Future of mobility and transport
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The Future of mobility and transport: mobility is the lifeblood of our cities and essential for urban life. As global consumers start to critically evaluate advanced vehicle technologies and whether they are willing to pay for them, utopian visions of future mobility systems may not be as close as we thought. Questions that will be answered during this talk: How is the industry shifting to anticipate the future? How can the transformation be safe, clean and inclusive? How global transportation systems can be accelerated?
- 17.30 - Welcome drinks
- 18.00 - GIT Intro
- 18:15 - Anca Gosling (IATA)
- 18:30 - Alexandre Milot (EPFL)
- 18:45 - Alexandre Papapetropoulos (INFINITI)
- 19:00 - Q&A moderated by Stéphanie Fontugne
- 19.25 - Networking drinks
Stéhanie Fontugne
Former CEO of the TPG (Transport Public Genevois) and CFO of various logistics, pharmaceutical and consumer goods companies, Stephanie Fontugne has a deep understanding of what smart mobility and seamless transportation mean. In 2015, she is the founder and managing director of Boostpartners, a consultancy boutique supporting international companies and local start-ups in their transformation phases through the unique business experience of its consultants. The company core expertise revolves around mobility, transportation and smart cities. Stéphanie likes sculpting and reading. Her favorite novel is « Barrage contre le pacifique » from Marguerite Duras.
Senior Product Manager IATA & OWIT Lake Geneva Executive Vice-President. Anca has been working for the air transport industry for almost 10 year in developing, designing and launching aviation training programs. She manages a portfolio of +100 courses in airline business, aviation law, environment and soft skills. She holds a master’s degree in International Affairs from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID) Geneva, specializing in European Economy.
Alexandre Milot
Alexandre is the SBB Key Account Manager at EPFL and is in charge of fostering technology transfer through the initiation of partnerships with the industry and public authorities for all questions related to transportation and mobility. He supports EPFL research labs and builds-up consortiums to promote their competences toward the external world. He holds a master’s degree in civil engineering and was previously in charge of the creation of an engineering subsidiary in Germany specializing in the rail field.”
Alexandre Papapetropoulos
Alexandre is the Head of Product Planning INFINITI Europe. He
was born in Athens, Alexandre studied Mechanical Engineering & Aeronautics at the University of Patras, and also holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) from HEC Paris. After completing his studies in 2005, he joined Toyota Motor Europe, based in Brussels. As a product and concept planner he worked on a wide range of multidisciplinary projects including corporate product strategy & portfolio management, and was actively involved in the conceptual development of the first compact hybrid vehicle for Lexus. In 2010 he moved to NISSAN Europe, based first in France and later in Switzerland. His main areas of expertise include Product Planning, Advanced Planning, Exploratory Research and Cross Carline technologies. Since 2018 he is in charge of Product Planning for INFINITI Europe & Russia.