortune 500 companies, our expertise is both broad and deep, spanning a vast set of industries, regions, and business challenges. Inspired by our strong credentials of past and ongoing projects related to mobility, smart cities and automation, Fahrenheit 212 will discuss how the perfect storm of new technologies, emerging consumer behaviours and alternative business models are changing the mobility landscape. F212 is part of Capgemini Invent.
Philippe Crist
Administrator and Advisor for Innovation and Foresight of the International Transport Forum at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
Philippe Crist is Administrator and Advisor for Innovation and Foresight of the International Transport Form at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. He plans, coordinates and carries ground-breaking research for the ITF’s Corporate Partnership Board and manages international research projects for the ITF’s 60 Member countries. His current work focuses on disruptive urban mobility scenarios and examines how car based and active mobility, public transport and this must adapt to these. He is also leading ITF work on data science and public policy investigating new strategies to leverage knowledge derived from new and rapidly growing data sources to improve transport decision making. He is a recognised world expert on transport disruption, cycling safety and urban mobility.and is the author of numerous ITF reports including “Governing Transport in the Algorithmic Age”, “Blockchain and Beyond: Encoding 21 st Century Transport”, “The Shared-use City: Managing the Curb”, “Safer Roads with Automated Vehicles?” and “App-based Ride and Taxi Services: Principles for Regulation”. In 2016 he won the Danish Cycling Embassy's Leadership Award for Cycling Promotion.
Karen Vancluysen
Secretary General, Polis Network
Karen Vancluysen was appointed as Secretary General of the Polis network in September 2014, after having been the network’s Research Director for 10 years. Prior to joining Polis, Karen was Network Manager at ACCESS-EUROCITIES for a New Mobility Culture and project manager at Langzaam Verkeer, a Belgian centre for mobility management. Since 1998, she has been involved in European urban transport networking and policy activities and many EU research and innovation projects covering a wide range of urban mobility topics.
Karen will be participating in the roundtable The New Role of Cities in the Mobility Disruption on Wednesday, 16 October at 16:20
About Polis Network
Polis is the leading European network of cities and regions on urban transport innovation. Since 1989, members have been working together to develop sustainable and innovative urban mobility solutions for the city of today and tomorrow. The network also engages in debates around topical issues such as active travel, shared mobility services, MaaS, automated transport, electromobility and innovative
governance approaches.
Looking at MaaS through a Gender Identity Lens
Time: 12:40 – 13:00
Format: Keynote Speaker:Nicole Kalms, Director, XYX Labs & Associate Professor, Monash University
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Time: 9:50 – 10:10
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Ross Douglas is a South African entrepreneur who started his working life making wildlife films and writing environmental stories. Highlights included making one of the first films on free-diving with sharks for National Geographic and writing for Africa Geographic on the proposed “Peace Parks in Mozambique”. He then used his film understanding to collaborate with acclaimed artist William Kentridge to produce “9 Films for Projection”, which was performed in New York’s Central Park, London’s Barbican and Berlin’s Guggenheim Museum. In 2008 he created the FNB Joburg Art Fair, the world’s first art fair for contemporary art from Africa and the most important annual gathering for the African art community.
Understanding impact of global warming on the environment, Ross Douglas wanted to use his media and event skills to encourage sustainable living. As road transport is one of the largest contributors to carbon emissions, he decided to create an event that would bring all the new emerging technologies that radically reduce congestion and pollution onto one platform giving rise to Autonomy.
Ross will be participating in the fireside chat The Vision Behind the Fund on Wednesday, 16 October at 11:40
Iain Macbeth is an expert on emerging trends and technologies in the transport sector. Currently the
Head of Foresight for Transport for London’s Innovation directorate, Iain sits at the nexus between
transport solutions and the challenges that global cities face – population growth, economic and social
issues, urban planning, and energy. His expertise covers drones, electric, connected and autonomous
vehicles, car clubs, logistics, urban realm and behaviour change.
Jean-François Dhinaux
Head of Strategy and Synergies
Jean-François DHINAUX is Head of Strategy and Synergies at Via ID. Passionate about useful innovations, serving the customer experience, Jean-François has previously led the sales and digital transformation of several international brands. He also supported entrepreneurial projects in an investment fund before creating his own 2 disruptive Service and Tech Startups. Jean-François is a specialist in entrepreneurship, with an approach primarily focused on team strengths. With Via ID in Paris, San Francisco, Berlin, and Singapore, Jean-François has developed an expertise in new mobilities and transportation. He cofounded alongside CNPA, one of the mobilities Startup accelerator at Station F, World largest startup campus in the world, called Moovelab. He’s also the co-founder of the European Startup Prize for mobility with the European Parliament and the Boston Consulting Group.
