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18 November 2024

The third edition of the Global Mobility Call brings together the main international leaders designing the sustainable mobility of the future.

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From 19 to 21 November, more than 10,000 professionals will meet at IFEMA MADRID at the largest forum for debate, networking and the creation of public-private alliances around the process of transformation towards sustainable, safe and inclusive mobility models. Global Mobility Call will be inaugurated by the Spanish Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, Óscar Puente, together with Jorge Rodrigo Domínguez, Regional Minister of Housing, Transport and Infrastructures of the Community of Madrid. As a prelude to the event, the Inaugural dinner will be held and will be chaired by Isabel Díaz Ayuso, President of the Community of Madrid.

Global Mobility Call brings together once again this year the main leaders of all the major national and international business and public sectors involved in the design of sustainable mobility of the future, in a space for debate on the current transformation process, as well as for the promotion of public-private collaboration in cutting-edge projects and solutions.

The event organised by IFEMA MADRID and Smobhub will bring together more than 10,000 professionals from 19 to 21 November at the Exhibition Centre, the only current event that brings together a Congress and an International Expo, where the main innovations, solutions and trends in the industries linked to the development of mobility will be presented.

Global Mobility Call has the support of the Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility as the main promoter, and the collaboration of the Community of Madrid, Madrid City Council, the Directorate General of Traffic (DGT), and the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces (FEMP), in addition to the commitment and participation of various strategic partners, such as Adif, Alsa, Avanza, Moeve, the Madrid Transport Consortium, EMT Madrid, Iberia, Iberdrola, Metro de Madrid, Renfe, Indra, Sistem or Grupo Ruiz, as well as the support and participation of a total of 130 institutional, business, sectoral associations and media partners , which together contribute their vision and proposals for the redefinition of the sustainable mobility of the future.

In its third edition, an extensive agenda has been developed, with the participation of more than 450 speakers, with a high international presence, in the 115 round tables and keynotes, in addition to the exhibition part, which brings together nearly a hundred companies, institutions, corporations, associations and startups from different countries.

As a prelude to Global Mobility Call, on Monday 18 November, the traditional Inaugural Dinner will be held at the Real Casa de Correos, which will be chaired by Isabel Díaz Ayuso, President of the Community of Madrid.

Likewise, the inaugural event will be held on 19 November with the presence of the Spanish Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, Óscar Puente, accompanied by Jorge Rodrigo Domínguez, Regional Minister of Housing, Transport and Infrastructures of the Community of Madrid.

Debate on the current axes of mobility

Its congress agenda will be oriented towards seven itineraries to shape themes framed within the global debate on sustainable mobility, as well as to foster public-private collaboration and discover new alliances: Energy transition: Driving the transformation of mobility; Urban mobility: Public transport solutions and shared mobility; Intermodal transport: Efficient and sustainable mobility; Smart mobility planning: Designing more liveable urban spaces; Automotive transformation: Adapting to a new era of mobility; Technology trends: Accelerating the mobility revolution; and Strategic Disruption: Innovation, Talent and Cybersecurity.

The most international edition of GMC

On this occasion, GMC counts with the participation of relevant international organisations such as WWF, UN-Global Compact, UN-Habitat, PIARC, C40, Slocat, GIZ, International Energy Federation, among others.

The list of speakers includes distinguished high-level profiles such as John McMonigle, Secretary General of the International Energy Federation, Ivan Marten, President of the Basque Institute of Competitiveness (Orkestra); Louis Zacharilla, Founder of the Intelligent Community Group; Chris Barton, founder and creator of Shazam; international mobility experts Roger Atkins, Sampo Hietanen and Maya Bon Dror or Oleg Polovynko, advisor to the Mayor of Kyiv on digitalisation,

Other leaders will also participate such as Valentina Galasso, Chair of PIARC's International Committee on Network Operation and ITS, Partner at Deloitte, Italy; Stefan Di Bitonto, Deputy Director Mechanical & Electronic Technologies Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI), among others.

A new feature of the event is the important presence of representatives from numerous cities around the world who will share their progress in mobility, urban planning and investment: Stuttgart, Copenhagen, Brussels, Bologna, Milan, Krakow, Stockholm, Oslo, Bordeaux, Budapest, Chicago, Boston, Cincinnati, Aurora, Portland, Krakow, Istanbul, Guimaraes, Barcelos, Crete, Athens, Valdivia (Chile), Hermosillo (Mexico), Montería (Colombia), and others from Costa Rica, the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Trafic Forum with mobility and road safety experts

Global Mobility Call will be holding the Trafic Forum in collaboration with the Directorate General of Traffic on Wednesday 20 November, a special chapter dedicated to road safety, with sessions and activities structured in three thematic blocks revolving around the future of mobility: Block I, Boosting a new mobility; Block II, Shared mobility services and Block III, Autonomous vehicle/Autonomous driving.

Within the Traffic Forum, the National Seminar on Road Safety Education for Local Police will also be held on 19 November, organised by Unijepol and FETEVI in collaboration with the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces (FEMP) and the DGT, which will bring together experts who will share their experience and knowledge in continuous training in road safety, the current challenges for local police forces and how to improve accident prevention strategies.

About Global Mobility Call (GMC)

Organised by IFEMA MADRID and Smobhub, with the sponsorship and support of the Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, Global Mobility Call was born in 2022 as a strategic event to position Spain as the international hub for sustainable mobility, in a decisive context of post-pandemic recovery and in an environment of business development and investment opportunities fostered by the Next Generation EU funds, the biggest stimulus ever seen in Europe, as well as the European Green Deal, the roadmap to make Europe the first carbon-neutral continent by 2050. With a global vision, GMC will bring together in its third edition from 19-21 November 2024 at the Madrid Exhibition Centre leaders from all sectors involved to share their vision for the development of sustainable mobility policies and business initiatives.