Tuesday, 15 September 2026 | 13:00 - 14:45
Opening Plenary - Competitive urban mobility: scaling innovation, industry, and investment pipelines
- Competitiveness
Europe is home to world-leading research, innovative mobility companies and ambitious cities that are driving the transition towards more sustainable, efficient, and integrated urban mobility. As global competition intensifies, the challenge is to accelerate the deployment and scaling of innovative solutions, ensuring they move beyond successful demonstrations and create lasting impact for cities, citizens and industry.
This opening plenary will bring together the European Commission, city network, investors and innovation leaders to explore how stronger collaboration between the public and private sectors can accelerate the deployment of urban mobility innovation. The discussion will examine the practical conditions needed to build competitive innovation and increase investments including enabling policy frameworks, innovation procurement, financing, coordinated planning and partnerships.
9 speakers
Managing Director
European Startup Prize for Mobility
Mayor City of Thessaloniki
City of Thessaloniki
Secretary General
Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport
Director
Hellenic Institute of Transport (HIT), CERTH
Head of Unit
CINEA
Secretary General
POLIS
CEO EIT Urban Mobility
EIT Urban Mobility
Head of Urban Mobility
European Investment Bank
Programme Manager for Mobility and Transport
European Innovation Council (EIC)