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The program for Australia’s first national conference and expo dedicated to the micromobility transport sector, has been released.
The Micromobility Conference and associated Micromobility Expo will be held at Royal Randwick Racecourse in Sydney on November 25 and 26, 2022.
Micromobility is the term used to encompass a range of new and emerging transport modalities, such as e-bikes and e-scooters, as well as e-cargo bikes and other lightweight e-power assisted devices used for business and recreational purposes.
Today’s micromobility devices and services are heavily reliant on location-based services, all the way from surveying and planning new bike paths and lanes, to the navigation services employed by users and the tracking systems utilised by service providers.
A recent Australian Cycling Economy Report produced by EY, showed that Australia’s state and local governments spent $428 million on cycling related infrastructure and programs alone in 2020.
The Micromobility Conference will see local and international experts from government, academia and the service provision sector come together under the one roof for the first time, to discuss technologies, trends, policies and service delivery.
The program includes a wide range of feature presentations, with those within the ‘Making it There’ theme (one of the four conference themes) being of particular interest to geospatial professionals.
The ‘Making it There’ sessions will see experts from logistics operators, equipment providers, transport officials and policy makers presenting on and discussing micromobility solutions and networks, as well as environmental considerations and economics.
Delegates will also be able to experience best practice examples via facilities tours to be hosted by expert practitioners from the City of Sydney, with e-bikes and helmets provided.
The co-located Micromobility Expo will give delegates the opportunity to meet with product and service vendors and attend a range of seminars.
For those unable to attend in person, all sessions will be live streamed at reduced registration rates.
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