Balance shifts in public transport: operators and industry in the energy transition’ era. Internationalization | business models

Balance shifts in public transport: operators and industry in the energy transition’ era. Internationalization | business models | strategies

SUSTAINABLE & INNOVATIVE URBAN MOBILITY

Ore 14:00 – 15:30, Green Hall

Giovedì 9 Maggio

a cura di Sustainable-bus.com

In the era of energy transition, public transport is undergoing profound shifts in operational and financial dynamics. Operators and industry players navigate a new landscape marked by changing consumer preferences, technological advancements, and environmental imperatives. The trend towards internationalization is increasingly prevalent, with major operators expanding beyond traditional boundaries to explore global markets. Macro trends such as electrification and on-demand transportation are reshaping business models, prompting operators to adopt innovative strategies, develop new skills, and demonstrate high levels of flexibility. Meanwhile, industry players, from OEMs to component providers, are grappling with the need for significant investments and the challenging quest for profitability, with their business strategies being put to the test by the unpredictable nature of long-term trends in terms of driveline technology, emissions standards, evolution of the demand.

Apertura: Flavio Grazian, Project Manager - Knowledge and Innovation, UITP

Relatori:

Bernd Wachter, Director CV Sales Bus EMEA, ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Germany

Paolo Marchetti, Head of Business Development, ATM

Tommaso Rosa, Head of marketing & customer experience, RATP Dev Italy

Petros Spinaris, Head of Bus Energy Mobility Solutions, IVECO BUS

Moderatore: Riccardo Schiavo, Giornalista, Sustainable-bus.com

Flavio Grazian lavora come project manager presso l'Unità Autobus del Dipartimento Conoscenza e Innovazione dell'Associazione Internazionale dei Trasporti Pubblici (UITP). In particolare, si occupa di innovazione e sostenibilità nel trasporto urbano, con un focus sulle tecnologie a Zero Emissioni applicate agli autobus urbani. Nel suo ruolo, è la persona di riferimento dell'unità in relazione agli autobus a celle a combustibile ed è il coordinatore del progetto eBRT2030 che supporta il trasporto urbano sostenibile proponendo soluzioni innovative per i sistemi BRT elettrici. Ha diversi anni di esperienza professionale nella gestione di programmi e progetti ad elevata complessità. Italiano, parla inglese, francese, italiano e spagnolo. Si è laureato alla London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).

Dipl.-Wirt.-Ing. (FH), 22 years of experience in the automotive and railway industry, international sales, including 16 years in buses. Bernd has held several management positions in the automotive industry, most recently as Sales Director Bus Region EMEA. Broad experience in fleet sales and in association work for public passenger transport. Beside his work at ZF Group, he is a lecturer at the University of Applied Science of Ravensburg (DHBW) for Sales and Engineering.

Laureato in Ingegneria Meccanica al Politecnico di Milano e con solide competenze nel settore trasporti, attualmente in ATM è responsabile della Strategia del Gruppo e della gestione di Progetti Innovativi. Rientrano nelle sue responsabilità l’area Sostenibilità, Sviluppo Commerciale, Real Estate e Smart Mobility.

Petros Spinaris joined Iveco Group in 2023 as Senior Director of Energy Mobility Solutions within the BUS Business Unit. Having gained a Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology and a Master’s Degree in Manufacturing Engineering/Technology, in 1999 he started his international career in the bus and automotive industry. He has covered a variety of roles of increasing responsibility in Parts & Services, Manufacturing, and Sales & Marketing, reaching the position of Vice President of a company specialising in charging stations for electric vehicles before joining Iveco Group.