Since 2017, Michael has been working at ioki on the digitalization of public transport and its seamless connection to existing systems, as well as the integration of new forms of mobility.

Timo leads Cooltra, the largest provider of sustainable mobility solutions on two wheels in Europe. In 2006 Timo started with 25 units and grew it over time to almost 17.000 mopeds in cities like Madrid, Barcelona, Milan, Rome, or Lisboa.

Hui Zhang is Vice President of NIO Europe. He heads the German and the UK office of the global electric car startup from Shanghai.

Before founding movmi an award-winning boutique agency specialized in shared mobility architecture, Sandra held several senior management and executive roles, most notably with Daimler, BCAA, and BMW.

As the former CEO of car2go, Olivier has been running Share Now since 2019. What started as a daring project back then is now one of the largest free-floating car sharing companies worldwide. Olivier talks about why a franchise concept makes sense in some cities, what he perceives as the key boosters for development in the industry, the merging of rent and minute-based car sharing, and what he himself calls ultimate mobility freedom.

Martynas joined the Lithuanian start-up Trafi at an early stage and has since then spearheaded the global expansion and focused on the commercial side of the business. Trafi offers cities the possibility to connect all mobility services into one single platform where users can check itineraries and also book their tickets and trips. The service is known as Jelbi in Berlin or MVGO in Munich.

Lukas is Chief Operating Officer of Splyt, and Managing Director of Neckermann Strategic Advisors. He is a strategist, advisor, researcher, and keynote speaker on Smart Cities and Smart Mobility. In addition to several books, Lukas regularly speaks at events about his many years of insight.

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