Agenda
The conference is a one-day face-to-face event and will examine how towns and cities are working with government policymakers, transport authorities and solution providers to deploy technology that helps move people, goods and materials through urban environments safely, efficiently and cleanly.
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Chair's Opening Remarks
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The role of policy makers in a net-zero future
- Current and future legislation's role on the path to net zero 2050
- Strategies and plans proposed to meet net-zero
- policy makers role regulation
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Supporting infrastructure to fulfil the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Mandate?
- What is the ZEV mandate?
- The challenges of mass EV adoption
- The governments approach to investing in charging infrastructure and the power sector simultaneously.
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PANEL - How Emission Zones are changing the way people travel
- How are Emission Zones implemented?
- The journey from Low Emission Zones to Zero Emission Zones
- How ZEZ are helping are helping pilot innovation in urban mobility
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Break
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Microhubs: decarbonising in the city
- How micro-hubs are used in cities?
- Decarbonising urban logistics with microhubs
- Case study
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How AI can aid in optimising the charging process
- Innovation in packaging as a valuable tool to meeting your sustainability goals
- Alternatives to single-use packaging – benefits, costs, and long-term impact?
- An industry-focused case study
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How to balance the implementation of micro mobility services with local concerns of irresponsible parking
- The rise of micro mobility as a mode of sustainable transport
- Is micro mobility hindering accessibility to safer streets?
- The challenges of AI0optimised charging
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Lunch & Networking
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How smart grids can aid in adopting mass EV charging
- What are smart grids?
- Smart grid's role in improving the reliability, availability and effect of energy
- Implementing smart grids in the UK network
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How urban logistics providers are balancing economic strains with the need for decarbonisation
- Sustainable alternatives to logistics fuelled by fossil fuels
- How to implement a switch to alternatives
- How to minimise the economic cost of implementation
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How AI and telematics help optimise efficiency in urban logistics
- The use of AI and telematics in urban logistics
- How AI and telematics can improve driver performance by reducing driver risk
- Case study
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Break
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The role of autonomous vehicles in the future of transport
- How autonomous vehicles work?
- The benefits of autonomous vehicles in public transport
- Case study
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PANEL - Future trends in transport
- What will the future of UK transport look like?
- How current technological trends are shaping the transport sector
- How is public opinion shaping the transport sector
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Closing Chair Speech