27TH MAY: INTERACTIVE BRIEFING Transitioning Mobility Data into Partnership and Delivery Strategies for DOTs and Cities

As we move towards new mobility models and trying to reduce single car ownership the relationship between vehicle data and the cities and DOTs has never been more important. In this session we explore the evolving relationship between data and governments, and how they can shape our future mobility systems.

• How connected vehicle data can shape a regional mobility strategy.
• Examples of connected data at work
• Bringing it all together – understanding the complexities, demands and requirements from cities, DOTs to optimize vehicle data.

Executive Speakers:

• Komal Doshi, Director Mobility Programs, Ann Arbor SPARK
• Jason Yanni, Senior Director, Product Management & Innovation, Central Ohio Transit Authority
• Jim Eaton, Solutions Engineer, Wejo
• Dr. Alexander Hainen, Associate Professor, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, University of Alabama
• Brenna Berman, Chief Executive Officer, City Tech Collaborative

Delivering Zero Emission Transport in North America

The Biden administration has made sustainable and zero-emission transport a key priority, with ambitious infrastructure plans and budgets. This presents huge decarbonization opportunities for the transport sector, but also multiple execution challenges demanding new infrastructure, policy, permits, and public-private partnership.

• Creating the charging infrastructure for mass transit, fleets, and passenger vehicles
• Establishing long-term partnerships between DOTs, Municipalities, Utility and charging companies
• Understanding true costs and timelines for deployment
• Setting benchmarks and strategies that translate targets and policy into sustainable low emission solutions.

Executive Speakers:

• Roger Millar, Secretary of Transportation, Washington State Department of Transportation
• Shoshana Lew, Executive Director, Colorado Department of Transportation
• Travis Allan, Vice-President of Public Affairs and General Counsel, FLO

Connected and Autonomous Vehicles and the Sustainable Smart City

Integrating connected vehicles with intelligent transportation systems is essential to create the platform for low emission autonomous solutions. Huge challenges persist regarding effective regulation and policy setting, around safety and open access data.

• Regulation and policy setting that target safety, consumer adoption and open access data between public and private sectors.
• The relationship and reliance of electrification and clean energy on connectivity and autonomy
• The roles CAV will play in future mobility services and intelligent transportation systems.
• Innovative business models, market opportunities and societal/economic impacts resulting from CAV executions.

Executive Speakers:

• Anand Gopalan, Chief Executive Officer, Velodyne Lidar
• Robert Grant, Senior Vice President, Government Affairs and Social Impact, Cruise
• Kevin Biesty, Deputy Director for Policy, Arizona Department of Transportation

Integrating Public Transport into Mobility as a Service: Regulation, Data, and Scalability

Evolving ridership behaviours demand greater interoperability between public and private mobility providers. In this briefing we explore the governance framework and long-term financial planning for the integration of ticketing and payment systems, alongside implications for the collection, management and use of data.

• Integrating mobility services and platforms across public transit to respond to evolving demands to create flexible, open access, and shared service solutions.
• How to scale regional open access platforms into state and nation-wide programs.
• The role of connected data in forecasting travel demands and equitable service requirements.
• Identifying mobility solutions that compliment public transport provision and provide flexibility to new working, living and travel behaviours.

Executive Speakers:

• Alexander Pischon, Chief Executive Officer, Karlsruhe Public Transport (KVV)
• Michael Rüffer, Chief Technology Officer, Verkehrsgesellschaft Frankfurt (VGF)
• Molly Poppe, Chief Innovation Officer, Chicago Transit Authority
• MODERATOR: Jamie Ponce, Director of Strategic Partnerships, City Tech Collaborative

Ridership Redefined: Infrastructure, Investment and Collaboration

Cities and public transport agencies across the world have had their ridership figures decimated by new working habits, safety procedures, and lockdown measures in response to Covid-19. This has created gaps in service delivery and huge loss of revenue forcing cities and transit authorities to restructure and redesign infrastructure, funding, and service strategy.

• Transition plans for new levels of public transportation as ridership curves evolve.
• Balancing capacity, demand, and pricing to determine fiscal policy and future revenue forecasts.
• Making up the shortfall: funding, investment, and partnership strategies to mitigate ridership deficits.
• The role of transportation hubs, curb-side management, and auxiliary mobility services as public-private revenue instruments.

Executive Speakers:

• Kristoffer Tamsons, Regional Minister for Transport of Region Stockholm and Chairman, Stockholm Public Transport
• Sharon Cooney, Chief Executive Officer, San Diego MTS
• Maurice Unck, Chief Executive Officer, RET

Mobility Briefing: Optimising Traffic Signal Performance to Enhance Safety and Reduce Infrastructure Costs

Through case study, discussion and live debate, the briefing will provide detailed analysis on the cutting-edge research from Purdue University that enables connects vehicle data to dramatically improve traffic signal performance and successfully scale across multiple cities and regions.

