Agenda for 2016 forum

14.00

Welcome by Kerstin Born-Sirkel, Director of Corporate and External Relation, CEPS and Yukiko Araki, Corporate Officer, Executive GM for CSR and Environmental Strategy Division, Hitachi Ltd.

14.10

Opening remark/speech:

Norihiro Suzuki, VP and Executive Officer, CTO, Hitachi, Ltd.

Keynote speech:

Mr. Nikolaus von Peter, a Member of the Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc

14.40

Discussion with keynote speaker

14.50

Panel 1: Leveraging innovation for outstanding social needs

Moderation:  Jorge Nunez Ferrer, Associate Research Fellow, CEPS

Speakers:

·         Tomasz Pactwa, Director of the Projects and Social Affairs Department at The City of Warsaw, leading the Virtual Warsaw project.

·         Elke Bossaert, Managing Director Mobiel 21.

·         Antonio Casazza, Vice President Signaling Enginnering & Test, Ansaldo STS.

·         Abayomi Otubushin, Corporate and Governmental Affairs, BMW Group

15:30

Discussion

16.00

Coffee Break

16.30

Panel 2: New paradigms and policies for sustainable smart transportation

Moderation:  Andrea Renda, Senior Research Fellow, CEPS

Speakers:

·         Kaj Pyyhtiä, CXO, MaaS

·         Herald Ruijters, DG MOVE Director

·         Michael Cramer, MEP

·         Greg Archer, T&E director of clean vehicles

17.10

Discussion

17.40

Wrapping up: Akira Shimizu, VP and Executive Officer, Hitachi, Ltd.

18.00

Cocktail for all participants