First Shared Mobility Division meeting

Get ready for UITP’s very first Shared Mobility Division meeting!

This special event marks the foundation of UITP’s new multi-stakeholder community, active in the provision of shared and on-demand mobility services, including autonomous mobility. Prepare to network widely and gain insights from experts and UITP Committees working in this field.

Taking place in Istanbul and kindly hosted by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, this first Division meeting is expected to welcome 100 to 200 participants. Top management will join alongside representatives of the UITP Executive and Policy Boards, also meeting in Istanbul that same week hosted by Metro Istanbul.

The programme will feature inspiring conference panels, interactive sessions, technical visits in Istanbul and memorable social moments. The event promotes knowledge sharing, highlights recent developments and supports networking across both the Division and the Committees.

If you are interested in joining, please contact us at [email protected]

Today the UITP Shared Mobility Division gathers more than 350 stakeholders from across the sector worldwide. This includes start-ups working on autonomous driving, as well as traditional stakeholders like taxi companies and public transport operators running shared bike systems. The Division also brings together authorities regulating the sector and industry stakeholders such as integrated mobility platforms, fleet management providers and vehicle manufacturers.

Chair: Endre Angelvik, Vice President Mobility Services, at RUTER AS, Norway

Vice-Chair: Sascha Meyer, CEO, MOIA GmbH, Germany

Vice-Chair: Anan Alamri, Section Head – Alternative & Sustainable Mobility, Integrated Transport Centre of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Vice-Chair: Avital Shavit, Senior Director, Office of Strategic Innovation, Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro), USA

The On-Demand Mobility Committee

Operators, authorities and key technology providers come together in the On-Demand Mobility Committee to cover the provision and design of services such as taxis, ride-hailing, demand-responsive transport, including for people with mobility impairments (also know as ‘paratransit’ in North America) as well as carpooling, with drivers or using autonomous technology.

The Shared Vehicles Committee

In the Shared Vehicles Committee operators, authorities and key stakeholders focus on the provision and design of services such as shared bikes, shared e-scooters, shared cars and similar shared vehicles services.

Meeting Venue

Digital Experience Museum (transport by shuttle from central location to our recommended hotel)

Recommended hotel

Rixos Tersane Istanbul (more info here)

Other options

Hilton Bosphorus (more info here)
Ramada by Wyndham Istanbul Golden Horn (more info here)
Windsor Hotel & Convention Center İstanbul (more info here)