Slide Invited Sessions

Wednesday 16 november

TIME: 08.30–10.00

Invited session 45: C-ITS Deployment in Europe - Cooperative ITS is a reality

Time: 08.30–10.00

The C-Roads Platform is a joint initiative of European Member States and road operators for testing and implementing Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS) in view of cross-border harmonisation and interoperability. In the past few years, the C-Roads Platform has managed to make cooperative ITS a reality in the real traffic environment in Europe. This session will deal with the cross-border harmonisation and evaluation of C-ITS services at European level as well as the current achievements, hurdles, and status of C-ITS deployments in Europe.

ORGANISER:

Steve Schneider, ITS mobility GmbH, C-Roads Germany

Ariana Khesrav, ITS mobility GmbH, C-Roads Germany

 

MODERATOR:

Steve Schneider, Managing Director ITS mobility GmbH, C-Roads Germany Coordinator

 

SPEAKERS:

Martin Böhm, Austriatech, Technical Director C-Roads Platform, Austria

Torsten Geißler, Federal Highway Research Institute, Technical Coordinator C-Roads Germany

Pedro Barradas, Chief Strategy Officer ARMIS ITS, Portugal

Emilie Petit, Technical Coordinator of the French C-ITS pilot projects, Chair of WG2 in C-Roads, France

Invited session 20: Sustainable Road Safety – medium-term trends and needs for future R&I

Time: 08.30–10.00

In the continuous strive for increased road safety in Europe, the EU has set the important long-term milestone of moving close to zero fatalities and serious injuries by 2050 (Vision Zero). In a workshop format, this session is formed to open a deeper discussion on the implications of this ambitious target for R&I in view of other key challenges and opportunities: sustainability, demographic change, connected, cooperative and automated mobility, artificial intelligence and big data. Thereby, the session shall give advice what topics R&I efforts shall focus on in the medium term to reach the long-term target of Vision Zero.

ORGANISER:

Magnus Granström, SAFER

Peter Urban, IKA RWTH Aachen University

Ingrid Skogsmo, VTI

Patrick Mercier-Handisyde, DG RTD, European Commission

 

MODERATOR:

Malin Levin, SAFER

Magnus Granström, SAFER

 

SPEAKERS:

Patrick Mercier-Handisyde, DG RTD, European Commission

Georgios Tzamalis, DG MOVE, European Commission

Ingrid Skogsmo, VTI

Peter Urban, IKA RWTH Aachen

Invited session 51: Safe and efficient modal shift from roads to waterways: Automated technologies and processes, human-autonomy interactions

Time: 08.30–10.00

The rise of automation within the maritime industry has brought up questions on whether advanced technologies can contribute towards more sustainable cargo transport and how they can be implemented reliably and safely, considering the changing role of the human element. This session aims to highlight how automation can support modal shift from roads to waterways by presenting the latest research from the EU-funded AUTOSHIP, AEGIS, and MOSES projects. The session will attempt to identify challenges related to disruptive technologies and their interaction with various actors in the supply chain, as well as the expected economic, environmental, societal, and safety benefits.

ORGANISERS:

Nikolaos P. Ventikos, Associate Professor, School of Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA)

Odd Erik Mørkrid, Senior Project Manager, Energy and Transport, SINTEF Ocean

Ørnulf Jan Rødseth, Senior Scientist, SINTEF Ocean

 

MODERATOR:

Nikolaos P. Ventikos, Associate Professor, School of Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA)

 

SPEAKERS:

Lars Andreas Lien Wennersberg, Research Scientist SINTEF Ocean AS

Kristoffer Kloch, DFDS

Janne Suominen, MacGregor

Konstantinos Louzis, Research Engineer, School of Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA)

Invited session 6: Biodiversity and Infrastructure Synergies and Opportunities for European Transport Networks

Time: 08.30–10.00

The Coordination and Support Action BISON (Biodiversity and Infrastructure Synergies and Opportunities for European Transport Networks, 2021-2023) of the EU H2020 programme aims to mainstream biodiversity within the transport infrastructures in Europe. The session will be tackled, in the first part, the emerging trends and opportunities for Mainstreaming biodiversity and transport (adaptation to climate change, invasive species, safety risks due to collisions with wildlife, etc.), highlight best Practices, and undercover the gaps and barriers hindering the integration of biodiversity and transport infrastructure. In the second part, the session will focus on identifying and prioritising the research and innovation needs for better integration of biodiversity with transport infrastructures all along their life stages. The last section will discuss the draft recommendations to foster mainstreaming biodiversity in national policies and legislation, notably their prioritisation and applicability.

