The Role of Taxis in the Future of Digital Urban Mobility 


  
  
 
 

 	 	 	
          

         
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07/12/2017
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About: 
Are you looking for the latest developments in taxi revolution? Then don’t miss the 4th edition of UITP International Taxi Seminar in London. This two-day event is an excellent opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge and learn about smart solutions with leading taxi experts from across the world.


International Best Practices


Explore the necessary planning and decisions for taxi regulators and operators in a range of areas including:


  • The future of taxi transportation in the aftermath of TNC Disruption
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  • Dilemma of urban transport authorities: creating a level playing field
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  • What should be done by the taxi industry during the digital revolution and what role will taxis play in tomorrow’s urban mobility?
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  • Taxis and new mobility innovations: MaaS, Autonomous Vehicles
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  • Key trends in taxi operations: technology, green vehicles, accessibility, safety and human resources
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Networking Opportunities


Meet taxi professionals from around the world and build longterm professional relationships with decision-makers from transport authorities, taxi industry and taxi operator firms.


Take Part in Technical Visits


Unique opportunity to have options including Private Hire Operator Control Centre; The Knowledge test demonstration; Vehicle inspection centre


                        	

              		
Speakers: 



Mike Brown MVO,


 


Commissioner, Transport for London, UK






Abdullah Sultan AL SABBAGH,  


UITP Taxi Platform Chairman &


Group CEO, Cars Taxi Group of Companies, Dubai






Mohamed Mezghani,


UITP Secretary General Elect, Belgium






Jonathan Bray,


 


Director, Urban Transport Group, UK 






Helen Chapman,


General Manager of Taxi and Private Hire, Transport for London, UK






Dr. Yousef Mohammed Al Ali, 


CEO, Dubai Taxi Corporation, UAE






Richard Antcliff,


Nottingham City Council, UK






Martin Röhrleef,


 


Head of Mobility Innovation, üstra Hannoversche Verkehrsbetriebe AG, Germany






Andy Batty,


 


UK General Manager, Mytaxi 






Alejandra Cruz Ross,


Transport Officer, International Labour Office, Switzerland






Dr. P. Mahalingam,


Founder & Trustee, The Public Administration Help Tank (PAHT), India






Dr. James Tate,


University of Leeds, UK






Sylvain Tousignant,


Director of Development, Montréal Taxis Bureau, Canada






Matteo de Renzi,


CEO UK, Gett, UK






Jørgen AARHAUG,


Senior Research Economist, Institute of Transport Economics, Norway






Dr. Michael S. Galvin,


Chief Operating Officer, Karhoo, UK






Annabella Ng,


Government Affairs Manager, Grab, Singapore






Neil Brown,


Director of Community & Inclusion, Travel Spirit, Manchester, UK






YIK Jiawei,


Director, Public Transport Promotion & Services, LTA, Singapore






Gloria Esposito,


Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership, UK






 


Wan Md Hazlin Agyl Bin Wan Hassan,


 


SPAD, Malaysia






Matt Clark,


Steer Davies Gleave (SDG), UK






Matthew W. Daus, Esq.


IATR President, USA






Rama Gheerawo,


Director, The Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design and Reader in Inclusive Design, Royal College of Art, UK






Tom Moody,


Head of Policy and Service Development, Transport for London, UK






Dr. Clare Linton,


 


Researcher (Policy), Urban Transport Group, UK






Stephan Anescot,


MaaS Global, UK






Sylvain Haon,


UITP Knowledge & Membership Services Director, Belgium






Kaan Yildizgoz,


UITP Training Director, Belgium






Jaspal Singh,


Head of UITP India Regional Office



 


 


 


 


              	

                        

       

                  

              
Programme: 
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2017






 


9:30 - 10:00  ►  Coffee and Registration


10:00 - 10:30 ►  Opening Session and Welcome Remarks


Jonathan Bray, Director, Urban Transport Group, UK 


Mohamed Mezghani - Secretary General Elect, UITP, Belgium


Mike Brown MVO, Commissioner, Transport for London, London, UK


10:30-12:00 ► SESSION 1 - The future of taxis in the era of digital revolution 


Session Chairman: Abdulla Sultan Al Sabbagh, CEO of CARS Taxi Group & Chairman of UITP Taxi Platform, UAE


