Program Schedule
- Tuesday, September 06 2011
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Podcar City Conference : Stockholm
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Icebreaking – Opening Reception
05:00 pm - 07:00 pm
- Skybar of Restaurant Himlen, Götgatan 78, Stockholm www.restauranghimlen.se
- Wednesday, September 07 2011
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Registration at Stockholm Waterfront Congress Centre
08:30 am - 09:30 am
- Registration, Coffee and View Exhibits
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Official Opening, Welcoming remarks, Setting the Theme
09:30 am - 10:30 am
- Welcoming Remarks from Catharina Elmsäter-Svärd, Minister of Infrastructure, Ministry of Enterprise and Energy, Sweden, ()Hans Lindqvist, Chairman KOMPASS & County Councilman Stockholm & former member of European Parliament, () Inger Linge, Chair...
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Press Conference
10:30 am - 11:30 am
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Networking break, Coffee
10:30 am - 11:30 am
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Public Transport for Tomorrow’s Lifestyles
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
- Presentations and plenary discussions by:Debbie Cook, Former Mayor Huntington Beach, CA, US – Emerging Opportunities in a Messy Landscape ()Ulrika Francke, CEO Tyréns & Chair IVA Transport 2030,()David Muyres, Agent of Transportation Change, OnGoing...
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Lunch at Venue
12:30 pm - 01:30 pm
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A1 - Swedish Plans for Sustainable Urban Transport
01:30 pm - 03:00 pm
- What can we learn from Swedish towns that have studied for Podcars/PRT? Moderator: Eva Külper, IST & Architect, Bjerking Panelists: Tom Karlsson, Manager Streets & Traffic, Uppsala Municipality, () Lars Johansson, Head of Environmental Dep.,...
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B1 – Financing and procurement
01:30 pm - 03:00 pm
- Moderator: Christer Lindström, Founder IST David Little, Eastern Regional Director, Principal of Washington Office, Lea+Elliot Inc (US), ()Ulf Westergård, Senior Manager, Nordic Investment Bank, ()Alain Kornhauser, Prof Princeton Univ. & Chairman...
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C1 - Standards, control systems and safety regulations for podcars
01:30 pm - 03:00 pm
- The Swedish Transport Agency is a world leader in safety certification processes for Podcars. How can we deal with new technology? Are there any standards? What can be learned from other systems? Moderator: Mats Lithner, Business Area Manager...
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Networking break – coffee
03:00 pm - 03:30 pm
- Coffee/ Tea and Snacks. View Exhibits, sozialize.
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A2: Podcars in Cities and Districts around the World
03:30 pm - 05:00 pm
- For new sustainable cities, what is experience with podcar implementations? Moderator: Larry Fabian, ATRA – intro: "35 years of experience of “PRT” in Morgantown, WV, US" () Panelists:Robbert Lohmann, 2GetThere – "Masdar project, Abu...
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B2 – Impacts of Declining Oil Supplies
03:30 pm - 05:00 pm
- How are rising oil prices affecting us? How should we act in the post-oil era? Moderator: Russel Johnson, Chairman IST & Former Director Environmental Affairs, IKEA Group Panelists: Debbie Cook, Board President Post Carbon Institute & Former...
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C2 – Preparing for Podcars
03:30 pm - 05:00 pm
- What can we learn from academics, consultants and other experts? Moderator: Ingmar Andréasson, ATRA & Prof. Royal Institute of Technology Panelists:Peter Muller, President, PRT Consulting (US) – "How to Obtain Grassroots and Political Support...
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Conference Dinner
07:00 pm - 09:00 pm
- Dinner cruise with 100 years old steamship, with a stop at Drottningholm Royal Castle. Departure from, and arrival at, Stadshusbron (next to City Hall)
- Thursday, September 08 2011
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A3 – Challenges and Opportunities in Urban Planning
08:30 am - 10:00 am
- Moderator: Kjell Dahlström, Founder GTS (General Transport System) Foundation Panelists:Carl-Johan Engström, Prof. Royal Inst. of Technology - "The role of the urban environment to attract creative people and companies", Christer...
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B3 – Experiences in project realization: key aspects to consider for new applications.
08:30 am - 10:00 am
- An interactive presentation and discussion. Moderator: David Holdcroft, ATRA Panelists:Robbert Lohmann, 2GetThere (NL) - "Operations and Maintenance" ( )Jörgen Gustafsson, Vectus Ltd (SE/KOR) - "Configuration, Styling and architecture:...
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C3 – The Next Frontier: Emerging PRT Systems
08:30 am - 10:00 am
- Many new concepts of Podcars and other automated electric vehicles are in research and development stages Moderator: Jan-Erik Nowacki, Tech. Lic. Founder GTS (General Transport System) Foundation Panelists:Bengt Gustafsson, Beamways (SE), ()Asko...
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Networking break - coffee
10:00 am - 10:30 am
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A4 – Challenges and Opportunities in Urban Planning
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
- Moderator: Carl-Johan Engström, Prof. Royal Inst. of Technology Panelists:Eva Külper, Architect, Bjerking & IST Board – "Effects on Urban Space" ()Joakim Ax, Transport Planner, Sweco – "Caofeidian, a Swedish Designed Eco Town in...
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B4 – Podcars in Modern Multi-Modal Context
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
- How can existing transport modes - metros, busses and LRT - interface with PRT? Can we make better use of both? Can we phase out or constrain the role of cars? Moderator: Jörg Schweizer, ATRA & Prof. University of Bologna (I) Panelists:Peter...
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C4 - KOMPASS Open Meeting
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
- Moderator: Hans Lindqvist ()
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LUNCH in town
12:00 pm - 01:30 pm
- (at your own preference)
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Plenary session - Be Profitable with Green Business
01:30 pm - 03:00 pm
- Moderator: Ron Swenson, INIST (International Institute of Sustainable Transportation) Panelists:Ann Wiberg, Head of Urban Development, Jernhusen – "The train station as an entrance to the city – creating and caring for the flow", ()David...
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Networking break - coffee
03:00 pm - 03:30 pm
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Closing Discussion: Where Do We Go From Here?, Closing remarks
03:30 pm - 05:00 pm
- Moderator: Christer Lindström, IST Panelists: Tore Helmersson, CEO Innovatum Technology Park, Trollhättan, Bo Olsson, Swedish Transport AdministrationClosing remarks