ORGANISERS:

Thierry Goger, FEHRL, Belgium

 

MODERATOR:

Thierry Goger, FEHRL, Belgium

 

SPEAKERS:

Thierry Goger, FEHRL

Yannick Autret, MTES

Carme Rosell, MINUARTIA

Denis Francois, University Gustave Eiffel

Eleni Chalkia

Invited session 5-43: European National Access Points as New Treasure Trove for Mobility Research

Time: 08.30–10.00

The NAPs of Europe have joined forces in the NAPCORE project creating the world’s largest mobility data platform network. What’s in it for mobility research?

ORGANISERS:

Timo Hoffmann, NAPCORE General Secretary, Federal Highway Research Institute, Germany

 

MODERATOR:

Timo Hoffmann, NAPCORE General Secretary, Federal Highway Research Institute, Germany

 

SPEAKERS:

Damaris Anna Gruber, NAPCORE project management, Austriatech GmbH, Austria

Christos Panayiotou, Acting Director of KIOS Research and Innovation Center of Excellence, and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Cyprus, Cyprus

Evangelos Mitsakis, Hellenic Institute of Transport, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, Greece

Chrysostomos Mylonas, Hellenic Institute of Transport, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, Greece

Christian Kleine, President of TN-ITS and Manager Data Partnerships at HERE Technologies, Germany

TIME: 15.00–16.30

Invited session 25: Batteries for automotive applications

Time: 15.00–16.30

This session addresses the current challenges facing electric vehicle batteries and presents approaches to overcoming them from three different research & innovation clusters.

ORGANISERS:

Egoitz Martínez Laserna

Maarten Buyss

Boschidar Ganev

 

MODERATOR:

Tomas Jezdinsky

 

SPEAKERS:

Edel Sheridan, BEPA & Batteries Europe

María Martínez

Maarten Buysse

Egoitz Martínez Laserna

Víctor José Ferreira Ferreira

Massimo De Pieri

Hanna Sahivirta

Invited session 38-46: Innovative solutions for intelligent and resilient road infrastructure management

Time: 15.00–16.30

Natural and human-made extreme events increasingly affect infrastructure performance, including service disruptions and higher maintenance costs, and eventually jeopardize citizens’ safety. This session focuses on safer, better and more efficient road inspection, maintenance, intervention and resilience against such events. Emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Digital Twins and Autonomous Robotic Intervention solutions will be discussed, along with tools developed to predict potential hazards and related action plans. Six highly related H2020 projects will give insights into their perspectives of working towards a common goal, addressing key challenges related to integrated solutions, real-life situations, prevention of extreme events and infrastructure resilience.

ORGANISERS:

Marcell Boviz, ESCI

Angelos Amditis, ICCS

 

MODERATOR:

Marcell Boviz, ESCI

 

SPEAKERS:

Nikos Bakalos, Project Coordinator HERON, ICCS

Pedro Arias-Sánchez, Project Coordinator InfraROB, UVIGO

Jose Solís Hernández, Project Coordinator OMICRON, CEMOSA

Margarita Kostovasili, Project Coordinator RESIST, ICCS

Belén Riveiro, Project Coordinator SAFEWAY, UVIGO

Iñaki Beltran, Project Coordinator FORESEE, TECNALIA

Invited session 21: Data sharing as an enabler for multimodality

Time: 15.00–16.30

Multimodality projects join forces to highlight how to overcome barriers to data sharing and enhance multimodal door-to-door seamless transport.

ORGANISERS:

Ismini Stroumpou

Giuseppe Rizzi

Annika Paul

Ricardo Herranz

Usanmaz Efe

 

MODERATOR:

Ismini Stroumpou, Coordinator of SYN+AIR project

 

SPEAKERS:

Luca Crecco, SESAR 3 JU

Marinic Gorazd, EU Rail SJU

Tu-Tho Thai, MobilityData IO

Aurelien Cottet, Instant System – Enabling MaaS

Emmanuel de Verdalle, ITxPT

Invited session 37: Developing human-centred countermeasures against impaired driving in commercial drivers

Time: 15.00–16.30

Identification of the need for standard improvements to achieve sustainable transportation from a commercial driver’s perspective, including health and working environment improvements.