Speakers:

• Darcy Bullock, Transportation Research Director, Purdue University
• Matthew Blackwell, Solutions Engineers, Wejo

Mobility Briefing: Business Models & Operating Frameworks for Payment Technology and MaaS

Aligning stakeholder goals to enable and deliver sustainable and equitable mobility solutions is a continual challenge for European cities. In this hour long webinar we bring together Transport for Greater Manchester, Moovit, Polis and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development to discuss existing challenges, future innovation and regulation alongside behavioural change and new business models for MaaS.

Key Themes

• The role and function of MaaS in urban Mobility
• the disruption and opportunities of MaaS
• Adaptation of regulation and policy to MaaS
• MaaS and behaviour change
• Reimagining transportation networks

Speakers:

• Yovav Meyded, Chief Growth Officer, Moovit
• Sam Li, Senior Innovation Officer, Transport Strategy, Transport for Greater Manchester
• Karen Vancluysen, Secretary General Polis
• Moderator: Thomas Deloison, Director, Mobility, World Business Council for Sustainable Development

New Pan-European Approaches to Urban Mobility & MaaS

Europe continues to set benchmarks for innovation and leading cities Milan, Rotterdam and Antwerp lead the way across new mobility projects.

In this exclusive Reuters Events Webinar we focus on strategic collaboration, public and private partnerships and how cities/regions are working together to create multi-modal route planners that involve privately owned vehicles.

Topics for discussion:

• Reducing not displacing congestion. - How to create mobility solutions that are both healthy and effective across the whole urban area.
• New examples of public and private collaboration
• Rotterdam´s view on being the starting point of the TEN-T corridor.
• Shifting focus from From MaaS to LaaS (Logistics as a Service) - currently there is lots of congestion due to E-Commerce/delivery.
• Public transport and COVID-19.

Speakers:

• Willem Geelen, Smart Mobility Policy Advisor, City of Antwerp
• Soufian Jahouh, Mobility Advisor, City of Rotterdam
• Laura Mazzola, Mobility Advisor, City of Milan
• Giel Mertens, Innovation Consultant, Bax and Company

The Future of Mobility: Seed and Late-Stage Investment Strategies post-COVID19

The mobility landscape is both evolving and consolidating at an incredible pace. We have seen company valuations shrink alongside some high-profile acquisitions and mergers. Despite this, we see continued investment in mobility.

In our latest Reuters Mobility webinar , 'The Future of Mobility: Seed and Late-Stage Investment Strategies post COVID19' feat. Softbank, Maniv Mobility and Assembly Ventures we discuss market valuation, consolidation and investment strategies in a new mobility landscape.

Speakers:

• Jon Hong, Investment Director, Softbank Investment Advisers
• Nate Jaret, Principal, Maniv Mobility
• Chris Thomas, Co-Founder & Partner, Assembly Ventures
• Paul Lienert, Technology & Transport Correspondent, Thomson Reuters

London post COVID-19: Smart Tech and Harnessing Data for the Public Good

The Greater London Authority and the London Office of Technology and Innovation are to discuss how they will respond to COVID-19 challenges by harnessing data and smart technology for the public good.

This session will be critical in outlining how local government can respond to systemic shifts and use data insights to develop London’s smart infrastructure, inform future policy and build better urban resilience.

As one of the leading smart cities in the world, London’s data sharing and smart city approach will set benchmarks and enable other governments worldwide to follow best practices.

Automakers & Mobility Electric Connected Autonomous Commercial

In our latest Mobility & Automotive webinar feat. Arrival, IHS Markit and Lukas Neckermann we assess the latest EV and AV adoption rates, infrastructure and investment requirement, user experience alongside connected data and commercial opportunities.

Key topics include:

• Electric Arrival?  How Arrival plan to make EVs mainstream following their $115 million investment from Hyundai and Kia.
• Data Sharing & New Business Models: the latest insights on connected EV data and the size of the opportunity
• Autonomous Adoption: Identifying the key challenges of user adoption in autonomous vehicle use cases and how these underpin business models and investment

Mobility 2020 – Identifying Mobility Trends & Public Private Partnership Strategy

Identify the most exciting transportation and mobility trends and opportunities for the public and private sector in 2020.