Speakers:


Jørgen Aarhaug, Senior Research Economist, Institute of Transport Economics, Norway


Dr. Clare Linton, Policy Researcher, Urban Transport Group, UK


Dr. Mike Galvin, Chief Operating Officer, Karhoo, UK


Matt Clark, Associate, Steer Davies Gleave (SDG), UK


12:00 - 13:15    ►  Lunch


13:15 - 15:00    ► SESSION 2 - The role of transport authorities in supporting, shaping and regulating the sector   


Session Chairman: Jonathan Bray, Director, Urban Transport Group, UK


Speakers:


Kaan Yıldızgöz, Training Director, UITP, Belgium


Helene Chapman, General Manager, Transport for London, UK


YIK Jiawei, Public Transport Promotion & Services Director, LTA, Singapore


Wan Md Hazlin Agyl Bin Wan Hassan, Head of Taxi Policy, SPAD, Malaysia


Sylvain Tousignant, Director of Development, Montréal Taxis Bureau, Canada


15:00 - 15:30    ►  Coffee Break


15:30 - 17:00    ► SESSION 3 - Taxis and new mobility innovations: MaaS, Autonomous Vehicles   


Session Chairperson: Alejandra Cruz Ross, Transport Officer, International Labour Office, Switzerland


Speakers:


Stephen Anescot, Head of UK Expansion MaaS Global, UK


Martin Röhrleef, Head of Mobility Innovation, üstra Hannoversche Verkehrsbetriebe AG, Germany


Matthew W. Daus, President, International Association of Transport Regulators – (IATR), New York, USA


Neil Brown, Director of Community & Inclusion, Travel Spirit, Manchester, UK


17:00  ►  End of Day 1 


18:30  ►  Dinner:  London’s Living Room




FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2017


 


09:00 - 10:30  ► SESSION 4 - Emerging role of taxis in future urban mobility: innovation and its impact 




Session Chairman: Dr. P. Mahalingam, Founder & Trustee, The Public Administration Help Tank (PAHT), India


Speakers:


Jaspal Singh, Head of UITP India Regional Office 


Dr. Yousef Mohammed Al Ali,  CEO, Dubai Taxi Corporation, UAE


Andy Batty, General Manager, MyTaxi, UK


Matteo De Renzi, CEO UK, Gett, UK


Annabella Ng, Government Affairs Manager, Grab, Singapore


10:30 - 11:00    ►  Coffee Break


11:00 - 12:30  ► SESSION 5 - Greening the taxi fleet for healthy, liveable cities 


Session Chairman: Sylvain Haon, Director of Knowledge and Membership Services, UITP, Belgium


Speakers:


Gloria Esposito, Head of Projects, Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership, UK


Dr. James Tate, Associate Professor, University of Leeds, UK


Tom Moody, Head of Policy and Service Development, Transport for London, UK


Richard Antcliff, Chief Licensing, Trading Standards Nottingham City Council, UK


Rama Gheerawo, Director, Royal College of Art, UK


12:30 - 13:00   ►  Closing Session 


Speakers:


Abdulla Sultan Al Sabbagh, CEO of CARS Taxi Group & Chairman of UITP Taxi Platform, UAE


 


Helene Chapman, General Manager, Transport for London, UK


 


13:00 - 14:15    ►  Lunch


 


14:15 - 17:30    ►  Technical Visits


 


17:30    ►  End of Programme






 


 


              

           

                         

              
Registration: 
REGISTRATION FEES


UITP member rate: EUR 400 (+20% U.K VAT)


UITP non-member rate: EUR 600 (+20% U.K VAT)


Please click here for registration.




For further information please contact Yasin.Basar@uitp.org


Check out the Seminar Flyer




              

           

                         

              
Practical information: 
Seminar Venue:


Transport for London


Palestra 


197 Blackfriars Road 


Southwark London 


SE1 8NJ 


 






 


How to get to the venue by Public Transport?


