After taking the difficult decision to cancel this year’s MaaS Scotland Annual Conference and Dinner, we are pleased to share that we are moving this year’s event online.
The MaaS Scotland Annual Conference: Online Sessions will consist of four online sessions each exploring key themes from this year’s conference. Taking place across September and October, each session we will be joined by a variety of experts from across the MaaS sector who will share insights, experience and provide updates on important MaaS projects.
Session 1 – Scotland’s Project Landscape – MaaS Investment Fund and Project Pipeline
Date: Thursday 16th September
Time: 1000 – 1130
Background:
The opening session of MaaS Scotland’s online Annual Conference will focus on Scotland’s project landscape, providing an overview of current and future MaaS activities across Scotland.
As well as providing updates from the individual projects supported through Scotland’s MaaS Investment Fund, attendees will also hear about the strategic aims of the fund and how MaaS can support Scotland’s wider transport objectives. It will also be your opportunity to ask questions of those who are leading MaaS development in Scotland.
In addition, the session will also highlight the growing project pipeline emerging in Scotland via a project ‘showcase’. This will be an opportunity for those developing projects in Scotland to provide a short presentation to attendees and highlight opportunities for others in the community to get involved. If you have a project in development that you would like to share as part of this showcase then please get in touch with [email protected].
Agenda and speakers (subject to change):
1000 Welcome
1005 Graeme Dey, MSP, Minister for Transport
1015 Introducing Scotland’s MaaS Investment Fund
- Juliet Bell, Smart Programme Manager, Smart and Integrated Ticketing, Transport Scotland
- Laura McCaig, MaaS Delivery Manager, Transport Scotland
1025 Panel Session and Q&A
- Ranald Robertson, Partnership Director, HITRANS
- Steve Cassidy, Founder, Fuse Mobility
- Gary McRae, Head of Electric Mobility, Urban Foresight
- Alistair McLeod, Project Manager, Transition St. Andrews
1105 Pipeline Project Showcase
1130 Close
Session 2 – The role of MaaS in supporting positive behavioural change
Date: Wednesday 22nd September
Time: 1000 – 1130
Background:
Behavioural change is arguably the key variable in our ambitions to reduce transport emissions and meet Scotland’s national goal of net zero by 2045. It is clear that there must be a fundamental shift in the way we consume transport if we are to significantly reduce the sector’s contribution to Scotland’s carbon footprint. A mixture of measures will be required, from policy and taxation to improved planning and design and technology implementation.
This session will explore the role of MaaS as part of a menu of measures required to compel the significant behavioural changes necessary to change the way we consume transport and drive down emissions. Together with our panel of experts we will discuss topics including user & stakeholder engagement, inclusive design, incentivisation, messaging and policy levers.
Agenda and speakers (subject to change):
1000 Welcome
1005 Panel session and Q&A
- Alex Sbardella, Head of Product, Unicard
- Beate Kubitz, Transport Consultant, Beate Kubitz Associates
- Melinda Matyas, Senior Researcher in Mobility, TRL
- Kate Barnard, Founder and Director, Enjoy the Air Ltd
1125 Wrap up
1130 Close
Session 3 – Delivering MaaS: Governance Frameworks & Policy
Date: Tuesday 5th October
Time: 1000 – 1130
Background:
The way we deliver future transport services will be crucial in our efforts to achieve net zero by 2045. At a regional and national level, we must ensure that the correct policy instruments, governance frameworks and funding mechanisms are in place that will support more accessible, integrated, affordable and environmentally friendly services. These must also be adopted in such a way as to continue to encourage private sector collaboration and investment.
This session will explore governance and policy levers to support the upscale of more sustainable transport services and compel behavioural change. Together with our panel of experts we will discuss topics including governance models, data and interoperability, future transport funding, procurement and messaging.
Agenda and speakers (subject to change):
1000 Welcome
1005 Panel session and Q&A
- Olga Anapryenka, Principal Consultant, Steer
- Hayden Sutherland, Founder and Chair, Open Transport Initiative
- Helen McGuire, Policy Advisor, Future of Transport, Department for Transport
- John Birtwistle, Head of Policy, First Bus
1125 Wrap up
1130 Close
Session 4 – The Road to COP26: How MaaS can support a sustainable transport future
Date: Thursday 7th October
Time: 1000 – 1130
Background:
In November this year, the UK will host the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26). Scotland, and in particular the host city of Glasgow, will become the focal point of efforts to combat the global climate emergency.
This once in a generation event provides a unique opportunity for Scotland to position itself as a global lead in tackling the climate emergency and those operating in the transport sector must use this platform as a catalyst for change.
This session will discuss the role of MaaS, and future transport more generally, in our attempts to tackle climate change and develop a more sustainable future. This will be a broad session covering panellist’s views on the direction of future transport and what is required over the next decade to meet our ambitious net zero targets.
Agenda and speakers (subject to change):
1000 Welcome
1005 Andy Kerr, UK and Ireland Lead, EIT Climate-KIC
1020 Panel session and Q&A
- Councillor Anna Richardson, City Convenor for Sustainability and Carbon Reduction, Glasgow City Council
- Anna Allwright, Cubic Transportation Systems
- Maria Karamgianni, Professor of Transport Systems, Innovation and Sustainability, UCL
- Graeme Scott, Director, IBI Group
- Laura Holloway, Head of Government and Public Affairs, UK and Ireland
1125 Wrap up
1130 Close