• The 3 biggest mobility trends for 2020
• A road-map to delivering Autonomous Shuttles in Helsinki
• Why Venture Capital must work closely with cities when exploring new mobility options and investment

Speakers:

• Rene Braun, Senior Venture Development Manager, Lufthansa Innovation Hub
• Dieu Ly Tran, Research & Intelligence Analyst, Lufthansa Innovation Hub
• Renske Martijnse – Hartikka, European Project Coordinator for Smart Mobility & Automated Driving, Forum Virium
• Prescott Watson, Principal, Maniv Mobility

The Impact of Space Data & Artificial Intelligence on Smart Mobility, Transport & Logistics

Transport infrastructure is founded upon the communication of data. With the addition of satellite technology, this can become far more reliable and allow for increased innovation opportunities. Both infrastructure and vehicles alike will exchange large amounts of data allowing them to respond to changes instantaneously.

• The ESA approach to innovation and how AI & Space Technologies are disrupting smart mobility and transport systems
• The importance of physical and digital infrastructure in creating sustainable mobility projects
• Funding opportunities for mobility and infrastructure projects

Presenter: Liz Barrow, Satellite Applications Engineer, European Space Agency

Making or Breaking MaaS The Business Models & Operating Frameworks for Mobility as a Service

The answers to the big mobility questions MaaS can solve will be shaped by one factor: how we create a sustainable business model for MaaS.

• Establishing a common frame of reference for MaaS across multiple transport sectors (tolling, public transit, ITS, integrators, payment services, TNCs) 
• How a community-driven, real-time data application can integrate with public transit data and create value for both public and private sectors
• How to align stakeholder goals in a manner that balances financial practicality with broad access

Speakers: 

• Tim McGuckin, Founder, MaaS America
• Yovav Meydad, Chief Growth Officer, Moovit
• Willy Dommen, Director Technology Services, Auriga Corporation

Accelerating the Future of Mobility! How to Secure Pilots & Establish Mobility Projects

• How to Launch Mobility Projects in Sacramento: Introducing the Sacramento Urban Technology Lab and what this means for mobility funding and testing in Sacramento 
• Investment Strategy: How the City of Sacramento are sourcing investment and incubating mobility technology projects
• Mobility Innovation Exchange: How SACOG are incubating and launching mobility pilot projects across the Sacramento region and the importance of public/private collaboration in creating sustainable partnerships 

Speakers:

• Louis Stewart, Chief Innovation Officer, City of Sacramento
• Monica Hernandez, Director of Innovation & Partnerships, Sacramento Area Council of Governments
• Chon Tang, Founding Partner, UC Berkeley SkyDeck

Monetizing Mobility Show Me the Money!

The Uber and Lyft IPOs have place the spotlight firmly on mobility business models. Despite the billions raised, the big questions still remain; where is the long term money in mobility? Can it ever be profitable?

It will tackle key challenges including:

• Look at financials model underpinning mobility (carsharing, e-hailing, micromobility etc.) services. Move beyond investor subsidies to develop a sustainable business model 
• Monetizing data: Identify relevant stakeholders (incl. advertisers, insurers, cities, retailers etc.) and evaluate the value of data sets to create marketplace for mobility data 
• Role of the public sector: Evaluate the value of new mobility services to cities and public transit operators. Understand the role of public private partnerships in delivering MaaS 

Speakers:

• Jordan Davis, Director of Smart Columbus, Columbus Partnership
• Sean Hazaray, Head of Karma Mobility Division, Karma Automotive
• Troy Beetz, Product Development, Karma Automotive

Build the Ecosystem to Deliver Seamless Intermodal Urban Mobility

Cities are striving to create a seamless intermodal transport experience for their citizens whilst mobility service providers are working to develop a sustainable business model for Mobility as a Service (MaaS). Yet, despite the hype, an ecosystem built on data needs to evolve before true MaaS can be achieved. 

• Unify services through a single platform to meet the multimodal demands of the on-demand consumer allowing shared mobility to compete with private vehicle experience
• Harness the power of data to optimise routes, distribution and feed real time transportation data to commuters for a seamless transport experience
• Work in harmony with the cities to enable integration between public transportation and shared mobility services. Create long lasting, win-win partnerships!

Smart Cities How to Build Urban Investment & Partnerships, Now!

Investment in the smart cities is anticipated to hit $135 billion by 2021 (IDC). However, despite the meteoric forecasts, the investments and partnerships that will deliver growth remain in their nascent stages. 