Jean-François will be participating in the panel Accelerating Corporate Innovation in Mobility & Smart Cities on Wednesday, 16 October at 12:20
About Via ID
Via ID is a business accelerator that supports in the long-term projects related to new modes of mobility: daily, smart, sustainable. Via ID offers a complete ecosystem for the entrepreneurs who choose to join it, providing incubation, financial support, experts advices and strong synergies with leading providers of mobility solutions. Today, Via ID has a portfolio of about twenty startups (including Drivy by Getaround, Heetch, Smoove, Swiftly, Trusk, Xee, etc.), offices in Paris, Lille but also in San Francisco, Singapore, Berlin and as well as an incubator in Paris. Via ID is also part of Mobivia, European leader for automobile services and new mobility solutions (Norauto, Midas, ATU etc.).
Tim Smedley
Author and Journalist
Tim Smedley is an award-winning sustainability and smart cities journalist, who has written for the BBC, Financial Times, the Guardian, The Sunday Times, and New Scientist. His first book, Clearing the Air, was published internationally by Bloomsbury in March.
Tim will be delivering the keynote Air Pollution in the Age of Autonomy on Wednesday, 16 October at 10:30
About Clearing The Air
Air pollution has become the world’s greatest environmental health risk, and science is only beginning to reveal its wide-ranging effects. Globally, 19,000 people die each day from air pollution, killing more than HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and car accidents combined.
What happened to the air we breathe?
Sustainability journalist Tim Smedley has travelled the world to try and find the answer, visiting cities at the forefront of the fight against air pollution, including Delhi, Beijing, London and Paris. With insights from the scientists and politicians leading the battle against it, and people whose lives have been affected by it, Clearing the Air tells the full story of air pollution for the first time: what it is, which pollutants are harmful, where they come from and – most importantly – what we can do about them. Air pollution is a problem that can be solved. The stories uncovered on this journey show us how. Clearing the Air is essential reading for anyone who cares about the air they breathe. And this much becomes clear: in the fight against air pollution, we all have a part to play. The fightback has begun.
Jack Pokrzywa
Director, SAE Ground Vehicle Standards, SAE International
Jack Pokrzywa is responsible for the overall performance of the SAE Ground Vehicle Standards global program, including new business development, international standards harmonization, and liaison with other standards development organizations. As ISO TC22 “Road Vehicles” USTAG Chairperson he is responsible for ensuring that the US position is effectively represented at the ISO process. He is
also a member of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Board of Directors and the ANSI/ISO Council.
Jack will be participating in the panel The Policies Driving AVs on Wednesday, 16 October at 14:20
About SAE International
SAE International is a global professional association and standards developing organization for engineering professionals in automotive, aerospace, and commercial vehicles industries. SAE International has over 138,000 global members. Aside from its standardization efforts, SAE International also devotes resources to projects and programs in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics education, professional certification, and collegiate design competitions.
Pekka Möttö
Founder & CEO, Kyyti Group
Pekka Möttö, CEO of Kyyti Group, Helsinki Finland, had a high profile career as a public transport operator in Finland before joining the Kyyti team in 2016. He founded an intercity bus company Onnibus.com, which thoroughly disrupted the Finnish intercity market including trains and buses. Before Onnibus, own car was the cheapest way to travel between the cities in Finland. Onnibus.com introduced digital sales channels and aggressive demand based pricing and brought double decker high quality coaches to Finland. Onnibus.com took dominating market share of intercity buses in Finland and forced the national train company to change it’s business model as well. Onnibus.com received several national awards including the best customer experience in Finland.
Kyyti on demand ride sharing was awarded the best mobile service in Finland 2017. Möttö and his team are looking for a role in global rapidly changing smart mobility market as a solution and platform provider for transport operators and authorities interested in on demand ride sharing and a maas platform.
Pekka will be participating in the panel The New Role of Cities in the Mobility Disruption: From Funders to Referees on Wednesday, 16 October at 16:20
About Kyyti
Kyyti Group is dedicated to making everyday mobility more convenient and environmentally sustainable. Kyyti Group offers the most advanced turnkey MaaS platform solution for major transport-sector operators, authorities, and enterprises. Users can order and pay for any mobility services they need using one app. Our MaaS platform includes an entire ecosystem of digital solutions and modes of transport to facilitate easy door-to-door travel. Deploy the Kyyti MaaS solution to build personalized mobility solutions in your region under your own brand.
