Future of Mobility Panel by re:publica
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Hardly any area of society is undergoing as much change as urban mobility. Our cell phones take us from A to B with shared mobility services, carpooling platforms, and public transport apps. While car companies are building the next generation of connected, self-driving and fully electric vehicles, cities worldwide are putting the first autonomous vehicles on the road. The digital mobility revolution is in full swing.
But how is access ensured for all members of society? Who benefits from the data generated? And where is the journey going? Let’s seek answers to these questions in the Future of Mobility panel.
Our experts include Paul Lafata, USA CEO of Daimler AG’s incubator Lab1886. Paul will share insights on new products, services, and businesses and provide a glimpse into what the mobility ecosystem of the future could look like.
Jennifer Bradley, Executive Director of the Center for Urban Innovation at the Aspen Institute, will share what it takes for urban spaces to innovate and become fully inclusive to reach those communities who need access to mobility most.
Valerie von der Tann is the General Manager Berlin for ViaVan, a leading provider for innovative on-demand shared transit services in Europe. ViaVan was founded in 2017 as a joint venture between technology startup Via and Mercedes-Benz Vans. Working closely with cities and public transit operators, ViaVan powers dynamic shared mobility services that complement existing transportation infrastructure. Valerie heads up the Berlin business of ViaVan, where it recently launched the “BerlKönig”, which is the largest public sector deployment of on-demand shuttles, in an innovative public-private-partnership with the local public transport operator BVG.
Lastly, Markus Beckedahl, Editor-in-Chief at Netzpolitik.org, Germany's most known media outlet on digital rights issues, sheds light on the caveats of collecting urban and mobility data and the privacy trade-offs of mobility “one-stop-shops”.
The moderator for the panel is David Zipper who is a Resident Fellow at the German Marshall Fund, where he leads a new initiative on Trans-Atlantic urban mobility. He is also an innovation advisor to the Mayor of Akron, OH and the Greater Washington Partnership. David works with numerous smart cities startups and writes frequently for The Atlantic’s CityLab. He has spoken about urban innovation and mobility at events such as the Consumer Electronics Show, Autonomy, and the Chicago Ideas Festival. [Full bio at https://www.davidzipper.com/about]
Join us for an exciting discussion around the mobility of tomorrow.
This panel is a partner session with BerlinPartner, Lab1886 and the Wunderbar Together Initiative and is hosted by re:publica at Sequencer Tour Austin.
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