ORGANISERS:

Anna Anund, VTI

 

MODERATOR:

TBD

 

SPEAKERS:

Katerina Toulilou, CERTH/HIT

Marteyn van Gasteren, ITCL

Peter Moertl, V2C2

Marco Petrelli, Engineering Department of ROMATRE, University in Rome

Rachel Talbot, Loughborough University

Invited session 32-61: A radical rethinking of traditional Waterborne Solutions to increase Accessibility and Remove Barriers

Time: 15.00–16.30

This session will see the unique coming together of three EU funded H2020 projects all focused on demonstrating the state-of-the-art research and development results into waterborne transport. Sharing synergies between electrification to reduce GHG and the vision to support the safety of passengers through a total solution for the evacuation of large passenger ships. The session will create a collaborative communication space for all three projects to share their respective aims and objectives and latest results.

ORGANISERS:

Inês Amorim Almeida, CNET-CENTRE NEW ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES

Carmen Perea Escribano, ATOS Spain

 

MODERATOR:

Inês Amorim Almeida, Current Direct Communications Specialist

 

SPEAKERS:

Shaun White, Current Direct, Technical Project Manager

Mahima Rathore, Spear Power Systems, EaaS Product Manager

Fabio Mandrile, SEABAT Research & Technological Partner

Alexandros Koimtzoglou, School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Greece

Invited Session 15: International dimensions of European competitiveness and technology leadership

Time: 15.00–16.30

Europe’s competitiveness and technology leadership in the field of mobility are two of the European Commission’s prime objectives. Road transport related partnerships such as 2Zero, CCAM, BATT4EU and Clean Hydrogen, along with technology platforms like ERTRAC and ALICE contribute significantly to achieving these goals. By building a bridge between analysing road transport research strategies in considerably competitive markets (e.g. US, China, Japan, South Korea) and enriching the European research area with centres and networks of excellence in various research fields, this session will bring together two approaches that strengthen and improve Europe’s competitiveness in road transport.

ORGANISERS:

Verena Wagenhofer, AVL List GmbH, Austria

 

MODERATOR:

Verena Wagenhofer, AVL List GmbH, Austria

 

SPEAKERS:

Ian Faye, Robert Bosch GmbH, Germany

Gereon Meyer, VDI/VDE-IT, Germany

Zissis Samaras, LAT/AUTH, Greece

TIME: 17.00–18.30

Invited session 53-56: Batteries for automotive applications

Time: 17.00–18.30

This session addresses the current challenges facing electric vehicle batteries and presents approaches to overcoming them from three different research & innovation clusters.

ORGANISERS:

Egoitz Martínez Laserna

Maarten Buysse

Boschidar Ganev

 

MODERATOR:

Tomas Jezdinsky

 

SPEAKERS:

Egoitz Martínez Laserna

Juan Alberto Romero

Alberto Gómez Núñez

Amelia Langley

Invited session 60: Hydrogen Valleys in Coastal Areas – Accelerating the hydrogen economy in Ports

Time: 17.00–18.30

Organised by the Clean Hydrogen Partnership and the European Commission (DG MOVE), this Invited Session will highlight the importance of hydrogen valleys in coastal areas, how to accelerate the hydrogen economy in ports and their importance towards a green transition.

ORGANISERS:

Clean Hydrogen Partnership together with DG MOVE

 

MODERATOR:

Bart Biebuyck, Executive Director, Clean Hydrogen Partnership

 

SPEAKERS:

Stijn Vercammen, Senior Manager Climate & Energy, Deloitte

Torsten Klimke, Head of Innovation and Research Unit, DG MOVE, European Commission

Jorge Lara, Project Manager, Fundación Valenciaport

Miguel Castro, Administração dos Portos de Sines e do Algarve

Invited session 2: Improving interfaces between long haul and short haul freight transport as key towards sustainability

Time: 17.00–18.30

According to research from the WRI, around 10 years are left to half emissions of freight transport to reach climate targets. Much has been achieved during recent years; most solutions remain isolated approaches for e.g., specific transport modes or transport challenges. Improving freight transport requires a systemic approach though. In particular, the interface between long haul and short haul transport is key to achieving the needed change. In our session representatives of industry, politics and research discuss how to improve this interface, what opportunities and challenges they have observed and experienced, and how hurdles will be overcome.