There are many options to go to Palestra House by Public Transport.


Please visit the website https://tfl.gov.uk/plan-a-journey/ to plan your trip.


 


Accommodation near the venue:


 


Travelodge London Central Southwark


202 - 206 Union Street, Southwark


London SE1 0LX 


(about 2 minutes on foot from the venue)



Room rates as of 80€/night 


 


Ibis London Blackfriars


49 Blackfriars Road


London SE1 8NZ


(about 2 minutes on foot from the venue)



Room rates as of 160€/night 


 


Hotel Novotel London Blackfriars


46 Blackfriars Road


London SE1 8NZ 


(about 3 minutes on foot from the venue)



Room rates as of 220€/night 


 


 


Dinner Venue on Day 1:


 






 


London's Living Room


Greater London Authority 


City Hall 


The Queen’s Walk 


London SE1 2AA



 


 


Transport Links to London's Living Room


 


Underground and rail stations : 


London Bridge (Jubilee and Northern lines and mainline station), Tower Hill (Circle and District lines), Tower Gateway (Docklands Light Railway)  


 


Buses: 


42, 47, 78, 381, RV1


 


River services: to London Bridge City Pier, also Tower Millennium Pier and St Katharine's Pier - see Transport for London - river services 


 


Bicycle: bicycle racks are available at City Hall, on the south side of the building by Potters Field Park


 






 


              

           

                         

              
Speakers: 



Mike Brown MVO,


 


Commissioner, Transport for London, UK






Abdullah Sultan AL SABBAGH,  


UITP Taxi Platform Chairman &


Group CEO, Cars Taxi Group of Companies, Dubai






Mohamed Mezghani,


UITP Secretary General Elect, Belgium






Jonathan Bray,


 


Director, Urban Transport Group, UK 






Helen Chapman,


General Manager of Taxi and Private Hire, Transport for London, UK






Dr. Yousef Mohammed Al Ali, 


CEO, Dubai Taxi Corporation, UAE






Richard Antcliff,


Nottingham City Council, UK






Martin Röhrleef,


 


Head of Mobility Innovation, üstra Hannoversche Verkehrsbetriebe AG, Germany






Andy Batty,


 


UK General Manager, Mytaxi 






Alejandra Cruz Ross,


Transport Officer, International Labour Office, Switzerland






Dr. P. Mahalingam,


Founder & Trustee, The Public Administration Help Tank (PAHT), India






Dr. James Tate,


University of Leeds, UK






Sylvain Tousignant,


Director of Development, Montréal Taxis Bureau, Canada






Matteo de Renzi,


CEO UK, Gett, UK






Jørgen AARHAUG,


Senior Research Economist, Institute of Transport Economics, Norway






Dr. Michael S. Galvin,


Chief Operating Officer, Karhoo, UK






Annabella Ng,


Government Affairs Manager, Grab, Singapore






Neil Brown,


Director of Community & Inclusion, Travel Spirit, Manchester, UK






YIK Jiawei,


Director, Public Transport Promotion & Services, LTA, Singapore






Gloria Esposito,


Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership, UK






 


Wan Md Hazlin Agyl Bin Wan Hassan,


 


SPAD, Malaysia






Matt Clark,


Steer Davies Gleave (SDG), UK






Matthew W. Daus, Esq.


IATR President, USA






Rama Gheerawo,


Director, The Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design and Reader in Inclusive Design, Royal College of Art, UK






Tom Moody,


Head of Policy and Service Development, Transport for London, UK






Dr. Clare Linton,


 


Researcher (Policy), Urban Transport Group, UK






Stephan Anescot,


MaaS Global, UK






Sylvain Haon,


UITP Knowledge & Membership Services Director, Belgium






Kaan Yildizgoz,


UITP Training Director, Belgium






Jaspal Singh,


Head of UITP India Regional Office



 


 


 


 


              

           

                                       

              
Partners: 
With the kind support of Transport for London and Urban Transport Group, local hosts of the seminar:


          


Gold Sponsor:




 


Dinner is kindly sponsored by:


  


    


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