ABOUT
MOBILITY FUTURES FORUM
7 - 9 December 2023
University of Birmingham Dubai Campus
With the UAE hosting the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference (COP28), we are opening our Dubai campus to the global transport community to converge and shape the future pathways and solutions to address the challenges around the future of sustainable mobility.
The forum is brought to you by the University of Birmingham's Railway Research and Education Centre in collaboration with GEN UK.
The Forum brings a festival of change that offers a range of activities and debates around the various topics that are relevant to the sector, promoting active participation, interaction and networking.
If you wish to attend, please express your interest by clicking on the link below.
Please note: that the programme is under review and may be subject to change. We aim to keep any amends to a minimum but are aiming for a high quality, diverse and exciting programme bringing together as much of the industry as possible to encourage cross fertilisation across all areas.
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Thursday 7th December
Stream 1
Stream 2
Stream 3
9.30am to 10am
Forum Opening and Speeches
10am to 12pm
Keynotes:
Heather Thompson, ITDP
Prof Rachid Yazami, KVI
Sustainability Innovation in Business
Paul Misener
1pm to 3pm
Sustainability policy strategies
Chris Skidmore MP &
Sir Steve Smith
Purpose driven sustainable global trade
Linzi Boyd
AtkinsRealis
Bridging the Gap for railway financing in LMIC and LICs
UoB/UIC/Alstom
Sustainable investment 101 and opportunities:
Hassan Habib and
Mustapha Mokass
3.30pm to 5.30pm
Shifting to cleaner Mobility in the Global South
The World Bank
Rails for Change: Youth for Climate Action
International Union of Railways (UIC)
Sustainable luxury as an innovation driver - eYachts
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6pm to 7pm
UIC (International Union of Railways) Keynote Lecture
*We are in the process of confirming all activities and so the programme is subject to change
Friday 8th December
Stream 1
10am to 12pm
Keynotes:
Sara Sabry
Ben Medland
Safety of Automated Vehicles
Alan O’Mahony, Carlos Montenegro and Mohd Hwaidi
1pm to 3pm
Keynote
Ed Miliband
Energy solutions
Avanthika Satheesh
3.30pm to 5.30pm
Entrepreneurship Education
Bettina Merlin, Isabell Steidel and Mark Brewer
Entrepreneurship Training UAE
Dr. Racha Abdrabbo Haffar
Stream 2
Developing and piloting hyperloop technology
HARDT Hyperloop
Stream 3
(10.30am to 11am)
6pm to 7pm
Dubai RTA Keynote Lecture
*We are in the process of confirming all activities and so the programme is subject to change
Saturday 9th December
Stream 1
10am to 12pm
Futurist view - new horizons
​Linda Maepa
Entrepreneurship Education
Bettina Merlin, Isabell Steidel and Mark Brewer
1pm to 3pm
Net zero entrepreneurs showcase
Accelerating entrepreneurs - Innovation insights in the UAE, UK, World
3.30pm to 5.30pm
LeZero Innovation Prize Awards
Learnings and Calls to Action
Stream 2
Policy Lab: Joint effort to accelerate the implementation of policies for transport decarbonization
Inter-American Development Bank
Capacity building for sustainable development through transport projects
University of Birmingham & Crossrail International
Open for partners
*We are in the process of confirming all activities and so the programme is subject to change
Partners
Venue
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