SYMPOSIUM
2024
As it celebrates its tenth year, the X Edition of the Symposium on Urban Mobility Challenges will address key questions: How do we evaluate progress in innovation, and how do we measure its true impact? For CARNET, founded a decade ago, these questions are central after years of innovative projects and significant contributions to urban mobility.
The symposium will begin by exploring the fundamental drivers of innovation, drawing from CARNET's own journey over the past decade. It will then shift focus to the real-world adoption of new technologies, emphasizing the need for practical application to ensure that innovations deliver real value. Finally, attention will turn to methods for measuring and evaluating the impact of these innovations, with a commitment to improving quality of life, a guiding principle for all technological development.
By bringing together experts, researchers, industry leaders, and policymakers, the symposium offers a platform to reflect on the progress made, address ongoing challenges, and assess the societal impacts of urban mobility advancements. This comprehensive perspective will help ensure that innovation is nurtured, adopted, and measured to drive meaningful improvements in transportation and mobility.
AGENDA
08:45 - 09:00h. Registration
09:00 - 09:15h. Opening Session
Prof. Dr. Lluís Jofre Roca, Academic Director of CARNET (UPC)
Javier Gomez Monterde, R&D Universities & Strategic partnerships (SEAT)
Alexander Siebeneich, Industrial Director of CARNET (VW)
09:15 - 09:45h. Keynote Speech
Dr. Mónica Menéndez, Associate Dean for Graduate Programs; Director of the Research Center for Interacting Urban Networks (CITIES); Professor of Civil and Urban Engineering (NYU Abu Dhabi)
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09:45 - 10:45h. Early Innovation
Moderator:
Albert Baldó, Senior Project Manager CARNET and co-Founder Vaivé logistics SL
Speakers:
Aleksandar Jevtić, PhD, Head of Research (FICOSA ADAS)
Adrià Ferrer, Senior Manager, Innovation (IDIADA)
Dr. Monika Bachofner, Open Innovation (VW Group Innovation)
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10:45 - 11:30h. Coffee break
11:30 - 12:30h. Adoption of Technological Innovations
Moderator:
Nadine Pieper, Managing director, Niedersächsisches Forschungszentrum Fahrzeugtechnik (NFF)
Speakers:
Dr. Margarita Martínez Díaz, Associate Professor, Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (UPC)
Vicenç Rius, Digitalisation & Innovation Manager at Metro, Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB)
Dr. Riender Happee, Professor (TU Delft)
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12:30 - 13:30h. Impact of Technological Innovations
Moderator:
Michele Simoni, Assistant Professor in Transport Systems Analysis (KTH)
Speakers:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Vietor, Full-Professor (Technical University of Braunschweig)
Stefano Borgato, Transport Planner & Policy Analyst (CIVITAS/TRT)
Daniel Serra, Director of Ecosystem and Stakeholder (EIT Urban Mobility)
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13:30 - 13:45h. Closure
Julián Vinué, Digital Innovation Manager (Telefónica)
Dr. Climent Molins Borrell, Vice Chancellor of Transfer, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (UPC)
LOCATION
Escola Tècnica Superior d'Enginyeria de Camins, Canals i Ports de Barcelona,
C/ Jordi Girona 1-3, Edifici C2, Sala d'Actes Campus Nord - Edifici C2 Camins
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