• Investment Market Overview: Understand what technologies and projects and investors are backing. Understand the market dynamics to align with prevailing investment trends
• Finance vs. Funding - What Models Are at Play? Encompassing different sectors, from IoT to energy and multiple financial sources incl. banks, federal, state, bonds and taxes, tackle how to harness the appropriate financial models to pay for next gen tech.
• Delivering Win-Win Private/ Public Partnerships: Drill down into the details of innovative public/ private financial partnerships to build the infrastructure platforms of tomorrow

Smart Energy Powers the Urban Sustainability Revolution

For cities and enterprise, sustainability is no longer an option. It is mandatory. But what's exciting is that it’s an impact with a double bottom line; improved quality of life for citizens and employees plus real operational results.

From electric vehicles and smart grid to distributed energy resources (DER), this webinar will tackle the tech and business models revolutionizing urban energy and sustainability. 

• Electric Transportation: The Blessing or Curse for the Utilities? Identify whether cities are prepped to cope with a proliferation of EVs. Conversely, could EVs hold the key to the future urban grid? 
• The Urban Smart Grid: Understand how to use IoT sensors and A.I. monitor and fix the grid in real-time. Remove the human and say goodbye to downtime
• Energy Resiliency: Urbanisation = a huge opportunity for the energy industry. But growth can lead to fragility. Build an energy development strategy that puts resiliency at its core 
• Distributed Energy Resources: Microgrids promise increased renewables, tariff arbitrage and even energy trading. Get inside the technology and potential ROI/ TCO models to assess the pros and cons of DER 

Speakers:

• Patrick Kelly, Project Manager, EDF Renewables
• Greg Thomson, Founder & Principal, GST - Green Solutions & Technologies
• Gareth Ragg, Founder, IMPACT CITIES

Urban Mobility on Demand Public and Private Collaboration to Enhance Mobility

Urban mobility requires transformation NOW! Breakdown silos, blur the lines between public and private and drive innovation through ground-breaking partnerships. 

• Case Study: See how a zero emission microtransit mobility model in the St Louis Area is augmenting urban transportation by complementing traditional public transit and private transportation across the area 
• Delve into the complexities of Public Private Partnerships (P3s) to understand how the private and public sectors with the help of a third party launched an effective mobility service with no capital investment 
• Everyone is a winner -Discuss added monetization opportunities outside of the traditional service (i.e. advertising) to boost city revenue whilst improving urban mobility

Speakers Include:

• Mobin Khan, COO & VP, Downtown STL
• Mark Minden, Vice President of Emerging Markets, Electric Cab of North America
• Donna Poe, Executive Director, Downtown Kirkwood Special Business District

Mobility Report: Smart Infrastructure & Energy

• Connected and Autonomous Vehicles and the Sustainable Smart City
• Delivering Zero Emission Transport in North America
• Transitioning Mobility Data into Partnership and Delivery Strategies for DOTs and Cities
• Summary

Ridership Week Report: Redesigning Ridership for New Mobility Solutions

• Mobility Boardroom - Adina Vălean, the European Commissioner for Transport
• Ridership Redefined: Infrastructure, Investment and Collaboration
• Integrating Public Transport Into Mobility as a Service: Regulation, Data and Scalability
• Future Considerations and Barriers to Adoption

State of Mobility: Smart Moves in Tough Times

In this exclusive report, we explore the vital role of public and private partnerships, economic stimulus, ridership, MaaS, new business models for platforms and sustainable governance for net zero and the energy transition.

• Explore how cities, DOTs and transit agencies are adjusting to new demands to provide sustainable equitable services across their regions, and where opportunities for future partnerships and innovation lie
• Deep-Dive into PPPs, investment, data sharing and revenue opportunities with cutting edge case studies and industry leading experts
• Assess the outlook for future ridership and understand how to capitalise upon the opportunities that lie ahead
• Learn the winner of the Reuters Events Mobility European Start-up competition

06 Jul, 2020 Interview with Yovav Meydad, Chief Growth Officer at Moovit

Getting Mobility Right: What Will It Take?

Transportation and mobility are generating incredible amounts of data. From cars to public transport to commuting patterns to roads and weather, this really is BIG data. However, the current fragmentation of the urban mobility ecosystem is impeding innovation and monetization of data.

• Get to grips with how cities can use data to enhance transportation from identifying road safety hotspots and planning EV infrastructure to retiming traffic and reducing congestions
• Understand the data sets gathered by the mobility stakeholders (i.e. automakers, mobility providers) and the value these assets have to cities
• Discover different monetization models for mobility. Can one marketplace really rule them all?
• Exclusive insights from interviews with key industry players featuring Uber, Lime, LA Metro and Marsh and more.
• Profiles of leading companies shaping the future of the mobility space including Hitachi Vantara, Mobileye, Moovit, Geotab and Panasonic
• 9 chapters of exclusive insight into the mobility data marketplace spread across 25 pages