How can we shape the future of mobility in Hong Kong?
A people perspective.
SPEAKER:
MR JENS-PETER BRAUNER
Chief Executive Officer, Siemens Mobility Hong Kong
DATE:
22 MAR 2021 (MONDAY)
TIME:
19:00 - 20:00
VENUE:
CBA, G/F CHOW YEI CHING BUILDING & VIA ZOOM
MODERATOR:
PROFESSOR BECKY P Y LOO
Department of Geography,
Director, Institute of Transport Studies
Co-director, Joint Laboratory on Future Cities
University of Hong Kong
ABSTRACT:
With the mega trends such as urbanization, growing population, climate change, the demands for better transportation systems and services globally are rising. Thanks to the advanced development of digital and platform technologies, digitalization plays an increasingly important role in shaping the future of mobility industry, which is experiencing a paradigm shift.
In the process of digital transformation, a key question is not only about the technology itself, but also about people. To shape the future of mobility, how we can enable and empower different groups of people in the meantime? How can we build a more people-friendly, seamless, shared, reliable and sustainable transportation ecosystem that takes cares the first mile and the last?
As the CEO of Siemens Mobility Hong Kong, Mr. Brauner will share the latest industry trends and experience as well as smart mobility applications globally and locally from a people perspective.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
Peter is an expert in the transportation sector for 30 years. He has degrees in electrical engineering and economic psychology, because for him, technology and people belong together, especially when it comes to digital transformation and the application of artificial intelligence.
By living and working throughout Europe, America and Asia, he became passionate about diversity and leveraging cultural synergies for the development of disruptive innovations.
As the CEO of Siemens Mobility in Hong Kong, he is working with his team and local partners to turn Hong Kong into a smart city.
Holding patents by himself, he is always looking for bright ideas and supports talents and their visions. And still today he is dealing with latest technologies and is using AI for developing apps by himself, just for fun.
REGISTRATION:
All are welcome! The seminar will be held in-person and via ZOOM. Places are limited and prior registration is required. Especially, there will be limited quotas for in-person participants as crowd management in line with government announcements on group gathering under COVID-19 is currently being carried out at the University of Hong Kong. Please register by email to hkits@hku.hk .Confirmation emails with ZOOM link will be sent to participants. As a courtesy to fellow participants, please try to come to the venue if you have successfully been registered with physical attendance.
Notes to in-person participants:
All in-person participants should keep a distance of at least 1.5m from others and be checked the body temperature upon arrival to the venue. They are also required to fill in the health declaration form and leave their contact information. All must wear masks. Drinking and eating are prohibited at the venue.