Renske Martijnse-Hartikka
EU Project Manager, Forum Virium Helsinki
Renske has been working in the urban mobility field since 2007. She holds a master’s degree in Political Science and International Relations. Her work experience spans various governmental organisations (ministry, Embassy, municipalities), followed by ten years at a Dutch traffic consultancy firm, before moving back to the public sector. Currently she is employed at the Smart Mobility team of Forum Virium Helsinki, the innovation company of the City of Helsinki, Finland. Renske is project coordinator of the 8M€ cross-European FABULOS project on automated shuttles for public transportation in cities. In this Pre-Commercial Procurement project, 6 procuring authorities and 16 companies cooperate.
Renske managed and participated in European projects related to e.g. bike sharing, sustainable commuting through gamification, quality monitoring in public transport, Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan development and, currently, automated public transport for last-mile transit.
Renske will be participating in the panel The Policies Driving AVs on Wednesday, 16 October at 14:20
About Forum Virium Helsinki
Forum Virium Helsinki (FVH) is the City of Helsinki innovation company with a staff of around 50 experts. Its mission is to make Helsinki the most functional smart city in the world. FVH builds bridges between the public and the private sector by working with companies, universities, other public sector organizations and Helsinki residents. We foster a culture of experimentation.
We solve public sector problems but the solutions are often developed by private companies and residents. The FABULOS project (fabulos.eu) is a good example and one of the 30+ projects FVH has ongoing. In FABULOS, six procuring partners, with FVH as Lead Procurer, are collectively funding R&D for the prototyping and testing of smart systems that are capable of operating fleets of automated shuttle buses in urban environments as part of existing public transportation.
Dr NicoleKalms
Associate Professor, Director XYX Lab, Monash University
NicoleKalms is an Associate Professor in the Department of Design and founding director of the XYX Lab which leads national research in Space, Gender and Communication. In this role, Kalms is leading two significant research projects Urban Exposure: Interactively Mapping the Systems of Sexual Violence in Cites and Women and Girls Only: Understanding the Spaces of Sexual Harassment in Public Transport. These projects are in partnerships with state, national and international stakeholders.
Nicole will be delivering the keynote Looking at MaaS Through a Gender Identity Lens on Thursday, 17 October at 12:40
About XYX Lab
The Monash University XYX Lab is a team of experienced design researchers exploring gender-sensitive design practices and theory. Our work operates at the intersection of gender, identity, urban space, and advocacy. Through our research, we bring together planners, policymakers, local government and stakeholders to make tangible the experiences of underrepresented communities in urban space and planning.
Adela Spulberg
City Relations/Business Development Manager
Adela Spulber is the City Relations/Business Development Manager at Daimler Mobility Services. In this role, she focuses on fostering relationships with cities and other public agencies to prepare the deployment of autonomous mobility services. Adela previously conducted research on shared mobility, autonomous and connected vehicles, and smart cities as a transportation analyst at the Center for Automotive Research (Ann Arbor, USA). Adela was also a project coordinator at the Cross-border Operational Mission (Paris, France), where her focus areas included cross-border economic development and public transit. Adela received a master’s degree in Regional and Urban Planning and a bachelor’s degree in Political Sciences and European Affairs from Sciences Po Paris in France. She is fluent in several languages, including English, French, Italian, and Spanish.
Adela will be participating in the panel The Policies Driving AVs on Wednesday, 16 October at 14:20
About Daimler Mobility Services
Daimler Mobility Services GmbH is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daimler Financial Services AG. More than two hundred employees worldwide develop and shape the mobility of the future.The cooperation and portfolio management at Daimler Mobility Services controls investments in companies such as Blacklane, Bolt, Flixmobility, Turo, VIA and the new Mobility Joint Ventures between Daimler AG and the BMW Group. With our services around autonomous mobility, our digital payment service “Mercedes pay” and the Urban Mobility Team, we are pioneers in the field of innovative mobility. Our digital concepts support the development of flexible and environmentally friendly mobility solutions. In the Autonomous Services team, we are developing an open platform for managing mixed and autonomous fleets. In our work, we always put people first and aim to ensure a simple and easy-to-use mobility service, which will improve people‘s lives and contribute to cleaner, more livable cities.
