Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium
Senior executive and board-level leader with more than 30 years of experience at European, international and national level, operating at the intersection of smart and sustainable mobility, technology, policy and regulation. LL.M. (Master of Laws), complemented by executive education in economics, European law and economics, financial management, leadership and C-suite programmes. Extensive experience in management, governance and strategic oversight within complex, multi-stakeholder environments, including public-private partnerships, European associations and international ecosystems. Proven ability to bridge policy objectives and business realities, aligning public interest with commercially viable and scalable outcomes. More than three decades of expertise in business strategy and development, government, regulatory and legal affairs, public-private cooperation, and association management, with strong C-level and board interfacing. Sector experience includes Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), automotive, telecommunications/ICT, the digital, data and AI chapter, postal/logistics/e-commerce, mobility as a service, multimodal with road-rail-waterborne-rail. Demonstrated track record in managing strategic, business and government positioning issues with direct bottom-line impact on P&L, while ensuring sound risk management, accountability and long-term value creation. Experienced in executive and senior leadership of multidisciplinary teams. Currently leading a European public private partnership with 60 team members. Professional background built through senior in-house roles in multinational companies, leadership positions in European and international associations, engagement with governmental authorities, and national and international consultancy assignments. Trusted interlocutor for European institutions, national governments, industry leaders and international organisations. Actively contributing to policy debates and strategic roadmaps in the fields of smart and sustainable mobility, Intelligent Transport Systems, digitalisation and the data economy. Frequent speaker at international conferences and academic forums. Author of papers on policy, strategy and trends in smart mobility and ITS, automotive, digital and utility sectors (telecoms, postal/e-commerce, energy, rail), and related industries. Discover ERTICO here: www.ertico.com
ERTICO – ITS Europe is the European Commission pioneered public-private partnership organisation with over 120 members, connecting 8 different sectors in the ITS Community, including service providers, suppliers, traffic and transport industry, research institutions and universities, public authorities, user organisations, connectivity industry as well as vehicle manufacturers and suppliers. ERTICO – ITS Europe was founded in 1991 at the initiative of 15 industry leaders, public authorities and the European Commission to fill the gap between research and deployment of transport and mobility services. In the past two decades, ERTICO ran dozens of European projects, organised over 40 ITS European and World Congresses, grew from 15 to over 120+ Partners, undertook a key role in public consultations and policy agendas, and established long-term relations with key players in EMEA, the Americas and Asia-Pacific.
ERTICO – ITS Europe is a public-private partnership of 120 companies and organisations representing service providers, suppliers, traffic and transport industry, research, public authorities, user organisations, mobile network operators, and vehicle manufactures. ERTICO embodies thought leadership and fosters stakeholder engagement; Together with our partners, we develop, promote and deploy Intelligent Transport Systems and Services (ITS) through a variety of activities including European co-funded projects, innovation platforms, international cooperation, advocacy and events. ERTICO is the organiser of the annual ITS regional and global Congress in Europe. Our work focuses on Connected & Automated Driving, Urban Mobility, Clean Mobility, and Transport & Logistics.
Chair of the Strategy committee for the Supervisory Board enabling key guidance on ERTICO's strategic course and leadership in the world of smart mobility and related subjects and projects. Co-chaired with Guido Franco (Swarco)
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The Mobility as a Service (MaaS) Alliance is a European public-private partnership creating the foundations for a common approach to MaaS in Europe and beyond. Mobility as a Service (MaaS) is the integration of various forms of transport services into a single mobility service accessible on demand. To meet a customer’s request, a MaaS operator facilitates a diverse menu of transport options, be they public transport, ride-, car- or bike-sharing, taxi or car rental/lease, or a combination thereof. For the user, MaaS can offer added value through use of a single application to provide access to mobility, with a single payment channel instead of multiple ticketing and payment operations. The main goal of our Alliance is to facilitate a single, open market and full deployment of intermodality services. The organisation includes 45 members from the industry, authorities, mobility clubs, and research institutes.
ACEA represents the Europe-based car, van, truck and bus-makers. Smart mobility is a future oriented approach where partnerships with telecoms, ICT and related sectors are meant to unlock the digital potential in our industry. Connected and automated driving promises to revolutionise individual mobility within the space of just a few years. It will offer new mobility solutions that are cleaner, safer and more consumer-focused than ever, but equally create new areas of business for the automotive industry. ACEA is interfacing in with these sectors and the European institutions in order to co-shape a stable regulatory framework. Have a look at this: http://www.acea.be/industry-topics/tag/category/connected-and-automated-driving.
https://eata.be/regulatory-priorities/ The European Automotive and Telecoms Alliance (EATA) was created in 2016 following an initiative by the European Commissioner Günther Oettinger. It has become a unique forum for cooperation between Europe’s automotive and telecoms sectors, to jointly explore how to best accelerate the deployment of connected and automated mobility (CAM) in Europe. EATA currently counts 32 member companies from across the automotive and telecom sectors in Europe, and is on a daily basis run by six associations who represent these companies (EThe European Automotive and Telecoms Alliance (EATA) was created in 2016 following an initiative by Commissioner Günther Oettinger. It has become a unique forum for cooperation between Europe’s automotive and telecoms sectors, to jointly explore how to best accelerate the deployment of connected and automated mobility (CAM) in Europe. EATA currently counts 32 member companies from across the automotive and telecom sectors in Europe, and is on a daily basis run by six associations who represent these companies . EATA has focused on a number of European legislative priorities, organised a string of High-Level Roundtables and also started a pre-deployment project for connected vehicles (ACEA, CLEPA, ETNO, ECTA, GSMA, GSA). EATA has focused on a number of European legislative priorities, organised a string of High-Level Roundtables and also started a pre-deployment project for connected vehicles.