The Urban Mobility Summit explores what it will take to reduce congestion and pollution in the urban environment while making clean, efficient mobility, of both people and goods, accessible to all.

Thursday, September 21, 12:15-4:30 pm

Santa Clara, California

Demand for transportation is growing in lockstep with urbanization, thanks to an increase in both passenger and commercial vehicles on the roads. The growth of instant and same-day deliveries is creating a more fragmented transportation system with even lower utilization of vehicles. At the same time, there’s a $5.2 trillion global gap between infrastructure spending and demands for the next 15 years.

The result: Congestion and air quality in cities is worsening and greenhouse gas emissions are on track to double by 2050.

Technology innovations and new mobility services are changing the way we efficiently move people and goods around cities. However, success requires thinking about each mode of transportation as part of an ecosystem, and making sure decisions made about regulation and land use, changing consumer preferences, infrastructure investments and other issues are taken into consideration in designing an urban mobility system.

Participants Include:

Who Should Attend

Participation is by-invitation and will be limited to no more than 125 people including but not limited to:

  • Policy makers
  • City planners
  • Vehicle manufacturers
  • Transportation planners
  • Mass transit companies
  • Transportation service suppliers
  • Energy producers
  • Infrastructure providers
  • Retailers

Summit is closed to press.

Agenda

The Summit begins with an opening lunch to establish the focus and frame for the session, which will be informed by Summit knowledge partner McKinsey & Company’s latest analysis on commercial mobility in urban settings. Participants will then engage in a series of facilitated discussions focused on exploring challenges and promising solutions to improve urban mobility and prepare for the social, economic, and environmental implications of rapidly changing urban environments. The Summit is designed to be an interactive, roll-up-your-sleeves experience, with a limited number of speeches and slide presentations.

Report and Summit Framework:

  • Set of solutions that will shape the future of urban commercial transport

  • City archetypes and how each will be affected

  • Impact of the integrated solution on emission, congestion and overall cost

  • Stakeholder engagement strategies

Potential Topics

  • EVs and the electrification of everything
  • The role of autonomous vehicles in cities
  • The rise of shared mobility solutions
  • Applying big data in solving congestion
  • Incentives that reduce congestion
  • Flexible and adaptive public transit systems
  • E-commerce strategies to reduce congestion
  • Stakeholder engagement strategies for urban drivers and passengers

What You Can Expect

  • Deep learning about what technologies and new models are on the cutting edge of advancing urban mobility, and what’s needed to scale them
  • Focused networking with a diverse group of leaders who can be powerful and effective allies and potential partners
  • Collaborative investigation of key actions you can take, individually and through your organization, that can move the needle