Mohamed Mezghani
Secretary General, UITP
Mohamed Mezghani has been working for more than 30 years in public transport and urban mobility related fields. He is the Secretary General of the International Association of Public Transport (UITP) since 1/01/2018. Until then, he was the Deputy Secretary General of UITP (2014-2017), Knowledge Director (2001-2006) chairing the department developing knowledge-related services for UITP members, and Senior Manager (1999-2001). From 2006 till 2013, he worked as independent consultant and Adviser to UITP on several technical assistance and training projects in Africa and the Middle-East. Before joining UITP, M. Mezghani worked as consultant in the French group, BCEOM, (from 1990 to 1999) and in the French Agency for Environment and Energy Management, ADEME, (from 1988-1990). He graduated in Industrial Engineering (1987) from Ecole Nationale d’Ingénieurs de Tunis, Tunisia and has a Master in Transport (1988) from Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées, Paris, France.
Mohamed will be participating in the panel The New Role of Cities in the Mobility Disruption: From Funders to Referees on Wednesday, 16 October at 16:20
About UITP (International Association of Public Transport)
UITP (International Association of Public Transport) is a passionate champion of sustainable urban mobility and is the only worldwide network to bring together all public transport stakeholders and all sustainable transport modes. We have more than 1,600 member companies coming from 99 countries. Our members are public transport authorities and operators, policy decision-makers, research institutes and the public transport supply and service industry.
Tom Kirschbaum
Founder & Co-CEO & Founder, door2door
Dr. Tom Kirschbaum co-founded door2door in 2012 and heads its Delivery Division – Product, Mobility Consulting and Engineering. In his career, Tom is driven by how to align public policy goals with the opportunities of digital technologies and sustainable commercial success. After studying Law at the University of Bonn and at LSE, where he also obtained his PhD on Corporate Governance, Tom became the Executive Assistant to the CEO of Germany’s largest state-owned bank. In 2008, he was appointed Member of the Executive Board of Witten/Herdecke University. He is also a board member of the German Startups Association, representing the Association’s ‘Future Mobility’ task force, a member of the ‘Young Digital Economy Board’ at the German Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy, and serves on other boards, including for global tier-1 supplier ZF Friedrichshafen and the automotive association VDA.
Tom will be participating in the panel The New Role of Cities in the Mobility Disruption: From Funders to Referees on Wednesday, 16 October at 16:20
About door2door
door2door is Germany’s market leading mobility technology provider. Our mobility solutions are designed to transform public mobility as a cornerstone of a future smart city free of traffic and emissions. We enable cities and public transport companies to offer dynamic on-demand mobility services in conjunction with existing transport networks. Our technology is already being used successfully by the German public transport operators MVG in Munich, DVG in Duisburg and the city of Freyung in Bavaria. One of door2door’s international customers is Brisa, through its affiliate company Via Verde Serviços. In addition, door2door runs its own test and research fleet and allygator shuttle in Berlin.
David Thevenon
Investment Partner, Softbank Vision Fund
David is a Partner at SoftBank Investment Advisers. Since joining SoftBank in 2014, he has led and/or currently manages investments in transportation (Didi, Grab, Ola), FinTech (SoFi, Kabbage, Lemonade) and other sectors. Before joining SoftBank in 2014, David had a 10-year tenure at Google, where he last led global partnerships for the Android platform and was in charge of product-related partnerships and business development activities internationally. Prior to Google, David was leading strategic partnerships at T-Mobile International, and worked as a finance executive at Dell, ICL-Fujitsu and Elf-Atochem.
David will be participating in the fireside chat The Vision Behind the World’s Largest Mobility Fund on Wednesday, 16 October at 11:40
About Softbank Vision Fund
The SoftBank Vision Fund seeks to catalyze technological progress for the benefit of humanity. We are investing more than $100 billion in the businesses and technologies that we believe will enable the next stage of the information revolution. We offer the operational expertise, global network and patient, long-term capital required to help innovators build transformative companies.
Catherine Goniot
DGA – Sustainable Public Spaces and Mobility Department of the Rouen Normandy Metropolitan Area
Catherine Goniot is currently DGA of the Sustainable Public Spaces and Mobility Department (80 employees) of the Rouen Normandy Metropolitan Area (498,000 inhabitants).
In particular, it deals with issues relating to mobility strategies, travel planning, the development of new mobility and services and innovation in this field.
