Fostering innovation and transformation to improve people’s quality of life, decarbonise mobility and make Europe’s economy more competitive

EIT Urban Mobility is pleased to welcome you to the Inauguration Event, which will take place on 19 November at the Central Agora of the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. The Inauguration Event will mark the official start of the new EIT Innovation Community accelerating positive change on mobility to make urban spaces more liveable.

Do you want to be part of the launch event and get inspired, connect and meet peers and high-level stakeholders from the urban mobility innovation ecosystem? Participate here!

A complete programme will be offered with inspirational discussions, high-level speakers and networking opportunities. The event will start with opening speeches by Luís Gómez, the coordinator of EIT Urban Mobility, Alice Fiser, Head of Communications and Stakeholder Relations at the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) and Maria Tsavachidis, CEO of EIT Urban Mobility. The speeches will be followed by a panel of high-level experts representing cities, industry, universities, research and the European Commission, and with final speeches by the Mayor of Milan and the Mayor of Barcelona. To close the event, all attendees are invited to stay and enjoy the networking cocktail until 19:30.

Please note that an Expo pass of the Smart City Expo World Congress is required to be able to access the location of the inauguration event. You don’t need to register to attend the event. Seats will be available at a first-come, first-served basis. Please download the complete preliminary programme here.

Do you have questions or want to learn more about EIT Urban Mobility, its vision, mission and activities? Come and visit the EIT Urban Mobility stand, which is part of the booth of the City of Barcelona, at the Smart City Expo World Congress – Booth C 367 – Hall 2.