The 2018 conference focuses on how we can plan for automated shared mobility. The pace of innovation has increased significantly with more systems providers, more interested cities and not least the general public realizing the need for better solutions to the overwhelming congestion in their cities.
You will see ideas from Easymile, Navya, 2Getthere, Modutram, Supraways, SMSSV and more. You will hear from renowned experts all over the world. On top of this you will hear from many cities implementing and planning for a better future.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Wednesday October 10 – Gävle City Hall
5.30 Welcoming Reception City Hall – Welcome to Gävle – City Mayor
6.00 Sponsor and Vendor Showcase with mingle
Thursday October 11 – Gavle Gasworks
8 am Registration and Coffee
8.45 Official opening – Christer Lindström & Ron Swenson, INIST
9.00 Welcome to Gävle – City Manager Göran Arnell
9.15 Opening Session – Margaretha Wedin, Deputy Mayor City of Gävle
“How can Pods contribute to sutainability?”
Keynote – Debbie Cook (video), former Mayor City of Huntington Beach
Keynote – Alexander Kyllman, Modutram, Mexico
Keynote – Mattias Goldmann, CEO Fores
Keynote – The ITRL perspective, Anna Pernestål, ITRL
10.30 Break, Coffee, exhibitor display
11.00 PANEL – Urban Planning – Moderated by Klara Wirdby, Strategist, City of Gävle
“Urban Planning for Shared Automated Mobility”
Jakob Nobuoka, Gävle University
Magnus Hunhammar, Secretary, Kompass
Peter Kautsky, former City Planner Gävle
Master Student, Souther Illinois University
12.10 Lunch provided
12.30 Lunch Keynote – Per Bill, County Governor
1.15 Open Space – Moderated by Ron Swenson, INIST
This is an open forum with several speakers from the panels where
you particpate by suggested ideas in different groups.
3.15 Short break, exhibitor display
3.45 PANEL – Lessons Learned & Innovations – Moderator Anna Pernestål
“What are the lessons learned”
Peter Hafmar, Nobina
Dennis Mica, 2Getthere
TBA Scania
Yusak Susilo, KTH
7.00 Conference Dinner
Friday October 12 – Gavle Gasworks
9.00 PANEL – User and developer perspective – Christer Lindström Moderator
Alexander Kyllman, Modutram Mexico
Azra Habibovic, RISE
Matthew Lesh, Mobilitye3
10.15 Short break, exhibitor display
10.45 PANEL – What’s coming next? – Moderated by Anna Pernestål , ITRL
Corey Clothier, Mobilitye3
Anna Anund, VTI
Alexander Kyllman, Modutram Mexico
Dennis Mica, 2Getthere, Netherlands
12.00 Lunch on town, transportation provided
13.20 Awards – UIDC and Martin Lowson
13.40 PANEL – Related technologies – Anna Pernestål Moderator
TBA, Ericsson Sweden
Jonas Mårtensson Kontrolltornsprojektet KTH
Johan Holmqvist, Carmenta
15.00 PANEL -Let’s do it! – Moderated by Matthew Lesh, Mobilitye3
Fredrik Jaresved, Arlanda/Swedavia
TBA, City Planner Järfälla
Ron Swenson, INIST USA
Hamid Zarhampour, Trafikverket
Stefan Bergström, Deputy mayor Sundbyberg
16.30 End of Conference
This year we invite again cities and collaborating teams from universities from all countries to present their best ideas for a sustainable city using new modes of transportation. How to participate and learn from last year winners from Sundbyberg, Jacksonville and Gavle – please go here:
The main goal of the Podcar City Conference is to encourage considerable improvement of mass mobility in all possible ways – conserve earth and human resources, improve equity and have an open dialog of planning for the future.
Welcome to Podcar City 2021! This year’s conference is gathering a lot of interest – probably because of the rapid growing list of real projects being established all over the world.
We welcome you to the 13th Conference on Public Automated Transportation hosted by the International Institute of Sustainable Transportation.
The 2018 conference focuses on how we can plan for automated shared mobility. The pace of innovation has increased significantly with more systems providers.
Should what happens in Vegas stay in Vegas? The speakers, keynotes and panels are coming together nicely for the 2017 Podcar City Conference. It will take place in the very special city of Las Vegas
Only three days left! Since September 1 we now also have as keynote speaker Mr Philippe Muyters, Minister of Innovation and Technology. Mr Muyters will speak at 5.30 pm on Tuesday.
Podcar City 9 was held as scheduled November 4-6, 2015. The first of the conference presentations has been posted into the Documents section to the right — look for the prefix ‘After’.
Learn from experience, meet experts and network for better understanding and utilizing next generation of public transportation
Presented in cooperation with INIST International Institute of Sustainable Transportation, US Department of Transportation
After the development of the Cabintaxi-Project in the 1970s in Hagen, Germany, under the consortium between Mannesmann Demag and MBB was stopped abruptly.
For all of you who attended – Thank You. And for those of you who wanted but for any reason could not – please download the presentations on youtube.
Thank you for participating in the 4th annual Podcar City Conference – what a success! For three days in the heart of the Silicon Valley we learned from global experts.
Is the auto the optimal way of personal transportation? Can we find other solutions based on good use of energy and limit the environmental impact?
Is the auto the most convenient and efficient way to move people around inside our cities? Does increasing car traffic diminish the quality of life in our neighborhoods and city centers?
It was a massive gathering in Uppsala and an intense exchange of ideas, experiences and contacts…