Mr Kies is head advisor of the department of the RGTR (Régime general des Transports Routiers)
network and working for the Luxembourgish Ministry of transport. He is responsible for the
coordination in Luxembourg for the whole bus, train and tramway network.
Mark DeSantis
Founder & CEO, RoadBotics
Mark is CEO RoadBotics, an AI platform for assessing roads and roadways infrastructure. He was Executive Chairman of kWantix, a quant hedge fund, CEO of kWantera, a GE Ventures-backed energy trading company and CEO of Think Through Learning, a venture-backed online tutoring company and US Managing Director of ANGLE Technology PLC, a UK-based venture capital firm and consultancy.
Earlier in his career, Mark was the Director of Government Relations for Texas Instruments and held policy positions as a Senior Policy Analyst in The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy in the Administration of George H. W. Bush. He was also staff assistant to late U.S. Senator John Heinz was a management consultant with Booz Allen.
Mark is on the Advisory Board of MIR Ventures in Palo Alto and has a dual appointment as an Adjunct Professor in both Heinz College and the School of Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. He is also Executive In Residence of Entrepreneurship at the Palumbo School of Business, Duquesne University. He has lectured at Princeton University and Dartmouth College and was an Adjunct Professor at the University of Maryland. Mark holds a BA and MBA from the University of Dayton, an MS in Technology Management from The American University and a PhD in Public Policy the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University.
About RoadBotics
RoadBotics is an industry leader in road assessments. At RoadBotics, we provide objective road assessments to over 100 customers across the world and help them fix the right roads at the right time. Our mission is to drive objective infrastructure decisions and help improve critical infrastructure that impacts people’s lives every day. Founded by Mark F. DeSantis, Dr. Benjamin Schmidt, and Dr. Christoph Mertz, RoadBotics spun out of Carnegie Mellon’s Robotics Institute in 2016. The company has raised $3.9M in venture capital investment to date and has disrupted the subjective and expensive pavement inspection process.
Nicola Kane
Head of Strategic Planning and Research at Transport for Greater Manchester
Nicola Kane is Head of Strategic Planning and Research at Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) and spends most of her time thinking about what the future might hold, as her team works to develop and deliver a new long-term transport strategy for Greater Manchester, covering the period to 2040 (www.tfgm.com/2040). Nicola is a chartered town planner (MRTPI) and qualified transport planning professional (TPP), and joined TfGM in 2014 after 15 years of working in consultancy. She has wide-ranging experience in transport strategy and policy development and travel behaviour change. She’s now enjoying the opportunity to help shape the future of transport in Greater Manchester. Nicola was awarded “Transport Planner of the Year” by Transport Planning Society in 2017 for her work in leading Greater Manchester’s 2040 Transport Strategy.
Tiit Laiksoo
Head of Ticketing Division at Tallinn Transport Department
Tiit Laiksoo graduated from the Tallinn Marine College and Marketing Institute. After years as a captain’s mate and wine importer, he started working for Tallinn City Government in 2005 in the Transport Department. He has been Site Manager of CIVITAS projects such as SMILE and MIMOSA and for the H2020 projects CREATE and FLOW. He is Head of Ticketing Division since 2014. He is now working on the introduction of a new E-ticketing project under the Interreg Central Baltic programme.
Laurent Probst
Directeur général chez Ile-de-France Mobilités
Laurent PROBST is a former student of Ecole Polytechnique and holder of a Master’s degree from the London School of Economics. He served the French central State as transport expert for more than 10 years, specialised in funding and financing issues and then was a deputy director in charge of conceded motorway network management. He also was an adviser to Île-de-France Region President and former minister Valérie PECRESSE for more than 3 years before he was appointed as Managing Director of Île-de-France Mobilités in March 2016.
Srikanth Iyengar
Group CEO – Europe, Conduent
Srikanth Iyengar is the Group Chief Executive – Europe, reporting directly to Ashok Vemuri. Iyengar and his leadership team are responsible for developing and executing our strategic roadmap for growth in Europe. A highly regarded industry executive, Iyengar has a strong track record of driving growth and operational excellence. He joined Conduent from Capgemini, where he was a member of the Group Executive Committee and Group Sales Officer, responsible for annual global sales bookings of more than Euro 13B. He also had direct oversight of Capgemini’s strategic global accounts, with annual revenues in excess of Euro 2B. He was a board member of Capgemini Canada and the company’s Innovation Exchange Steering Committee. Prior to Capgemini, Iyengar was the head of Europe and APAC at iGATE, responsible for 20 percent of iGATER