ORGANISERS:

This session is organised by ECTRI and in particular by its Thematic Group on Freight & Logistics

 

Verena Ehrler, Université Gustave Eiffel, Leader of ECTRI Freight and Logistics Thematic Group

Saskia Seidel, DLR Institute of Transport Research

Matthias Prandstetter, AIT, and co-leader of ECTRI Freight and Logistics Thematic Group

Elpida Xenou, CERTH, and co-leader of ECTRI Freight and Logistics Thematic Group

 

 

MODERATOR:

Saskia Seidel, DLR Institute of Transport Research

 

SPEAKERS:

Sandra Rothbard, Freight Matters

Andrea Dapra, Austrian Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Innovation and Technology for the Government Perspective

Fernando Liesa, Secretary General at Alice (Alliance for Logistics Innovation through Collaboration in Europe) transport industry representative

Rosário Marcário, University of Lisbon, Professor and Researcher in Transportation, Vice President of the CERIS, Coordinator of CESUR, Director of the Master in Transport Planning and Operations, at IST Universidade de Lisboa

Rishi Verma, (in representation of Anne Goodchild), University of Washington, US

Alexandra Rodrigues, PNO Innovation Portugal

 

This session is supported by:

TRB and in particular by the TRB International Coordinating Council and the TRB Freight System Group

ALICE Technology Platform

Invited session 49: Nudging active mobility: a win for all

Time: 17.00–18.30

Urban cycling and micromobility can greatly contribute to meeting the environmental goals set in the European Green Deal and the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy of the EC. However, mobility services and transport infrastructure can only contribute to a cultural change that needs to engage individuals and local communities alike. Gamification schemes rewarding certified urban bike rides have proved successful as nudging tools inducing the modal shift. The session, in the form of a panel discussion, brings together key stakeholders from companies, academia, and public administration generating, implementing, and testing the results of different interventions in several European cities.

ORGANISERS:

Annarita Leserri, Pin Bike

 

MODERATOR:

Philip Amaral, ECF

 

SPEAKERS:

Olga Pereira, City of Braga

Maria Kostantinidou, CERTH

Annarita Leserri, Pin Bike

Antonio Di Bacco, ISINNOVA

Manuel Crespo, EIT Urban Mobility

Invited session 44: Educational Infrastructure and Academic Methods on Transport and Mobility for Cities of Tomorrow

Time: 17.00–18.30

Today the world is facing a number of crises such as climate change, energy shortage, scarcity of construction materials, social exclusion. Learning methods and curricula have to adapt to changing environment and technologies as well as to sharp evolving social and strategic expectations. Higher education institutions have an important role to play in promoting the skills and competences needed for a multidisciplinary dialogue with policymakers and the industry. Panellists will share their views on post-carbon educational programmes, on the importance of more connected training systems in Europe so as to better support cities’ transformation policies and mobility issues. They will discuss how metropolitan regions and municipalities will benefit from the knowledge co-produced with universities.

ORGANISERS:

Jean-Bernard Kovarik, vice-president in charge of Public Policy Support, University Gustave Eiffel

 

MODERATOR:

TBD

 

SPEAKERS:

Carla Tavares, President of the Metropolitan Area of Lisbon and Mayor of Amadora Municipality

Maria de Lurdes Rodrigues, Rector, ISCTE-University Institute of Lisbon

Gilles Roussel, President, University Gustave Eiffel

Jean-François Blassel, School of Architecture “Land and Cities”, University Gustave Eiffel

Michael Frantzen, Vehicle- and Mobility Concepts, Vice Dean International Affairs of the Faculty of Automotive Systems and Production, Technische Hochschule Köln (University of Applied Sciences, Cologne)

Mari Vuolteenaho, Vice-President, LAUREA-University of applied sciences

Markku Anttonen, Director of the research programme Service Business and circular economy, LAUREA-University of applied sciences

Tibor Petrov, Department of International Research Projects – ERAdiate+, University of Zilina

Tatiana Kováčiková, Head of the Department of International Research Projects University of Zilina

Invited session 19: International Cooperation on Transforming Urban Mobility

Time: 17.00–18.30

The session will showcase international city level demonstrations to test different innovative mobility solutions and upcoming replication activities.

ORGANISERS:

Oliver Lah

 

MODERATOR:

TBD

 

SPEAKERS:

Patrick Mercier-Handisyde, DG RTD, European Commission

Marjolein Salens, CINEA

Stefanie Holzwarth, UN Habitat

Sergio Fernández Balaguer, EMT Madrid

Kathleen Dementera, Clean Air Asia