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- Speaker line-up to include H.E Dr Thani Bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment; Roger Atkins, Consultant at EV Outlook; Colin McKerracher, Head of Advanced Transport at BloombergNEF amongst other distinguished guests
Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Generation.e, the entity supporting the transition to smarter mobility across the world, announced today the programme and speaker line-up for the much anticipated Smarter Mobility World summit, featuring distinguished regional and international leaders.
Taking place on 24 and 25 March 2020 at The Sustainable City, the summit will have a two-day programme of innovation and knowledge exchange, including workshops and roundtables where delegates will hear about new smarter mobility solutions and transport planning, which has the potential to transform people’s lives.
The results from the second edition of the Middle East’s Largest Electric Vehicle Buyers Survey will also be revealed, which will showcase the appetite for electric vehicles in the Middle East. In addition, the highly anticipated Smarter Mobility World Pitch Series will also take place, providing global innovative companies an opportunity to present their latest solutions to potential investors, clients, and partners within the smarter mobility and sustainable living sector. Attendees will also have the opportunity to test drive and ride the latest electric vehicles and smarter mobility technologies, including scooters, motorbikes, electric concept cars and more.
A full line up of speakers and hosts have been announced at Smarter Mobility World, including H.E Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment; Roger Atkins – Consultant at EV Outlook; Nicki Shields – TV presenter at CNN & Formula E; John Rossant – Founder and Chief Curator at CoMotion LA and Miami; Colin McKerracher – Head of Advanced Transport at BloombergNEF (Virtual conference call)
His Excellency Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, said: “Environmental sustainability is more important today than ever before, and is a key priority for the UAE. In this context, we welcome efforts to promote sustainable mobility. I look forward to being part of Smarter Mobility World 2020 this month. Initiatives such as this one highlight the latest advances in sustainable and environment-friendly technologies, and the immense benefits they bring our society.”
Ben Pullen, Co-Founder & CEO at Generation.e, said: “We look forward to welcoming delegates from across the world for Smarter Mobility World, to help define the next decade of mobility and discover opportunities to help improve societies’ health and happiness through clean, affordable, and accessible mobility for all.”
The line-up for the Summit Agenda includes curated panels, fireside chats and keynote speeches:
DAY 1 – SMARTER MOBILITY WORLD
March 25, 2020
Honourable Guest Address
- H.E Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment;
Keynotes
- Global Outlook for EV Adoption (Virtual Interview)
Colin McKerracher - Head of Advanced Transport at BloombergNEF (Canada)
- First And Last Mile: Covering The Entire Journey Of The Traveller (Keynote)
- The Electric Vehicle Ecosystem as a Part of Future Cities (Keynote Address)
Karim Mousa - Regional Business Development Manager at Siemens AG (Jordan)
- Using Data-sharing To Conserve Energy On The Grid (Keynote And Panel)
Tin Hang Liu – CEO & Founder at Open Motors (USA)
Panels
- What Does a Smarter Mobility World Look Like this Decade?
Oriol Teixido – Scientist: Air Quality & Noise at Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)
Hans Sandee - Consul General at The Kingdom of the Netherlands (Netherlands)
- Scaling Micromobility Across The World To Serve All Terrains, Customer Profiles & Climates Abel Jordan Castells – CEO & Founder at Skateflash (Spain)
Anvita Varshney – Co-Founder at Dubai Angel Investors (United Arab Emirates)
Robert Hoevers – CEO at Squad Mobility (Netherlands)
- Ensuring End Users Access The Most Efficient And Effective Form Of Mobility For Each User Case
Moderator: Jonathan Shine – Managing director at Drivelectric (United Kingdom)
Ahmed Hafez – Regional Director at Via Transportation (Egypt)
Vilhelm Hedberg – CEO at ekar (United Arab Emirates)
- The Role of Autonomous Vehicles in the Decade of 2020
Richard Knight – Vice President of Sales Middle East at Bestsmile (United Kingdom)
Fireside Chats
- Key Insights Into The Current Trends Shaping Micromobility
Nicki Shields – Scientist & TV Presenter at CNN & Formula E (UK)
John Rossant – Founder and Chief Curator at CoMotion LA and Miami (USA)
DAY 2 – SMARTER MOBILITY WORLD
March 26, 2020
Keynotes
- A Blind Man With A Vision (Keynote)
Hein Wagner – Keynote Motivational Speaker & Extreme Athlete at Hein Wagner Academy (South Africa)
Panels
- Rethinking Aircraft And Airframes For A Smarter Mobility World
Pamir Sevincel – UAM Strategy Consultant at AirMap (United Kingdom)
Shadi El Abdallah – Senior Advisor at Elroy Air (United Arab Emirates)
- Challenges and Opportunities For Organisations Electrifying their Fleets
- Electrifying Busses and Taxis
- Challenges and Opportunities for Accelerating the Adoption of Electric Vehicles for Consumers
Alan Whaley – Chairman at AMENA Auto (United Arab Emirates)
Fares Al Mazrooei – Co-Founder and Managing Director at Volt (United Arab Emirates)
Gilbert Tegho - CEO at e-Motorshow Middle East (Canada)
Presentations
- The Two Wheeled Electric Vehicle Opportunity For Fleets
Adam Ridgway – CEO at One Moto (United Kingdom)
- Results From Middle East’s Largest Electric Vehicle Buyers Survey
Jorge Bialade – General Manager at YallaMotor (Uruguay)
Ben Pullen – Co-founder & CEO at Generation.e (UK)
- Findings From Analysing 632 Charging Stations In The UAE
Salman Zamarud Hussain – Managing Partner at EVERA (India)
- Smarter Mobility For Ultimate Urban Living
Craig McDonald – Co-founder & CEO at YallaParking (United Kingdom)
Zeina Nazer – CEO at Cities Forum (Lebanon/United Kingdom)
Karim El Jisr - Chief Sustainability Officer at Diamond Developers (Lebanon)
For more details, please visit: https://generationehq.com/smarter-mobility-world/
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About Smarter Mobility World
Smarter Mobility World brings together local, regional, and global smarter mobility thought leaders from business and government to consider, collaborate, co-create and consolidate efforts for accelerating the transition to electric and smart mobility in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa.
For more details please view the below links: Ticket rates, Confirmed Speakers
About Generation.e
Generation.e's mission is to inspire transformation to smarter mobility for the creation of better connected and sustainable societies. This is done through their innovative Smarter Mobility Summits and exciting Electric Vehicle Road Trips. The summits primarily give space to industry and government for the exchange of information and ideas whilst the road trips engage the world with new technologies whilst demonstrating their capabilities.
More information can be found at https://generationehq.com/smarter-mobility-world/
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